MIT professor killed at Brookline residence, investigation into the homicide starts
Homicide Investigation in MIT Professor’s Death Homicide detectives are currently looking into the death of a professor and laboratory director at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who was found shot in his Brookline residence. Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 47, was reportedly taken to a nearby hospital after police received a call about a shooting at […]
MIT creates a glucose monitor that uses light technology and does not require needles
New Developments in Diabetes Management Managing diabetes is tough enough without adding the stress of medication and long-term health risks. For many, regular blood sugar checks, often involving unpleasant finger pricks or sensors attached to the skin, can be a daily hassle. Those who aren’t fond of needles might find this particularly daunting. Fortunately, researchers […]
MIT Graduates Reportedly Searched for “Money Laundering” Prior to Executing $25 Million Crypto Theft
MIT Graduates Indicted for Cryptocurrency Heist When talking about tech education, MIT certainly stands out in the U.S. But not every graduate hits the mark, as seen recently with two alumni who were arrested for allegedly pulling off a swift $25 million cryptocurrency heist. The brothers, Anton Perer Bueno and James Perer Bueno, face federal […]
MIT declines Trump’s university proposal in a victory for education
Higher education is often referred to as the “pursuit of truth,” not “the pursuit of politics.” Lately, though, it seems some leaders in Washington want to reshape that idea. The Trump administration recently sent proposals known as the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education to nine universities. Sounds impressive, right? But the details are […]
MIT turns down the higher education funding deal from the Trump administration
MIT Rejects Trump Administration’s Funding Proposal The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has decided not to participate in the Trump administration’s Agreement on Academic Excellence in Higher Education, which would have allowed them enhanced access to federal funding. In a letter addressed to Education Secretary Linda McMahon, President Sally Kornbluth expressed that the university “cannot […]
MIT Firmly Turns Down Trump Administration’s Proposal for Priority Federal Funding
MIT Rejects Trump Administration’s Funding Proposal The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) made headlines on Friday as the first university to publicly turn down a proposal from the Trump administration meant to give certain universities preferential access to federal funding. In a letter addressed to Education Secretary Linda McMahon, MIT President Sally Kornbluth expressed that […]
MIT turns down Trump agreement
MIT Rejects Trump’s Proposed Academic Agreement On Friday, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) turned down the Trump administration’s proposed Agreement for Academic Excellence in Higher Education. This agreement required significant changes on campus in exchange for potential financial benefits related to federal grants. The memo, issued to nine higher education institutions last week, outlines […]
MIT lab funded by Epstein holds panel on ‘child-size sex robots’
MIT Media Lab Panel Discusses Controversial Research The lengthy MIT Media Lab panel focused on “Forbidden Research” included an unsettling segment about researching pedophilia, specifically the potential need for a “child-sized sex robot.” This discussion, which ran for nearly nine hours during a 2016 webcast, took a particularly grim turn as it dove into topics […]
MIT professor questions Superman’s role as an immigrant symbol
Superman and the Immigrant Experience: A Reflective Essay This week, a guest essay in the New York Times touches on Superman’s “overwhelming national power,” which seems to cloud his identity as an immigrant. Professor Junot Diaz reflects on his childhood experiences, saying he was a kind of “neighbor’s anti-Superman.” He admits he often critiques the […]
I was forced to leave MIT — and it was entirely due to my Jewish identity
Until October 7, 2023, I was a poster child for PhD students at MIT, even featured on the university’s news profile earlier that July. “He has two years of graduate school experience,” it noted. “Sussman is contemplating a future in academia.” That possibility has slipped away. I left MIT in January, driven out by the […]