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• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s Legit Black Holes, Bandaids, and Nobel Prizes

  

  chem class for the fall semester, Professor Schrock gave a lecture ... : I knew it was a good idea to ask for a camera for my 18th birthday :) I only wish studying for the final were as entertaining as class

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • December 10, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Three MIT students win Rhodes Scholarships In case you're wondering, yes, that's a lot of Rhodes Scholarships.

  

  as "the oldest and best known award for international study," includes ... Kesem, a student-run and free camp for the children of cancer patients ... associated with reading, with applications to dyslexia. She also interned for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 22, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Mens et Manus – mainly Manus! Hmm my hands feel itchy...

  

  stage in Kresge, thanking Pres. O for a great opening act - he was one ... my darn itchy hands for escaping necessary work+studying way too often ... mechanical pencil, and the ensuing distraction becomes a euphemism for

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 29, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  And the winners are… 2010 Blogger results!

  

  A few weeks ago I sent out the call for new bloggers. We had quite a ... , and I'm still disappointed that we couldn't find a place for more of the ... already know and seeing where our new voices take things. For our part, the

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 27, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Operabots with Personality Ahhhhh.....music to my ears

  

  enrolled at MIT. So for all of you who are looking to merge your talents in the arts with your passion for all things techie, look no further, you ... and Media Tod Machover has been getting quite a bit of exposure for

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • August 26, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Livescribe’s Pulse Pen: The Sequel! I've written about it before, and now I'm writing about it again!

  

  , thought it was important for prefrosh to know about it, and did a video ... another blog entry. I saw an ad on Facebook for the "Livescribe Campus Rep Program," a way for Livescribe to have people distribute pens, run demos

  • by Snively '11
  • July 28, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Tattoo ideas No, I'm not getting a tattoo. But I do need your tattoo advice.

  

  No, I'm not getting a tattoo. But I do need your tattoo advice. As a cheap yet fun giveaway, we are considering temporary tattoos. They would be small -- say, 2 inches square. What I need are your ideas for a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 27, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW roundup Meet the Bloggers, dinner with a physics professor, and a photography contest for those of…

  

  Factoid of the Day: I've never paid for food from the MIT Student ... consists of at least 40% actual humans, leaving an estimated 58% for spambots and 2% for MIT faculty members*. *Disclaimer: this statistical

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • April 20, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  The Calm Before the Storm After 6+ months of planning, over 2,000 prefrosh and parents are headed toward Cambridge, Mass...

  

  So...the past few weeks have been CPW central for me - working on ... shameless plug for the event I'm running! You all should definitely come to ... Sharpe Brothers (juggling, diabolo) (For those that don't know, "a

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • April 15, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nano @ MIT Puppets! Research! Nanotechnology!

  

  grad student, submitted this video for the Nanonation Video Contest ... research. Here's a few of the nanotech labs I'm aware of: The Laboratory for ... nanotechnology to develop new techniques for tissue repair and regeneration. The

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 9, 2009
• Blog / Athletics

  Nadal, Federer, Helfant ‘85 Adam Helfant '85 is the new boss of professional men's tennis.

  

  Federer and Rafael Nadal once again face off for a Major title, this one ... excellent job for the ATP." Andy Roddick also had some nice things to say: "I ... , that's for sure," he said. "After the meeting, I was glad that they had

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 31, 2009
• Blog / Hacks

  Today is a Super Important Day This is kind of a big deal.

  

  one. I know that I, personally, have been counting down to this day for ... should be. For those of you living under a rock the last year, or just ... -in and speech. In addition, for those who wish to watch more of the

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • January 20, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  My Guilty Pleasure or why it's all about "the Hockey."

  

  JT would get back to them with the changes to the schedule for that ... . And then occasionally, for a real thrill, we'd go watch the B ... watch, but I decided playing wasn't for me since I seemed to have two left

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • January 1, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  This will default to miscellaneous Finishing this blog entry was my biggest accomplishment today

  

  . Without the people and the place that have become a home for me. Well there ... , I can relate less and less and then I know it's time for me to go. And ... 't wait. You realize you've been preparing mentally for this day for four

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 28, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Well I Know That It’s a Wonderful World from the sky down to the sea, but I can only see it when you're…

  

  I slept. I slept voraciously. I slept with a vigor to make up for ... the Academic Record page for like the n! time, it was a strange feeling ... . Unfortunately, this semester also turned out to be rather less exciting for me

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 21, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Final Push Who needs sleep?

  

  selection for this particular evening (I tend to listen to the same music

  • by Snively '11
  • December 17, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  ‘Twas the Night before Finals Likely the highlight of my literary career. And some words of advice to EA.

  

  hoping for at least one 5 AM rest; And I with my physics, roommates with their chem, Had just settled down for some quick SHM, When out on the ‘net ... just one of you- yeah, I still didn’t know! So while I wait for finals

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • December 15, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Early Action Decisions Details for retrieving your EA admissions decision on Monday evening.

  

  . Q. What is the process for receiving my admissions decision? A. When ... available this week for applicants to confirm their login ability and ... receive your decision online, you will need to register for one using your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 10, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life, the Universe, and the Energy Content of Gasoline "Don't Panic. It's the first helpful or intelligible thing anybody's said to me all day."

  

  became a tradition. Every equation sheet I've ever written for an exam at ... week (I believe it was while planning for CPW last year, and around the ... message on my palm at least twice a day for 5 or 6 straight days. And

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 16, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The story of the most epic pset ever If you correct my problem set in the comments, I will get angry. And you…

  

  library" (fancy name for a bookcase in the floor lounge where people stash old textbooks they don't want or need anymore for anyone on the floor to ... to give up on the circuit problem for a little while, even if just to

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 10, 2008