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MIT suspends student group that protested against Israel's military campaign in Gaza
The president of MIT has suspended a student group that has held demonstrations against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. In a video statement Tuesday, Sally Kornbluth said the group, Coalition Against Apartheid, held a demonstration Monday night without going through the permission process that all groups are required to do. As a result, the group received a letter Tuesday advising...
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New open letter criticizes MIT administration
MIT is now facing new criticism in a recently-released open letter after the school’s president testified on Capitol Hill about antisemitism.
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Authorities clear hazmat situation at MIT
Emergency responders have cleared a scene at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after a hazardous material spill. According to MIT Police, Vassar street ws closed after a potential hazardous material spill on the first floor of Building 36. Authorities say the spill had been contained but the building had been evacuated. Both Vassar St. and Building 36 have been reopened.
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MIT raised millions for startup accused of research misconduct
MIT raised millions for startup accused of research misconduct
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MIT research could be game-changer in combating water shortages
A potentially groundbreaking discovery is happening right in our own backyard. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that a common material could help solve the world’s water problems. A recent U.N. report states that the number of people facing water shortages will go from 930 million in 2016 all the way up to 2.4 billion by the year…
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New Details in Case of ‘Serial Sex Offender' Charged With Assaulting MIT Student
New details emerged in court Wednesday about a serial sex offender charged with sexually assaulting an MIT student in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood last weekend. Thirty-three-year-old Nahom Getaneh is charged with assault to rape and indecent assault and battery, according to the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office. He was arraigned Wednesday in Boston Muncipal Court and ordered held without bail...
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Man Arrested in Back Bay Sexual Assault, Boston Police Say
The Boston Police Department has arrested a man who was wanted in a sexual assault of an MIT student over the weekend in Back Bay. The student was attacked around 11:45 p.m. Saturday at the sorority where she lived, in the area of Beacon Street and a public alley. Police said late Tuesday afternoon that the suspect, 33-year-old Nahom Getaneh,…
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MIT and Delta Team Up to Eliminate Contrails
Researchers have found that contrails trap heat from the earth surface in the atmosphere.
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Someday, a Pill Could Mimic the Effects of Exercise, Researchers Say
Researchers with MIT and Harvard Medical School say a study in mice helped them identify the impacts of exercise and high-fat diets on cells, and that the information could lead to the eventual development of drugs that would enhance or mimic the benefits of working out.