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🗓️ The transfer application deadline for fall entry is March 1.

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Building a Robot in 3 Days FIRST X MIT Edition
- by Hala K. '29
- January 25, 2026
If you are unfamiliar with the FIRST Robotics program: FIRST is a global nonprofit organization that runs after-school STEM programs and robotics competitions for K-12 students. It has three major programs: FIRST LEGO League (FLL), FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), and FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). While there… Read More
[liveblog] gingerbread stata we are building stata out of gingerbread
- by Gloria Z. '26
- January 23, 2026
[ — JANUARY 23RD, 2026 — ] [10:49am] It’s bad ideas weekend! We’re building the Stata center out of gingerbread today and Teresa is also here. Much of yesterday was spent baking 15 sheets of gingerbread, each 12″x18″ (hopefully that’s enough stock material). We will be laser cutting… Read More

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#Bad Ideas Weekend
lorde made my nyc itinerary and i started blogger beef?
- by Veronica P. '27
- January 22, 2026
Hi blog! The vast majority of y’all were not here for the blogger meeting where Caleb M. ’27 and I had a heated argument over who had the better Lorde concert experience (he was ahead of me in line and closer to her for most of the concert, but she… Read More

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#im totally kidding all love for all the bloggers but hey who doesn't love a little friendly competition sometimes
wednesday at wai & aina (liveblog) and leaving the mit bubble
- by Caleb M. '27
- January 21, 2026
– 7:34 AM – Good morning everyone! Caleb here, reporting live to you all from the sunny⁠03 relevantly, it's actually raining right now, but it's been sunny these past few weeks. for the… Read More
An MIT Acronym Quiz how many can you decode?
- by Allison E. '27
- January 21, 2026
TLDR: PLAY MY ACRONYM QUIZZZZ As a school best known by an acronym, it’s only fitting that MIT is itself a LAND OF ACRONYMS. Our first few weeks as a freshman on campus involve a deluge of new three-letter codes to learn, and it’s a… Read More
i got a cat he is so small
- by Anika H. '26
- January 14, 2026
Note: i am working on a high effort long blog but this is too important of an update to not post imminently. I went back to visit my friends and family over winter break, and found out one of my high school friends was fostering kittens. I went to visit… Read More
my last semester is here AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
- by Kanokwan T. '26
- January 8, 2026
https://mitadmissions.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/future.mp4… Read More

Recharging a campus tradition

In a project-based climate and sustainability engineering class, students designed and constructed a solar-powered charging station on campus, delivering renewable energy while reinvigorating MIT's ethos of learning by doing.

Setting sail for a global education

Through MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) internships, students like Beckett D. '26 and Tony T. '27 are able to take their work beyond campus.

Giving back through FSILG communities

More than 35% of MIT undergraduates belong to the Institute's network of Fraternities, Sororities, and Independent Living Groups (FSILGs) — 43 vibrant communities rooted in 143 years of civic engagement, leadership, and philanthropy.

things i’m thinking about a brief series of incomplete thoughts
- by Veronica P. '27
- January 7, 2026
Some time last semester, I discovered that I had completely forgotten how to write to y’all. I think it stemmed from some internal rubric forcing me to complete my thoughts, to fully flesh out and consider every blog topic before I put it on the internet. I still mostly agree… Read More
blogger wrapped 2025 and taking part in tradition
- by Caleb M. '27
- January 1, 2026
Hello everybody! It’s high time that I take a break from all the deep, introspective, several-thousand-words blogs for something old, something old, something borrowed, and something I guess green: Blogger Wrapped 2025!⁠05 ignore… Read More
New Year’s Affirmations can i run MIT affirm id be so good at it 🥺
- by Ellie F. '28
- January 1, 2026
This blog is to all the affirmers out there. Especially any that could help me (and my roommate) achieve my (our) dream of running MIT Affirm. Since my CPW,⁠06 Campus… Read More

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#MIT AFFIRM

#new year's resolutions

#New Years

#room decorating

#roommates
Wanting to Do Everything And Deciding What Parts of Everything I Can Do
- by Richard O. '28
- December 31, 2025
If I had a penny for every time I heard someone say, “this year went by so fast,” and other phrases of the sort, I would have a lot of pennies in the month of December. Piles of them. Every single year. But as cliché as that line… Read More
wherever you go, there you are alive internet theory
- by Kayode D. '27
- December 30, 2025
Where to go from here? To be sincere, I didn’t think I’d make it near. My twenty second year some life I’ve engineered to the good for all my peers. Did you know it snows up there? Nothing like the Vegas scene, but you’re still you. Can’t run away from… Read More
Life in the Fast Lane why do i walk so fast?
- by Allison E. '27
- December 29, 2025
People at MIT walk fast. Maybe this is an east coast thing, maybe it’s a college student thing, maybe it’s just an “I grew up in laid-back Hawaii and anything would feel faster than home” thing, but it feels like undergrads walk faster here. The… Read More

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New materials could boost efficiency of microelectronics By stacking multiple active components based on new materials on the back end of a computer chip, this new approach reduces the amount of energy wasted during computation.

