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• Blog / Community Projects

  MIT DDR Tetris on 6-foot LED Matrix "We did this because we were bored." -- Russell Cohen '13

  

  both, on a 6-foot tall LED display, thanks to three bored MIT students ... -Conner Tetris Battle is the creation of two Course 6 juniors, Russell Cohen '13 ... Andrew Carlson '12. In the comments on Engadget, Russell said, "We did this

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 20, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  MyMIT is fixed! The deadline for EA has been extended to November 5 due to the recent MyMIT…

  

  November 5. Good luck to those of you who are finishing up your early apps

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 29, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cool UROP position UROP opportunity: helping people fight obesity using robots

  

  Just a reminder...there are a lot of new UROP opportunities for IAP, here's an example of a cool project: "Sociable Robot Applications ... help with a project applying sociable robots to the real-world problem of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 20, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Results from the Photo Scavenger Hunt On the bright side, there's alt-text!

  

  seemed like a good idea at the time, but the results were sparse. The two ... Summer Glau. Speaking of winning, here are the winners:     So congratulations Elizabeth and Mohammed (respectively) you're the winners of the

  • by Chris M. '12
  • June 27, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Retreat, RETREAT!! A weekend vacation.

  

  goodness for GPS and my 4 co-pilots. So amidst a weekend of planning ... So this weekend my 61 of my fraternity brothers and I drove several ... tomorrow: looking ahead to the semester of TWO classes!!!

  • by Bryan
  • February 8, 2007
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How does pass/no record work?

  is graded on a pass/no record basis: if you pass the class you get a “pass” on your transcript;  if not, there's no record you took it. The ... of A/B/C. As part of the flexible pass/no record grading option, you
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Devoid of Content Well, mostly.

  

  This post is almost entirely devoid of content except to point out a particularly funny exchange in the comments of a recent post. It's a constant ... commenting is acceptable behavior or not. I'm guilty of being one of those

  • by Snively '11
  • March 9, 2008
• Blog / MISTI

  Piece of my Heart Hey, look, a Turkish internet cafe.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The proliferation of "standing cafes" in Germany was ... working on some important stuff for Bayer CropScience. Anyway, I'm not going ... understanding of the language. For example if somebody at the bank says "blah blah

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 1, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  All the advice you’ll need for the next twelve hours not clickbait

  

  letter. That moment, you will split into two versions of yourself: the you ... facets of who you are. Neither can the words "accepted" and "rejected ... rejected because your extracurriculars weren't good enough. The complicated

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 14, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Endless rain into a paper cup ...also, restless wind inside a letterbox.

  

  111-year history, in 1918. That was because of World War 1. So it's not ... Susan Hockfield, but I'm sick of hearing about global warming when I check ... 've been much more of lame-o about running outside since I got a MacBook and

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 16, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW at Random Hall! While the science gets done, you can build a neat fort with the Settlers drinking…

  

  recognized me and asked for a sticker because of something I said a year ago ... weekend and I can give you a sticker, too. It can even have glitter on it ... building up of a structure. Catamorphism: the consumption of a structure

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 11, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10s in the news A series of newspaper articles about incoming MIT freshmen.

  

  've collected from across the web (via newsfeeds) about members of the Class of ... link my way). It's nice to read about MIT MMX like celebrities! Today, we ... a week's worth to follow. At the conclusion of this series, I plan to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 26, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  First Midterm of The Semester Here I go...

  

  I have about 30 minutes before the first midterm of the semester. I ... always had eggs before a big exam. It's become one of my pre-exam routines ... nervous MIT students. I'll probably put on my head phones and listen to some

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • March 1, 2019
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The home of cool toys the best way to spend a Monday

  

  without the coating of dirt (note to future Coure 16ers: that downwash is no joke). MV-22 Osprey on display on Briggs Field Simmons Hall patio ... ... fortuitous signage come back soon! One of my colleagues had a much

  • by Dave McOwen
  • May 4, 2010
• Blog / Events

  4th of July Celebrations Boston, and the MIT campus, are great places to celebrate the 4th of July.

  

  arguably the best 4th of July festivities in the country, and MIT has a front row seat. Each year on July 4th, a concert by the Boston Pops is ... concert occurs at Boston's Hatch Shell, a concert venue on the Esplanade, a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Tragedy for MIT and Boston Devastating news for our community.

  

  on campus, apparently by one of the Marathon bombers. As of the time I write this (8:15am on April 19), one of the bombers is reportedly dead ... Campus Police on our behalf. Thank you to all members and friends of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 19, 2013
• Blog / Study Abroad

  From One Cambridge To The Other A year away from the Institute

  

  whole year of change and new experiences. As someone who averages 15 ... wonderful exchange student from the University of Cambridge, Rob. An ... always there to clear up our many, many, misconceptions of all things

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • August 12, 2013
• Blog / How to Human

  I watched the sunrise this morning

  

  one of the reasons I love dawn is it reminds me that the sun will always rise [embed]https://youtu.be/jdiaBZM0ZAo[/embed] on my worst of days during my best of times no matter what the world moves on

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • November 7, 2024
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can anyone join the Experimental Study Group (ESG)?

  their education. Instruction takes place in a 14-room suite on the top floor of one of the central buildings on campus. Eleven staff members and ... -year subjects of biology, chemistry, math, and physics through small, discussion
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What is Splash?

  on origami? Lasers? Neuropharmacology? Over the course of 21 hours ... For one awesome weekend each November, thousands of high schoolers flood MIT’s campus to take classes, taught by MIT students, on anything