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• Blog / MIT Life

  Ancient Chinese secret, eh? MIT researchers discover an uncommon cure for the common cold.

  

  found himself stricken with a case of influenza, exhibiting such symptoms as nasal congestion, a sore throat, and a mild fever. So, he called up a friend from high school, who happens to be a pre-med (DING!) at

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 18, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  miT-REX Residence Exploration (REX) begins.

  

  Consider these photos for now to be like a movie trailer without sound:

  • by Bryan
  • August 29, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  fpop-ing I haven't worn a poncho since the third grade.

  

  stuff. Day One: - we heard a talk from a postdoc, Lyle Simmons, on DNA repair. Lyle will also be teaching 7.341, Not Just a Bag of Enzymes: DNA ... - a free performance courtesy of some street performers - we ate

  • by Bryan
  • August 26, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sid Puram – Polymer Microspheres Sid Puram UROPs in the renowned chemical engineering lab of Dr. Robert Langer, developing polymer…

  

  For the past four years, Sid Puram has had a UROP in the renowned ... microspheres that can potentially be used to develop a cancer vaccine. Genetic vaccines work by inducing an immune response to a protein that is produced by

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 2, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  And here I am!

  

  five thousand miles of fishing line and a solid hook? :-) I've long maintained that one learns more in a week of travel than in a month of high ... , and a bunch of photos during this coming week. Stay tuned!

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 8, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Does MIT offer exchange programs?

  MIT offers a number of opportunities to study, work, research, and teach abroad.  
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What support is available for LBGTQ students?

  MIT strives to create a safe and welcoming environment for LBGTQ students. MIT and its surrounding communities offer a broad array of ... Hernandez '14, wrote a guest blog, Think Pink 2011, about finding the right
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Questions and answers

  

  what can be found in most universities?" Wow, that's quite a question. It's a bit of a tough one because my goals have changed substantially since I came to MIT. When I arrived as a freshman, I thought I was going

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 23, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  See me, feel me, milq me, heal me Picture entry! Don't read if you're on dialup! DON'T DO IT! Sorry, but it's for…

  

  I have a lot of free time tonight after finishing my 21F.401: German ... I think is a grammatically proper question, but not a socially proper ... Laura is gonna be taking care of it for a while. It's way too long of a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 22, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  craze how a blog gets born

  

  's not a slow, methodological process   against my will ... am simply only a vessel   and the worst part is, it happens all ...   I have more than 100 blog ideas saved in a nifty spreadsheet and

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • January 13, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summary of the Semester I'm a senior and it's super weird.

  

  I'm a senior! And it's November of my senior year at MIT! Crazyyyyy ... an eight minute bike ride north of MIT. Well, a little longer than that ... got back from a year on leave from MIT. I live right near work, and a

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • November 9, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  moving out i'm leaving for a bit

  

  lived in East Campus G212 for half a semester--just barely two months. Temporary as it had been, my room was a home and a safehouse. With a west ... filled the high ceilings with a gentle in-betweenness, half out and half in

  • by Allan K. '17
  • July 12, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Art and Craft of Taking Notes ...take note.

  

  One of the habits I developed in high school is carrying a notebook and pen wherever I go. It's kind of like a journal, but I don't exactly like the idea of a "journal" -- a book just about what I do or feel every

  • by Allan K. '17
  • October 1, 2013
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Thanks, man I'm feeling human again.

  

  the mountains with their shadows. I'm sitting on the porch of a coffeehouse in the railyard with a spoonful of melted ice cream, accidentally ... the man across from me. He has a beard like Edward Abbey's and a red

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • August 27, 2013
• Blog / MISTI

  Mussels and Brussels Lessons in engineering and culture from a nation of kindness

  

  participate in MISTI. When senior year rolled around, I decided that a 5-month internship in another nation would be a perfect post-graduation, pre-rest-of-my-life opportunity. It was a great idea in my opinion! So there I am, sitting on the

  • by MISTI Program
  • August 6, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  iCyd This, my friends, is a GREEN APPLE!

  

  very new to me even though it's my 7th one here. I have been through a ... set on pursuing a degree in course 16 (aero/astro engineering). After a ... path I really wanted to follow. So I switched to course 2A with 15

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • October 4, 2010
• Blog / IAP

  IAP in Review: Week One IAP should stand for Independent Awesome Period.

  

  A couple of days ago, I was working on an entry talking about all the ... , well, IAP. Oops. :) So, here's a quick recap of what I've done so far ... , among other things, means that I now have a Broad email address! Right now

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 12, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Lucky Saturday the 14th Luck was a lady three nights in a row in NYC

  

  Saturday. Saturday (sans Sam): a run around Central Park a walk way down 5th Avenue Saturday (avec Sam): a lunch in Chinatown a visit to Trump Tower (where we contemplated buying Donald Trump (flavored?) bottled water) a

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 17, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Sweet summer song

  

  Hey folks, it's been a while. I've been very focused and not in a ... start cooking. Yes; as the music changes, Like a prismatic glass, It ... common carnival Of passions and regrets, And gives the world a glimpse of

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • October 19, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Breadsticks and Business Just remember, undergrads are like puppies in the eyes of an alum

  

  where advising groups often meet for dinner; it’s where we’ve had a few ... order pizza, but then ask for a bag of those famous pizza dough rolls to ... junior year’s Engineering Leadership Lab (ELL) wanted to have a reunion

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • May 24, 2012