Hundreds of MIT students attend FallFest 2025 on Kresge Oval
On Oct. 18, 2025, hundreds of MIT students descended upon Kresge Lawn from 4–7 p.m. for FallFest 2025, hosted by MIT Student Events Board.
Meet MIT’s new provost, Anantha Chandrakasan
In an Oct. 15 interview with The Tech, Anantha Chandrakasan discussed his first few months as provost.
Amazon Web Services outage takes down Canvas and Piazza on Oct. 21
On Monday, Oct. 21, MIT students were unable to access Canvas and Piazza because of an Amazon Web Service (AWS) outage that affected more than 1,000 businesses across the world.
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla ’94 discusses changing careers and federal policy with The Tech
In an interview with The Tech, the Senator from California shared advice and discussed his switch from engineering to politics, President Trump’s higher education and immigration policy, and visions for the future.
Stata’s Forbes Café now offers breakfast
Starting on Oct. 6, the Forbes Café in the Stata Center has begun to offer breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Beethoven’s mass marks 125th anniversary of Symphony Hall
BSO, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and soloists perform Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis.
Second “No Kings” protest attracts tens of thousands to Boston Common on Oct. 18
From 12 to 3 p.m. on Oct. 18, tens of thousands of people gathered at Boston Common to protest the Trump administration.
Cambridge residents come together to promote bike safety
As local elections approach and a new cohort of students moves into the city, the Cambridge community has come together to raise awareness about an issue that affects the entire city: bike safety.
FredFest 2025 showcases East Campus’s eclectic community
Since its establishment by MIT students at the Walker Memorial Basement Radio station in 2008, FredFest has showcased East Campus’ eclectic community and Boston’s vibrant music scene.
Sir Tim Berners-Lee speaks on the importance of designing human systems at Brattle Theater
The inventor of the World Wide Web remarks on its conception and future.
MIT’s endowment rises 11.4% to $27.4 billion in 2025 fiscal year
MIT’s net assets swelled to a record high in its last fiscal year.
Nobel-winning economics professors Banerjee and Duflo to join the University of Zurich in July 2026
Prominent MIT Professors of Economics Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo PhD ’99 will join the Faculty of Business, Economics, and Informatics at the University of Zurich (UZH) in July 2026.
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MIT’s endowment rises 11.4% to $27.4 billion in 2025 fiscal year
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Nobel-winning economics professors Banerjee and Duflo to join the University of Zurich in July 2026
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Interphase students and alumni share DEI-related concerns regarding the replacement of OME by OACES
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MIT files motion to dismiss antisemitism complaint
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MIT Graduate Student Union holds Oct. 10 press conference on college compact
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MIT pours billions into redeveloping Kendall Square in a long-term investment
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New MIT Farm initiative seeks to connect community members with agriculture
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Free speech needs defenders, not gatekeepers
Free speech faces new challenges in all corners of America, and we call on MIT to fight to protect it.
We Condemn Violent Responses to Free Expression
Members of the MIT Council on Academic Freedom speak on the assassination of Charlie Kirk
Living in the age of prophets
Salman Huseynov ’26: “What we should aim for, it seems, is a world with fewer prophets”
A night at the MFA with Daveed Diggs
On Thursday, Oct. 9, actor, producer, and musician Daveed Diggs opened the 2025–2026 season of the Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Celebrity Lectures at the Museum of Fine Arts in an evening framed around celebrating community, art and creativity.
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A night at the MFA with Daveed Diggs
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PopUp Bagels ‘pop up’ in Harvard Square
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The Handel and Haydn Society opens the 2025–26 season with a captivating rendition of Handel’s Saul
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MINCE unveils Untitled, a mysterious first event of the year
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The BSO offers fresh takes on Debussy and Mahler
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Turn Off the Show, Girl
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An evening of grandeur from Jupiter’s grace to a Hero’s glory
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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!
A summer of woe lies ahead for the Celtics
One year after winning the chip, the Celtics are looking to make moves.
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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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MIT women’s swimming and diving claim first national championship; men finish ninth
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Meet Professor Danielle Wood, a Trailblazer in MIT’s AeroAstro Department
Professor Wood’s work demonstrates how a love for aerospace can cross borders and disciplines at MIT.
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Tequila isn’t good for you, but the derivatives of this byproduct might be
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35th Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony features ten improbable scientists and three Nobel laureates from MIT
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Meet Professor Danielle Wood, a Trailblazer in MIT’s AeroAstro Department
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Explain like I’m five: 18th edition of the Cambridge Science Carnival makes tough science accessible
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LIGO celebrates the 10th anniversary of the first direct gravitational wave observation
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Meet Professor Danna Freedman, the new Director of Quantum@MIT
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Meet Alex Shalek, Director of the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
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