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Reaffirming our commitment to diversity in uncertain times
- by Stu Schmill '86
- June 7, 2023
As we conclude our work with the Class of 2027, and turn our attention to the class of 2028 and beyond, I want to take a moment — alongside President Kornbluth — to reaffirm our commitment to diversity in a time of great uncertainty about… Read More
memorial for a dorm goodbye east campus (for now)
- by CJ Q. '23
- June 6, 2023
i felt the need to have some sort of memorial service to commemorate the death of east campus and the death of this room in particular 62h306 today i remember the people who lived in this room before me of the several dozen years that this room has lived i’ve… Read More
“i can only draw stick figures” musings on learning to draw
- by Kanokwan T. '25
- June 4, 2023
drawing class Every Tuesday evening, right as the sun was setting in the horizon, I’d embark on a long bike ride over to the complete opposite side of campus. At Building W97, the Theater Arts building, I took 21M.601 (Drawing for Designers). It’s one of… Read More

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Bookends and every time / i leave this place / i'm terrified, terrified
- by CJ Q. '23
- June 2, 2023
Five years ago I wore a barong and sablay. In my high school graduation rites, there was a defined moment when we graduated. It was when the principal confirmed the graduates, through the authority vested in them from the Department of Education. At the end of my gap year between… Read More
MIT Gala a premiere event celebrating fashion, arts, and culture
- by Ankita D. '23
- June 1, 2023
Infinite is a student-run magazine and group dedicated to the creation, discussion, and appreciation of fashion. Since its launch in 2018, it has released an issue once per semester with full-page spreads on a variety of topics. Usually, the release of each issue has been marked by a magazine… Read More
goodbye after so long and with so much love
- by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
- June 1, 2023
I was probably one of the youngest people ever to read the blogs. I have no idea how I stumbled across them as an elementary schooler with very limited unsupervised screen time, but I did, and I fell totally in love. The blogs were one of the first pieces of… Read More
ways of saying goodbye joint post with CJ '23!
- by Vincent H. '23
- May 31, 2023
this post is just a collection of goodbye-related passages from some of our favorite media. goodbye mit :’) for a fun challenge, try to figure out which of these came from cj and which ones came from vincent from… Read More

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Looking Backward, Seeing Forward: The 2023 Schnitzer Prize

What happens when technologies fulfill their mission? What happens when they fail, or decay, or their need no longer exists? These are the questions asked by the four student winners of the 2023 Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Prize in the Visual Arts at MIT, including Felix Li '23 and Karyn Nakamura '23.

Watch the 2.00b PLAYsentations!

On May 15, the students of 2.00b, Toy Product Design, showcased 26 new toy prototypes in Killian Court. This class is an introduction to the product design process, with a focus on designing for play and entertainment. Watch the webcast!

LBGTQ+ pride at MIT

In honor of pride month, we want to highlight some of the wonderful programs supporting the LBGTQ+ community on campus, and this blog post featuring admissions bloggers who were queer at MIT but not "out" on the blogs.

thank you notes before i go
- by Cami M. '23
- May 31, 2023
For my (maybe?) last blog post, I felt that it was only fitting to write some notes for the people that have made my MIT experience, especially this last semester, memorable and good. Here are just a few of them. emma To my dearest, sweetest Emma. I feel like this… Read More
goodbye goodbye goodbye what's in store for me?
- by Cami M. '23
- May 31, 2023
After four years here at MIT, I am finally graduating. I have a lot of mixed feelings on graduating. On one hand, I’m nervous. I’m terrified to leave MIT. How do you make new friends as a new grad? What if I have no friends? What if I hate my… Read More
[guest post] time passes from spirit island a board game that i picked up 3 years ago is now my life
- by CJ Q. '23
- May 31, 2023
i’ve⁠38 cj: speaking is lumia n. '24 known cj for 3.5 years now. though the first 6 months it was very much not closely. of course, that was back when i… Read More
they want to see you fail managing others' envy
- by Rona W. '23
- May 31, 2023
Recently, one of my friends relayed that she grew up in an environment filled with vicious, competitive peers. When I got into MIT, they might be nice to my face, but I know they were secretly upset. They didn’t want me to succeed, no matter what platitudes might escape their lips. Read More
dance dance revolution lessons from ddr
- by Vincent H. '23
- May 30, 2023
there is a ddr (dance dance revolution) machine in the basement of walker memorial. i have known this fact for at least a year, but didn’t bother actually checking out the machine… Read More
The Oreo Post i tried them all* !
- by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
- May 29, 2023
In July 2018, in my application to be a blogger, I left a note at the very end: One last thing: in Canada, we have approximately three oreo flavors. In the US, you have like twenty. I am fully committed, when I arrive at MIT in the fall, to trying… Read More

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Curiosity Unbounded Listen to a new podcast where MIT President Sally Kornbluth talks with newly-tenured faculty members about their research and inspirations!

The master palindromist MIT bookseller Barry Duncan is a natural at writing palindromes—his longest is 2,583 characters!

A historic run for BattleBots Lucy Du '14, SM '16 and Ginger Schmidt are crushing the competition—and gender barriers—in the world of televised robot combat.

MIT Dog Swim! When maintenance requires MIT to drain the pool at the Z Center, our community’s four-legged friends get a chance to take a swim.

MIT Illuminations Our Welcome Center is all aglow with this new, colorful lighting installation.

Wide Tim’s origin story Make some room, it’s Wide Tim and his creator, Margaret Zheng ’23!

Great glass pumpkin patch Throughout the year, students of all skill levels from the MIT Glass Lab work together to create more than 2,000 handblown glass pumpkins to sell each fall.

MIT dance party The MIT community danced the night away on Killian Court with president L. Rafael Reif.

Mince, for MIT friends Four MIT friends created a website to connect with our community through food.

Tiny Porch Concert Julian '22 kicks off summer with a concert of original songs from a tiny porch!!

116×31 Live Projection Karyn '23 lit up all 116x31 feet of Simmons Hall with her live projection!

Chow by Chandler Alana '22 utilizing the New House kitchen, while reflecting on not actually cooking a lot.

Video Game Orchestra The MIT Video Game Orchestra plays student-arranged pieces from video games throughout the ages.

On the Dome, Episode 1 Mehek G. '25 hosts a podcast with other MIT students from a studio in N52. On the inaugural episode, they discuss their own experiences on what it felt like to apply to MIT.

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