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  HackMIT: Coding over Cookies sights from the hackathon [pictures inside!]

  

  the best cookies I've ever had. Rocking the Oculus Rift. Hacking, as ... . The second-place-winning project of HackMIT 2013, in the making. I...am not a hacker (yet). I went into the hackathon with a mild curiosity for

  • by Allan K. '17
  • October 13, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bridge Building: In Progress The culmination of what I've learned in civil engineering

  

  though I will likely have very little to do with structural engineering in the future (I am heading into a little sub-field of civil engineering ... to fruition. When I was younger, I wanted to be a bridge engineer and

  • by Becca H. '12
  • May 4, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Rebound Rumble! Another year, another FIRST Robotics Competition!

  

  conveniently landed on my last day in Kansas and I was able to visit my old team ... mini robots, this year I present to you Rebound Rumble!     ... hundreds of unique solutions to the game that'll make a team think "man, I

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • January 19, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  #Winning the battle for awesome (fictitious) alumni

  

    Most of my entries center around things I've learned or ... those entries. Instead, I want to focus on something much more grandiose ... let me tell you want to think (HINT: because I'm right). Read on about

  • by Chris M. '12
  • October 27, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Movies Emeritus out with the old, in with the older

  

  Before I say what I have to say about video, remember: Blogger applications are due by August 1st! As in Monday! Get them in on time so that I ... , and I thought I'd share them on the blog as well. MIT: The Motion

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 29, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT History Makes MIT Spotlight! Again, bringing you live reporting from the underappreciated MIT History department.

  

  Professor Maier, teaching is not a one-way street. I believe she thinks that ... undergrads, are often so swamped with work from our technical classes that - I ... on the wall at Independence Hall. I find it amazing that American

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 4, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MITSO Gone Wild! [by Shelby Heinecke '13] MITSO performs with Aardvark Jazz Orchestra!

  

  Department here at MIT. This was the first time I had ever been exposed to a ... Williamson, who sang You Make Me Feel So Young, I Stayed too Long at the Fair ... with debuts and jazz, it will be just as thrilling. I mean, we're playing

  • by ARTalk
  • March 15, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  Start shaping up in January! I like.

  

  Despite the constant intrusion of multivariable calculus, I think I ... “go with the flow, ride the wave of life” mentality is so fulfilling – I ... , don’t they. Most of my minutes will probably come from Taekwondo. If I

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • January 22, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Application question: scholastic and non-scholastic distinctions? Answering FAQs about the awards section in the MIT application.

  

  . In an attempt to alleviate confusion, I sat down with my colleague Mc ... belong, but don't stress out over it. McGreggor and I also brainstormed a ... /Queen, "Most Likely to Succeed," "I have read all of Modern Library's Top 100

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 8, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  For the Admitted Students Welcome, Class of 2013!

  

  were part of your epic journey, and I'm sure they'll be very happy to ... Weekend! (CPW) So I never got to come to CPW when I got in, but after going through the my last CPW (which is also my first, along with the '12s), I can

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 16, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogger selection 2008 results We have completed the selection of this year's bloggers!

  

  reveal this year's new bloggers, I'd like to share with you some of the ... Music Video The Dove Self-Esteem Fund Since I Have Run I Hate Everyone ... ! Trivia answer: Mitra '07 was the original student blogger -- she and I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 26, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Noam Chomsky and the humanities at MIT Chomsky gives a talk on Iraq on May 23

  

  , I attended an event called: “A Conversation with Noam Chomsky- No More Victims.” I bet you have heard of Noam Chomsky before, seeing as how he is an MIT professor and an expert in both linguistics and politics. I

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 25, 2008
• Blog / Events

  The Class of 2010 Ring Premiere I bring you the 2010 Ring Premiere, in full living color!

  

  ! And so, after three beautiful years of Ring Premiere blog entries, I ... world. (I kind of do feel like this is sort of a blogging rite of passage, actually. I remember reading Melis's ring premiere entry as a prefrosh and

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 20, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Moving Forward I, and the outstanding staff in the admissions office, re-affirm our pledge to uphold the…

  

  truthful. And we must hold ourselves to that standard. I want to reassure ... . I remember the first time I felt this energy, arriving on campus as a ... office, I retain a profound appreciation for this culture, which encourages

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • May 4, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Everything in moderation…even moderation. How many places can you go on a four-day weekend?

  

  procrastination, as it was 70 degrees with cloudless skies all weekend! I plotted my ... accomplishment. a. Cambridge Community Center (CCC): I'm a member of the Boston ... CCC. On Friday afternoon, I went with a group of about ten MIT students

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 11, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And term starts again…

  

  couple of weeks. In the meantime, I'll entertain you with a list of my ... programming, game theory. My comments: The description sounded fun. I want to ... . Enrollment limited to 15. My comments: I don't even need this class. I already

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  From Cambridge to You On the road again...

  

  , and I'll be off to Hartford, Connecticut. You can view the entire schedule and RSVP online. Following the Hartford meeting, I'll be heading out ... Country Club Plaza If you're in one of these areas, I look forward to seeing

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 4, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  A Post For Parents, Part 2 A followup to "A Post For Parents, Part 1."

  

  DISCLAMER: Again I must inform students that this post is directed at ... color to an audience of color. With that said, I believe that the vast ... , come on in, the water is just fine. In my first piece I addressed

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • March 29, 2006
• Blog / Events

  The Week of Weeks 9/19-9/23: Libraries, MISTI, and Career Weeks. In other news, 9/26-9/30 hangs its head in shame.

  

  , people. Life skills. ** CRAZY NOTE ** At the time I'm writing this blog entry, when I google "careers office" the MIT Careers Office is the third ... sponsored by Class of 2006, SWE, and GSC (Graduate Student Council). I'm very

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 20, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 7

  

  As selection continues, I wore my blue & gold tie that I bought in Richmond, VA. I had lunch again at the Steam Cafe, which is turning ... Kathryn Willmore, as well as my subcommittee partner today Mari. I also

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 24, 2005