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• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m supergirl and I’m here to save the world My day, being thought of as superhuman, and answering several questions.

  

  , including staining some neurons with antibodies and preparing for an ... . 6:00 PM -- Step aerobics PE class. 7:00 PM -- I cheered for the ... in lab, be on the cheerleading squad, and work for the admissions

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 25, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Attack of the Giant Squid Attack of the Giant Squid!

  

  Huxley model for the propagation of action potentials. The model is fairly ... midnight for our 9 am presentation the next day. It was pretty successful

  • by Bryan
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Public Art Projects ...for your amusement.

  

  am very grateful for these tunnels as I travel from the T to my office ... to view a closeup, and for the uninitiated, here's some history on

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection notes A brief update from selection.

  

  patient. And as I've said, prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Best

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 8, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m just curious as to why you keep invoking William Faulkner. "MIT is so charmingly nerdy" entries #12 and 35.

  

  I had not the greatest week, but tune in tomorrow for my misadventures with the reply-to-all feature and otherwise... I don't want to ... most important things you should remember for quiz bowl competitions: 1

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 1, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Unfold I met my blog muse while doing the laundry, and then came this entry.

  

  in 3 flat to find something to wear for school. Exhibit A: This ... Tau Sigma is actually holding a contest for the next mechanical

  • by Bryan
  • November 10, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Return of QBert Whack-a-mole, a piano player, and a whole lot of fun. All in 24 hours or…

  

  headed over to the cabins where everyone was staying for the weekend to ... video games I had not played for years. I was also able to take out some

  • by Bryan
  • November 6, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’re 18, But You Aren’t Invincible Impressions of my first month at MIT -- both sobering and exciting.

  

  I've been at MIT for just over a month now. It hasn't quite sunk in ... darn hard for it. And I'm willing to bet that more than a few students ... , it's not the sheer difficulty of the work that poses a problem for

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 1, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Kresge Info Session Come integrate MIT, at least for an afternoon.

  

  create an MIT-ish atmosphere in another city. For the students who live ... students and their families to campus for the day, and Admissions people

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 25, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Better than a Ryan Cabrera poster Want a Warhol in your dorm room?

  

  ) to borrow for the entire academic year one of nearly 350 noted pieces ... line outside the gallery doors for a second chance to participate in this

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 18, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Katrina I can't stop thinking about it.

  

  hour (and non-waking hour for that matter - I've been dreaming about it ... searching for ways to help. Do any of you have other ideas to add? Also

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  I am a hapless klutz Stories about Nobel laureates.

  

  Prize in 1987 for his discoveries regarding how the body generates its ... Picower Center for Learning and Memory, my PI, Professor Sheng, presented ... do for getting into mit?i am from turkey and 15 , want to study

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 22, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Mikey Yang ‘05 Name: Mikey Yang; Job title: Admissions Counselor; Hometown: Troy, MI

  

  here for anything in the world.Favorite things about Boston: The Charles ... anywhere and there's so much stuff to do for college kids. I love that the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 19, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Puzzled need a quick fix for your boredom? try this puzzle on for size.

  

  this we're even already getting ready for next year's contest. As part ... created by the entire team every so often for you all to try, and then a

  • by Bryan
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Temp assignments and cautionary tales

  

  , for that matter) of Dorm Rush. As a result, they aren't quite sure what ... other options, but he professed his undying love for 3rd East and ... the time and resources allotted for next year's Rush would be cut in

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 27, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  She came in through the bathroom window. The greatest construction project in the history of MIT--yes, even greater than Simmons Hall.

  

  ...but she won't have to do that anymore, now she can just go in the Infinite like the rest of campus. It's a historic summer at MIT, for ... busiest hallway on campus? No, really, just think about it for a sec. "Uh

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 2, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back From Paternity Leave I'm back! A few words on the Harvard Admissions Institute and such.

  

  Howdy folks, First of all, thanks so much for the phenomenal advice posted in response to my last entry about raising siblings to be friends ... hello. So what do admissions people talk about for 6 days in a row, 16

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 22, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Spring Weekend Concert Announced: Fabolous and Lloyd Banks

  

  , where a national musical act performs on campus. The headliners for this ... wrapped into Spring Weekend for the first time this year (though both occur

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 23, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 4

  

  Today's tie: See for yourself below! An eventful day! Today, my subcommittee was Ben and another student, a great team. The three of us worked ... . Ben answered the phone and they chatted for a little while... On our

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 2

  

  Today's tie: blue/gray/slate-colored. I worked with Amy and a student today in my subcommittee, and we had great group dynamics. For lunch ... Technology faculty yesterday approved a new course of study for undergraduates

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 17, 2005