The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/mit-massachusetts-institute-of-technology/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:49:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/mit-massachusetts-institute-of-technology/ 32 32 Suspect in both Brown University shooting and murder of MIT physicist found dead https://www.timesofisrael.com/suspect-in-brown-university-shooting-and-murder-of-mit-physicist-found-dead/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:00:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3715636 Claudio Neves Valente, a former Brown student who went to university with slain scientist Nuno F.G. Loureiro in Portugal, died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials say

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]]> MIT professor of physics and fusion shot dead at his home near Boston https://www.timesofisrael.com/massachusetts-institute-of-technology-professor-shot-dead-at-his-home-near-boston/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 04:46:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3713998 Police open homicide investigation after fatal shooting of Nuno Loureiro, days after deadly shooting some 50 miles away at Brown University

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]]> MIT president rejects Trump’s ‘priority’ funding offer in exchange for policy changes https://www.timesofisrael.com/mit-president-rejects-trumps-priority-funding-offer-in-exchange-for-policy-changes/ Sat, 11 Oct 2025 07:09:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3661879 Sally Kornbluth, who is Jewish, is first university leader to reject Trump's offer; US's academic leadership 'depends on independent thinking,' she says in letter to administration

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]]> NY plane crash victims named as family heading to Passover, birthday celebrations https://www.timesofisrael.com/ny-plane-crash-victims-named-as-family-heading-to-passover-birthday-celebrations/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:19:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3526813 Karenna Groff, who received 2022 prestigious NCAA Woman of the Year award, killed along with her partner, physician parents, brother and his partner as they headed to the Catskills

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]]> Judge dismisses antisemitism lawsuit against MIT, says Jewish students were kept safe https://www.timesofisrael.com/judge-dismisses-antisemitism-lawsuit-against-mit-says-jewish-students-were-kept-safe/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:07:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3350592 Plaintiffs say they will continue to 'hold bad actors responsible' on US campuses after judge finds MIT took steps against protests that posed a threat to Jewish students

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]]> Noam Chomsky’s wife denies reports famed linguist and Israel critic died in Brazil https://www.timesofisrael.com/noam-chomskys-wife-denies-reports-famed-linguist-and-israel-critic-died-in-brazil/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 08:31:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3314559 Prominent activist, 95, had been hospitalized while recovering from a stroke suffered a year ago, Valeria Chomsky says, as false reports of his death spread on social media

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]]> Police break up anti-Israel protest encampment, arrest 80 at UC Santa Cruz https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-break-up-anti-israel-protest-encampment-arrest-80-at-uc-santa-cruz/ Sat, 01 Jun 2024 08:03:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3302571 Campuses in Cambridge, Detroit also see clashes, as resurgent anti-Israel encampment at Columbia University criticized by ADL for sharing 'fawning' guides to terrorism

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]]> Matisyahu, Idan Raichel headline MIT concert for post-October 7 Jewish unity and joy https://www.timesofisrael.com/matisyahu-idan-raichel-headline-mit-concert-for-post-october-7-jewish-unity-and-joy/ Thu, 23 May 2024 23:00:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3295788 Top Israeli and US artists including Five for Fighting flock to May 16's 'We Will Dance Again,' attended by nearly 1,500 in a show of resilience amid widespread adversity

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]]> Police dismantle anti-Israel encampment at MIT, begin clearing at other campuses https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-dismantle-anti-israel-encampment-at-mit-begin-clearing-at-other-campuses/ Fri, 10 May 2024 14:30:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3286982 Police in riot gear also clear out encampments at Penn and University of Arizona; MIT president says encampment 'no longer safely sustainable'

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]]> ADL accuses Rep. Omar of ‘blood libel’ for saying some Jewish students pro-genocide https://www.timesofisrael.com/adl-accuses-rep-omar-of-blood-libel-for-saying-some-jewish-students-pro-genocide/ Sun, 28 Apr 2024 08:27:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3277632 Congresswoman visits Columbia University protest camp, which has galvanized similar rallies across country; over 200 arrested as some schools call in cops to clear sit-ins

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]]> In Boston, dancers perform moving homage to families of hostages in Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-boston-dancers-perform-moving-homage-to-families-of-hostages-in-gaza/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:03:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3248907 Israeli folk dance festival at MIT features unique piece by Dalia Davis, as black and gray-clad performers -- including a state senator -- honor those in Hamas captivity

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]]> Two Jewish students file federal lawsuit against MIT over campus antisemitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-jewish-students-file-federal-lawsuit-against-mit-over-campus-antisemitism/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:45:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3240692 Claim alleges that the university has approved antisemitic activities on campus and tolerated discrimination and harassment against Jewish students and faculty

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]]> Professor who quit MIT over its antisemitism response takes job at Yeshiva University https://www.timesofisrael.com/professor-who-quit-mit-over-its-antisemitism-response-takes-job-at-yeshiva-university/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 02:01:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3229081 School calls itself a 'safe haven' in announcement on hiring of Mauricio Karchmer, weeks after he left MIT due to its handling of Jew hatred on campus after October 7

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]]> MIT suspends anti-Israel student group for holding unauthorized demonstration https://www.timesofisrael.com/mit-suspends-anti-israel-student-group-for-holding-unauthorized-demonstration/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 04:33:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3224783 University's president stresses move not due to content of speech by Coalition Against Apartheid, which accuses school of violating its right to fight for 'Palestinian liberation'

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]]> Will MIT President Sally Kornbluth survive the campus antisemitism reckoning? https://www.timesofisrael.com/will-mit-president-sally-kornbluth-survive-the-campus-antisemitism-reckoning/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 23:56:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3194188 The third school head who testified in a controversial hearing last month faces pressure to resign as her peers did. But will her track record and Jewish engagement save her job?

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