MIT Facilities workers authorize strike
The MIT Facilities workers’ first strike authorization vote since 2008 passed with a majority vote on Killian Court at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 27.
MIT Police Association protests against zero-raise contract
On Oct. 23, MIT Police Association used a billboard truck and circulated flyers to protest against a zero-raise contract presented by the MIT administration.
MIT GSU passes first ever strike authorization vote
Out of 1,708 ballots, 92.5% of members of MIT’s Graduate Student Union (GSU) voted yes to authorize a strike yesterday evening.
Amidst financial pressures, MIT’s endowment rises in 2026 fiscal year
The MIT endowment grew by 6.7% (now totaling $29.2 billion excluding pledges), according to the Report of Treasurer released by the Office of the Vice President for Finance at MIT on Oct. 2.
Beantown Taqueria to close for renovations by the end of the month
This time, Beantown’s departure appears to be final; court records obtained by The Tech reveal that MIT is suing Beantown Taqueria for failing to vacate the property by a June 30, 2026 deadline.
Harvard GAASA hosts community memorial for Nolan Wells
Community members and students from local universities like Tufts, MIT, and Wellesley College attended a memorial in honor of the late Nolan Xavier Wells on the steps of Harvard University’s Widener Library on Oct. 12 from 3 to 4 p.m.
MIT announces “MIT for America” program
Cynthia Breazeal, Professor of Media Arts and Sciences and the Benesse Professor of Research in Education, and Eric Klopfer, director of the Scheller Teacher Education Program and the Education Arcade at MIT, are the initiative’s faculty co-directors.
Faculty adapt teaching strategies to address AI use
MIT’s Ad Hoc statement points to one of the biggest opportunities facing higher education today: “By modeling responsible use of AI, instructors can help reinforce the new social contract our community will need to adapt to an AI-infused world.”
Service requested: A look inside MIT’s elevators
According to records obtained by The Tech, 749 elevator service requests, including 46 related to entrapment, were logged between Jan. 2 and Sept. 20, 2026.
You too can prevent a bicycle crash
To be safe on a bicycle in Boston-area traffic, you need to think outside the box and the bike lane.
The bonds that shape discovery: eight years of MoML
From AI models that identify hidden drug-binding sites to tools that predict molecular interactions, new advances are reshaping drug discovery while raising questions about the challenges that lie ahead.
Inventing ELIZA: how the first chatbot transforms perceptions of AI
An author meeting with artist Peggy Weil — and the world’s first chatbot.
The science of bouncing back
On Oct. 14, Truwit joined Dr. Lauri Santos, professor of Yale University’s popular ‘Psychology and the Good Life,’ and host of ‘The Happiness Lab’ podcast, for a live taping at the Boston Museum of Science.
Physics, fluids, and frits
On Oct. 24, 2,000 pumpkins will sprout from the lawn of Kresge Oval. Their bodies will be plump and vividly colored, and their stems will curl in whimsical spirals. They will be made entirely out of glass.
Collaboration: The cornerstone of innovation at MIT
How do we know an ocean we cannot see, hear, or listen to? From Sept. 30 to Oct. 4, MIT Future Fest set out to answer these questions and many more.
Co-design in action: A deep dive into MIT Assistive Technology Club
Assistive Technology at MIT (AT@MIT) was established as an Edgerton Center build team in fall 2023; today, it consists of over 60 students grouped into eight teams that partners with a disabled community member to improve the user’s life.
‘Artificial Intimacy’: Sherry Turkle says AI should “stay in its lane”
Turkle’s book on the dangerous seductiveness of chatbots is “Sherry unplugged.”
Freshman Sabine Smith makes history with MIT Volleyball
On Oct. 6, Sabine Smith ’30 of Park City, Utah, became the first MIT volleyball player in history to win the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III Women’s Player of the Week award.
Battle of the Beavers
Babson women’s field hockey had not lost a NEWMAC regular-season game since 2015 until Tuesday night at Jack Barry Field.
Women’s soccer falls to #1 WashU, drops to 9-2-1
The Engineers have put up dominant performances one after the other, leading opponents 34–6 in goals this season.
