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  Interview with Hanhan Wang: EECS, robots, and more! What it’s like to study electrical engineering and computer science at MIT

  

  -Packard, Qualcomm, Analog Devices, and Texas Instruments. I sat down with Hanhan Wang ... the modifications being introduced. I will try to cover it briefly, but ... traditional lecture/recitation format.” I took a little trip to the 6

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 13, 2007
• Blog / Events

  The Namesake Jhumpa Lahiri's novel comes to the Cambridge screen

  

  Last Friday, I went to the AMC Cambridge to see the big-seen adaptation of The Namesake. The film was based on the fantastic novel by Jhumpa Lahiri. Lahiri was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for her

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 19, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Happy New Year! A look back at 2006 and ahead to 2007

  

  Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe that it’s already 2007. 2006 was the year of YouTube, iPods, gas for $3.50 a gallon, record-high temperature, Wiis and PS3s, the World Cup, penguins and pandas, eight planets

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 2, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Update from selection We're working through the weekend towards admitting the Class of 2011.

  

  work continues. As I've said, prepare for the worst and hope for the best

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 2, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cultura MIT students use online collaboration with their French counterparts to learn about each other's cultures.

  

  Well, you probably saw Mitra's entry mentioning Senior Lecturer Gilberte Furstenberg (teacher of French III, a class we're both taking). The homework I'm doing right now is part of a unit called Cultura, where we

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 30, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  You Gave Love A Bad Name A night of talent.

  

  Borskis. I kid you not. You might know Borski as a frequent commenter, so

  • by Bryan
  • October 8, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Prof. Manolis Kellis: Combining computer science with biology An interview with Manolis Kellis, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, who was honored as one…

  

  attention to their undergraduate students. While I have never encountered such ... Under 35 for his pioneering research in comparative genomics. When I sat ... distinction, he seemed genuinely surprised that I had even heard the news and

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 16, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Programs For MIT Students Planning early -- MIT-sponsored ways to make an impact next summer

  

  for rising juniors interested in helping people. In this entry, I will list the ones I know with a brief description, and then I'll write a ... participated in it last summer. If I have forgotten any, please let me know

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Photo Contest, Round 2 The Boston skyline at night.

  

  Here's another Orientation photo contest entry... it seems that everyone likes the panoramic photos! This picture was taken by Daniel '10 just prior to an annual event we call the Sodium Drop (I'll leave the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 31, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Quentin Smith Google Quentin Smith '10.

  

  recognized for his achievements. "Because I asked," he remarks on having his ... : Just how would I break the search engine?" said Smith, 18, a Hollis ... station," said Smith. "He's the teacher I've spent most time with over the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 3, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  World Cup Challenge Results The answers and winners of the World CUp Challenge of MIT international admissions.

  

  all tied for the most correct, with 6. The mode was, I believe, 5, with

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Your CPW Host The host assignment meeting was tonight.

  

  don't, I assure you that you have a host]. We also have some backup

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 2, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  You Heard It Here First Short Skirt, Long Jacket

  

  had Live. Next year, I'm pushing for Cher's 17th farewell tour or a

  • by Bryan
  • March 21, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  More quick answers Finaid questions, etc.

  

  . ------------------------------------- What if I don't meet today's deadline? All admitted students who apply

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 1, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Other summer programs A further list of some terrific math & science summer programs for high school juniors…

  

  Since my earlier post on MIT's summer programs was linked from the MIT homepage today, I've been getting lots of traffic interested in summer programs. To that end, here is a further list of some terrific math

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Regarding The Tech Article Some clarifications.

  

  , Yale actually did beat us last year. I was looking at data from previous

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 18, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Live from MYSTERY HUNT Live from Mystery Hunt

  

  will appear shortly. S.P.I.E.S. Headquarters

  • by Bryan
  • January 13, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Upcoming non-MIT deadlines Other forthcoming deadlines.

  

  , I should make the juniors (and, for some of these programs, other

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 28, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Check Is In The Mail As you know from Matt/Ben's blogs, the decisions are in the mail, or as they…

  

  this year is 12% down from 14% last year. I know that many of you will

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 10, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Some of the topics Here are some of my classmates' CI-M paper topics

  

  If you haven't yet, I recommend that you first read my previous entry on 14.33: Economics Research and Communication. Here are my classmates' topics. Can anyone guess mine? November 29: Education in Kerala, India

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 22, 2005