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• Blog / MIT Life

  No Flip Flops The original title of this entry was "YakTrax."

  

  called No Flip Flops which was full of pointers on how to survive a winter ... heard of them, don't feel bad. I learned about them on Monday myself. We ... So how does a boy from Texas survive the oftentimes harsh winters of

  • by Bryan
  • November 30, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What type of robotics programs does MIT offer?

  Although robotics isn't a specific department or major, you can find robotics in nearly every corner of MIT. Here are a few examples ... interested in learning more about robotics on their own.
• Blog / Events

  #WeAreMIT SMASH helped jumpstart an intense conversation between students and administration

  

  take away was what everyone on every side of student health on campus is ... I plan on presenting in the form of a Tech Article, a Powerpoint ... amount of people have told me is really helpful, and I plan on turning it

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • November 30, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  creative lockdown: low points of a virtual fall Part 2 of a fall semester recap

  

  for some things to improve and change as time goes on. One of the most ... 't come easily, and for much of the semester, I was running on adrenaline ... school turned out to be the dagger in my side as I trudged on to the end of

  • by Waly N. '24
  • February 27, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Skies over MacGregor Views of campus, Boston, and the Charles River from ten stories up.

  

  floor, with colossal windows on two of the walls, and we also had a suite ... raining. July 10th through the morning of July 14th:        On July 14th I ... spent a lot of my time in MacGregor, which is where Cory was living for

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • August 21, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Celebrate the Good Times just another good reason to eat more cake

  

  celebration for all of MIT (and all of Cambridge practically) on Killian Court ... -ton cake replica of MIT’s campus. With my glow stick on my head and a ... fireplace and placed it way back on the lawn with chairs organized around it

  • by Kris Guay
  • June 6, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  There’s No “I” in Team There's also no "Tennis" or "Senior Day", but that won't stop me from writing about…

  

  the class of 2014. On one hand, we are proud of their accomplishments ... inevitable byproduct of the amount of time that we spend together each week on ... home match of the season. I think there might also be a sandwich on the

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • May 1, 2014
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  EA Blogger Application Decisions The results are in.

  

  I just want to say on behalf of the committee that we are truly impressed with all of the applications (and there are MANY). Your collective enthusiasm is a testament to the success of this project, and Admissions

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 8, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where do Trees Come From?

  

  .125 focuses more on theory and 11.131 focuses on practical issues. For instance ... how to keep students from cheating on them. Yesterday in 11.125, we ... like this one. Photo courtesy of publicdomainpictures.net And of

  • by Kim D. '09
  • February 10, 2010
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can a family member contact MIT Admissions on my behalf, or ask questions about the content or status of my application?

  No, it is MIT policy to communicate directly with applicants about their applications, rather than with their family members. If you have a question, please email us from the email…
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Snow On working in a winter wonderland.

  

  junior year of high school, class was cancelled on account of a -60F (that ... Though born in Massachusetts, I grew up in the wintry hinterlands of ... Burlington area, which averages a bit over five feet of snow every year. While

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 21, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  No Pain, No Gain I wish it weren't so.

  

  haven't had a whole lot of experience on shift. The latter, though, might ... ," I e-mailed a few of the crew chiefs on duty this last week, asking if ... . It would be somewhat forgivable if these minor wounds were a result of

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • March 5, 2010
• Blog / IAP

  The Abominable Snowman If you can't see the Yeti, make the Yeti.

  

  base. The next task was getting the middle portion of the snowman up on ... -like strength we finally managed to push the middle snowball on top of the base ... , returned and helped us stick the head on top of the now 9 feet tall monster

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 16, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Beauty and the Geek Some of the greatest companies in the world recruit at MIT. Apparently, so do some…

  

  on my blog (readership roughly equal to that of the Washington Times ... hierarchy of all reality shows based on the amount of self-respect you need to ... this curious flyer outside of the Athena cluster in building 24 (aka "a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 1, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  . I love the feel of ink on paper, and there's a sort of thrill in ... labeled an "Institute of Technology" would be pretty focused on technology ... One of the habits I developed in high school is carrying a notebook

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

  [joint post] A Map of MIT Makerspaces ft MechE grad student and mapmaker Rima Das

  

  ! There’s also a lot of dorm makerspaces listed on the map, which is fun ... characteristic about MIT is its plethora of makerspaces. There are big basement ... working on a project to remedy that — she’s putting together a collaborative

  • by Amber V. '24
  • July 1, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

  deferred, you are one of the applicants who are going to be reconsidered without prejudice in Regular Action. A lot of MIT students, past and present, were initially deferred; you can read about a few of them here, here

  • by Decisions
  • December 18, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Resolved: MIT Rocks Even the Senate thinks so

  

  I came across a news article on a friend’s Facebook page the other day. The U.S. Senate congratulated MIT on its 150th anniversary in Senate Resolution 195. "Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr

  • by Becca H. '12
  • May 28, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Trick or Treat! Smashing pumpkins, and no I don't mean the band.

  

  I begin this entry with a photo of the aftermath of one Saturday evening. Here, try this physics problem on for size. If I have a pumpkin ... : Far. So one of the highlights of this weekend was the annual Pumpkin

  • by Bryan
  • November 2, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Did MIT invent hacking?

  distinguishes itself not only for its seriousness of purpose but also for its unique sense of humor, as expressed in the arena of hacking. Hacks at the Institute are elaborate—but benign—practical jokes perpetrated anonymously on