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  Ring Delivery Potato martinis at the courthouse

  

  's the lobby where people mingled and waited in line for their rings. The roof of the cylinder lobby ring area. A jazz band played for the ... potato-tinis for dinner. You put the potato in the glass, and then add

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 15, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Note To Prefrosh With Time Machines and/or Good Ideas Don't forget to show up for the Time Traveler Convention this saturday at 10PM EST.

  

  Don't forget to show up for the Time Traveler Convention this ... examples: the "Bicilavadora" team, for their pedal-powered washing machine ... week they typically spend hand-washing clothes" the "Robopsy" team, for

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 3, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Notes From The Middle Of Selection What interdisciplinary fields will exist 100 years from now? What will people be able to…

  

  . I only wish we had room at MIT for more of the amazing people on the ... 've been thinking about that's open for discussion. The announcement of MIT ... the general biology major of yesteryear with today's, for example. Now

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 21, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Writer’s Bloc

  

  turned up great news for both of them. My Baker House dormmate Dylan ... days, Geeta Dayal, is also a writer, but for periodicals. She most frequently writes for The Village Voice, and last week, her piece was the cover

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 20, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Normalville

  

  ") for winning this year's Mystery Hunt! I really enjoyed the hunt, and our ... gather...   This year, we gathered not only for a kickoff speech (announcing the theme: "Normalville"), but also for a giant kickoff puzzle

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  IM sports totally rock

  

  hockey jersey, I swell with pride. It's a great design for a uniform (I ... a degree, and lifelong friends, and...) to show for it! Sorry for the ... , it's for a somewhat silly reason. But you can really feel the great MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2004
• Blog / MISTI

  Vive la France!

  

  I'm about to head off for a two week in vacation in Paris, Rennes, and Bordeaux. In the meantime, you can check out the MIT France Program, one of MIT's awesome international programs. Current music: A.R. Rahman

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 15, 2004
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  new students. Any enrolling first-year student may apply for the program.
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  What is MITES Summer?

  MITES Summer is a rigorous six-week residential academic enrichment program for rising high school seniors—many of whom come from underrepresented or underserved communities—who have a strong academic record and are
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  What is MITES Semester (formerly MOSTEC)?

  MITES Semester (formerly known as MIT Online Science, Technology, and Engineering Community, MOSTEC) is a six-month hybrid learning STEM and college preparation experience, free of charge, for rising high school seniors. The
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  Does MIT offer a foundation year?

  MIT does not offer a foundation year program. Students currently enrolled in a foundation year program may apply for first-year admission if their foundation year is not considered the first year of university in
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  MIT offers a variety of academic resources to provide support for any student facing a particularly tough academic challenge, from tutoring and study groups to time management tips and testing strategies. Here's a
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  How awesome is MIT Physics?

  The MIT Physics Department is one of the best places in the world for research and education in physics. Fourteen of their alumni and eight of their faculty have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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  What is the MIT Energy Initiative?

  The MIT Energy Initiative is a platform for highly focused energy-related activity at MIT. The program includes research, education, campus energy management, and outreach programs that cover all areas of energy supply and
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  What is the HASS Requirement?

  essential—for educating young engineers, scientists, thinkers, and citizens; for meeting the world's great challenges; and for sustaining the Institute's capacity for innovation.  MIT SHASS is home to research that has
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  Who is the President of MIT?

  Sally A. Kornbluth is the 18th President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Kornbluth follows L. Rafael Reif, who led MIT for a decade and stepped down as president at the end of 2022.
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  What is MIT’s mascot/school colors?

  Our mascot is a beaver—nature's original engineer. Perfect, right? Tim the Beaver has been a member of the MIT community for 100 years. MIT's school colors are cardinal red and silver gray.