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mit x caltech rivals to lovers another comic shitpost
- by Anika H. '26
- April 1, 2025
i made this in a day and sacrificed a pset youre welcome… Read More

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[Guest Post] A day in my life! by Callie T. '26
- by Ellie F. '28
- April 1, 2025
Hi everyone! I’m Callie T, and Ellie invited me to share what my day looks like as a junior studying physics! 11:15 — I ignore my alarm. 11:20 — My second alarm. I ignore this one too. 11:25 — I roll over… Read More

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#A Day In The Life Of

#April Fools

#unhealthy usage of caffeine
seven scenes from Paris a simple story
- by Kai V. '25
- March 31, 2025
(ONE: Seeing my friend again after two months, the unexpected warmth, all old things returning.) We walked to a boulangerie and ate the best pastries I’d ever had: croissants, a baguette, a squishy thing, a glazed honey thing. “I would never even consider going vegan if I lived in Paris,”… Read More
in a funk and salvaging hope
- by Kanokwan T. '25
- March 31, 2025
content warning: mental health, trauma 1 I’ve been in a funk. A deep funk. It took me awhile to notice. A few long months. feels like it snuck up on me like — ha! — got you distinct from an acute negative event… Read More

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#hope

#mental health
Thoughts from Science Bowl 🥣 a story about now-nostalgic times
- by Fiona L. '27
- March 30, 2025
“Fiona, next round, you should use your thumb to push the buzzer, not the palm of your hand.” “Really? I always thought it was faster. It’s, like, a more powerful movement for me. So I do it with more force.” “Just trust me. It’s a lot much faster with your… Read More

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#High School

#memoir

#science bowl

#writing
emails to self & the long goodbye
- by Fatima A. '25
- March 27, 2025
what a strange feeling it is to be in your last semester at MIT. there is so much i still wish to accomplish, so many classes i never got to take, so many clubs i was never a part of, so many parts of campus i still have… Read More
Honse. Nnnyeeeeeeiiiiiigghhhghhhghhhhhh!!!!! 🐎
- by Andi Q. '25
- March 26, 2025
I’m taking a glass sculpting class this semester! And not to brag or anything, but I am incredibly skilled at making glass ponies. The master at work. For those of you who don’t know, this is what a pony looks like: Isn’t she majestic? Ponies are… Read More

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#tysm Jeremy for helping me make these beautiful pictures of the ponies

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The MIT women's track and field team wins first NCAA Division III Championship.

The MIT women's track and field team won its first NCAA Division III National Championship in program history at the 2025 NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships. The men's track and field team placed seventh, and the women's swimming and diving team took home two more National Championships and set a new national record.

Bridging STEM and policy

Kevin Guo '25 and Erin Hovendon '26 share the crucial perspectives their political science and public policy minors provide on their research and future careers.

MIT-Brazil Global Classroom

MIT student, right, examines vegetation in Brazil.

As part of MISTI's MIT-Brazil Global Classroom, students traveled to the Amazon where they explored local flora, studied in labs, and developed a new plastic-making process in collaboration with Brazilian undergraduates—all within the three weeks of Independent Activities Period.

Ebony Affair as a Pre-Frosh A Recap of my Experience from the 49th year of the Program
- by Richard O. '28
- March 25, 2025
As a pre-frosh, one thing I really appreciated before coming to MIT was how many programs there were to help students become accustomed to the opportunities, resources, and culture on campus. In particular, programs like CPW and Ebony Affair helped me find friends and communities that I continue… Read More
BLOOD MOON FEST IS REAL!! "the blood moon rises and the blood moon falls but the wave of whimsy it…
- by Ellie F. '28
- March 22, 2025
Just over two weeks ago, we dropped our Pi Day announcement with Jebby’s Blood Moon Fest blog post. That night, my roommate Anoushka read the blog and immediately told me that we had to make it real. Despite both of our busy schedules, we started scheming… Read More

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#Among Us

#BLOOD MOON

#Pi Day

#roommates

#silly things
one weekend in March a play-by-play
- by Kai V. '25
- March 22, 2025
I’ve been too hosed to write a post that requires beyond-brainstem activity, so instead, enjoy my weekend foray into lifestyle blogging. Saturday 9:00 a.m. For breakfast I eat cereal and drink jasmine tea. Then I drive with Mira, another pika resident, to a nearby lake. I’ve been feeling pretty stressed… Read More
“we have the winter olympics at home” the winter olympics at home:
- by Allison E. '27
- March 22, 2025
When I say that snow was a statistically significant factor in my choice of MIT, I mean it. I’m on a mission to spread the New England winter propaganda, and that means more snow shenanigans! This time brought to you by my friend Siyi C. ‘26, a fellow winter enthusiast… Read More

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#briggs field is a winter wonderland

