Logs accept first woman
Formerly all-male a capella group the Logarhythms added their first female member, Quinn Brodsky ’22, to their group this year.
Ig Nobel laureate’s research on cure for kidney stones started as a bar bet
The 28th annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, a parody of the better known Nobel Prize ceremony, took place at Sanders Theatre at Harvard Sept. 13. Ten Ig Nobel prizes were awarded in fields ranging from Literature to Medicine, to scientists who conducted improbable research that "makes people laugh, and then think," according to its website.
ASE pass rates improve for almost all subjects
This year’s Advanced Standing Exams (ASE) saw 769 participants and an overall pass rate of 64.1 percent.
September problems
The main reason Auntie suggests you pursue this man, however, is that she hopes you will fall passionately in love.
Neural network visualization project wins at HackMIT
About 1,200 students from MIT and around the world coded software projects during the 24-hour hackathon held at Johnson Athletic Center.
Fine wine in a faience lion
For time periods from which extant written records are few, drinking and serving vessels can serve in an illuminatory capacity. Assembling an exhibition dedicated to such artifacts, as Susanne Ebbinghaus has done at the Harvard Art Museum, provides an unparalleled opportunity for cross-cultural and cross-temporal analysis of the tradition of animal-shaped vessels that persisted over three millennia, from Greece to China.
MIT beat BU in cricket semester opener by 17 runs
MIT 159 (19.3) beat BU 142 (18.3) by 17 runs in the first cricket game of the semester.
Career Fair, UA committee applications, UROP deadline
The UROP direct funding deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday.
Office of Vice Chancellor reorganized, new Office of the First Year
The OVC is looking into reducing the time between the end of finals to graduation from two weeks to one.
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Career Fair, UA committee applications, UROP deadline
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Florence’s moisture targets the Northeast
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Office of Vice Chancellor reorganized, new Office of the First Year
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Subject registration, art lending, TOUR de SHASS
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Fall-like weather in the cards
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New meal plans in effect
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New department heads named for mechanical engineering, aeronautics and astronautics, and math
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Voting in the Democratic Primary? The MIT Dems endorse these candidates
Big political issues, such as housing affordability, public transportation, and climate change, affect everybody, whether you’re an MIT student or a local Cambridge resident. In this piece, the MIT Democrats outline which Massachusetts primary candidates they think will do the best job in promoting the public’s interests.
The importance of MIT’s telemedicine and telehealth class
MIT's "Telemedicine and Telehealth for Enhancing Global Health" class teaches students valuable information about healthcare accessibility — and it's at risk of not being offered again.
Understanding the Palestinian struggle is not difficult
"Dialogue" is not what is needed in the Palestinian struggle.
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Voting in the Democratic Primary? The MIT Dems endorse these candidates
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The importance of MIT’s telemedicine and telehealth class
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Understanding the Palestinian struggle is not difficult
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Wingless Cupids
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Talking about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Response to undergraduate course, MIT and Slavery: how should we acknowledge our history?
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Response to the MIT 401(k) lawsuit: the forest, the trees, and MIT’s employees
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Legion M and the future of production
A discussion with the President of Legion M, the first fan-owned production company. We discuss the balance between fan ownership and fan rule, why engineers are awesome, and what to expect from the upcoming release, MANDY.
Engineers post national rankings, impressive victories mid-spring
Women’s lightweight ranks seventh nationally, both tennis teams sweep opponents.
Seniors lead softball to unprecedented heights
The team's rapid turnaround shows what a mark the Class of 2018 has made on the program.
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Fabric flies at annual Prom Dress Rugby Tournament
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Engineers post national rankings, impressive victories mid-spring
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Seniors lead softball to unprecedented heights
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Engineers begin spring sports on a solid note
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Engineers collect championships and individual awards across the board
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Playoffs, new seasons, and honors in sight for Engineers
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Engineers refuse to let February keep them quiet
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Nine tips about spending the summer abroad
I spent this past summer in Cambridge, England doing an IROP. I met people from all over Europe, learned some British English, and even visited the hospital!
Friendship formation fears
Though wanting the good things is painful, it is still preferable to not knowing what the good things are.
The top ten things I wish I’d known when I came to MIT
MIT alum gives advice for current students.
Fluid intelligence
Artificial intelligence's meaning is vague, and its definition remains fluid as the field evolves. The Tech interviewed three PhD candidates at CSAIL, LIDS and EECS/EEMS/INCCI at MIT on how they interpret the science, and how they work to advance it.
Citizen science
A mysterious object was seen hovering on what seemed to be a perfectly normal day.
The Heavenly Palace falls
A non-operational Chinese space station long expected to fall out of orbit crashed harmlessly into the Pacific last week, but raised concerns about space debris causing damage to orbiting spacecraft.