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• Blog / Academics & Research

  UPOP Program and a look at Jay Dweck (‘77) UPOP is a one-week seminar that teaches leadership and work-place dynamics to sophomores studying engineering…

  

  I participated in the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program ... Chamber Music Society, and the Symphony Orchestra. First of all, I want to ... specifically mentioned his UROP, which I think is an amazing testimony to the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 5, 2006
• Blog / Community Projects

  Hummingbird in a Cube of Ice Singing in the shower, taken to a whole new level.

  

  For those of you wondering, I ended up working only until the first 2 ... downstairs with your dirty linens, or the emergency pizza button on (I believe ... playlists. The idea was an instantaneous success. I didn't even live in his

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 30, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Open Sesame A look at Brewster Kahle '82 and the Internet Archive.

  

  I was not seated on a jury today at the Middlesex Superior Court, so I'm back to work tomorrow, hopefully posting a new Questions Omnibus tomorrow evening. While waiting to be called from the jury pool, I had

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Doogie Howser, et al.

  

  "special case" questions I get is about younger students looking to apply. Often, phone calls about this to the Office will be routed to me, since I ... successful college/MIT student? I'll be happy to answer any questions left in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  cognitive augmentation probably the most mindblowing course i’ve encountered at mit

  

  last semester, aside from doing work for the classes i was enrolled in, i also read through all the course materials for a few other classes i was interested in but didn’t have time to take. one of those was

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • January 19, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  January in Paris and two weeks of speaking French

  

  Bonjour de la France! Photo credit: Rebecca Grekin. I’ve spent the ... I did last year, it’s not a class (no homework—yay!!!). Instead of ... within Paris, and most meals. I’m really not exaggerating when I say that

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • January 23, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Anatomy of a Problem, Part 1 and the power of the few

  

  challenging classes I’ve ever taken. It’s a natural followup to MIT ... , which we'll come back to in a followup piece, suppose I gave you a list of numbers in some random order (say 3, 19, 2, 17, 14, 4) and I wanted you to

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 22, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Liveblog: Info Session with Karyn Blaser! Learn about MIT

  

  Hey everybody, I'm taking a break from working on 2.004 in order to ... ). I think I've mentioned before that I sit through one of these every so ... , and typically when I sit through one I'll live blog about it. So here

  • by Snively '11
  • October 12, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Africans@MIT: Blockchain and the Niger Delta Creating a system for accountability

  

  on bold ideas that I find MIT instills in students so well. His Hacker ... to farmers. I asked Hassan for pictures of the chicken farm and hE SEnT ME THIS (!!!!!) too cute. I had heard from the rest of the African

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 30, 2018
• Blog / How to Food

  42 Recipes for Surviving Freshman Year (Part 2)

  

  I don’t get to make much during the semester, except on slow weeks or when I really, really don’t feel like p-setting. At the end there are ... -cooked meat Unfortunately I can’t eat this anymore because I am allergic to most

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • December 3, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  A CPW Entry for Parents Students shouldn't have all the fun.

  

  I know there are lots of parent blog readers out there lurking ... experiences. And while there are no formal Boston/Cambridge tours planned, I ... parents love getting to visit me in Boston. The Parent Lounge: I hope you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Presenting…the 2008 Brass Rat!!! As the only sophomore blogger, it is my duty, no, pleasure, to describe the unveiling…

  

  and placement are the same as the original 1930s ring." I loved the dome design, as well as the addition of Athena, but I would have liked it to say "2008" instead. At this point I'm just being picky. * * * * * * * * Next

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 11, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  2.009: the product engineering process the best class at mit

  

  livestream itself here, so I will focus more on the 2.009 experience as a ... . Your experience in 2.009 can depend a lot on your team, so I feel super ... going to lie, I was a bit nervous leaving that first meeting. What if the

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • January 16, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  What do you see now? they say genius likes to alternate between the soil and the sky

  

  , scientific discovery, humanism, etc... When I discovered this dichotomy in high-school I resolved to play infinite games. To find and fight for the ... – here I lay a small piece of this rich tapestry! I see what you have done

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • May 23, 2025
• Blog / People & Identities

  Amicus briefs and the ABCs of a diverse MIT A SCOTUS filing with Stanford et al, and a strategic action plan for an inclusive…

  

  , and here, among others; I would say that how we think about it is most ... care about, I would encourage you to read the amicus brief, which I think was thoughtfully written. I would especially draw your attention to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 27, 2022
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  When You Yourself Are Far Away Donuts, used books, and some wonderful/terrible recipes you need not try.

  

  stuff, the jobful and the seeking return to MIT and I get to see some of my scattered favorite graduated friends. This year I spent Career Fair ... ) after she noticed that in the banana department (as in life) I am

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • November 16, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline MIT's regular action deadline is January 1.

  

  not accepting emails or answering phone calls (and I am on vacation ... deadline fast approaching, I'd like to use this entry to answer some of the ... . And below, I've provided answers to some additional FAQs: The deadline

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2010
• Blog / How to Food

  Talking About Dining There's been a lot of talk on campus about one thing – dining.

  

  see, MIT currently has a rather unorthodox dining system, and by that I ... , supposedly, currently the case – although I contend location is a factor as ... won't use; I rarely eat breakfast other than some breakfast bars

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • November 21, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline Some answers to frequently asked questions about regular action and the MIT application process. Our…

  

  answering phone calls (and I am on vacation!). The office will reopen on Monday, January 4th. However, with the RA deadline fast approaching, I ... , about standardized test requirements or statistics. And below, I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Smaller than the eye can see but with the potential to change the world: nanotech!

  

  to Nate and his friend Alicia*), I spoke with one high school senior ... exposure to the field. I’ll try to give a brief overview of some nanotech ... research doesn’t get you jazzed up about biomedical research, then I don

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 20, 2008