#shenanigans

#snow
reporting from… Philadelphia! 🔔 i tried a real philadelphia cheesesteak
- by Fiona L. '27
- March 21, 2025
Day 1 – 10/12 My plane ride to Philadelphia was about an hour long—I booked a flight with a budget airline that charged for every add on and cracked down on oversized luggage. My backpack, which served as my carry on item, was oversized, and didn’t fit in a measuring… Read More

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#long weekend

#philadelphia

#travel
concord market is finally here!!!!! feasting at MIT's on-campus grocery store
- by Emiko P. '25
- March 21, 2025
The day I’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. For over 20 years, the Student Center housed an MIT treasure: LaVerde’s, our beloved on-campus grocery store. 16 The earliest mention of LaVerde's I could find was… Read More

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An underwater robot with a mission Developed by MIT Sea Grant, SeaPerch is a maker project that provides an approachable path for middle and high school students to learn more about sensors, robotics, climate science, and more.

Engineering joy Watch as MechE remembers the late Dr. Woodie Flowers who led the way for hands-on engineering education at MIT and spread the joy of designing and building things to students—not only on campus but around the world.

Robot research MIT AeroAstro associate professor Luca Carlone and his students in the SPARK Lab are working to expand a robot’s awareness of its environment in ways that approach human-level perception.

Blending coffee and science In class 3.000 (Coffee Matters: Using the Breakerspace to Make the Perfect Cup), students explore coffee chemistry and what makes a good brew through hands-on experiments.

“The Whole Student Experience” The latest issue of Spectrum delves into what it means to educate the whole student at MIT.

Mind and hand Rhea Vedro, a technical instructor of metalsmithing, aims to transform the lives of her students through the art of making.

The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch More than 2,000 handblown glass pumpkins are sold each fall to benefit the MIT Glass Lab.

Ride on! The MIT Bike Lab is a student-run bike shop that provides bike repair and maintenance services to the MIT community.

Reshaping the future of clothing manufacturing MIT's Fabric Innovation Hub aims to foster a community of experts in fibers and fabrics and build a network of knowledge that will revolutionize the textile industry.

Sky is no limit MIT alum Sheila Xu '14, who was born deaf, never imagined she could become a pilot, but says MIT put her on that path.

Log Log Land Tap along as the MIT Logarhythms debut their song, "Hall That Never Ends."

Advancing aquaculture Santiago B. '26 and Unyime U. '27 are working with MIT Sea Grant to develop image-recognition tools that will help aquaculture hatcheries monitor shellfish seed.

Life on Mars, together As part of Crew 290 at the Mars Desert Research Station, two MIT students learn what it’s like to be a Martian during a Mars analog mission.

An unusual piano lesson Advanced piano tech offers new ways to engage with music and study live performance data.

The positive power of math MIT alum José Esparza Lozano ’19 is spending a year in Rwanda to help train its math olympiad team, with the aim of using math to bring positive changes to the community.

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An underwater robot with a mission Developed by MIT Sea Grant, SeaPerch is a maker project that provides an approachable path for middle and high school students to learn more about sensors, robotics, climate science, and more.

Engineering joy Watch as MechE remembers the late Dr. Woodie Flowers who led the way for hands-on engineering education at MIT and spread the joy of designing and building things to students—not only on campus but around the world.

Robot research MIT AeroAstro associate professor Luca Carlone and his students in the SPARK Lab are working to expand a robot’s awareness of its environment in ways that approach human-level perception.

Blending coffee and science In class 3.000 (Coffee Matters: Using the Breakerspace to Make the Perfect Cup), students explore coffee chemistry and what makes a good brew through hands-on experiments.

“The Whole Student Experience” The latest issue of Spectrum delves into what it means to educate the whole student at MIT.

Mind and hand Rhea Vedro, a technical instructor of metalsmithing, aims to transform the lives of her students through the art of making.

The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch More than 2,000 handblown glass pumpkins are sold each fall to benefit the MIT Glass Lab.

Ride on! The MIT Bike Lab is a student-run bike shop that provides bike repair and maintenance services to the MIT community.

Reshaping the future of clothing manufacturing MIT's Fabric Innovation Hub aims to foster a community of experts in fibers and fabrics and build a network of knowledge that will revolutionize the textile industry.

Sky is no limit MIT alum Sheila Xu '14, who was born deaf, never imagined she could become a pilot, but says MIT put her on that path.

Log Log Land Tap along as the MIT Logarhythms debut their song, "Hall That Never Ends."

Advancing aquaculture Santiago B. '26 and Unyime U. '27 are working with MIT Sea Grant to develop image-recognition tools that will help aquaculture hatcheries monitor shellfish seed.

Life on Mars, together As part of Crew 290 at the Mars Desert Research Station, two MIT students learn what it’s like to be a Martian during a Mars analog mission.

An unusual piano lesson Advanced piano tech offers new ways to engage with music and study live performance data.

The positive power of math MIT alum José Esparza Lozano ’19 is spending a year in Rwanda to help train its math olympiad team, with the aim of using math to bring positive changes to the community.