UA President Alice Hall ’26 clarifies “The UA Files” dormspam debate
On Feb. 21, a dormspam email voiced concerns about the UA’s budget and incited student debates about the organization’s purpose, funding, and structure.
Cambridge Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem on Massachusetts state senate bid
On March 8, 2026, The Tech interviewed Burhan Azeem ’19 to discuss his state senate campaign plans as well as the promises he plans to deliver on if elected.
Pentagon to cut senior officer fellowship programs at MIT, other top schools
In a memo released on Friday, Feb. 27, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered the U.S. Department of Defense to cut its academic ties to MIT by discontinuing graduate-level fellowship programs for senior officers at the Institute.
Snow removal crews brave blizzard during overnight shift
While most of Cambridge hunkered down indoors at 11 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22 due to the strengthening blizzard, Maria Petrosillo and her colleagues clocked in for work.
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt on the harms of social media and smartphones in the 2026 Compton Lecture
On March 4, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt gave a talk about the negative effects of social media and smartphones on teenagers, cognitive abilities, and democracy at the 2026 Compton Lecture.
Rep. Seth Moulton talks Senate campaign and science policy
On Sunday, March 1, The Tech conducted an in-person interview with the Massachusetts congressman on his campaign, platform, and positions.
Vice Chancellor for Student Life Suzy Nelson to retire in fall 2026
On Feb. 26, Chancellor Melissa Nobles announced that MIT Vice Chancellor for Student Life Suzy Nelson will retire in the fall.
Open letter on TFUAP’s changes to the science requirement
The reduction of the science breadth requirement could inadvertently disincentivize exploratory learning and interdisciplinary thought.
Fighting for fellows: MIT works because we do, too
MIT grads have made it clear — we want equal protections for equal work! Sign our Fellows Petition to show MIT that fellows should be treated the same as RA/TAs!
As thousands are killed in Iran, MIT remains silent
Students in Tehran are risking everything to protest this week. At MIT, the administration has not said a word.
Give peas a chance (they could bring your community together)
Professor Kate Brown explained how she believes urban agriculture — that is, growing food in abandoned or unused spots in and around cities — can create positive economic, health, and social change in communities.
Science journalist Michael Pollan talks about the science of consciousness at First Parish Church
In his recent book, ‘A World Appears,’ Pollan investigates consciousness in four ascending levels of complexity: sentience, feelings, thoughts, and self.
Cysteine may be the secret to repairing gut damage
A new MIT study has identified that cysteine initiates the regeneration of the intestinal lining by activating intestinal stem cells.
Caught the start-up bug? Bob Langer has some advice
Before you launch, Professor Robert S. Langer shares wisdom on passion, failure, and chasing big ideas in entrepreneurship.
‘Hoppers’: A lighthearted movie with plenty of pep in its step
Daniel Chong brings his signature charm from ‘We Bare Bears’ to an absurdly wacky adventure with themes that feel especially relevant today.
War Child Records’s ‘HELP(2)’ does good, sounds great
Stellar covers from Olivia Rodrigo and Portishead’s Beth Gibbons, alongside excellent new original songs from Black Country, New Road and Arctic Monkeys, seal the deal.
Brahms at his loneliest
The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s (BSO) performance on March 7 was by no means the most precise; however, the emotional delivery of the program ultimately made the evening compelling.
A heartwarming night at the Fiddler’s House
Itzhak Perlman and the Klezmer Conservatory paid stunning homage to their Jewish roots while simultaneously reminding us of the beauty of music, joy as resistance, and the triumph in celebration and love.
‘The Emperor of Gladness’: an intimate portrait of hope and darkness in hardscrabble New England
It is 2009, and the opioid crisis has torn through New England, leaving thousands to die before the CDC even calls it an epidemic.
Hadelich and Weiss chart an American road trip at MIT’s Thomas Tull Concert Hall
Celebrating the 250th anniversary of American democracy, Augustin Hadelich and Orion Weiss brought their acclaimed album to life in an evening that spanned a century of American musical identity.
The BSO offers a splendid rendition of Bruckner alongside a convincing American premiere of Salonen’s Horn concerto
Salonen returns to the BSO after 13 years with his Horn concerto written for Dohr, principal Horn player of the Berlin Philharmonic.
