MIT Facilities workers launch petition amidst ongoing contract negotiations
Chapter 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union, which represents MIT’s custodians, mechanics, electricians, and other facilities workers, has been working without a contract since the prior expired on June 30.
MIT Mathematics Department announces new Master of Science in Mathematics of Data
Applications open as many MIT departments consider expanding master’s degree offerings.
MIT Police Association returns to negotiations
The MIT Police Association is disappointed with MIT’s offer, especially as top executives at MIT receive salary increases substantially above the increase in cost of living.
MIT GSU prepares for a strike after months of unfruitful negotiation
Since April, MIT’s bargaining team and its graduate student union (GSU) have held multiple meetings to negotiate a second collective bargaining agreement, reaching tentative agreement on three of 26 proposed articles.
MIT pauses authorization of work-study credit programs for international students
On Aug. 24, MIT received a broadcast message from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), warning colleges of an increase in work-study authorization for international students in violation of SEVP’s standards.
Autumn is setting in
It’s been a bit chilly the past few nights. The colors on the trees are changing and the days are getting shorter. As fall begins to set in, we have a few more days in the 70s ahead of us.
Faculty adapt teaching strategies to address AI use
MIT’s Ad Hoc statement points to one of the biggest opportunities facing higher education today: “By modeling responsible use of AI, instructors can help reinforce the new social contract our community will need to adapt to an AI-infused world.”
Over a thousand students attend HackMIT 2026
Over the weekend of Sept. 19–20, over a thousand students from more than 200 colleges across the country gathered at MIT to turn ideas into projects.
Akirah Bradley-Armstrong appointed vice chancellor for student life
Effective Oct. 19, Akirah Bradley-Armstrong will join the MIT community as the vice chancellor for student life.
U.S. News & World Report ranks MIT as #1 national university
On Sept. 22, the U.S.News & World Report announced that MIT would claim the top spot of its new 2027 National Universities Ranking.
McDermott Court finally reopens with new landscaping
At 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15, McDermott Court — the open space in front of the Green Building (Building 54) — reopened to the public after more than five years of continuous construction. The superintendent of the renewal project packed up the last orange cones and yellow cordon surrounding the new plaza. Students then began to filter through the stone walkways around the “Green Dot,” the circular lawn at the center of the court.
Service requested: A look inside MIT’s elevators
According to records obtained by The Tech, 749 elevator service requests, including 46 related to entrapment, were logged between Jan. 2 and Sept. 20, 2026.
Lived experience meets MIT research
The screening of “End of the Cycle” was the evening’s centerpiece, to spread awareness of endometriosis and highlight the impact that MIT’s continued work will continue to have on awareness, understanding, and future therapies.
‘Artificial Intimacy’: Sherry Turkle says AI should “stay in its lane”
Turkle’s book on the dangerous seductiveness of chatbots is “Sherry unplugged.”
The consequences of overrelying on imperfect AI
Professor Marzyeh Ghassemi PhD ’17 PD ’17 describes how using AI systems in human settings can exacerbate social inequality, and what scientists can do about it.
You too can prevent a bicycle crash
To be safe on a bicycle in Boston-area traffic, you need to think outside the box and the bike lane.
I was a lighthouse keeper this summer
In this, oh so cruel and fast world, maybe the lighthouse was the only place circlin’ all ’round the sun where time seemed to have stopped.
Possessing individuality and community: The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
Le Guin explores the relationship between loyalty to community, themes of homeland, and an individual’s desire to share humanity among these worlds rather than being bound by loyalty to one.
Progressively pursuing more and more painful and tedious crafts
As cliche as it sounds, if you try your best, even though you might not finish with a project you expected, at least you will have learned something.
Women’s soccer falls to #1 WashU, drops to 9-2-1
The Engineers have put up dominant performances one after the other, leading opponents 34–6 in goals this season.
A new Legacy begins
After a 2–0 loss to the Seattle Reign on Saturday, Sept. 26, the Legacy are no longer in contention for the NWSL playoffs, but they still have much to look forward to.
LA Clippers’ future in jeopardy after NBA finds $28 million no-show deal
Superstar Kawhi Leonard agreed to a $28 million deal with Aspiration, a sustainability services company that went bankrupt in 2025. The only requirement behind this endorsement deal? He had to stay with the Los Angeles Clippers to continue receiving sponsorship payments.
9/23 In Short
The Fall Career Fair will take place at the Johnson Ice Rink from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25. Classes will still be held.
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Big nor’easter expected for this weekend
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9/23 In Short
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Transformed MIT Metropolitan Warehouse opens
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Extensive renovation of Building 39 begins
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MIT AI report takes first step towards an Institute-wide response
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9/9 In Short
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In Memoriam: Thomas Rose, archaeometallurgist and assistant professor of materials science
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Free expression is essential to MIT’s mission
Some of your most valuable learning will come from those you disagree with.
Re: MIT’s financial records contradict its claims of austerity
Vice Chancellor for Graduate and Undergraduate Education David L. Darmofal responds to previously published op-ed, “MIT’s financial records contradict its claims of austerity” to provide some clarity and additional context.
A vote for Evan MacKay is a vote for justice
The MIT community needs a strong advocate against the entrenched establishment on Beacon Hill. It’s time to clean house and elect democratic socialist MacKay.
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Free expression is essential to MIT’s mission
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Re: MIT’s financial records contradict its claims of austerity
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A vote for Evan MacKay is a vote for justice
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Bring same-day voter registration to Massachusetts
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MIT’s financial records contradict its claims of austerity
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On physics education at MIT
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Why MIT needs to gradually and responsibly train its future doctors in the AI era
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A collage of Baroque dances and celebrations
On April 12, the Handel and Haydn Society returned from an unusually long silence with an afternoon of royal pageantry, court dances, and polished playing, but the program’s identity proved more elusive than its execution.
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Award-winning author Celeste Ng discusses ‘Everything I Never Told You’ at MIT
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A collage of Baroque dances and celebrations
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Bestselling author Patrick Radden Keefe presents ‘London Falling’ at WBUR CitySpace
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Bob Odenkirk and Derek Kolstad on ‘Normal’
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Broadway’s ‘The Outsiders’ captures the heart of S. E. Hinton’s beloved novel
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Jordan Harrison’s ‘The Antiquities’: What do we leave behind?
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Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson makes his solo debut at Boston’s Symphony Hall on March 20
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Sports Blitz: Sept. 21–27
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Busy start of season for the Engineers
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Success doesn’t guarantee loyalty: How the Celtics lost Jaylen Brown
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‘Why Not U.S.’: Building a foundation for the future of U.S. soccer
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Previewing MIT Baseball in Coach Morris’s first year
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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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What I did with my dingle this year
I’ve never heard of the term “dingle” before coming to college, but apparently, it means a double room with no roommate.
Endpoints News presents ‘The China biotech debate: Boston’
On Thursday, Aug. 6, about 200 venture capitalists, academics, and biotech company directors gathered to hear a series of panels titled ‘The China biotech debate: Boston.’
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Endpoints News presents ‘The China biotech debate: Boston’
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Decades-long effort of HIV-positive transplantation surgery achieves landmark first lung transplant
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Yulia’s Dream: A better future for Ukrainian math
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Dr. Fauci among medical professionals presenting at the American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative’s third annual summit
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Expanding geothermal to all: Geo@MIT holds its first annual spring showcase
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Meteor causes sonic boom over East Boston
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Does everyone research women’s health?
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