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  Can you patch me through to the blimp? "Can you patch me through to the blimp?"

  

  hang from Baker to celebrate the Red Sox. We wanted news coverage, and we know that the blimp always flies over the Charles river so we tried calling our local Fox channel. I really wanted a live person to answer the

  • by Bryan
  • October 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Matt McGann ‘00 Name: Matt McGann; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Hampton Bays, NY

  

  : the people, the housing system, hacking lore, Mystery Hunt and IAP, the idealism & commitment to the mission of helping the world Favorite things about Boston: public transportation (I don't own or need a car!), the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 8, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Curiosity What were you doing?

  

  I almost missed the Curiosity landing. My friend Daniel and I were looking at a presidential election quiz; a long discussion about the questions it raised sent us deep into the Internet, doing research on the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 10, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Neurony goodness More lab, because that's what I do.

  

  's mostly what I do in the summer. Oh, and Adam and I went to Friendly's with ... . On the lab front, this week I started writing a paper about the project I've been doing for the past year and a half. I started with the

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 3

  

  , Oscar the Grouch, Elmo, Ernie, and Bert Today, I worked with Marivel and Prof. Laura Ceia-Minjares of the French Department. For lunch, we had ... friends, including one who was in town because he's coaching a team for the

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

  Snapshot #1 Short summary of a long week.

  

  concrete sidewalk grids, swollen with rain delicately infused with the brine ... -shortening chemicals, I wrestled down the nightmare-inducing plethora of health concerns associated with touching water that had once belonged to the Charles River and

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • June 28, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Behind the scenes of Glamour: Part 1 Two MIT students were chosen as Glamour's Top 10 College Women

  

  Glamorous moments, in the traditional sense, are fleeting at MIT. There are the occasional formal dances and student runway shows, but it ... the night before, or knowing that you will be spending the rest of the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 9, 2007
• Blog / Events

  TELETHONNNNN brought to you by Domino's

  

  After my kickboxing class today I ran to the Bush Room and just finished a three hour shift of the Admissions Telethon, calling to ... Iwasjustcallingtocongratulateyouonyourearlyadmissionanddoyouhaveanyquestions?" The first few calls were just as surprising for me as they were for the

  • by Connie H. '15
  • February 1, 2012
• Blog / How to Food

  Food Truck Song What do food trucks dream of?

  

  many food options as some of the other parts of Cambridge, and so the ... Gooseberry's to the newest of the crowd, the fully vegetarian and MIT-alum-run Clover Food Truck, the food trucks are always been home to fast, affordable

  • by Jess K. '10
  • March 9, 2010
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Things change, but the friends remain

  

  Hello! A lot has changed, but the friends and the vlogs remain. Doing this in the only way I know how :) [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIxbyMxSrcM[/embed] PS - As I read the previously published blogs, I see a bunch of us have

  • by Celena C. '12
  • January 23, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  The second-best picture we took in Paris This entry is dedicated to Regis Philbin.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? I. M. Pei, who graduated from the MIT school of architecture in 1940, designed the glass pyramids in front of the Louvre. "Agh, I'm so tired." "Guys! We can get a great picture with the pyramid. Get in

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 22, 2006
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread for Admitted Students

  

  This was the most competitive admissions cycle in the history of the Institute, and you are one of the very few applicants to whom we offered admission. Congratulations and welcome to the Class of 2015! Feel free to

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Bill Gates It looks like you're trying to inspire philanthropy...

  

  Bill Gates was on campus today to speak about the need for innovation ... to look at the work of the D-LAB, Jameel Poverty Action Lab, One Laptop ... examples of how MIT students are already involved in making the world a

  • by Dave McOwen
  • April 21, 2010
• Blog / Challenges

  New Year Resolutions in Fall An ambitious list of things I wanna do that probably won't get done

  

  With the school year coming back around, it only feels necessary to ... accomplish by the end of the school year knowing that 90% of the items on this ... challenge myself with:   Visit 15 new places to eat in the Cambridge

  • by Richard O. '28
  • August 31, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  New Year Notes Miscellaneous.

  

  Happy 2006, everyone! Before heading back to the office tomorrow ... that, yes, E=mc2. The new mayor of Edison, NJ, Jun Choi '94, was sworn ... stock market," according to an article in the Los Angeles Times. The new

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 2, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The End. ftw.

  

  Just in case you were wondering… As of 11:27 PM, I have completed every requirement for graduation from MIT. Excuse me while I go celebrate. =)

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 14, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  In the Jungle, the Mighty Jungle @NatGeo, pls hire me

  

  Game Reserve. We stayed on the very top of a hill in Hluhluwe , sleeping ... magnificient. Oh and there were lots of baboons too. We drove into the game reserve at sunrise and sunset to experience the animals in their natural

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • February 23, 2019
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Meets The OC Be sure to watch the April 6 episode!

  

  Oh, so good. Joanne witnessed the convergence of two of her loves a ... Ben, I hope this message finds you well and enjoying the winter. I ... ) instantly brought you to mind... Your friends at The OC contacted me for

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 2, 2006
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What’s the MIT motto?

  MIT's motto, mens et manus, translates from Latin to mind and hand. This motto reflects the educational ideals of MIT's founders who were promoting, above all, education for practical application.
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m the new 8.012 tutor! blah blah blah

  

  Come to my “office hours”! LOL  

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • October 14, 2008