Student center renewal to begin January 2023
The student center will be fully shut down beginning in early May and throughout the summer for intensive construction. During this time, no public or tenant access will be allowed in the building.
Elephants in Egypt
The elephant in the room causing these extremes in weather is climate change, and this week Egypt is hosting COP27.
Veterans day, non-resident status application, drop date
Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. No classes will take place.
MIT’s lack of safety provisions nearly left me dead. But graduate workers are not disposable!
Over the years at MIT working with countless chemical and physical hazards in my lab, I have come to learn first hand how MIT systematically neglects graduate worker health and safety. This all came to a head when I found myself in an ambulance after a chemical exposure, unsure if I would live or die.
Fossil fuel companies fall short on climate pledges
Hearings held by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform in September reveal the failures of fossil fuel companies to live up to their pledges on reducing their environmental impact — and why we still have work to do.
Cambridge’s own Green New Deal
City Councilor Quinton Zondervan is proposing the Cambridge Green New Deal with the goal of lowering emissions from commercial buildings.
Freedom of expression for all, minus students
Last fall, President Reif charged the provost, chancellor, and chair of the faculty to examine the state of freedom of expression on campus “on behalf of the community.” The process that led to the Freedom of Expression statement and report grossly failed President Reif’s call to “ensure that different points of view … are allowed to be heard and debated on our campus.”
Carmelina’s, (Carb)elina’s: A pan of pasta, a pan of comfort
The North End has countless Italian restaurants, but which one is truly worth the trip and carbs? Valuing authenticity, charm, and, of course, deliciousness, Carmelina’s checks all the boxes.
Data-driven policy for a better world
Blueprint Labs works on two major research areas within data and economics: market design and research design.
