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  Art & Science in Paris

  

  This past summer I worked at Le Laboratoire, an experimental art-science space in Paris. I helped to curate an upcoming art exhibition ... September, and refocus my energy on a different topic. I helped curate an

  • by MISTI Program
  • October 19, 2011
• Blog / Class Projects

  Angry Birds Fly at MIT Students construct trubuchets, catapults, and air cannons to take out the dastardly pigs on Killian…

  

  impressive industry judges.  I should note that 2.009 is possibly the awesomest course at MIT, and I need no further proof than to note that the class was ... : Finally, the day of the competition arrived.  I'm told that MIT President

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 8, 2011
• Blog / How to Food

  Food Truck Song What do food trucks dream of?

  

  preparing it. Tonight I was walking back from the T along the street where the food trucks are usually parked when I began wondering where the food ... listening to "Pop Goes The Weasel" play over and over again? And so I came up

  • by Jess K. '10
  • March 9, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What do Alums do? Are you exceptionally forward minded? Already thinking about what you'll be doing as an alumni?…

  

  *snively will be mad I beat him at posting this* *not anymore, curse ... things. I present to you as a case study the company LiveScribe. So this past weekend, Snively and I were invited to be a part of a start

  • by Chris M. '12
  • July 29, 2009
• Blog / Events

  What now suckas!? That's right. I have a brass rat. What.

  

  're talking ages ago, so long that I almost forgot it even happened. Before we ... night on May 8th. I think I speak for a lot of us when I say that was a ... . Instead of writing words, I decided to steal a page out of Jess Kim's book

  • by Snively '11
  • May 9, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Interview with Emilienne: The Sophomore who does brain surgery Emilienne has been studying the brain through her UROP in the Fee Lab.

  

  interest me without having to think about grades. I always look forward to ... birds to create lesions (i.e. tissue damage) to the brain and observes the ... or her research to the class. After nearly every lecture, I stayed late

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 16, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions, decisions Now that you've been accepted to college, you have to decide where you'll spend the…

  

  in 4 months as a real, live MIT student. As a high school senior, I was already pretty convinced that MIT was the place for me. I was assigned to Next House (I still run into my host, and I ended up living in

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 4, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Mid-January Updates The latest from Cambridge.

  

  , and you are looking to send us an update, I would recommend doing so in ... documents to the financial aid office by February 15. I haven't forgotten about the Mini-contest. I'll post some great entries tomorrow! Finally, I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  On APs Trying to clarify the role of AP courses in the MIT admissions process.

  

  to show the student's passion in the sciences? I know many students who ... enjoyable." -- Deepta I don't know if I'll do this justice, but I'll give it a ... your AP courses. In many schools, I know, AP courses are the best (and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 14, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  5E Rush Photos

  

  I promised you 5th East Hall Rush photos, so here they are. 3rd East ... everywhere. Kathleen '10 ended up living on 5th East! I can tell that she ... , Matt '08, Brian '08, and a couple of people I can't make out in the dim

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 1, 2006
• Blog / Events

  The career fair and emerging pop stars Thinking about life after MIT at the Career Fair...and then watching a fellow blogger transform…

  

  to know about a company. I was seated at a table with three other ... is like, and more! ------- Oh, and I must mention this… On Friday night, I had the pleasure of attending Zeta Beta Tau’s semi-annual dessert

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 25, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Stud/Fac Dinners Genius idea to get free dinner with MIT geniuses

  

  friends and I spent the next few hours (well, days, sort of) trying to ... year, I ate with two friends and an economist, so I think I should branch ... , I've a world-renowned-but-totally-awesome life scientist, a world

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Teatro ZinZanni Another trip to the circus -- is my boss trying to imply something?!

  

  On Thursday, I attended Teatro ZinZanni, "a bewitching evening of ... the shore of the bay, not the Charles River. I wouldn't do the experience justice by enumerating the acts who performed, but I'll hint at them

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 5, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  AIDS Walk San Francisco Shameless solicitation -- join the fun

  

  This Sunday, I am participating in the 2006 AIDS Walk San Francisco ... fundraising: This is a very important issue to me so I have set an ambitious fundraising goal. I want to do as much as I can to make a difference in the

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  An American Idol Math Question You guys are all good in math; help me out with this one.

  

  pointed this out last night, and unless I'm missing something, I agree with ... it was a 3-way tie. Let's do the math, and please correct me if I ... I'm wrong so I don't lose sleep over this.

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 19, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Lip Sync & Toons Real singers and fake singers ...sort of like Jessica and Ashleey Simpson. (~17 pictures)

  

  Last night, I attended a concert by the MIT/Wellesley Toons, one of ... weekend, I went to Alpha Chi Omega (AXO)'s Lip Sync -- their annual ... event from Melis's entry. Sorry the pictures are so dark. I stole them

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 6, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Whirlwind Weekend highlights of the weekend (UPDATED!)

  

  '07, asked me if I wouldn't mind going up for auction, and I obliged kindly. However, soon after, I began to worry about what my auction price ... stylish if I say so myself. I promised not to reveal the identity of this

  • by Bryan
  • April 23, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Ring delivery! Saturday night was Ring Delivery!

  

  , which I had never been to before. Here are some pictures: As you can see from the pictures, it was a beautiful venue which I had never been ... , I put on my rings, along with those of my friends, Anna, Shaye, and

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 23, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  14.11: Putting Social Science to the Test—Field Experiments in Economics A new class on experimental social science, including: race discrimination, gender differences in behavior, persuasion,…

  

  One of the economics electives I have signed up for is 14.11: Putting Social Science to the Test - Field Experiments in Economics. From what I ... semester it's being offered. I think the website is enrollee-only, so here

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 5, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Kresge Info Session Come integrate MIT, at least for an afternoon.

  

  powerpoint presentation thousands of miles away. I remember hearing talk around ... deceive you. Kresge is 1/8 of a sphere. I once walked by it and remarked to ... after the info session is over: The reason I know all of this is Dean

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 25, 2005