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  Recap: SHASS Lightning Talks @ CPW some projects in the social sciences and humanities at MIT

  

  way our students see the world, and, as such, the kinds of problems (and ... anthropologists conduct fieldwork around the world, from Mongolia to Belize to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 28, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lecture Notes: Biology of Culture highlights from Brian Farrell's open lecture at the Harvard Museum of Natural History (spoiler: contains…

  

  world. To appreciate the world we have. (E.O. Wilson, The Meaning of Human

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • October 3, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer Syllabus in Retrospect goals, guidelines, reading list

  

  . Aesthetic 5. Practical Readings Disclosing New Worlds, Spinosa, Flores and ... in a good way. What I Actually Read Between the World and Me, Ta

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • October 1, 2015
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Escaping MIT Maybe if I just get far enough away, my finals will cease to exist!

  

  creativity, anyone can set a world record! But I wasn't here just to relax, so ... places like this are just a half-hour T ride away. The world is a big

  • by Joel G. '18
  • May 16, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  History of the Brass Rat with pictures of the bezel design from 1930 to today

  

  Commencement, the ring is flipped over so that the beaver is sitting on the world. Legend has it that it is the third most recognized ring in the world, after

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 23, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Is MIT too hard? warning: metaphors ahead

  

  For most people, sprinting a mile in under 5 minutes is physically impossible.  And yet world-class marathon runners are able to run twenty ... that I'm here working in the Real World™ (sort of), I've learned to

  • by Michael C. '16
  • March 18, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Chomsky and Infinities illustrated highlights of an MIT October (part 1)

  

  is known as the "father of modern linguistics" and the "world's top ... occurrence. The unit was prefaced by the account of the world's first and only

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 5, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I Am Excited a day in life of a student

  

  than to learn about the world through science, and travel into the realms ... fantastical world, mathematical or not. I am also excited about life outside of

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 23, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT = Home the excitement of a freshman

  

  mathematician, and I look for patterns in the world, yet I want to believe that ... ’s like to love science and math, be curious about the world, and remain a

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 14, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What’s Making Me Happy: Week 4 Finishing Exams and The Future!

  

  world. It does a wonderful job of taking the reader step by step through ... teleportation is used to send bits of data. In a world where the speed of light is

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • June 12, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Punt Puzzle A collaborative affair

  

  world has been affected. You have 48 hours to decode everything and find ... ability to probe the errors of the world. High-quality satire such as

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • February 25, 2014
• Blog / IAP

  I walked on water* IAP? no...you're AP.

  

  *in the solid phase This is a recipe for The Best Tasting BLT Sandwich In The World™: (1) Slap together week-old bacon, lettuce, tomatoes ... world. Where an MIT education can fall short, however, is in "soft skills

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 17, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Becoming a Princess the making of a Halloween costume [+many pictures of ponies]

  

  become Princess Luna, one of the pony royalty of the world of Equestria. As ... by the entire world if I did so. Arguably, this is less of a costume

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 3, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Eastward ho! Don't US people normally go to Canada or Mexico before they cross an ocean?

  

  This summer, I decided to take an internship overseas. Where in the world am I? Two days ago I won a prime cut of meat by winning a game of ... Japanese weather forecast is playing “A Whole New World” as the background

  • by Stanley G.
  • July 20, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Engineering Poetry we do that.

  

  assumptions for the benefit of the world, make up your past to fit in with the extraordinary. For the benefit of the world, forget who you were to fit in with

  • by Ana V. '15
  • November 25, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  One of these labs is not like the other GELlin' like a felon

  

  and problem solving skills so we can effectively deal with real world ... world items; if I’m editing an article and I see something wrong, I

  • by Stanley G.
  • September 17, 2012
• Blog / Hacks

  IAP=Watermelon in January I honestly can't think of a better analogy.

  

  together so I could culture myself in the world of eateries. We ended up ... my world seemed relevant all of a sudden. Props to you if you can see

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 9, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Greetings from India: D-Lab Students in the Field D-Lab students Luke, Sydney, Jessica, Madhavan

  

  D-Lab is an interdisciplinary program at MIT committed to working with people around the world to create and disseminate affordable ... world, the Bhut Jolokia chili pepper, known also as the Ghost Pepper. Luke

  • by OEL
  • January 28, 2012
• Blog / MISTI

  Architecture students Are you interested in designing abroad?

  

  the world in order to better understand how and why informal changes ... Pavillonde Francefor the Shanghai World Expo 2010. The city

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 21, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Emergency Application Extension for students affected by the storm

  

  -250 words) Describe the world you come from; for example, your family, clubs, school, community, city, or town. How has that world shaped your dreams and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 31, 2011