A cold start to the semester
After a warm beginning of the week, wet and cold weather will soon arrive again in the northeast. Expect to experience very cold temperatures this weekend, especially on Saturday.
Students present work done in IAP biology lab techniques class
Students in the 7.102 (Introduction to Molecular Biology Techniques) class presented their work Tuesday. They spoke about their lab procedures and research conclusions.
PE registration, spring classes, Rebecca’s Cafe
Registration for third quarter P.E. classes is open at mitpe.mit.edu and will close Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m.
MIT Concourse team restores Kendall T Station’s musical installation
Concourse team restores and maintains the Kendall Band, continuing the work of the Kendall Band Preservation Society and preserving the magic of Paul Matisse's installation for Kendall Station visitors.
Exploratory Committee surveys MIT community on graduate student unionization
Graduate students “paint an overwhelmingly pro-union picture,” with 62 percent in support, according to the committee’s email detailing the survey results.
Institute launches MIT Intelligence Quest
MIT IQ will likely cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and funding is expected come from both philanthropy and industrial support.
MIT Climate Action Team hosts ‘The Future of Climate Policy’ panel
Panelists discussed the benefits and disadvantages of carbon pricing legislation, which places a fee on carbon dioxide emissions to incentivize the innovation and adoption of environmentally friendly technology and business practices.
An inside look at the spring dorm transfer process
The low number of people who request dorm transfers “speaks highly of the process in the previous spring and fall, especially for incoming students,” the DSL director of communications said.
Toscanini’s at Central Square closed until July for renovations
Until they reopen, customers can visit their new location on 159 First Street: its opening was announced via Twitter Jan 25.
Step aside, Shakespeare, Dame Christie’s here
While clear in retrospect, the conclusion was monstrously difficult to guess, even with evidence as given (not salty about being wrong at all…).
The subconscious of the Cold War era – revived
While not particularly true of its print counterpart, the modernizations provided an interesting, fresh interpretation of the 54-year-old story. The devil, here, was in the details.
Love is not always butterflies
So McGarry’s “jazz love letter” is far from one-dimensional, but it is hopeful. Some types [of love] are good, some types are dangerous, and some types are both. They’re all love. And it’s important not to forget about that feeling.
A night at the Cantab
A woman scribbles rapidly into her old, worn-out notebook in the dim light of the bar. There’s a world buzzing around her, but the only things she sees in her peripheral vision are the dark colors of the counter and the clear bubbles in her drink. She’s focused on her writing, finding words for the feelings pulsing through her.
Love done right
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is, to put it simply, one of those games you will never forget. Never have I so strongly felt adoration, fury, sadness, sympathy, and amusement within a single playthrough...
AJ Edelman ’14 to represent Israel at the 2018 Winter Olympics
MIT alum, Adam "AJ" Edelman ’14, will represent Israel at the 2018 Winter Olympics in skeleton.
Engineers end January on sturdy note
MIT fencing, MIT track and field, and men's basketball came out on top in competitions this past week.
‘My first and most important research project to date almost ended with failure.’
My first and most important research project to date almost ended with failure. Áron Ricardo Perez-Lopez describes his first experience with research in an MIT application essay that worked!
‘My finished sculpture is born of nothing but a handful of pipe cleaners and my imagination’
Pipe cleaners may seem childish to use in art — but to me, they are colorful and comforting, flexible and versatile, and there are no boundaries to what I can create with a few fuzzy sticks.
Sleeping around
The Tech's Auntie Matter provides sage advice on matters related to all things sleeping.
Do’s and don‘ts of Reg Day
Here are some do's and don'ts I've compiled over the years that might help you on your way to schedule mastery.
