Search

Search Results

• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’ve got questions; I’ve got (some) answers Answers to your questions.

  

  In response to this blog entry: (As a reminder) Don’t hesitate to ask me questions any time; you don’t just have to wait for a blog entry that asks you…

  • by Bryan
  • October 10, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Meow Yes, you can have cats in some dorms.

  

  I was reading one of Laura’s recent entries with a response to a commenter asking about cats. East Campus is one of the dorms with “cat floors” — floors which…

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Videos and photos and more Lots of cool coverage of MIT stuff from sites, blogs, and vlogs across the web.

  

  Lots of fun stuff to check out! Peter Houk, director of the MIT Glass Lab, has been making the rounds on the video blog (or vlog, if you prefer) circuit.…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 8, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  You Gave Love A Bad Name A night of talent.

  

  First made popular by Bon Jovi, those lyrics brought my fraternity, Zeta Beta Tau, the prize for best large act at Sigma Kappa’s Late Night. Last night, it was made…

  • by Bryan
  • October 8, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Questions and Answers Evan Broder is taking over my job.

  

  So first off, props to Evan for answering all these questions in his own comments like 2 weeks before I got around to doing it. Way to make me look…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 7, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Like a freshman Getting a P+ isn't just for frosh anymore.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? Prussian Monarch Frederick William used to kidnap giants–like, people over 6’6″–hit them over the head, and put them in his royal guard. Like a freshman? Haha, no,…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 6, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  What do you want to know? Tell me something.

  

  I could say a million things about MIT and what it’s like to be here, but I think it’s probably best if I share information that is of interest to…

  • by Bryan
  • October 6, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Pimp my sukkah. I really can't think of a better blog entry title than that.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? If you eat too many carrots, your skin will turn orange due to excess carotene. So, I’m not Jewish. Not that there’s anything wrong with that! But…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 5, 2006
• Blog / Events

  MIT Nightlife, Part II ABC, easy as duct tape, zip ties, Athena headers and packing tape.

  

  Email lists can be the burden of my existence sometimes. I get all kinds of spam- the actual kind, telling me I need a degree from some on-line university (….hello,…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 5, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Nobel Connection 2 MIT alums have won Nobel prizes this week!

  

  Over the past three days, two MIT-related researchers have been awarded the Nobel prize, bringing the grand total to 63 faculty, researchers, alumni, and staff. On Monday, Andrew Fire, a…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 4, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Hip-Pop – Konnecting Souls Part of the MIT series "Hip-Pop in French: Contemporary Theater, Film, Dance, Comics and Graphic…

  

  Konnecting Souls Franck II Louise Company Hip-Hop and New Technologies: A Talk and Demonstration Part of the series Hip-Pop in French: Contemporary Theater, Film, Dance, Comics and Graphic Arts Sponsored…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 4, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Recap; New Bloggers Announced Philly, Jersey, Wilmington. Jess, Keri, Lulu.

  

  Howdy folks, I’m back! It feels like forever since I last posted, although it’s only been a couple of weeks. Lots to tell you about. Fall Travel About an hour…

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 3, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Autumn Questions Omnibus Answers to questions asked in my blog's comments. And there have been a lot of…

  

  It’s time for another Questions Omnibus, where I answer the questions that you’ve asked in the comments… Thanks, in part, to the transition to the new site, and my travels…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 3, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Nuns, fret not! Like baby alligators in the sewers, you too will grow up fast.

  

  I’m a little nervous right now, because I have my first major exam this week (Wednesday, in chemistry), but it’s my favorite class (and not only because my TA is…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 2, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fuel from the Fields: MIT Charcoal Project a "simple and affordable solution" to charcoal production in Haiti, 21 pictures

  

  From the article “Engineering changes for the better in Haiti: Local activist joins up with MIT instructor” By Ron Fletcher The Boston Globe June 5, 2005 Smith’s ”genius” for designing…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 2, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freedom isn’t free. ...but a biology minor is, sometimes.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? “Hey Ruth [’07], I need a did you know?” “Oh, those are always the best part… how about the milk vending machine in the basement of building…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 2, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Go Forth and Measure Casey at the Bat: Science Edition

  

  Upon conferrring me my black belt, my sensei also handed me a ruler and said, “Go Forth and Measure.” I never thought my secret ninja skills would come in handy…

  • by Bryan
  • October 1, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  5E Rush Photos

  

  I promised you 5th East Hall Rush photos, so here they are. 3rd East decided, for some reason, to leave a bunch of boxes stacked in our bathroom. We were…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 1, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  East Campus Rush photos

  

  I’ve been remiss in posting about Dorm Rush or Hall Rush, both of which happened about a month ago now. But I finally organized my pictures. In this case, a…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 1, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  It’s driving me nuts Did I tell you about the time when we hijacked a harbor patrol boat?

  

  DID YOU KNOW? Sufjan Stevens’ brother Marzuki finished 20th in the 2006 Boston Marathon. Also interesting–you say Sufjan Stevens’ instead of Sufjan Stevens’s because Sufjan Stevens is a proper noun…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 1, 2006