Dear Physics Department,

School of Science meeting with the Senior Team Monday 11:30 am – 12:30 pm to discuss the options for re-opening in the Fall.  Details here.  Zoom: link.

Amazing – the City of Cambridge will close three streets to cars to allow social distancing.  Never thought I’d see this…

Academic Continuity Meeting

(Reported by Bolek)

The Baker Administration formed a committee to look into university re-open.  A summary of their report is in two parts, here and here.  MIT is following the suggested process for re-starting.

Maria Zuber on the phased ramp-up of research 1 2 3

Physics Department

Tex – we all know Donald Knuth created it, but do you know why? Thanks to Brodi.

Wash your hands – how health care workers in Boston keep from getting infected by SAR-CoV-2 (much…)

Los Endos

In a weird mood after a week of huge ups and downs, I re-read John McPhee’s 1987 article on the Mississippi, which was oddly calming.

Getting some rest, back Monday.

Peter