Independence Day celebrations ensue with annual Boston fireworks show
On the evening of July 4, thousands of spectators gathered around the Charles River esplanade to watch the annual Boston Independence Day fireworks show.
Dialogues Across Differences: Susannah Heschel and Ezzedine Fishere host panel on dialogue engagement surrounding the conflict and war in the Middle East
On May 9, Susannah Heschel, the Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor and chair of the Jewish Studies Program at Dartmouth College, and Ezzedine Fishere, a senior lecturer on Middle East politics at the same university, held the final panel of MIT’s Dialogues Across Differences: Building Community, a speaker series hosted at the Schwartzman College of Computing. Heschel studies the evolution of Jewish and Protestant religious ideas in Germany throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Cambridge City Council Unanimously Approves Safety Audits Following Fatal Intersection Collision
In response to the death of Minh-Thi Nguyen G on the morning of June 21 following a fatal collision with a truck, the Cambridge City Council voted unanimously on June 24 to initiate safety audits at intersections where serious collisions have occurred.
MIT Expands Insurance Options with New Enrollment Partner
MIT is set to enhance healthcare accessibility for students with expanded insurance choices and a new enrollment system.
MIT Introduces New Guidelines for Personal Wheels (PWs)
MIT has introduced new guidelines for the use of "Personal Wheels" (PWs), including scooters, skateboards, and bicycles, in response to a surge in their popularity on campus.
In Memoriam: Minh-Thi Nguyen G
Minh-Thi Nguyen G, a third-year graduate student in the Department of Physics, passed away the morning of June 21 following a traffic collision while biking from her apartment to campus.
MIT’s Touchstone system to be powered by Okta starting June 17th
Starting June 17, Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) will update MIT’s single sign-on (SSO) web authentication service Touchstone to be powered by Okta Identity Engine, “a modern cloud-based and extensible platform,” to protect users’ identities and facilitate app access from any device.
Premature reports of Noam Chomsky’s death refuted by account from family of ongoing recovery
In June, reports of renowned linguist, philosopher, and political activist Noam Chomsky’s apparent death surfaced across several news sites and social media platforms.
Interphase EDGE hit with declined enrollment for current cohort amidst student speculation of broader trends
Student enrollment for the 2024 Interphase EDGE program has reportedly declined to around 30 students, according to student sources.
On the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of Vannevar Bush’s Passing
An approaching anniversary date of former MIT Chairman and Dean of Engineering Dr. Vannevar Bush prompts me to write today. As his sole biographer has just highlighted in IEEE Spectrum, this Friday will mark 50 years since the Jun. 28, 1974 passing of this individual whose footprint looms large on global history [1].
An Open Letter To The MIT Committee on Discipline
MIT’s acceptance of $11 million in research funding from the IDF since 2015 is disgraceful; the notion that I ought to sit quietly and ask politely for change seemed nonsensical.
A Faculty Response to Prof. Michel DeGraff
We want to express our strongest possible support of our colleague and department head Prof. Danny Fox, who was attacked in this column.
A thrilling read about China’s race to save the imperial treasures in WWII: Fragile Cargo by Adam Brookes
In Fragile Cargo, Adam Brookes encourages readers to look at China’s precious art collection from a different angle.
Baseball as an act of joy; baseball as an act of rebellion
Throughout her struggles, Toni’s passion for the game shines through. Her joie de vivre is infectious. And even her struggles have the effect of developing her character, forcing her to lean on others while trusting herself, rather than breaking her spirit.
Celtics parade attracts hundreds of thousands to the streets in celebration of Celtics’ 18th NBA championship
On Friday, June 21, hundreds of thousands of Bostonians—with some reports placing the estimate of attendees to over a million—took to the streets geared in bright green to celebrate the Boston-based basketball team Boston Celtics’ 18th championship title, their first championship win in 16 years.
Last Night
Hearing my senior friends talk about their last semesters and futures made me enter the mindset of a soon-to-be graduate, even though I have one more year of undergrad.
Music Listening
On my good days, it was punk. On my bad ones, it was goth. At my worst, it was Penelope Scott.
OmicsWeb: start-up co-founded by MIT professor launches bioinformatics copilot
“Now, it's the time to take advantage of these opportunities.”