A new Legacy begins
After a 2–0 loss to the Seattle Reign on Saturday, Sept. 26, the Legacy are no longer in contention for the NWSL playoffs, but they still have much to look forward to.
MIT competes in the 2026 Head of the Charles Regatta
The 61st annual Head of the Charles Regatta, the largest three-day rowing regatta in the world, took place from Oct. 16 to Oct. 18. Every year, the regatta draws nearly 400,000 spectators and 12,000 rowers from more than 32 countries. MIT Crew had seven entries on Saturday.
BSO’s ‘The Nutcracker’ and ‘Eugene Onegin’ previews January Tchaikovsky festival
This weekend’s program wraps up Nelsons’s fall residency with promising anticipation.
New ‘Sense and Sensibility’ adaptation poorly translates its source material
Film adaptations of books must necessarily make compromises and cuts, and the work of carving out the heart of a story to transplant it intact from one medium to another is precarious. While revisions are necessary, the ones made in ‘Sense and Sensibility’ (2026) undermine the story, leaving it mutilated rather than translated.
BRED Gourmet launches ‘Work from BRED’
BRED Gourmet recently launched “Work from BRED” to encourage “students, remote workers, and young professionals” to dine and study in the space.
Broken Cup Teahouse imports a relaxing, tea-forward experience into Kendall Square
It’s hard to ignore Broken Cup’s unusual setting, but it’s also hard not to find it charming, like a friend’s hobby room that’s been tidied up for company.
Latin American board games bring students back to their childhood
MIT students played hopscotch, Mikado, and dominoes to take a break from the first round of midterms with the Central American, Puerto Rican, and Cuban students associations.
Lewis’s ‘Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State’ attempts to reclaim the narrative
The 2026 Boston Book Festival opened with a conversation between the acclaimed authors Michael Lewis and Geraldine Brooks about Lewis’s latest nonfiction bestseller ‘Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State.’
Nelsons’s BSO performs all-Rachmaninoff program with soloist Seong-Jin Cho
Volunteers handed out roses outside Symphony Hall before the concert, campaigning to keep conductor Andris Nelsons on the podium.
Being sick @ MIT for a week sucks
I got absolutely nerfed by a mysterious illness and did not attend classes for a whole week.
Sponge talk
MIT Simmons Hall through the eyes of a freshman after a month of amused observation.
I was a lighthouse keeper this summer
In this, oh so cruel and fast world, maybe the lighthouse was the only place circlin’ all ’round the sun where time seemed to have stopped.
Crisp weather for Family Weekend and lots of sunshine next week
As we head into Family Weekend, the highs will be running in the upper 50s and low 60s, with morning lows in the 30s. Dewpoints are expected to be low, meaning the air will have a cool autumn crisp to it.
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10/22 In Short
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Crisp weather for Family Weekend and lots of sunshine next week
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10/8 In Short
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MIT Facilities workers launch petition amidst ongoing contract negotiations
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Autumn is setting in
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MIT pauses authorization of work-study credit programs for international students
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Over a thousand students attend HackMIT 2026
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Free expression is essential to MIT’s mission
Some of your most valuable learning will come from those you disagree with.
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.
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.
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Free expression is essential to MIT’s mission
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Re: MIT’s financial records contradict its claims of austerity
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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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MIT’s financial records contradict its claims of austerity
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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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Possessing individuality and community: The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
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Boston Ballet’s Fall Experience: Prickly, then profound
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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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Sports Blitz: Sept. 21–27
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Busy start of season for the Engineers
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LA Clippers’ future in jeopardy after NBA finds $28 million no-show deal
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Success doesn’t guarantee loyalty: How the Celtics lost Jaylen Brown
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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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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.
The consequences of overrelying on imperfect AI
Professor Marzyeh Ghassemi PhD ’17 PD ’17 describes how using AI systems in human settings can exacerbate social inequality, and what scientists can do about it.
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Lived experience meets MIT research
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The consequences of overrelying on imperfect AI
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The ultimate guide to Boston bug battling
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Endpoints News presents ‘The China biotech debate: Boston’
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Decades-long effort of HIV-positive transplantation surgery achieves landmark first lung transplant
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Yulia’s Dream: A better future for Ukrainian math
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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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