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• 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 / 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
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Nourishing bodies, enriching souls and minds There's more to the MIT community than just famous researchers and brilliant students.

  

  Almost three years ago, I wrote an entry which was very special to me, talking about two people at MIT who had touched many lives. I entitled the ... ) fraternity at MIT. I never met Mr. Jackson, but the reverence with which the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 4, 2007
• Blog / Events

  NSUW Coffee Chat Casual conversations with professors

  

  Today I attended the Network of Sloan Undergraduate Women (NSUW ... for the Baltimore/Washington Region American Red Cross. I talked to ... . I talked to Professor Thompson for quite a bit of time about her

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 30, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Room, A Short Story This story is somewhat weird and slightly dark. Reader's discretion is advised.

  

  I got the urge to write this short story about 2 days ago. Then, I ... unsteady smile. “I know, babe. I am relaxed. Just…I haven’t seen mom in ... dad, I suppose.” “But Amy’s coming too,” Melissa replied. “She sounds

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • June 2, 2014
• Blog / Public Service & Activism

  Ethics, AI, and the College of Computing some student voices in a campus controversy

  

  It's interesting that I've never been even remotely involved in ... Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince[/caption]   Intrigued, I reached out to ... in MIT’s ethics- sounds like an obvious question, but I think it

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • April 5, 2019
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  suggestions for MIT merch but they're bad

  

  that I arrived on campus, and now there’s holiday decorations everywhere. And I have finals coming up, too? That’s wild. Anyway, it’s that time ... time for gift-giving. A couple of weeks back, I visited the MIT Coop to

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • December 10, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  Spoofy Spooky Stories MIT is ~haunted~

  

    One warm night last summer, my roommate Penny ‘24 and I were ... got this. No matter what happens, I’m so proud of you already for ... , I CAN’T FINISH IMPLEMENTING THIS EXPERIMENT IF I CAN’T TYPE. Your nth

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • October 31, 2021
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  last year's early action period, when we received 9,291. As I wrote a few ... are very proud of, and grateful for, all their hard work. I also know ... . We [annotation note="I know this looks like a large number, and it is

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 19, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2nd Half of IAP a quick and slightly belated list

  

  . It was A M A Z I N G! Ben Platt is actually not human (we are convinced ... ! OMG it was so incredible to watch, because a l l o f i t w a s p a i n t e d ! ! ! ! 8) Allan: I went to a freind's housewarming, and in true

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • February 13, 2018
• Blog / Community Projects

  Stepping Up MIT brings the best out of people (in between psets of course)

  

  societies at MIT to serve the community at large. "Kristi, Sally and I ... serving the community - entire communities can pitch in, too. "I grasped the ... fraternity. "I wanted to change our cause to one that is closer to the hearts

  • by Emad T. '14
  • May 7, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Weekend in New York [by Davie Rolnick '11, Guest Blogger] Art Scholars go to see Wagner at the Met!

  

  , directed by Robert Lepage. Here is some background, so you understand why I ... utterly awesome - perhaps my favorite opera of all time. I tend to listen to ... affiliates. I ran across many friends outside Arts Scholars who turned out also

  • by ARTalk
  • April 22, 2011
• Blog / Events

  The Great Debate Can MIT brainpower, with the help of the LHC, finally put the matter to rest?

  

  this entry unbiased, I won’t reveal which side I’ve chosen – or rather ... . The yumminess, supposedly, also diffuses throughout the hamentaschen. (I ... (although I’m under the impression they took place in MIT’s Edgerton Center

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • March 8, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admissions Bulletin – RA News, EA Results bang it here for the latest updates and stats

  

  're getting one or two dozen buckets of mail every day. I have built a small ... when you apply. I'm hammering this point home because, as with ... bullet points version of everything I've written above: More students

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 7, 2011