Big nor’easter expected for this weekend
The big story this week is a coastal low that will develop into a nor’easter on Friday.
9/23 In Short
The Fall Career Fair will take place at the Johnson Ice Rink from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25. Classes will still be held.
MIT GSU prepares for a strike after months of unfruitful negotiation
Since April, MIT’s bargaining team and its graduate student union (GSU) have held multiple meetings to negotiate a second collective bargaining agreement, reaching tentative agreement on three of 26 proposed articles.
Transformed MIT Metropolitan Warehouse opens
The architectural surgery performed on the historic building was designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
Extensive renovation of Building 39 begins
Following the facade and interior overhaul, Building 39 will house the MIT Quantum Systems Laboratory.
MIT AI report takes first step towards an Institute-wide response
On Aug. 13, 2026, MIT’s Ad Hoc Committee on AI Use in Teaching, Learning, and Research Training released their final report after nine months of deliberation.
9/9 In Short
The registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 11. A $50 late fee applies after this date.
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.
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.
Building 18 closed after possible dimethylmercury contamination
Around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, MIT Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS), the Cambridge Fire Department, and Pro EMS responded to a report of dimethylmercury exposure in Building 18, home to the Department of Chemistry.
A sunny start to the REX weekend
On Saturday, high pressure will move in, bringing back sunshine and more pleasant dew points. Temperatures will stay in the 70s before dropping into the low 60s overnight. It will be warmer on Sunday, with temperatures topping out around the mid 80s along with a moderate westerly wind.
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.
Heat and humidity will be the story this weekend
After drenching rain on Monday, we will return to quite hot and oppressive weather over these next few days. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for today and tomorrow, with heat index values reaching up to 100°F.
7/9 In Short
The last day to petition for August or September Advanced Standing Exams is Thursday, July 9.
‘Tell MIT to bring us back’: Cambridge Pizza closes after three decades as MIT reclaims building for renovations
Owners hope to return after construction, but said the Institute offered no alternative space and no guarantee of coming back.
Dear Alchemist, what’s that on your head?
MIT hackers take traffic cone inspiration from Scotland’s “Tartan Army.”
MIT BGSA’s third Juneteenth cookout draws attendees from all over
On Friday, June 19, crowds gathered at MIT’s sailing pavilion for the Black Graduate Student Association’s annual Juneteenth Cookout.
Pleasant weather in store for the weekend
The forecast heading into the weekend looks very pleasant, with temperatures expected to stay in the upper 70s as a seabreeze forms on Saturday and Sunday.