In Memoriam: Thomas Rose, archaeometallurgist and assistant professor of materials science
Rose was struck by a car on his bicycle at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Massachusetts Avenue around 6 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, just a couple yards from Maseeh Hall.
Dimethymercury scare closes Building 18 for four days
From 1 p.m. on Aug. 27 through 6 a.m. on Aug. 31, Building 18 — home to the Department of Chemistry — was shut down due to a report of potential dimethylmercury contamination.
In Memoriam: Susumu Tonegawa, Nobel laureate and founding director of the Picower Institute
Susumu Tonegawa, an MIT Professor of Biology and Neuroscience and founding director of the Picower Institute, died on July 11 at his home in California at 86.
9/9 In Short
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Weather turns cooler as we head into fall
Friday night will cool off into the low 50s, meaning it will be time to break out a sweater. Saturday will be nice as well — definitely a day worth spending outside.
Endpoints News presents ‘The China biotech debate: Boston’
On Thursday, Aug. 6, about 200 venture capitalists, academics, and biotech company directors gathered to hear a series of panels titled ‘The China biotech debate: Boston.’
Decades-long effort of HIV-positive transplantation surgery achieves landmark first lung transplant
In June 2026, a team of surgeons at NYU Langone transplanted lungs from an HIV-positive donor into an HIV-positive recipient. The procedure, performed on patient Bertrand Nelson alongside a liver transplant, marked the final major milestone in a movement that began with a 1988 federal law that had made it illegal to use organs from HIV-positive donors at all.
Yulia’s Dream: A better future for Ukrainian math
Professor Pavel Etingof and Dr. Slava Gerovitch co-founded the Yulia’s Dream program to support young Ukrainian mathematicians after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Four years later, it’s still running — and offering a glimpse into the dedication it takes to carry an intellectual community through a war-torn present.
Progressively pursuing more and more painful and tedious crafts
As cliche as it sounds, if you try your best, even though you might not finish with a project you expected, at least you will have learned something.
Re: MIT’s financial records contradict its claims of austerity
Vice Chancellor for Graduate and Undergraduate Education David L. Darmofal responds to previously published op-ed, “MIT’s financial records contradict its claims of austerity” to provide some clarity and additional context.
MIT’s financial records contradict its claims of austerity
Over the course of May 2026 — the final weeks of the Graduate Student Union (GSU)’s first contract — MIT repeatedly claimed an inability to give graduate workers rights, benefits, and protections due to financial stress. So I decided to take a look into the nature of MIT’s finances.
LA Clippers’ future in jeopardy after NBA finds $28 million no-show deal
Superstar Kawhi Leonard agreed to a $28 million deal with Aspiration, a sustainability services company that went bankrupt in 2025. The only requirement behind this endorsement deal? He had to stay with the Los Angeles Clippers to continue receiving sponsorship payments.
Success doesn’t guarantee loyalty: How the Celtics lost Jaylen Brown
Jaylen Brown had just spent the last year carrying a depleted roster to second in the East, earning All-NBA honors and MVP chants en route to his best individual season ever. But when the Celtics heard that former two-time MVP and DPOY Giannis Antetokounmpo was available from the Milwaukee Bucks, they did not hesitate to package Brown in a trade proposal.
A vote for Evan MacKay is a vote for justice
The MIT community needs a strong advocate against the entrenched establishment on Beacon Hill. It’s time to clean house and elect democratic socialist MacKay.
Bring same-day voter registration to Massachusetts
Same-day voter registration is on the ballot this November in Massachusetts. Voting “yes” would help students across the state be able to vote in future elections.
On physics education at MIT
The TFUAP’s proposed changes to the GIRs will harm future cohorts of MIT students.
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A vote for Evan MacKay is a vote for justice
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Bring same-day voter registration to Massachusetts
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On physics education at MIT
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Why MIT needs to gradually and responsibly train its future doctors in the AI era
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Fighting for fellows: MIT works because we do, too
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Open letter on TFUAP’s changes to the science requirement
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As thousands are killed in Iran, MIT remains silent
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A collage of Baroque dances and celebrations
On April 12, the Handel and Haydn Society returned from an unusually long silence with an afternoon of royal pageantry, court dances, and polished playing, but the program’s identity proved more elusive than its execution.
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Award-winning author Celeste Ng discusses ‘Everything I Never Told You’ at MIT
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A collage of Baroque dances and celebrations
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Bestselling author Patrick Radden Keefe presents ‘London Falling’ at WBUR CitySpace
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Bob Odenkirk and Derek Kolstad on ‘Normal’
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Broadway’s ‘The Outsiders’ captures the heart of S. E. Hinton’s beloved novel
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Jordan Harrison’s ‘The Antiquities’: What do we leave behind?
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Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson makes his solo debut at Boston’s Symphony Hall on March 20
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Previewing MIT Baseball in Coach Morris’s first year
Morris returns to MIT with championship conviction, eying the program’s first conference title since 2019.
Seahawks defense dominates Drake Maye and Patriots to win Super Bowl LX
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29–13 to win Super Bowl LX this past Sunday.
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‘Why Not U.S.’: Building a foundation for the future of U.S. soccer
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Previewing MIT Baseball in Coach Morris’s first year
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Seahawks defense dominates Drake Maye and Patriots to win Super Bowl LX
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High-powered offense and stout defense leads football to 2-0 start
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Women’s soccer 5-1 to start 2025 season
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A summer of woe lies ahead for the Celtics
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Women’s Track and Field Wins Program’s First NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championship
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What I did with my dingle this year
I’ve never heard of the term “dingle” before coming to college, but apparently, it means a double room with no roommate.
Expanding geothermal to all: Geo@MIT holds its first annual spring showcase
Geo@MIT holds the first annual Geo@MIT Spring Showcase, inviting industry experts and undergraduates to share their contributions to work done on decarbonization.
Meteor causes sonic boom over East Boston
Many New Englanders were startled by a meteor breaking the sound barrier on May 30, likening the noise to an explosion over their heads.
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Dr. Fauci among medical professionals presenting at the American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative’s third annual summit
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Expanding geothermal to all: Geo@MIT holds its first annual spring showcase
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Meteor causes sonic boom over East Boston
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Does everyone research women’s health?
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Richard Sutton talks vision for superintelligence in Dertouzos Lecture on May 13
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Residents of predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods are about four times more likely to get hit by a car while walking or biking in Boston
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Zachary Abel on finding the factorial of 1/2
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