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  Reaching for the STARS* *Small Town And Rural Students

  

  Town and Rural Students) College Network, a collaborative effort of a select group of 16 colleges and universities, including MIT, dedicated to ... intended to build upon good work already being done to promote greater access

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • April 4, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  I have the best girlfriend ever Gifts at MIT rock.

  

  I bought a new mouse on woot.com the other day for $13.37 and I must ... inquired "Where's your mousepad?" "Well . . I don't have one. . . but look, it still works!" A week later, after I had totally forgotten about

  • by Snively '11
  • December 3, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Grads Design the Jolt Sensor to help high school athletes detect concussions better

  

  is a small clip that attaches to any piece of head-word athletic equipment and vibrates to alert the athlete if their head accelerates in a ... a mechanical engineer, decided to address this issue by designing a

  • by Erick P. '17
  • September 2, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The School of Architecture + Planning What happened to "science"? "Engineering"? "Technology"?!

  

  Planning) and really want to pursue a minor but probably won't due to time ... leading to the Bachelor of Science in Art and Design degree ... functioning buildings, but also designing and constructing places in such a way

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • December 28, 2008
• Blog / Events

  MacGyvering Bacon-tine’s Day decathlon brought to you by a paperback, a sledgehammer, and a scooter

  

  flattened, we naturally decided to indulge in a little Twilight bashing ... have a spare copy of Twilight lying around. Since it held no value to us ... inevitably tore in half, relegating us to the simple luxuries of book

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 15, 2012
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Day 1: Quito Old Town The hostel, the basilica, and Embarrassing Spanish Attempt #2

  

  asked "you want to sit outside?" in what sounded to me like a completely ... went to a Canadian school in Jamaica for a couple of years. Everyone ... outside. He flew in late last night (way after Raphael and I went to sleep

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Scientist Questions of science, science and progress.

  

  . Today was my first day and I decided to come in at 8:00 - which, in turn ... the morning. If you haven't been to college yet, that might seem like a ... compared to my usual wake up time of 9:00 last semester, in order to make it

  • by Paul B. '11
  • June 2, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Attack of the Giant Squid Attack of the Giant Squid!

  

  project was still a lot of work. We had to collect a lot of data, plot the data in a million different ways until we had our "AHA" moment the day ... experience to go through the project proposal process, devise a concept to test

  • by Bryan
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Next House Thanksgiving 2016 (sort of a guest post) A (very late) recount of last Thursday’s celebration

  

  everyone a place to go for Thanksgiving dinner, and we tell residents to feel ... think it shows that we’re all people. And at some point, being a friend to ... been used to describe Next House's annual Thanksgiving celebration. I

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • December 1, 2016
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I Wish I Was an Astronaut I was a nerd even back in 3rd grade.

  

  and his men opened up a new door, To that new frontier in outer space ... Not really...but I used to. I wrote this little diddy back in 3rd ... course 16 anthem? Background: In 3rd grade, we had to do creative

  • by Bryan
  • July 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  St. George’s Day England's National Day

  

  of us in the comments below. Anyway, I was pretty curious to see what ... 'm off to a tea party held by the local MIT Club. ... When I came back to England from Easter vacation, I was greeted by

  • by Cambridge
  • April 26, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Beta CPW laser mazes and deep frying

  

  day before that we invited the early pre-frosh arrivals to a welding ... enjoyed getting to know them and showing them around campus, our school, our ... Ever wonder what a deep fried McChicken would taste like? How about

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • April 16, 2017
• Blog / MISTI

  Labs throughout the world open their doors to MIT Biology students

  

  self-confidence to pursue a career in biological research, but also a ...  internship gave me an incredible opportunity to not only understand a great deal about cellular biology, but also a chance to improve my French and learn

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 16, 2011
• Blog / Community Projects

  Jalapeño Bacon Mac and Cheese for the Homeless starting a campaign larger than myself

  

  many other people were willing to do the same. About a month ago, while ... homeless people in Boston this Thanksgiving. We partnered with a homeless shelter to donate the proceeds to and, in less than two weeks, enough

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 10, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Birthday! (a.k.a my first video blog) vlogging? MEAT CAKE!

  

  , they are a changing. The air is crisp, the trees are ebbing into their ... give you Snively's 21st Birthday as seen on Conner 2! Watch and see how a birthday is meant to be celebrated! There's everything you could want: jokes

  • by Chris M. '12
  • September 30, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  American Idol? What's going on with American Idol?

  

  Tomorrow is my last final! Hurray! In the meantime, I was just ... completely missed this season and now I can't believe my eyes! How is Taylor, a 29-year-old, in the finals? Back in the day, Simon criticized 21-year

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Life during finals season It's always darkest before the holidays.

  

  . Selected approach is to go for a long run in sub-zero weather and the sort of ... brain cells. (*In the past two days, I've been taking study breaks to the ... trip in New Hampshire and fall down a slope and break my collarbone on a

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 13, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Building 46 ‚ô•

  

  was going somewhere in this world. I still have a few GIRs left to ... presented. I applied to MIT with an interest in Course 9, and nothing I ... am utterly in love with this building. Everything from its 90-foot

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 18, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Trashion 2014 are YOU trashionable?

  

  , though, it can be a harder question to answer. Our profession requires no ... to a lay audience. I don't operate heavy machinery or conduct ... able to transfer my experience judging people in admissions to judging

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 8, 2014
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab?

  created to coordinate and promote water and food research at MIT. MIT’s efforts are aimed at a future in which the world’s water and food needs are met in both the developed and the developing world, in an