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Somewhat Random A little news bite.
JK Rowling announces Harry Potter Book 7 Title Not completely unrelated to MIT...well yea, but since finals are over and my brain is still ... that I have the opportunity to read for enjoyment. Harry Potter has had -
Blog / MIT Life
Photo Contest, Round 1 The first winning entry in the photo contest. What a view!
The Orientation photo contest is off to a great start. The first photo comes to us from freshman Arya '10, an international student from Iran. This photo was taken from Arya's 15th floor room in the dormitory -
Blog / Academics & Research
ZigZag Episode 6 A new video podcast.
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Blog / Personal Travel
Bryan is alive and in Rome Day One In Rome
We got here safely, and we're having a blast. I'll write a longer entry when I find free wireless, but right now it's costing 3 euros an hour and I have a lot of emails to respond to. (Thanks for all the emails -
Blog / Events
Cross-Cultural Conference
to expect, but here are some of the topics they are planning on covering: History of Diversity@MIT 1861 to present Cross -
Blog / Academics & Research
I, Robot "Turn it, leave it, stop- format it. Technologic." IAP Robotics competitions wrap up.
Today, most of the IAP robotics competitions begin to wrap up. They include: 6.186: MasLab 6.270: Autonomous Robot Design Competition 6 ... has been staying up until all hours of the night trying to refine his -
Blog / Events
The Coin Is Found! The Mystery Hunt ends after 36 hours.
entry. Thanks to Random / S.P.I.E.S. for running another terrific Mystery ... captained by my friend Dan '03. Way to go! Dan '03 of The Evil Midnight -
Blog / IAP
IAP, and trivia answers IAP begins tomorrow.
'll travel 13.7 billion years back to explore the Big Bang itself and how state ... opportunity to ask them! HIV/AIDS in Africa: An Open Dialog About the Needs in Developing African Nations and the Role of MIT Students The resources needed to -
Blog / Events
He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named Returns Butterless popcorn and a little magic.
Pending recovery from my illness, in a few hours, I will board a bus to head here to watch this movie in IMAX. I'm a "little" excited. Diana boarding the "Knight Bus" (ie the Big Yellow Bus) with her ticket -
Blog / MIT Life
This is wondrous strange. Why didn't the ostrich cross the road? Because a girl had no pants on.
was a little bored (for the very first time since I got to MIT two years ago, of course) and it was sunny, warm, and breezy, so I decided to bike up Massachusetts Avenue to see just how far it goes into Boston. Turns -
Blog / Admissions
In The Mail Well folks, the time has come. The letters are in the mail.
Well folks, the time has come. Note that the pic up top has changed to reflect the clean-shaven face, as promised (sorry mootmom, but a ... over. Have a great weekend everyone, and best of luck to each of you. :-) -
FAQ / Academics and research
What is the Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab?
The Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab (J-WAFS) was created to coordinate and promote water and food research at MIT. MIT ... environmentally sustainable way. Check out their site to learn about all of the -
FAQ / Academics and research
Is Math fun at MIT?
A lot of our students select math as their field of interest when applying to MIT—which is no surprise, since our math department is one of the ... topology, to applied mathematics areas such as combinatorics, computational -
FAQ / Life and culture
Did an MIT grad start Khan Academy?
fund analyst to start Khan Academy, a nonprofit educational organization created to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. -
Blog / How to Food
[Guest Post] On Food and Cooking at MIT, per se a selection of fantastic dishes, part 2
somewhat arrogant and definitely premature [annotation note='Link to previous ... . Now, allow me to present the sequel to my assortment of culinary ... the MIT dorm kitchens and subjected on campus students to a dining hall -
Blog / MIT Life
hope springs eternal a warm feeling
,[/annotation] and it may be a few more weeks before we see leaves begin to return to ... are already signs of life. People have, slowly but surely, began to ... everyone, and I know that there will continue to be restrictions, I cannot -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
That time MIT was almost rebuilt on an artificial island in the middle of the Charles River we were THIS CLOSE to being a pirate fortress university
quickly ran out of room. There's an incredibly interesting story to how MIT ... almost closed again, only to be saved by a last ... ," which allowed it to move to Cambridge and build the core of the -
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MIT (Maker) Women Rock We are what we celebrate
traumatic brain injury, the NFL continues to sell photos of "big hits" and stupid sportswriters continue to laud players who play through injury. What we celebrate, and whom we praise as heroes, becomes what we want to -
Blog / How to Boston and Beyond
[Guest Post] The Alleyway by Isabella Y. '24
brownstones to tea and scented candlelight. Yet some are always late. They ... of rain. Rat. Squishy soles. No time to stop. Enough time to smile. Through moments like these, I’ve come to realize the back alley is my