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  Happy Pi Day!!! 3.14159!

  

  3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510………………… How many digits do you know? More to come later today about how MIT celebrates Pi Day. How do you celebrate Pi Day? —————————————— Update (PI/2007 5:35 PM) So…

  • by Bryan
  • March 14, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT OpenLabWare: A sneak peak at research @ MIT This new website is sure to change the way that the world thinks about MIT…

  

  Ever wondered if scientific journals like Nature or Science were actually written in English, or that other people could actually understand the papers? What does the abbreviation “PhD” mean to…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 13, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Notes From The UK [by Mirat Shah '08] Currently in Cambridge, it is 50 degrees F and not only…

  

  [by Mirat Shah ’08] Currently in Cambridge, it is 50 degrees F and not only is the sun shining, the flowers are also blooming. Daffodils have sprung with a vengeance,…

  • by Cambridge
  • March 12, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  You can’t live without clean water Alfinio's sustainable water initiative

  

  Nobody can. We can mobilize and make this happen! Help eradicate the most prevalent and preventable problem in developing areas around the world… starting here and now: http://www.globalgiving.com/pr/1700/proj1667a.html In the…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 12, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Online Decisions To Be Released This Saturday Instructions on how to receive your decision online.

  

  Hi folks, I’m pleased to let you know that we’re on schedule to release decisions as planned – at noon (Eastern Time) on Saturday March 17. Decisions will be available…

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 12, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  nth Annual Concert in Bad Taste We are the mooninites..

  

  What happens when you pack hundreds of students armed with paper airplanes and toilet paper into a lecture hall? … Well, it starts with one airplane. Then maybe two. Then…

  • by Bryan
  • March 10, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Oh look, an update

  

  I haven’t posted in a long time. This is largely because I have been swamped with work. This term is a crash course in time management. I’ll have more real…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • March 10, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What do you do with a BS in econ? Answering Karen's question about my degree

  

  (Title above and song below inspired by lyrics from Avenue Q’s “What Do You Do with a BA in English?”) What do you do with a B.S. in econ? What…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 9, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  That’s right, you’re sick Thank you, nurse, for stating the obvious.

  

  As I’ve discussed on this blog before, MIT MedLinks are awesome. Got a headache? Have some Tylenol! Stuffy nose and a cough that just won’t go away? Sudafed, Robitussin, pick…

  • by Keri G. '10
  • March 8, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Financial aid news & more MIT announces costs & aid for the 2007-2008 school year.

  

  A press release yesterday from MIT announced costs & financial aid for the 2007-2008 school year. Here are some details: MIT has set tuition and fees for 2007-2008 and has…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 6, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Future of Work How can people and computers be connected so that—collectively—they act more intelligently than any individuals,…

  

  When I was in high school one of the most influential non-fiction books that I read was Studs Terkel’s “Working” (which was subtitled, People Talk About What They do All…

  • by Laurie Everett
  • March 6, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  I am Treasured :) Graduate school visit #1 (Updated)

  

  Mission Log 3042007 It’s 6 o clock in the morning, and I ask myself. Bryan, what are you doing today? I’m going to GRAD SCHOOL! I surreptitiously jump out of…

  • by Bryan
  • March 6, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Let’s talk about science…and chocolate A day of scientific enlightment followed by one of chocolate consumption.

  

  In Ancient Greece, the word “symposium” referred to a gathering of rich men reclining on comfy couches while drinking and battling wits. The symposium that I attended on Friday was…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 5, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Marching Band Refused to Yield Band in the name of love.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? Kelly Clarkson was the most-played artist on American radio in 2006, even though she only released one single: “Walk Away.” Today, 3/4, is unofficially national marching band…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 4, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The Mystery Of The Missing Application Tracking Portlet A quick clarification.

  

  I apologize for the confusion surrounding the removal of the Application Tracking portlet in MyMIT. The system is supposed to display a message explaining why the portlet is no longer…

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 3, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Davidson Fellows scholarship program A great scholarship opportunity from the wonderful folks at the Davidson Institute for Talent Development.

  

  From reading your applications, I know that many of you would be very competitive for another wonderful opportunity: the Davidson Fellows scholarship program. Sponsored by the good folks at the…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 1, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Life as a Talent Scout I could be the next Randy Jackson.

  

  Move over Paula, Randy, and Simon. You’ve got competition. So last week, in preparation for a CPW event that my fraternity hosts every year, Battle of the Bands, I went…

  • by Bryan
  • February 28, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Well, at least you didn’t fail, right? A tale of mystery, wonder, and the worst possible way to handle too much work…

  

  An hour-to-hour (kinda sorta somewhat close to one) description of the last five days, with exaggeration inserted only when absolutely, absolutely necessary Saturday, 2 PM – I wake up. Come…

  • by Keri G. '10
  • February 28, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Students Operate On Hawaii Time! MIT's learning environment supports a wide range of learning styles and experiences.

  

  Spring term classes started a few weeks ago, and hence all of us (students, faculty and staff) are back into the rhythm of the academic season. This may sound like…

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • February 28, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’ll bet you got waylaid! Wherein Portland, Oregon rocks my face.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The airport in Portland, Oregon has free wireless. I have discovered this on my way back from a West Coast chemical engineering graduate school of some repute.…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 25, 2007