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  Pluto Flyby and how MIT was involved

  

  transmitted and the full resolution photos arrive, scientists will be able to ... developed the proposal on whether Pluto should be considered as a planet ... biological effects of weightlessness, and he trained to fly on the space

  • by Erick P. '17
  • July 15, 2015
• Blog / Summer

  “How was your day?” asked and answered

  

  ’d taken this train before, and usually I just get on and pay on the way. I ... leeway to be as Unproductive as I want to be, I watch Netflix on the way ... been happening for the last two weeks, and I don’t know why. I bitterly

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • June 2, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing… Maker Portfolios! Making the world better, one portfolio at a time

  

  project that we've been working on for a while. It's a Maker Portfolio, and ... 'd answer. I know you're VERY excited, and probably want to start working on this RIGHT NOW, but please be patient. As it says on our website, all of

  • by Dr. Dawn '04, MS '06, PhD '11
  • August 22, 2013
• Blog / IAP

  Jill Biden waved at me D.C. during inauguration

  

  everyone on the way out, and naturally it has been the only thing we've been ... with some photos of my own. Despite the photos and the shirt being ... [/annotation] of the weekend: inauguration. Here's a cluster of weird and very

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • January 19, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  When it Rains It Pours

  

  and skip straight to what the end of the semester at MIT is actually ... new material between the last test and the final), meaning I had an 18 ... these into paragraph form, let me do a quick rundown of what I'm doing and

  • by Snively '11
  • May 6, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Obama’s Visiting MIT! Does that mean he gets an advantage in the admissions process?

  

  the recruitment we're doing is working, and how we can potentially ... below). Now, he's returning the favor and coming to visit us this ... webcasting the event live on campus too. The subtitle of this entry was also

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • October 20, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  fpop-ing I haven't worn a poncho since the third grade.

  

  going on that are pretty exciting, and for all of you '09s reading this, I ... So over the past couple of days, our FPOP has done some pretty cool stuff. Day One: - we heard a talk from a postdoc, Lyle Simmons, on DNA

  • by Bryan
  • August 26, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  To the Class of 2016 General life advice

  

  true meaning of IHTFP. MIT can be a wonderful or awful place depending on ... After the chaos and confusion that was associated with MIT FPOPs ... remember as a freshmen hearing the stereotypes about dorms and greek life

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • September 12, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Hardest Thing Ever FOP, family, and how I'm doing so far... plus some findings on frisbee and free…

  

  the rest of my experience here, I can expect this to be difficult and ... probably be my #1 challenge. 2. Frisbee. And not just frisbee--I played on ... there were some people throwing on the turf the other night, and I joined

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • September 4, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  IAP: The Class Edition I'm back in class

  

  now being taken up responding to e-mails and moderating the comments of ... Engineering Tools." 2.670's job is to get students familiar with the tools and ... mechanical engineers love the math and physics behind it all, not everybody has

  • by Snively '11
  • January 22, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  busy, busy, busy screaming into the void

  

  the cheapest option, and i'd be around people. but honestly, i don ... the only way i can convince myself to write anything for the past two ... events in each section, bullet points even to the paragraph and sentence

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 12, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice for Seniors From me to you. Why? Because I care

  

  suggestions for me? A: I know that the application process can be really nerve ... schools, met with students and parents, and just spread the good word about ... Fame and saw the stars of some of my favorite actors….. He graduated

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • October 10, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Avoid spelling errors! The most commonly misspelled words I see on MIT applications.

  

  's something to avoid if you can. It's unlikely to be the difference between ... the application. My favorite spelling error on MIT applications is ... misspelled words I see on applications. And, thanks to GoogleBattle, I'll tell

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 25, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  socializing over zoom it's been rough

  

  online. Put everyone on one call, and you’ll be talking over each other ... and facetiming out of the blue feels weirdly personal. Being so isolated ... , and the online format only makes it worse. If I'm being honest, I know I

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • November 24, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mathematics for Computer Science – “Top 10 Proof Techniques NOT Allowed” 6.042 has been a very engaging and entertaining class thus far.

  

  evaluations. Wow. I can see why-- the class is very entertaining and engaging ... this can be found here. This leads to the point that a lot of the parts ... . The actual topics covered are "Proofs and Number Theory, Structures

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • September 12, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The fight’s begun but not yet won me vs. vista

  

  the smack down on Error 0: Running Command MATLAB~1.EXE and making the ... students. And if you knew how expensive this software was you'd be relieved. The catch is you have to be connected to the MIT network, that's where

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • June 12, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Time To Have A Sit-Down With Your GC. Can we tawk?

  

  this information can be found on your school's website. Once you find out ... . safety. It is up to you to create the categories and to be able to explain ... can be overwhelming. Be honest with yourself and with your GC about your

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 24, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Don’t feed the squirrels In which I work with gifted children.

  

  that can only be described as Full-On Panic Mode. (I didn't get final ... students and staff to follow (the title of this post being one - those ... Pain for a post-On The Air engineer training (me)/post-radio show (her

  • by Keri G. '10
  • July 5, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Blended Learning at MIT benefits of technology in MIT classrooms

  

  MITx videos on the cell cycle and cell cycle terms by blogger Ceri R ... allow instructors to focus on critical content in the classroom and rely ... See the original version of this post on the Office of Digital

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 23, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  welding 1000 digits of pi nom nom buzz buzz

  

  pictures and videos from one of the events. [annotation note="ive been ... learn to spot weld 5 digits of pi, and mentors/staff can arc weld them ... On pi day, campus was buzzing with events.  That morning, I even

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • March 23, 2024