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• Blog / Hacks

  Remember, Remember the Fifth of November Celebrating Guy Fawkes Day as only MIT can.

  

  , this hack was much more widespread than these few photos can hope to ... Just over 400 years ago, a group of Englishmen attempted to blow up ... the history of England, largely thanks to the catchy verses that were

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 5, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Love that dirty water

  

  exciting time around these parts. It's great to be back in Boston. And now that I've returned from a long time away, I'm getting ready to head out ... I've returned from France to the States just in time for lots of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 1, 2004
• Blog / Events

  December Events

  

  to worry about studying. It's free, so you don't have to worry about your wallet. It's awesome, so you don't have to worry about being bored ... that will help prevent the spread the cold/flu! The posters can be simple

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • December 3, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Welcome to my home Feel free to chill in here

  

  Finally, my first blog post! It has been such a hectic week. It ... week. Thankfully my tests are spread out, allowing me to focus on one subject at a time. After taking tests, I normally go back to my room to

  • by Celena C. '12
  • October 4, 2009
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Reporting from… Doha! 🐫🐫 ft: the first time I ever rode on a camel

  

  't socially acceptable to wear there, so I can only imagine how hard it would be ... outskirts, it felt similar to a fancy/quirky mall, but there was a part on the ... Labs, a program that gives MIT students the chance to teach students in

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • January 18, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  Donate for Eric and Ann Whalley Please give to support the parents of a 2010 alumni, both victims of the bombing,…

  

  feel free to share this link: http://bit.ly/whalleyrecovery. It's been ... Hi everyone, The short version is this: please give anything you can to support the parents of a 2010 alum, who were both victims of the

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 17, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  News bites from the Institvte A taste of what's happening around campus.

  

  country to participate in its "Just Jerusalem" competition. The contest aims ... require frequent missions to deliver fuel, food, and spare parts. Two MIT professors have created a software tool to model interplanetary supply chains

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 26, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Tunnel Adventures We didn't get lost, in case you were wondering.

  

  spontaneously take a trip to Harvard Square. We used the tunnels to make our way ... to an elaborate system of tunnels that wind under and in between the ... 've neither seen nor participated in said activities. Instead, I've mainly used

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • November 15, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Liveblog from Apple Store I copy Paul, 3 hours later.

  

  . Unlike Paul, who was probably using his own computer, I am using a fancy black macbook to write my entry. I, of course, have to add MIT content to ... power to decide whether you will stay in them or not. This does not

  • by Snively '11
  • July 26, 2008
• Blog / MISTI

  Lodger Third in a trilogy of Berlin photo entries, featuring the country of Moldova.

  

  event. One other thing that you can see in Berlin is two ... bear. We're right in between the United Kingdom bear, who appears to be ... I inexplicably neglected to get a picture of, featured a real mosaic

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 15, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First Day of School Fall term classes began today at MIT.

  

  role we have to play, and I can tell you I consider nothing more ... those of you who didn't make it to the end, the epilogue reads: Footage ... calling, who prefers to remain anonymous, insists it was a "sincere

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Omnibus Followup: Women in Engineering Melissa asks what the gender ratio is in engineering at MIT.

  

  down to it, the most important thing will be personal experiences. If ... up to near 50/50 like startup-school Olin College has, but I'm afraid ... ." Melissa's concerns are reasonable. According to statistics from the Society

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Blogger Wrapped 2020 blogger wrapped, wrapped

  

  about it. This year, I'm going to be extra and do a bloggers wrapped ... , so I'm honored to be able to take up the mantle for what will be my ... bloggers, y'all better keep this going next year so I can f e e d on the

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • December 12, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another one! The return to campus, round III

  

  Last Sunday may not have been my first time coming back to MIT, but I ... same energy. The streets were full of fraternity vans trying to snag new ... mayhem that is Registration Week was the perfect introduction to my Junior

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • September 11, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  A Day at Stanford University wait, what?

  

  --Stanford's pretty different from MIT. It's a very different atmosphere to be walking ... . Stanford...is not like MIT. Where to start? Stanford is sunny and spacious ... worry about getting run down by bicyclists who are, as far as I can tell

  • by Allan K. '17
  • June 3, 2014
• Blog / Events

  A Faculty Dinner We invited our favorite faculty and staff to our hall for an awesome dinner!

  

  the GRT apartment. The Faculty  Once the faculty started to arrive, we had a greeter at the door to welcome them to our hall. Most of us ... ! And we had a special occasion! It was Professor Ron Roscoe's 75th

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • May 3, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT is easy if you study rastrology. Getting into awkward positions, at the Bank of London, with penguins.

  

  , until you do, here are three things you can contemplate: DID YOU KNOW? 1. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner can be sung to the tune of the "Gilligan ... Professor Ellen Harris was speaking. You can read all about it on Mitra's blog

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  a fun bet spicing up the admissions process

  

  her to know how much I had earned from art commissions. “Is it more ... the bills and counted them one by one. While it hurt just a tinge to see ... one. It adds a little fun to the process.

  • by Anika H. '26
  • December 3, 2023
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Former MIT Students on TV Two in a flattering way, one in a potentially embarassing way.

  

  interested in catching up on some TV. This month, you can see (at least) three ... MIT alumna, Aomawa Shields '97. You can watch the pilot episode online ... . Aomawa is also a contributor to the new book She's Such a Geek: Women Write

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 10, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  2009: Let There Be Bloggers!

  

  . It's not a perfect metaphor. All MIT undergraduates are encouraged to ... Blogger application? That's a silly question, isn't it. In the annals of ... hounded with endorsement deals (well okay maybe Snively is) but it's a

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 4, 2009