Maria Probert

4 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Spencer Buell |Maria Probert

CAMBRIDGE — Thousands of young scientists and engineers began their voyage into a rapidly evolving workplace Friday, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s 2025 undergraduate commencement. It wasn’t only a day for celebrating and looking ahead, but for protest. A speech from MIT Chancellor Melissa Nobles was briefly derailed by chants from students, whose voices could be heard rippling out from the crowd.