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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Play Labs yay an accelerator for VR startups

  

  Students and Alumni Awesome! I love that MIT is putting more of a focus on ... Labs is a new startup incubator/accelerator program for MIT startups ... well as a $20K initial investment. Afterwards, they are potentially able

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 18, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  Reasons I haven’t blagged… hint: "I'm Busy" isn't one of them

  

  a modern twist. This post is a very meta post about why I haven’t been posting--or for a more dramatic flair, The 7 Capital Vices I Have Oft ... absolutely nothing in particular. In one of my 7.013 lectures as a freshman

  • by Selam G. '18
  • July 29, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Finals away from finals Recharging on the other coast

  

  to go on the last day of classes, a week early. And after my last class ... the airport and time to head back home. I haven't been back in a year ... exhibitions, and the fact that a 6-hour flight is 6 hours too long (and

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • June 7, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  why mit

  

  share a few thoughts. of course, i won't pretend that my experience represents everyone at MIT. but maybe one more perspective can help you make a ... much as a person that it kind of shocks me to look back at how different

  • by Allan K. '17
  • May 1, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  pictures of home

  

      a concert / jazz and reggae / late night conversations / pizza / checking checklists / days so warm and restless and impatient / writing and finding poetry

  • by Allan K. '17
  • April 30, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Beta CPW laser mazes and deep frying

  

  Ever wonder what a deep fried McChicken would taste like? How about deep fried Bertucci’s Pizza? We will have a selection of the finest local ... :                   The day before we also hosted a board games and milkshakes night. The

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • April 16, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Augmented Reality in Action one step before holograms

  

  first time. Above is a short demo of me using the Meta 2. On the computer screen, you could see what I was seeing. I played around with a digital ... different parts. There was also a demo of the human brain and a gesture

  • by Erick P. '17
  • January 26, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Virtual Reality, Startups, and Donuts in a particular order

  

  a donut from the mysterious donut wall, I looked around the lobby ... event was put on by the Division of Student Life and was a welcoming of ... down and worked for a bit while enjoying the food. Good luck to Suzy on

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 15, 2016
• Blog / Challenges

  Fears and Hopes how to move forward

  

  the blue skies above. I bump into a stranger after scrolling through my ... is the same. With a sigh, I walk into 10-250 and try not to think about ... : "Hey, This election means a lot to all of us. And right now, a lot of us

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • November 9, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  Having Survived Rejection (guest post) About receiving a rejection letter from the 'Tvte.

  

  This is a guest post by someone--Michael T. (UMD '19)--whose college essays I helped edit last year. He's a friend of a friend who wrote an entire essay about soldering. Like many of you, he worked toward MIT with a

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • March 15, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: Who You Vote for May Not Matter that you vote most certainly does!

  

  That you vote most certainly does! The following is a guest entry ... so low that casting a vote is a waste of my time. But what if the value of voting lies not in who wins, but how they treat you once they do? A

  • by Erick P. '17
  • October 13, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Introducing Amino: Desktop Bioengineering for Everyone an MIT alumna makes a counter-top sized biolab that enables anyone to grow living cells…

  

  group with a thesis titled "Amino: a domestic system for synthetic biology ... the ability to transfer a trait from one creature to another ... culture that metabolizes the changes underway. Amino is a design driven mini

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 13, 2015
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Before You Arrive on Campus: Orientation Edition On REX, safety, free stuff, and making the most out of it all!

  

  here -- On MIT culture by the hilarious Snively ‘11 here A list of ... actually host an orgy. Give each one a chance. A dorm building means little at MIT. Don’t ogle at the amenities. Talk! REX Life ≠ Real Life. A

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 12, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Blizzard Barbecuing A few feet of snow never hurt anyone

  

  Yesterday Spanish House celebrated Boston's record breaking snow fall with the WTF(Winter Time Fun) Barbecue! Who says a few feet of snow signals the end of outdoor activites. Photo Credit to Hollie O. '15

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • February 16, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  But What Are They Really Looking For? My thoughts (advice) on navigating (surviving) the college application process.

  

  got to see applicants admitted and then watch them become a part of our ... walking up the steps to Lobby 7 every morning. That was a habit that started for me when I was a freshman and when I came to work at MIT it became a

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • November 11, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Here Comes the Sun @ MIT A Photographic Journey

  

  Massachusetts Avenue A Glimpse into Boston from the Harvard Bridge: Surely, the ... -efficient building on campus. A Breeze Attracts MIT Sailing Enthusiasts: Fact: MIT ... . The Amusing Roof of the Green Building: Featuring a "white spherical

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 27, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Roller Coasters and Dance Parties Sunday was the East Side party! Lots of loud music and prefrosh!! Still, no fun.

  

  from the party, enjoy! I even got to go on a ride! I also did a lot of hair dyeing over the past few days, here are some ... I think she did a great job! All in all, this has been a really

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 25, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  10 Lessons #IAP #Italy #LearningByTeaching #wow #Pi(e)DayCountdown

  

  cancelled and rescheduled for a full 2 days later. Arriving late to my job wasn't a problem because I made up the missing hours by teaching a few ... teaching all my subjects, which turned out to be a whooping mix of

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • March 11, 2014
• Blog / Events

  twerking, MIT style need more be said?

  

  ™! Aside from a cappella, dance is another big thing at MIT.  And the largest dance group on campus is Dance Troupe, a student-run group that puts on a ... guest group Bhangra... ...to tap dancing... ...to a rendition of

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 8, 2013
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Summertime Science Got that summertime, summertime science...

  

  't like science. My reponse? When you're at a place like MIT, it's easy ... summer, I did as any nerdy sister would do to remedy the situation of a little brother (who is a total ham) not being jazzed about science. I set

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 14, 2013