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  Lecture Notes: Biology of Culture highlights from Brian Farrell's open lecture at the Harvard Museum of Natural History (spoiler: contains…

  

  scribbles in my notebook, a smattering of quotes, points and diagrams: "I have a friend who's an artist and has sometimes taken a view which I don ... it is," and I'll agree. Then he says "I as an artist can see how

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • October 3, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Is MIT too hard? warning: metaphors ahead

  

  ;   I used to think that MIT was unnecessarily hard.  Certainly it ... that I'm here working in the Real World™ (sort of), I've learned to ... , punting is not an option.   --   Last week, I worked 75 hours

  • by Michael C. '16
  • March 18, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  What’s cool about Nick’s room artsy people, walls, and East Side living

  

  beforehand. I.e, more freedom to just do whatever. And that’s exactly what we ... with a few anarchist symbols spray painted onto the wall. And I mean ... living space. I think the first color he bought was this tealish kind of

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • December 3, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Underwater Dreams an MIT event

  

  States. I’d love to tell you that the film has a happy ending, in which ... towards society's good… I cannot. Sure, the members of the Underwater ... describe these students’ courage is an impossible feat. I still remember the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 7, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline

  

  ***EDIT, 12/31/12 1:49PM: Of course, no sooner than I post this, it looks like the site is back up again! Thanks again for your patience ... , but I'll do my best to update this post as soon as I hear any further

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • December 31, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  rolltreppe I use the word funky loosely in conversation but these tunes are tight. um did…

  

  to my favorite MIT band, Rolltreppe. I've been living under a rock ... these guys until I went to saxophonist Dylan's Emerson Scholar recital. Dylan, with whom I did FAP (Freshman Arts Program) almost four years ago

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • May 21, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Caine’s Arcade on making your dreams

  

  you hit play.   I thought about writing something kitschy and ... your dreams, being creative, etc. But something that cute and pat I think ... its star. I will, however, say that the Caine's Arcade website is

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 11, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  High Class Brass [✔] Order a Brass Rat [✔] Feel swanky [ ] Become Iron Man

  

  Both my father (MCP, '87) and I spent some time here at the Institute ... -shirts, and other MIT paraphernalia, primarily because I'm much older (and well, bigger) now than I was roughly 15 years ago. This week, I got to add

  • by Emad T. '14
  • February 17, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Pics or it didn’t happen? It happened!

  

  As I mentioned last week, MIT is a place for talkin’. Looking at the ... “Proving Them Wrong” theme, and I got a request to share more videos from the competition. I tracked down the other speech-makers from the top 3, so, without

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 10, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  World of Wires [by Emily '15] Are you living in a computer simulation?

  

  [by Emily LaVerriere '15] First of all, I need to second Miren ... designer, and I ended up being in the cast myself, so I couldn’t resist writing about the show. World of Wires is such an intriguing show. I did a

  • by ARTalk
  • January 9, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wake Up Calls because The Big Picture needs you

  

  night before. It's a well-kept secret. But I have proof. Behold the two ... , complex language. I was simply exhausted. Just because it's MIT doesn't mean every single student is a massive super genius. (Proof that I am not is

  • by Ana V. '15
  • October 23, 2011
• Blog / Events

  What’s on your mind? As for me, my hair feels normal again.

  

  living group and club we've got. It's an exciting time, and now... now I ... surprise that I plan on spending most of rush hanging out at Random, with a ... questions (maybe ones you think are too silly to ask)?  I'm curious about what

  • by Piper '13
  • August 26, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Let the good times roll here is where my summer adventures take place

  

  Here's the skinny on my summer. I got a fellowship from the MIT ... Island (Hawai’i County)*. I will be here (in Hilo, HI) for 2 months (June and July). Now, for the meat-n-bread of what I’m doing, check out this

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • June 18, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Dang Right, We’re Cooler Than You On the eve of Decision Day (D-Day), I bring you three things that adds to…

  

  of sucked, other than Sara Bareilles :p) ----- (2) I'll let Shaq speak for himself: "You wanna go to Harvard? I wanna go to MIT. You wanna study chemistry? I wanna study biology." So yeah, basically Shaq is

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 30, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Founder’s Letter A historical perspective.

  

  Boston, February 5, 1861 My Dear Henry, I have just returned from ... importuned for a word, which was characteristic, as usual. I was urged to speak ... newly appointed officer of little influence. I think we shall succeed

  • by William Barton Rogers
  • March 11, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  NSBE MUSE Colloquium my first video

  

  Last week, I attended the MUSE Colloquium hosted by MIT’s NSBE ... . I made a little video of the event. Here are the highlights. Enjoy ... . I promise to get a better camera for my future productions. ;-)

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • February 21, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Cacophony of Coats Also, my courseload for this term!

  

  While waiting at a bus stop the other day, I witnessed one of the most awkward conversations I'd ever been...well, witness to. There's a ... interminably for the bus, wrapped beseechingly in our coats. As I silently wept

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 10, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  18 and Counting Congratulations, Professor Diamond!

  

  excellent age for wine, or so I'm told by the sommelier app on my phone. It ... ago now (goodness, I'm old). And it's the age of many of our excellent ... committee are mysteries to me, but if I had to hazard a guess, it'd be to Tim

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 11, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  We’re Ready for CPW Are you?

  

  -Conner and say hi, I'll likely be involved with most of the events we host but, unfortunately, I wasn't assigned a prefrosh this year. :( By the way, Mikey just ... up with concerned grumblings and surprise. I wouldn't expect a whole

  • by Snively '11
  • April 4, 2010
• Blog / Class Projects

  Watch our robot grow up! Grow robot grow!

  

  Sorry for the absence, I've been busy (lame excuse, sorry. The actual excuse is that I'm tired of uploading my pictures for this blog because it ... important. I've been building a robot for a class this month and it's now

  • by Snively '11
  • January 12, 2010