Artificial tendons give muscle-powered robots a boost The new design from MIT engineers could pump up many biohybrid builds.

Using physical phenomena to solve problems Marco Graffiedi, a doctoral student in nuclear science and engineering, is researching quenching processes to help cool nuclear cores.

A beacon of light A lantern created in the Design Intelligence Lab creates sustainable alternatives for consumer electronics.

Recyclable EV batteries MIT researchers designed an electrolyte that can break apart at the end of a battery’s life, allowing for easier recycling of components.

Robotic probe Developed to analyze new semiconductors, the system could streamline the development of more powerful solar panels.

Integrated photonics Sabrina Corsetti builds photonic devices that manipulate light to enable the previously unimaginable, like pocket-sized 3D printers.

Magnetic Breakthrough MIT physicists have observed a new form of magnetism that could offer a path to “spintronic” memory devices.

Art meets science Designed and built by Gloria Z. '26 and Lee L. '26, this calligraphy machine has a way with words.

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.

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Announcements and deadlines

Latest from the bloggers

Building a Robot in 3 Days FIRST X MIT Edition

[liveblog] gingerbread stata we are building stata out of gingerbread

Tagged:

lorde made my nyc itinerary and i started blogger beef?

Tagged:

wednesday at wai & aina (liveblog) and leaving the mit bubble

An MIT Acronym Quiz how many can you decode?

i got a cat he is so small

my last semester is here AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Recharging a campus tradition

Setting sail for a global education

Giving back through FSILG communities

things i’m thinking about a brief series of incomplete thoughts

blogger wrapped 2025 and taking part in tradition

New Year’s Affirmations can i run MIT affirm id be so good at it 🥺

Tagged:

Wanting to Do Everything And Deciding What Parts of Everything I Can Do

wherever you go, there you are alive internet theory

Life in the Fast Lane why do i walk so fast?

From the community

New materials could boost efficiency of microelectronics By stacking multiple active components based on new materials on the back end of a computer chip, this new approach reduces the amount of energy wasted during computation.

Artificial tendons give muscle-powered robots a boost The new design from MIT engineers could pump up many biohybrid builds.

Using physical phenomena to solve problems Marco Graffiedi, a doctoral student in nuclear science and engineering, is researching quenching processes to help cool nuclear cores.

A beacon of light A lantern created in the Design Intelligence Lab creates sustainable alternatives for consumer electronics.

Recyclable EV batteries MIT researchers designed an electrolyte that can break apart at the end of a battery’s life, allowing for easier recycling of components.

Robotic probe Developed to analyze new semiconductors, the system could streamline the development of more powerful solar panels.

Integrated photonics Sabrina Corsetti builds photonic devices that manipulate light to enable the previously unimaginable, like pocket-sized 3D printers.

Magnetic Breakthrough MIT physicists have observed a new form of magnetism that could offer a path to “spintronic” memory devices.

Art meets science Designed and built by Gloria Z. '26 and Lee L. '26, this calligraphy machine has a way with words.

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.

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Recharging a campus tradition

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From the community

New materials could boost efficiency of microelectronics By stacking multiple active components based on new materials on the back end of a computer chip, this new approach reduces the amount of energy wasted during computation.

Artificial tendons give muscle-powered robots a boost The new design from MIT engineers could pump up many biohybrid builds.

Using physical phenomena to solve problems Marco Graffiedi, a doctoral student in nuclear science and engineering, is researching quenching processes to help cool nuclear cores.

A beacon of light A lantern created in the Design Intelligence Lab creates sustainable alternatives for consumer electronics.

Recyclable EV batteries MIT researchers designed an electrolyte that can break apart at the end of a battery’s life, allowing for easier recycling of components.

Robotic probe Developed to analyze new semiconductors, the system could streamline the development of more powerful solar panels.

Integrated photonics Sabrina Corsetti builds photonic devices that manipulate light to enable the previously unimaginable, like pocket-sized 3D printers.

Magnetic Breakthrough MIT physicists have observed a new form of magnetism that could offer a path to “spintronic” memory devices.

Art meets science Designed and built by Gloria Z. '26 and Lee L. '26, this calligraphy machine has a way with words.

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.