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  Pachyderm Photography I'll try to avoid elephant jokes. There might be one or two, though, just for…

  

  running all the way to the Museum of Science by the Charles just to catch up ... of the day)EVERYONE I KNOW: There are elephants being marched down Mass ... mammalian creatures. So this morning, I rolled out of bed two hours early for

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 5, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Weekend Update A couple FAQs and others tidbits.

  

  hosting an event at the International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF ... in on all of the details soon. Relatedly, I will also be doing a small ... Director of Admissions to Associate Director of Admissions (yes, this is a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 14, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Wheels on the Bus Go Round And Round what do you get when you cross the flinstones with public transportation?

  

  funded by the Berwick Institute. One of the organizers of the project is an ... they've done a lot of work with the project and hope to have the ... about innovative and creative ways to address some of the problems facing

  • by Bryan
  • July 27, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Psetting in Connecticut Tales of my trip to a figure skating competition

  

  75% of the pset left to do. I chug along and get through most of the ... along until I get some form of an answer, and call it a day. I definitely ... make it to the restaurant, grab some food from what’s left of the

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • November 29, 2015
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Ecosystems And Web Sites A science question & general check-in.

  

  This is really, really cool. (Link stolen shamelessly from Riley.) Except tell me, you science experts - how does an ecosystem with "fantastic ... ? I told you guys - I'm not a science kid. Hook me up. In other news, I

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 15, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  This is why we can’t have nice things harmless things that irritate me

  

  , plays a "key role in the development of modern technology and science"? ... that one group of people walking down the Infinite who block up the whole ... of the hallway during rush hour.   When the MBTA bus finally

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 29, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  staying in touch people are great <3

  

  i'm taking this course called "The Science of Well-Being" on Coursera ... form of an online course, especially given that virtual school has given me nothing but grief?? but i'm really enjoying it now. the majority of

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 12, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Celebrating Defiance @ the Media Lab a prize for responsible, ethical disobedience

  

  disciplines (scientific research, civil rights, freedom of speech, human rights ... are to build awareness and support of disobedience-robust work being ... , and is consistent with a set of key principles, including non

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 21, 2017
• Blog / Athletics

  MIT is going to pump you up! A bit about a cool new fitness program called getfit@mit

  

  known for being the breeding ground of the next big idea in science and ... Have any of you read “The Idea Factory: Learning to Think at MIT”? If ... moments that reminded me of things that White had talked about, including

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 29, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Delayed Reaction A day in the life.

  

  of physics is trying to figure out which angle is which? I mean, you ... figure out the component of mg in the direction of the inclined plane ... ’s always my least favorite part. Of anything. Ever. Well, this particular 2

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 7, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Hartford meeting wrap-up Giving a better answer to a question I was asked in my Hartford meeting.

  

  I conducted my first of ten meetings this fall in Hartford this week ... meeting did it occur to me that he could have been asking about some of our exciting activities. In the spirit of "better late than never," here is a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  On sleep There's nothing certain in this world but sleep and taxes.

  

  's often in the back of people's minds when they're thinking about MIT: do you crazy kids ever get any sleep? Of course we do. I mean, for one ... of my very favorite things in life, which is somewhat sensible if you

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Love that dirty water

  

  I've returned from France to the States just in time for lots of exciting things: the arrival of the Class of 2008 on campus, the announcemen of MIT's new president, a big Red Sox winning streak... a pretty

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 1, 2004
• Blog / How to Human

  Surviving My deep thoughts on surviving and thriving at MIT, straight from three years ago.

  

  of in awe of the fact that I'd apparently survived almost a full year at MIT. I did not, shall we say, come from the most stringent of high ... . (Hey, speaking of my sleep statistics -- (awesome) Professor Wolfe, who

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 11, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Parks and Relocation a finale and a premiere

  

  York, occasionally rewatching my favorite episodes of Parks and ... could start a new season of my life. I packed up about half of my worldly ... dear friend on a Christmas tree farm. The other half of my possessions

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 21, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Makers @ MIT how MIT supports student creativity and craft

  

  President Obama has proclaimed today National Day of Making, an opportunity to recognize and encourage a new generation of makers and manufacturers to share their talents and hone their skills. As part of the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 18, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  All About Toys And how they rule my life!

  

  New.com that offered $20,000 worth of design, engineering, marketing, and ... As of exactly one year ago, toys have completely taken over my life ... future. As a part of the class we took a trip to the Hasbro world

  • by Snively '11
  • January 25, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Look At Stagecraft [by Susan Shepherd '11] And axes!

  

  [by Susan Shepherd '11] As some of you might already know, the MIT Shakespeare Ensemble's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream opened last ... , clever new interpretations, and a great deal of humor, and Midsummer Night

  • by ARTalk
  • October 29, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Rrrrrrr. CPW! [UPDATE] CPW Smoke. Don't breathe this.

  

  . Bryan '07 offered all of the prefrosh blog readers a chance to write a ... of my creative days, it's one of my "I have an entire day of toolage ahead of me" days. A quick break from 2.001 will be good though, and I

  • by Snively '11
  • April 1, 2008
• Blog / Uncategorized

  “Hala’s Escape from Groundhog Day” season 18 episode 98

  

  is, life at MIT - and any university - will always be full of lectures ... like I’ve fallen straight into that movie - the newest victim of its endless loop. Welcome to season 18 episode 98 of my life: “Hala’s Escape

  • by Hala K. '29
  • October 13, 2025