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  MIT Was Great in the 1800s (and it's still awesome today)

  

  Previously on the blogs, I’ve written about MIT’s commitment to ... other institutions to do the same (more here). I’ve also blogged about the ... comes at a difficult college-choosing time. I hope that a look at MIT

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 19, 2017
• Blog / Personal Projects

  A Recycled-Material Selfie Stick Engineering and problem solving in developing nations (the most important problems only, of course....)

  

  I think (and hopefully you do too) that the title of this blog post ... fun guy. He’s also my cousin.   (Gedion and I, after some aunts ... relatives. I like to think that the real engineering spirit doesn’t stop

  • by Selam G. '18
  • November 1, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  in Comparative Media Studies, class of 2013, whaddup), I'm always ... solutions!) they are able to identify. I helped plan and execute the ... invaluable time out of their busy days, and the idea/model of the talks I stole

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

  scheduled time my classes this semester, and how engineering and sociology go hand in hand

  

  ", or as I like to call it, "How To Write Good Code That Won't Kill People ... Engineer's Code of Ethics," which I've copied below: Approve software only ... "Communication Systems and Networks", or as I like to call it, "How the Internet

  • by Allan K. '17
  • February 14, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Startups in Dorm Room Fund a venture fund run by students for students

  

  community. Today I'd like to take a look at Dorm Room Fund, a venture fund ... invest in. I found out about them from one of my friends, Yasyf M. '17, who is an investment partner there, I've been following them ever since

  • by Erick P. '17
  • February 8, 2016
• Blog / Events

  A Typical Friday Afternoon on a Thursday Honoring the decades old (?) tradition of the East Campus Friday Afternoon Club (FAC)

  

  called the "Bring the Feast" FAC. I was unable to attend the event unfortunately, but I still heard the stories and I got the following fantastic ... feast we've ever imagined could be waiting inside? I can believe that. We

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • September 29, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Spot the Blogger where you'll find bloggers during CPW, and some bonus tips!

  

  When the CPW schedule came out  when I was a prefrosh 50000 years ago, I turned into a puddle of excitement. A puddle! I tried to plan out ... miserably failed at attending all the events I had hoped to be at. While this

  • by Connie H. '15
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / Athletics

  The Swim Test Saga Four laps (and zero displacement) closer to graduation

  

  ?" Me: "Hi. I'd like to take the swim test, and I was wondering if I can ... : "Um. I don't know anything about that, sorry. And the guy who does is in ... office lady: "I don't know anything about it, sorry." Me: "Okay." Swim

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 22, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Coworker Shenanigans Summer friends

  

  Today, I walked into my office (cup of iced tea in hand), logged onto ... student office. About half an hour later, I found more pictures of Raphael ... straight face, I asked Jenn to go inside and get the sheet off the bed so

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 5, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Techfair! tisn't ye olde renaissance faire, institvte

  

  that of this video's protagonist, I actually did. Last Monday, I and ... -- but also shows off and helps fund student projects. a day at the fair I ... "refocus" pictures after they are taken -- or rather, I guess, to generate 2D

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 19, 2012
• Blog / Personal Travel

  In the Darkness of the Night one of the strangest things I have ever experienced

  

  the start of one of the most curious experiences I have probably ever had. In lieu of a proper picture, I have made a diagram to try and ... .   To start, I’ve definitely never played ultimate while avoiding

  • by Becca H. '12
  • January 24, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Engineering leadership: the one-hour edition President Hockfield makes a surprise appearance!

  

  . As I hinted at in my last entry, the GEL program had a hands-on hour ... to the requirements specified." Now I mentioned before how GEL ... 'cool' factor that trips up some MIT students." This is a lesson I

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • May 6, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Entry: Engineers Without Borders Environmental engineering major Tiffany'12 fills in on international development

  

  Sorry I haven't blogged in a while -- I've been hosed with the deluge ... buddy Tiffany, a Course I junior with a terrifyingly robust sense of work ... around the world. This past year, I have been serving as project manager

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 14, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Beard today, gone tomorrow a touching tale of a man and his beard.

  

  -discipline and emotional turmoil involved, I've (unsurprisingly) prepared a graph ... like fixing motorcycles and blowing things up. "No problem, I've got this ... are inseparable (ok I'll stop). You begin to think "Maybe I'll keep it

  • by Chris M. '12
  • December 1, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  3D Ping Pong Quantum Mechanics (Or why the sciences here are even better than you may think)

  

  guess, what would you think I was describing? Watching Avatar in IMAX 3D ... get glasses. They look like this: Unfortunately, I was deliberately ... photography, apparently - though to be honest, I had no idea whether putting the

  • by Emad T. '14
  • September 20, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  LET’S PLAY Dodgeball!

  

  I've always been excited about finding new rec’ stuff to try out in ... shiny football stadium. Nevertheless, I was surprised to find MIT more “jock-y” than I expected. So many students play varsity sports, and

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 10, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Keep in mind I try to be helpful sometimes.

  

  I've been involved, in some form or fashion, with MIT Admissions for 4 years now. I'll be honest, I used to know a whole lot more about it, back when I was in the thick of it. Now, my role as a blogger, is to

  • by Snively '11
  • July 16, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  What to expect when you’re expecting CPW Setting some expectations, discussing myths & realities.

  

  Preview Weekend (CPW), I figured it would be worthwhile to spend a little ... it, and I hope I can give you a better sense of what to really expect ... in to the weekend, I think you can learn a lot. That being said, CPW is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 15, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions updates ...including the state of the mail and EA application tracking.

  

  -Year Grade Report until January, unless you're on a trimester system. I don ... specific dates for decisions would be just that -- speculation. I promise you ... Counselor (interviewer, or EC), I recommend you do so very soon (right now is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 12, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The End of an Era The last lecture of 6.001

  

  Hi, everyone! Sorry that I vanished off the face of the earth. That was really kind of terrible form, I know. But Ben and my mom are conspiring, which means that I need to put that to an end. In the next little

  • by Evan B. '10
  • January 8, 2008