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the sun sets on another summer only one left yikes
- by Nisha D. '21
- August 17, 2019
i’m writing this post while sitting at an LAX waiting to board my flight to boston. this summer went by weirdly fast but in a way that i can’t quite describe. i feel like i’ve been in LA forever, but i also feel like i left boston to start my… Read More
Some Things I Wish I Knew Coming In in retrospect,
- by Abby H. '20
- August 16, 2019
The word advice comes from the Old French avis comes from the Latin ad and visum⁠01 and if you look to your left, you will see a biochemist attempting to understand language by… Read More
Ten years at MIT for me 🎂 a few notes on the occasion of my 10th anniversary at MIT
- by Chris Peterson SM '13
- August 10, 2019
All dates are auspicious, but some more than others. For me, August 10th will always hold a special significance⁠06 Beyond the <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=alZJ6--uhyUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=amber+spyglass&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiP16Lho_vjAhWIUt8KHXIJAtcQ6AEwAHoECAAQAg#v=onepage&q=august&f=false">matter in Lisbon</a>, I mean. as the day I began… Read More
tuesday another blog about an ordinary day
- by Joonho K. '20
- August 7, 2019
8:00 AM wake up. check my clock and go back to sleep. 9:00 AM actually wake up. i take a shower, stop being naked, and am ready to head out the door by 9:45. 10:00 AM arrive at work. my ‘commute’ is a foggy, yet warm fifteen… Read More

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#internship

#software engineering

#summer
who else is watching infinity train?!?! *a fangirling hub that we will update every day this week*
- by Danny and Allan G. '20
- August 6, 2019
Nov 2, 2016 Three years ago, this was released! We LOVED this short the first time we watched it!!! The concept of the show is oozing creativity! Tulip, the main character, is so cool and nerdy! One-One was so funny and such a unique character! And Corginia!!!! Land of Corgis!… Read More
Chasing Success idk what that means anymore.
- by Afeefah K. '21
- August 5, 2019
Heads up: I’m not sure if any of this makes actual sense. This is really just me trying to work through my t h o u g h t s ————— I vividly remember the day I received my SAT scores. The sky was a canopy of grey and I… Read More
How to Perform an Organ Transplant Doctors agree! "This is really the only guide we could find online."
- by Mimi S. '22
- August 4, 2019
Step 1: Wait and Hope You have to wait. Not a week. Not a month. At least a year! Check your emails frequently. If you wait and hope hard enough, you will eventually see it. A free organ!! Step 2: Alert the Others Make sure people in your… Read More

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International research experience

"I think that being around a bunch of people who know more than you is the fastest way to learn," says Peter Williams '21 about his MISTI internship at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa. Through this experience, he explored how vector beams are used for optical traffic.

Design, program, build

In this popular EECS class, student teams design, program, build, and test their own cloud-connected, handheld, or wearable Internet of Things systems. The result: projects ranging from a "smart" zip-up hoodie that assesses a user's pushup form to "Vegetable Assassins," a game that takes on the "true villains of the food pyramid: vegetables."

New space to create

McCormick Hall, MIT's only all-women residence hall, has a new studio dedicated to crafting, 3-D printing, and fiber arts.

lessons learned this summer reflecting back on a summer that flew by
- by Nisha D. '21
- August 2, 2019
my summer is coming to an end. i think shuli mentioned this in a previous blog post: the days go by slowly but the weeks speed by. here are some things that i’ve taken away from this summer. these things aren’t from one particular category of my thoughts –… Read More
Dear July illustrated
- by Danny and Allan G. '20
- July 31, 2019
Inspired by Ceri’s Dear July Dear July, You are special this time. Not that you weren’t before, but it’s just that this time you are particularly special. Because you are the last one… Read More
All the 2019 i3 videos megapost your annual Interactive Introduction to the Institute
- by Chris Peterson SM '13
- July 30, 2019
As a part of MIT’s unconventional housing assignment process, the Class of 2023 has been spending their summer deciding where to live with the assistance of the MIT guide to residences. One major component of this process are the so-called Interactive Introduction to the Institute (I3) videos, which… Read More
I’m a food blogger now enjoy reading through 700 words of personal digression to get to the recipes
- by Shuli J. '22
- July 26, 2019
alternate subtitle: how I learned to stop worrying and throw some food in a pan Almost exactly twelve months ago, I had never cooked a full meal in my life, if you don’t count boiling a hot dog, pouring myself a glass of water, and taking ready-to-eat baby carrots out… Read More