Previewing MIT Baseball in Coach Morris’s first year
Morris returns to MIT with championship conviction, eying the program’s first conference title since 2019.
On belonging
We live on a floating orb somewhere in the middle of who-knows-where, with no context for any of it. Is it really so surprising if we feel a little lost sometimes?
I got stuck in London for two days
All I had was me, my crippling sense of confidence, and Google Maps to guide me forward.
My metric for living
I aspire to think of ‘more life’ not as an extra hour added to the 24-hour clock, but as experiencing more vitality and meaning in the same 16 waking hours we already have — to not only have a beating heart, but to actually feel alive.
Turning the calendar back to 2016
Nostalgia is a rite of passage when growing up. But when an entire generation starts developing it, you might start wondering: are there deeper factors in play? And why 2016, specifically?
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3/5 In Short
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Brief warm up ahead but winter is not over yet
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Major blizzard to bring up to 30 inches of snow to the Northeast
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2/19 In Short
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MIT ORCD to bolster computing cluster with over 200 NVIDIA B200 GPUs
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Nicholas Burns discusses U.S.-China relations and the energy transition in a talk at MIT
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MIT holds 52nd annual MLK celebration luncheon on Feb. 11
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Sanctuary campus now
MIT Young Democratic Socialists of America call for MIT to end research for DHS and become a sanctuary campus for all.
Where allegations become facts and free speech is selective
Why was my essay on academic freedom and freedom of expression censored while Ian Hutchinson’s defamatory attack was published?
Passing
In current events, signing a compact with the US government to decide who defines MIT would have been passing.
Leif Ove Andsnes fits every round peg into the square hole
On Friday, Jan. 30, seasoned concert pianist Leif Ove Andsnes played pieces by Schumann, Kurtág, and Janáček in New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall.
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Leif Ove Andsnes fits every round peg into the square hole
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Acclaimed author Margaret Atwood presents ‘Book of Lives’ at First Parish Church
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The American Repertory Theater’s ‘Wonder’ is an absolute must-see
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Falling into the blue of ‘Serenade’
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The BSO showcases American musical identity with Allison Loggins-Hull, the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and Seong-Jin Cho
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Boston Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ returns for the holiday season
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Berklee students bring Coldplay’s spectacle to life
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Seahawks defense dominates Drake Maye and Patriots to win Super Bowl LX
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29–13 to win Super Bowl LX this past Sunday.
High-powered offense and stout defense leads football to 2-0 start
MIT has outscored opponents 101-13 through two games to start the 2025 season
Women’s soccer 5-1 to start 2025 season
The Engineers opened 2025 as road warriors, with five of their first six games being away… and two being in Texas!
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Seahawks defense dominates Drake Maye and Patriots to win Super Bowl LX
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High-powered offense and stout defense leads football to 2-0 start
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Women’s soccer 5-1 to start 2025 season
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A summer of woe lies ahead for the Celtics
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Women’s Track and Field Wins Program’s First NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championship
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Spring Varsity Sports Review
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MIT Club Frisbee: Grim Beavers and Munchers Compete at Sectionals
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What four years at MIT taught me about life
My time here has revealed that happiness is a byproduct of looking beyond ourselves — empathizing with others and doing what we can, however small, to alleviate pain and bolster wellness in those around us.
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What four years at MIT taught me about life
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Lagtrain: On Valentine’s Day and romantic love
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Stratton’s Cinderella
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My time in Rwanda!
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Kip Clark Convos
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Patrick Mang and Katherine Panebianco: dual perspectives on physics at MIT
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The art of the side quest, and why time is ticking by faster
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Ticked off: How Mikki Tal is using Lyme disease to transform women’s health research
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MIT’s 7th annual quantum hackathon, iQuHACK, nurtures a new generation of quantum enthusiasts
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Chocoholics Unite!
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Punxsutawney Phil’s predictions are in, and this year the science agrees
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MIT dives into the future of quantum technology at QMIT launch
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The quest to make vaccines affordable
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The bacterial fugitives behind hospital-acquired pneumonia
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