Rain clears out for a sunny and brisk Thanksgiving holiday
Thanksgiving Day will be a classic mid 40s sunny November day with a gentle breeze. It will be a pleasant day to spend outside with the family before the feast.
SHASS professors share wide-ranging views on AI in the classroom
Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in Nov. 2022, the chatbot has generated trillions of words, upending traditional modes of humanistic education in the process.
Course 6 and 18 faculty members share mixed perspectives on AI in the classroom
A recent emphasis on AI fluency is shaping the way undergraduate computer science programs are approaching their curriculum.
Over a thousand MIT affiliates respond to The Tech’s LLM usage survey
Interested in learning about the impact of LLMs on the MIT community, The Tech sent out an LLM usage survey from Nov. 4 to Nov. 18. Over 1,000 MIT affiliates responded.
Enrollment for 6.100A/L, 6.1010, and 6.1020 has declined since 2022-2023
Enrollment for the major Course 6 programming classes – 6.100A/L, Fundamentals of Programming (6.1010), and Software Construction (6.1020) – has decreased over the past three years, following an overall increase from 2018 to 2022.
AI offers startups an opening, but business acumen still key, says Trust Center head
Aulet says that AI might be similar to the dot-com bubble in that there will be “some huge winners” like Amazon, but also many losers such as Pets.com.
Sloan Dean Richard M. Locke warns of AI automation and asserts need to reimagine education
MIT Sloan Dean Richard M. Locke PhD ‘89 bluntly warned that AI automation is set to reshape white-collar jobs and called on universities to reimagine education in an address and panel at the MIT Human Insight Collaborative event on Monday, Nov. 17.
Federal funding cuts disrupt students’ graduate school plans
Since the beginning of 2025, funding cuts across federal agencies have reduced the size of many graduate programs, including some at MIT.
Four from MIT awarded 2026 Rhodes Scholarships
Vivian Chinoda ’25, Alice Hall ’26, Sofia Lara ’26, and Sophia Wang ’24 will pursue their diverse interests through postgraduate studies at Oxford University starting in fall 2026.
MIT leaders extol importance of humanities at annual MITHIC event
MITHIC, which was formed last fall, is one of President Sally Kornbluth’s signature initiatives and aims to promote work involving the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
MIT YDSA’s first meeting attracts students, Cambridge politicians, and GSU
On Nov. 11, 2025, MIT Young Democratic Socialists of America (MIT YDSA) held its first general meeting in Room 56-154.
‘Kim’s Convenience’: A heartwarming comedy
Kim’s Convenience humorously tells the story of a Korean immigrant family in Canada, with themes of family obligation and reconciling cultural differences.
MIT Symphony Orchestra’s second fall concert is a veritable display of technique
Adam Boyles conducts MITSO through Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky, with Justin Yamaguchi ’28 as violin soloist.
When algorithms create, who’s the artist?
MIT scholars Dr. Ziv Epstein and Professor Justin Khoo comment on AI art.
BSO premieres León, performs Sierra with soloist James Carter, and presents Brahms’s second symphony
León’s Time to Time was given premiere, with James Carter showing his virtuosity in Sierra’s concerto even though the Brahms was uneven.
The Metropolitan Opera performs Bellini’s La Sonnambula with new production and interpretation
The revised ending now has Amina running away from the village.
Making a computer solve your math problems
Chase Norman describes the technology and design of his automated theorem prover.
Turning to the text box: How LLMs are used by first-years taking 8.01
Students and instructors in Physics I (8.01) discuss how AI has impacted how the class is taught.
MIT Climate and Energy Night spotlights progress in sustainability technology
On Friday, Nov. 7, the MIT Energy and Climate Club (MITEC) held its 20th annual MIT Energy and Climate Night at the Engine, MIT’s non-profit incubator for tech startups.
Hotel Mucus: Could synthetic mucus make our gut more inviting to beneficial bacteria?
The probiotic microbes we consume with food have trouble holding on in the gut. A recent MIT study suggests that synthetic mucus might help them stick around.
How the students of Geo@MIT are leading the way in geothermal energy
Through the use of geothermal energy, Geo@MIT plans for net zero carbon emissions by 2035, 15 years earlier than MIT’s estimated timeline of 2050.
