Court partially dismisses lawsuit alleging MIT of tolerating antisemitism
On Jan. 5, Massachusetts district judge Richard G. Stearns granted a motion to dismiss some of the accusations against the Institute in the case Sussman v. MIT.
MIT admits 655 early action applicants to the Class of 2030
This year’s early action acceptance rate was one of the more competitive in recent memory.
Professor Nuno Loureiro shot and killed in Brookline home
Nuno Loureiro, the director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center and professor of nuclear science and engineering and physics, died Tuesday morning.
Renee Good’s death sparks Boston protests against ICE and Trump
On Saturday, Jan. 10, hundreds of people assembled in Boston Common at noon near the State House to protest ICE operations and demand justice for the death of Renee Nicole Good.
UA Judicial Review Board upholds Ellis’s removal as UA representative
On Jan. 9, 2026, the UA Judicial Review Board published their final opinion, unanimously upholding Enoch Ellis ’26’s removal as the UA representative for SGFC.
AMD CEO Lisa Su to give the Institute’s 2026 Commencement address
On May 28, 2026, Lisa Su ’90 SM ’91 PhD ’94 will deliver MIT’s 2026 Commencement address at the OneMIT Commencement Ceremony.
MIT Facilities seeks to enhance campus green space, sustainability as it looks towards future
Over the past few years, MIT has actively tried to “strengthen the campus tree canopy” and improve sustainability while still being “cost-conscious,” shared Monica Lee, Communications Director for Campus Services and Stewardship.
Frank Gehry, architect of MIT’s Stata Center, dies at 96
Frank Gehry, a world-renowned architect, died on Dec. 5 at the age of 96. Gehry was famous for his postmodernist architectural style, which manifested itself in buildings like the Guggenheim Museum and MIT’s very own Stata Center.
Institute Professor Paula Hammond appointed next School of Engineering dean
Paula T. Hammond ’84 PhD ’93 will serve as the next dean of the School of Engineering, Provost Chandrakasan announced on Friday, Dec. 5. She will be the first woman to serve as dean of MIT’s largest school.
MIT to close multiple libraries in budget rebalancing
Facing a $300 million annual budget shortfall, MIT looks to rebalance its budget through department cuts, revenue increases, and salary freezes.
The bacterial fugitives behind hospital-acquired pneumonia
Hospital-acquired 'A. baumannii' infections are notoriously hard to treat. A new study shows how these microbes can prolong infection by hiding from antibiotics inside immune cells.
Paper folding blends math, art, and science at OrigaMIT 2025
On Saturday, Nov. 15, the 2025 Annual OrigaMIT convention took place at the Stratton Student Center, letting MIT students access a wealth of origami displays by the MIT Origami Club and visiting guests.
Boston Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ returns for the holiday season
For anyone seeking to embrace the holiday spirit, this production remains an absolute must-see.
Berklee students bring Coldplay’s spectacle to life
With glowing wristbands, powerful vocals, and a stage full of musicians and dancers, Berklee students transformed a concert hall into a Coldplay universe.
MIT Vocal Jazz Ensemble performs their fall collection
Before the performance began, VJE director Laura Grill Jaye encouraged the audience to whistle, clap, jazz moan along, and lean fully into the looseness of jazz.
I went to the museum
In an age of often vapid and insular internet islands, it makes you sound so intellectual and sophisticated when you respond nonchalantly to the question of “What did you do this weekend?” with “I went to the museum.”
Kip Clark Convos
MIT students are always in motion, but what do we miss when we never pause? A conversation with Kip Clark, known for his “Free Listening” sign, reveals what’s at stake.
Have we forgotten the joy of creation?
The joy of holding your creation in your hands – have we forgotten that in our relentless pursuit of the ‘right’ answer?
Crashing out: MIT culture or a sign of something deeper?
Has “crashing out” become too normalized at MIT?
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Renee Good’s death sparks Boston protests against ICE and Trump
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Court partially dismisses lawsuit alleging MIT of tolerating antisemitism
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UA Judicial Review Board upholds Ellis’s removal as UA representative
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Turning cold again
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Institute Professor Paula Hammond appointed next School of Engineering dean
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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.
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.
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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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MIT Vocal Jazz Ensemble performs their fall collection
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The Handel and Haydn Society delivers a convincing version of Handel’s ‘Messiah’
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The Huntington’s ‘Fun Home’ is devastating, joyful and necessary
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BSO premieres León, performs Sierra with soloist James Carter, and presents Brahms’s second symphony
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The Metropolitan Opera performs Bellini’s La Sonnambula with new production and interpretation
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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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Kip Clark Convos
MIT students are always in motion, but what do we miss when we never pause? A conversation with Kip Clark, known for his “Free Listening” sign, reveals what’s at stake.
Patrick Mang and Katherine Panebianco: dual perspectives on physics at MIT
Not one, but two perspectives on physics at MIT.
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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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I went to the museum
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Fail loudly, dream louder
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Crashing out: MIT culture or a sign of something deeper?
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Have we forgotten the joy of creation?
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The bacterial fugitives behind hospital-acquired pneumonia
Hospital-acquired 'A. baumannii' infections are notoriously hard to treat. A new study shows how these microbes can prolong infection by hiding from antibiotics inside immune cells.
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The bacterial fugitives behind hospital-acquired pneumonia
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Paper folding blends math, art, and science at OrigaMIT 2025
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MIT Science Bowl turns ten
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When the image is not the disease
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MIT Climate and Energy Night spotlights progress in sustainability technology
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Hotel Mucus: Could synthetic mucus make our gut more inviting to beneficial bacteria?
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How the students of Geo@MIT are leading the way in geothermal energy
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