End of Sunny & Warm Summer Weather Weather
The lovely weather of the start to cool approaches an end this weekend, with the first precipitation of the school year projected for the end of the week through the weekend. Plan accordingly for the career fair, as you might need to wait in a light rain shower to get into the event.
Into uncharted territory: The Coalition for Palestine and the challenges of a student movement entering its sophomore year
As the fourth week of fall semester approaches and students have begun to lock in their calendars and schedules over the coming months, an unexpected calm takes hold. Coming from the heels of the most chaotic spring semester in recent history—as the ongoing Israel-Hamas war continues to shake up communities nationwide—many had expected the fall semester to have begun the same way the previous one ended: conflict and pandemonium.
The Ig Nobel Prize ceremony returns to MIT for the first time in 20 years
On Sept. 12, the 34th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony took place at MIT’s 10-250 lecture hall. Founded in 1991 by Marc Abrahams, the Ig Nobel Prize awards unusual and humorous scientific research that “first make people laugh, then make them think.” The 34th annual ceremony awarded ten prizes across a diverse range of topics, from the efficacy of fake medicine to mammals that breathe through their anuses. The theme of this year’s ceremony is Murphy’s Law, a saying that if something can go wrong, then it will go wrong.
Ten elite universities settle for disclosed amount in financial aid lawsuit; MIT not among them
Ten elite universities settle for disclosed amount in financial aid lawsuit: MIT not among them
Kornbluth highlights progress made by the Institute in a call for giving
Kornbluth highlights progress made by the Institute in a call for giving
In memoriam: Albert ‘Al’ Zesiger ’51, the namesake of the Zesiger Center
In memoriam: Albert ‘Al’ Zesiger ’51, the namesake of the Zesiger Center
President Kornbluth outlines Institutional priorities for the new year
President Kornbluth outlines Institutional priorities for the new year
In advanced standing: 2024 ASE results
The notoriously difficult 5.111 chemistry Advanced Standing Exam pass rate climbed 7% from two years prior
Rebuttal of Anti-Israel Claims (Part 2)
This is a continuation of my rebuttal of anti-Israel claims from a previous issue of The Tech.
The Tech must do better
The Tech has made a series of editorial mistakes in its coverage of the Graduate Student Union (GSU). It broke its own policy; it misled its readers; it failed to ascertain a basic fact; and it omitted important details.
Some Notes on Recent Protests at MIT
In this essay, I try to understand the failings of current protestors through a survey of recent large-scale protests at MIT.
A royal family drama full of coloratura
This opera seria is one of Mozart’s lesser-performed works, and it is clear that BLO’s staging directions want to push the boundaries of a traditional “serious” art form into something more accessible to Boston audiences.
A larger-than-life action thriller with a powerful message
Though the protagonist and the antagonist both have trouble controlling their anger, the former turns into a vigilante, while the latter vents his anger on innocent people who cannot stand up to him. The movie takes us on a high-octane rollercoaster of action sequences when these two men confront each other.
Jesselyn Cook presents The Quiet Damage at the Harvard Book Store
The Quiet Damage follows the devastating effects of QAnon’s conspiracy theories on the lives of five families in the U.S.
Log Log Land portrays the lives of music students at MIT in a cinematic light
Should one pursue their passion for music and theater, or focus on securing a practical job that pays well instead? This difficult question is one of the main themes that the MIT Logarhythms musical movie Log Log Land explores.
I Saw a Stranger on the Street Today
I long to be next to the strangers that could have been my entire world. But there’s a reason we’re strangers, now. A reason that when I look into their eyes, I don’t see anything but distance. A reason why our orbits drifted apart.
MIT’s Excellent Sheep
My thoughts about MIT are more complicated now – grateful for the amazing people and research-driven environment, but also slightly disappointed and jaded about this place.
Growing to greatness: Professor Mary Gehring on plant epigenetics and becoming an HHMI Investigator
Prof. Mary Gehring, a core member of the Whitehead Institute and a professor of biology, explores how epigenetic mechanisms like DNA methylation influence gene regulation in plants. Her lab’s work, using the model organism Arabidopsis thaliana, stands at the frontiers of plant biology research.
