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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Dewey Love Libraries? Yes we dew!

  

  Yes we dew. I am not very shy about my love and affection for the MIT ... 2 hours. You really should try one. (That is me.) Dewey is the ... for the Dewey furniture survey. (Clearly, I don't have enough work to do

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 10, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Leadership & Double Dare 11 pictures of the leadership conference, and 16 pictures of the Double Dare sex challenge

  

  Here are some pictures from the Undergraduate Female Leadership Conference I attended last Saturday as part of Women's Week Here are ... lunch in a banquet hall in the Hotel@MIT (Note, this is a link to the

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 12, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  A Year at MIT, by the Numbers quantifying my MIT experience

  

  were as a member of my living community, the Burton Third Bombers. I had ... note="we meet 3 times a week for 2 hours during the semester and like 20 ... "]REX[/annotation] events in my Google Calendar. I actually went to 4 of these; the rest were

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 6, 2020
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Who was the first woman graduate?

  In 1873, shortly after MIT’s opening in 1865, Ellen Swallow Richards became MIT’s first woman graduate (and later its first woman instructor). Richards’ work testing drinking water supplies and water contaminants…
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I am a bachelor of science and a master of engineering. In which I make a Voltaire reference and the soup is a metaphor but luckily…

  

  whatever). Put them all in a pot except for the potatoes, cook for two minutes without broth, add the potatoes, and cook five more minutes without ... minutes or so until the potatoes are soft. Whisk together three tablespoons

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • May 21, 2016
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What are the housing/dining options?

  Housing is a huge part of undergraduate life at MIT. You choose where you live, and each living group is a community with its own distinct culture and traditions. MIT…
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT use my test scores?

  evaluated alongside other components of the application such as curriculum, grades, and other examinations. Test scores are not the single factor that
• Blog / MIT Life

  a shocking look inside a macgregor single where my loners at

  

  setup. (You might want to max out the quality if you really need to see the gritty details.) I know way too much about MacGregor so email me

  • by Abby H. '20
  • May 23, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Vicious Cycle Why MIT may not be for everyone and IHTFP

  

  EDIT: I encourage everyone who connects with this comic even a little bit to read some of the discussion in the comments; it's an outpouring of advice from a wide variety of students and alumni and brings up a

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • May 16, 2014
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Square Root Day Your daily dose of nerd humor.

  

  century. The last such day was five years ago, Feb. 2, 2004, which coincided with Groundhog Day. The next is seven years away, on April 4, 2016

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 3, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  PrimeShooter An addictive factoring game.

  

  My friend Shefali '04 sent me a link to an addictive math nerd video game which actually relates to the name of this very blog. It's like ... check out the Math Department here and its plethora of resources. Here

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 22, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Get Animated A holiday comic.

  

  A random highlight of some holidays is getting emailed the latest comic from my friend and former apartment-mate Jen '01. Here's her comic for Easter 2006: When Jen was an undergrad she wrote comics for The

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 16, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Cross-Cultural Conference

  

  I'm going on a cross-cultural conference/retreat tomorrow. 2006 is the first year they're holding this event, so I really have no idea what to expect, but here are some of the topics they are planning on

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 18, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.670 Stirling Engine Spinoff The 2.670 competition is tomorrow!

  

  Join Us For The Eleventh Annual 2.670 Spinoff!! Friday, January 20 in the Pappalardo Lab (Basement of Bldg. 3) 3:30-4:00 pm- Craftsmanship Contest 4:00-4:30 pm- Stock Engine Race 4:30-4:45 pm- Modified Engine Race 4

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 20, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Welcome MIT Class of 2010! By now many of the Early Action admitted students have received "Da' Tube".

  

  By now many of the Early Action admitted students have received "Da' Tube". Let me hear from you! Are you excited? Are we your number one choice? Do you have reservations? Are you still in shock? Drop the Nance

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 13, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happy Sunday Everyone Go read Marilee's post... NOW.

  

  After spending the weekend away from email & the blogs trying desperately to get my kids to remember who I am, I logged in to publish an "I'm excited for everyone to get their mail this week!" post. In my in-box was

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 11, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  And here I am!

  

  Well, I'm back in the States. I thoroughly enjoyed everything but I think my soul is still roaming around the south of France. Anyone have five thousand miles of fishing line and a solid hook? :-) I've long

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 8, 2005
• Blog / Events

  President Susan Hockfield

  

    To: "All Members of the MIT Community" From: "Kathryn A. Willmore" Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 14:06:22 -0500 Subject: Welcome Reception for Susan Hockfield   To all members of the MIT community:  

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 1, 2004
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I submit my official transcript to MIT as a QuestBridge applicant?

  If the transcript on your QuestBridge application was sent by your counselor/school official, it fulfills our requirements for an official ... (located in the MIT application portal) after you submit your MIT Quest
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is there a medical facility on campus?

  MIT has its own on-campus medical facilities providing a complete healthcare center serving the health and wellness needs of the entire MIT community. Our on-campus resources provide personalized care for MIT students