Boston community braves frigid weather to protest Trump administration in walkout
On Jan. 20, 2026, over 100 people gathered in front of Boston’s Ruggles Station to participate in the nationwide “Free America” walkout despite frigid temperatures.
Bad Ideas Weekend 2026 featured 28 unconventional student-run events
From Friday, Jan. 23 to Sunday, Jan. 25, MIT students participated in eccentric events during Bad Ideas Weekend, an IAP tradition during which students run and organize events based on humorous ideas.
National Geographic photojournalist Ami Vitale gives talk at MIT on Jan. 22
On Thursday, Jan. 22, award-winning National Geographic photojournalist Ami Vitale gave a talk at MIT about using photography to cultivate empathy and hope worldwide.
Intense cold continues and more snow on the way
The Miller A nor’easter then comes up the coast, threatening Eastern New England on Sunday. A track close to the coast would bring a major blizzard, while a track further offshore would mean minimal impacts.
Major winter storm to deliver 1-2 feet of snow across New England
In the evening, snowfall rates may exceed 2” per hour, making travel nearly impossible. Heavy snow will continue through midnight and the wind will start to pick up.
Akorfa Dagadu ’26 named 2026–27 Schwarzman Scholar
On Jan. 15, the Schwarzman Scholars Program welcomed 150 scholars to its 11th cohort, including MIT’s Akorfa Dagadu ’26.
Swedish Minister of Migration Johan Forssell visits MIT on Jan. 13
From Jan. 12 to 13, Swedish Minister of Migration Johan Forssell visited Boston with a delegation of leaders from six major universities in Sweden. They hoped to build new collaborations with American research leaders in industry and higher education.
The Providence Bureau of Invest-Egg-Ations wins the 2026 MIT Mystery Hunt
One of the largest puzzlehunts in the world, MIT’s Mystery Hunt challenges teams to solve a series of puzzles and meta puzzles to find a coin hidden on campus during the Martin Luther King Day Weekend.
Middle Eastern fast-casual restaurant NAYA opens Kendall Square location on Jan. 14
On Jan. 14, Middle Eastern fast-casual restaurant chain NAYA opened its Kendall Square location on Main St.
Renee Good’s death sparks Boston protests against ICE and Trump
On Saturday, Jan. 10, hundreds of people assembled in Boston Common at noon near the State House to protest ICE operations and demand justice for the death of Renee Nicole Good.
Court partially dismisses lawsuit alleging MIT of tolerating antisemitism
On Jan. 5, Massachusetts district judge Richard G. Stearns granted a motion to dismiss some of the accusations against the Institute in the case Sussman v. MIT.
UA Judicial Review Board upholds Ellis’s removal as UA representative
On Jan. 9, 2026, the UA Judicial Review Board published their final opinion, unanimously upholding Enoch Ellis ’26’s removal as the UA representative for SGFC.
Turning cold again
This will be enough to ice things up around campus, but is short lived as things warm up again into the weekend.
MIT admits 655 early action applicants to the Class of 2030
This year’s early action acceptance rate was one of the more competitive in recent memory.
BREAKING: Professor Nuno Loureiro shot and killed in Brookline home
Nuno Loureiro, the director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center and professor of nuclear science and engineering and physics, died Tuesday morning
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The MIT Women’s League Maker Fair is from Wednesday, Dec. 10 to Thursday, Dec. 11 in Lobby 10.
Institute Professor Paula Hammond appointed next School of Engineering dean
Paula T. Hammond ’84 PhD ’93 will serve as the next dean of the School of Engineering, Provost Chandrakasan announced on Friday, Dec. 5. She will be the first woman to serve as dean of MIT’s largest school.
MIT Facilities seeks to enhance campus green space, sustainability as it looks towards future
Over the past few years, MIT has actively tried to “strengthen the campus tree canopy” and improve sustainability while still being “cost-conscious,” shared Monica Lee, Communications Director for Campus Services and Stewardship.
Undergraduate Advising Center to restructure leadership for more faculty involvement
On Dec. 2, Graduate and Undergraduate Education Vice Chancellor David Darmofal SM ’91 PhD ’93 emailed staff and student leaders of the Undergraduate Advising Center about the creation of a new Faculty Director role.