Active Surfaces, an innovative solar panel startup, has secured substantial funding in an oversubscribed pre-seed round led by Safar Partners and joined by a diverse group of investors, including institutional VCs and corporate backers. The company’s mission is to transform the built environment with its lightweight, flexible solar panels that can be integrated into virtually any surface.
As ‘Young Sheldon’ approaches its finale, a crucial decision looms: Sheldon’s choice of college. In a twist from expectations, the episode tackles this seemingly mundane event with unexpected nuance and humor. After co-authoring a physics paper that attracts attention from major universities, Sheldon faces a dilemma when President Hagemeyer, Dr. Linklatter, and Dr. Sturgis vie for his enrollment. Despite pressure to stay at East Texas Tech, Sheldon ultimately announces his preference for MIT. However, his visit to the snowy campus quickly changes his mind, and he chooses Caltech, setting the stage for his future on ‘The Big Bang Theory.’
College students in Boston are participating in a peaceful protest against the conflict in Gaza by camping out in an alley. However, in New York City, police have arrested numerous students during similar demonstrations. The protests have raised concerns about free speech versus campus safety, particularly for Jewish students. Harvard University has implemented restrictions to ensure safety on its campus, while protests at MIT have been peaceful so far.
Qinxuan Pan, a former researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder of Yale University graduate student Kevin Jiang. Jiang was shot multiple times on February 6, 2021, just days after getting engaged. Pan pleaded guilty to murder in February and apologized at his sentencing hearing. No clear motive for the killing has been established, although investigators discovered that Pan and Jiang’s fiancée had met while at MIT and were connected on social media.
Qinxuan Pan, a former student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the 2021 murder of graduate student Kevin Jiang. Pan, who was 33 at the time of the incident, shot Jiang multiple times outside his car near the school’s campus in New Haven, Connecticut. The sentence is the maximum allowed under the terms of a plea agreement, and Pan will not be eligible for parole or probation. Jiang, who was 26, was enrolled in an environmental science master’s program at MIT at the time of his death. Pan, an artificial intelligence researcher, had been a graduate student at MIT since 2014.
Student protests demanding an end to the Israel-Hamas conflict and university divestment from Israel continue at Emerson College and MIT. Encampments were established Sunday night, with students vowing to remain until their demands are met. While the protests have been peaceful, tensions remain high, particularly at MIT, where the Hillel Center for Jewish Students is located. Jewish students have expressed concerns about their safety, while others plan to gather for a Seder celebration. Despite widespread protests on college campuses across the US, other Massachusetts colleges have not reported similar demonstrations.
Protests in solidarity with Palestine have escalated at several US universities, prompting arrests and the cancellation of in-person classes. The demonstrations, which began at Columbia University, have spread to other campuses, including Yale, MIT, and New York University. Amidst the protests, Jewish students have reported intimidation and antisemitism, leading to the suspension of a student group at Harvard. University administrators are calling for a “reset” and condemning harassing behavior, while protesters demand divestment from companies linked to Israel.
Amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, pro-Palestinian students at MIT, Tufts University, and Emerson College are setting up encampments to demand that their schools cut ties with Israeli companies and military, as well as call for a ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstrations follow the arrests of over 100 students at Columbia University last week for a similar protest.
Emerson and MIT students have established encampments in solidarity with pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at Columbia University. The students at Emerson are calling for the university to support a ceasefire in Gaza and to divest from institutions that support Israel. At MIT, students and workers have also set up an encampment, citing the university’s alleged support for Israel’s military forces. Emerson officials are monitoring the situation, while MIT Israel Alliance has called for the university to remove the encampment and enhance campus security.