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A Mentor to Remember – Patrick Winston (1943-2019) Celebrating Professor Winston
- by Caroline M. '18
- July 24, 2019
A collaborative post by guest blogger Jessica Quaye ’20 and Caroline Mak ’18 Preface: This past Friday after finding out about his passing, Jessica and I learned that we both had known Professor Winston . We shared with each other how he made an impact on our lives and also… Read More
Classes I Won’t Be Able to Take also "What Is Pre-Registration?"
- by Abby H. '20
- July 23, 2019
At MIT, we have pre-registration as well as regular registration. This confused young freshman me, so slightly less young senior me will try to explain: Pre-registration opens very early, and regular registration opens very late. For example, pre-registration for Fall 2019 opened May 1, 2019, but registration won’t open until… Read More

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A 2.009 rendition of do-re-mi What do the Sound of Music and the MIT class 2.009 have in common? Musical talent, obviously.

An MIT shout-out from Chris Evans A hack in honor of Avengers: Endgame made it all the way to Chris Evan's Twitter feed!

MIT grad student develops algorithm to capture black hole image That image of a black hole you saw everywhere yesterday? MIT grad student Katie Bouman made it possible.

The Try Guys try out AGNES MIT AgeLab Director Joe Coughlin helped the Try Guys experience old age with his Age Gain Now Empathy System (AGNES).

From Killian Court to the Touch Rugby World Cup Paul Ayers got his start playing touch rugby (yes, it's a legit thing) at MIT. Now he's repping the U.S. at the World Cup in Malaysia.

A never-ending Pi Day comic This comic from MIT IS&T is irrationally funny. Happy Pi Day folks!

MIT student develops a real-life sorting hat The hat is made of non-invasive electrodes that capture a person's brain activity and uses machine-learning to detect what a user is imagining.

Cute lil’ snowblowing friend MIT engineer Dane Kouttron built a remote-controlled snow blower so people could clear snow without having to go outside.

GOODBYE OPPY This comic about the end of the Mars Opportunity rover's existence gives us ALL THE FEELS. RIP Oppy you were the best robot explorer we could hope for.

Do you think a robot could beat you in Jenga? This robot that uses machine-learning and sensory hardware to play Jenga like a pro.

Rookie the dog vs. RC car Rookie likes to chase squirrels. RC cars look like squirrels, I guess. MIT student Shane Colton made this video, saying "it's a perfect example for the importance of dog-robot interaction for squirrel population in MIT."

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Latest from the bloggers

the sun sets on another summer only one left yikes

Some Things I Wish I Knew Coming In in retrospect,

Ten years at MIT for me 🎂 a few notes on the occasion of my 10th anniversary at MIT

tuesday another blog about an ordinary day

Tagged:

who else is watching infinity train?!?! a fangirling hub that we will update every day this week

Chasing Success idk what that means anymore.

How to Perform an Organ Transplant Doctors agree! "This is really the only guide we could find online."

Latest from admissions

International research experience

Design, program, build

New space to create

lessons learned this summer reflecting back on a summer that flew by

Dear July illustrated

All the 2019 i3 videos megapost your annual Interactive Introduction to the Institute

I’m a food blogger now enjoy reading through 700 words of personal digression to get to the recipes

Tagged:

A Mentor to Remember – Patrick Winston (1943-2019) Celebrating Professor Winston

Classes I Won’t Be Able to Take also "What Is Pre-Registration?"

Tagged:

Latest from the community

A 2.009 rendition of do-re-mi What do the Sound of Music and the MIT class 2.009 have in common? Musical talent, obviously.

An MIT shout-out from Chris Evans A hack in honor of Avengers: Endgame made it all the way to Chris Evan's Twitter feed!

MIT grad student develops algorithm to capture black hole image That image of a black hole you saw everywhere yesterday? MIT grad student Katie Bouman made it possible.

The Try Guys try out AGNES MIT AgeLab Director Joe Coughlin helped the Try Guys experience old age with his Age Gain Now Empathy System (AGNES).

From Killian Court to the Touch Rugby World Cup Paul Ayers got his start playing touch rugby (yes, it's a legit thing) at MIT. Now he's repping the U.S. at the World Cup in Malaysia.

A never-ending Pi Day comic This comic from MIT IS&T is irrationally funny. Happy Pi Day folks!

MIT student develops a real-life sorting hat The hat is made of non-invasive electrodes that capture a person's brain activity and uses machine-learning to detect what a user is imagining.

Cute lil’ snowblowing friend MIT engineer Dane Kouttron built a remote-controlled snow blower so people could clear snow without having to go outside.

GOODBYE OPPY This comic about the end of the Mars Opportunity rover's existence gives us ALL THE FEELS. RIP Oppy you were the best robot explorer we could hope for.

Do you think a robot could beat you in Jenga? This robot that uses machine-learning and sensory hardware to play Jenga like a pro.

Rookie the dog vs. RC car Rookie likes to chase squirrels. RC cars look like squirrels, I guess. MIT student Shane Colton made this video, saying "it's a perfect example for the importance of dog-robot interaction for squirrel population in MIT."

Sports inspiration Having one arm hasn't stopped Riley Quinn from success on the MIT football field.

Just toying around In 2.00b, students get to design their own prototypes for the toy of their dreams.

Some wholesomeness to start off 2019 This Chinese four generations meme is so pure.

How many digits do you know? Asking MIT students to write as many digits of π from memory as they can.

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A 2.009 rendition of do-re-mi What do the Sound of Music and the MIT class 2.009 have in common? Musical talent, obviously.

An MIT shout-out from Chris Evans A hack in honor of Avengers: Endgame made it all the way to Chris Evan's Twitter feed!

MIT grad student develops algorithm to capture black hole image That image of a black hole you saw everywhere yesterday? MIT grad student Katie Bouman made it possible.

The Try Guys try out AGNES MIT AgeLab Director Joe Coughlin helped the Try Guys experience old age with his Age Gain Now Empathy System (AGNES).

From Killian Court to the Touch Rugby World Cup Paul Ayers got his start playing touch rugby (yes, it's a legit thing) at MIT. Now he's repping the U.S. at the World Cup in Malaysia.

A never-ending Pi Day comic This comic from MIT IS&T is irrationally funny. Happy Pi Day folks!

MIT student develops a real-life sorting hat The hat is made of non-invasive electrodes that capture a person's brain activity and uses machine-learning to detect what a user is imagining.

Cute lil’ snowblowing friend MIT engineer Dane Kouttron built a remote-controlled snow blower so people could clear snow without having to go outside.

GOODBYE OPPY This comic about the end of the Mars Opportunity rover's existence gives us ALL THE FEELS. RIP Oppy you were the best robot explorer we could hope for.

Do you think a robot could beat you in Jenga? This robot that uses machine-learning and sensory hardware to play Jenga like a pro.

Rookie the dog vs. RC car Rookie likes to chase squirrels. RC cars look like squirrels, I guess. MIT student Shane Colton made this video, saying "it's a perfect example for the importance of dog-robot interaction for squirrel population in MIT."

Sports inspiration Having one arm hasn't stopped Riley Quinn from success on the MIT football field.

Just toying around In 2.00b, students get to design their own prototypes for the toy of their dreams.

Some wholesomeness to start off 2019 This Chinese four generations meme is so pure.

How many digits do you know? Asking MIT students to write as many digits of π from memory as they can.