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• Blog / MIT Life

  Borne back ceaselessly into the past I've had a week! The whole earth was created in a week!

  

  do a "Web Lab" for 10.302: Transport Processes. What that means is we ... " on a heater, and let it heat up for 20 minutes while the a computer recorded the temperature. Sure, that sounds pretty easy for a lab experiment

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 13, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vivek Venkatachalam- Constructing a Very Low Temperature Scanning Tunneling Microscope Vivek Venkatachalam worked with researchers in the Low Temperature Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Lab at MIT's…

  

  at MIT's Center for Materials Science have completed constructing a ... Engineering and Computer Science, has worked on this project for two and a half ... 's advice to people looking for UROPs is to make sure to look for UROPs that

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 13, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Even Waitresses Under 30 Call Me ‘Sweetheart’… Some thoughts about how classwork and free time intersect at MIT, with a look at…

  

  will do this for you anyway. :-) My advising seminar, 1.A24, has proved to be a worthy contender for most intriguing class this term. We meet for an hour and a half every Monday afternoon to nibble on biscuits and

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Day 7: Philly Part 4 of my Fall Travelogue.

  

  to Budget where my rental car was supposed to be waiting for me. I ... , but I'm going to hook you up with something better for the same price ... brand new, gleaming silver Ford Mustang GT, which I was getting for the

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 26, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Every square is a rectangle A brief look at every student activity at MIT.

  

  . For the past month or so, she's worked about 50 hours of UROP every week ... for at least 40 hours of desk service every week. Also, she's been ... the term, working desk is a great opportunity for me to make a little

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 3, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  optical illusions don't try this at home kids. use the crosswalk whenever possible.

  

  to get into the Museum Of Science for free. A few weeks back, Diana ... : This exhibit is not for the weak-hearted. The constant crashes and ... , so multiple visits are encouraged. I know I'll be back in the fall for

  • by Bryan
  • August 4, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  This is wondrous strange. Why didn't the ostrich cross the road? Because a girl had no pants on.

  

  was a little bored (for the very first time since I got to MIT two years ... to Dorchester before, not even for bowling, I decided to enjoy the great weather and explore for a couple minutes. By the way, it's sunny

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 25, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Boston becomes Pottersville The MIT area is full of celebrations for the release of "Harry Potter and the…

  

  So... tonight is the fateful night for millions of Harry Potter fans ... I be doing for the big release? Let me tell you about some of the ... readings, movie, activities and live music for the whole family!" What Makes

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 15, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I-Rop, U-Rop my contribution to the future of medicine

  

  research is trying to accomplish is to design a device allows for high ... nicknamed the device "Moo-Moo" for no reason at all. This is my second UROP ... software for errors. I could go into greater detail about the device and our

  • by Bryan
  • July 15, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  If I Try Really Hard, I Can Resemble Ernest Borgnine First stop on the tour: London.

  

  city of London put it up for sale to make way for a new bridge. Oil and ... photos from the first stop on my trip -- London. Check back soon for the ... ) Tower Bridge, for comparison A rather progressive afternoon tea in the

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Maine, Episode I: Hey Joe The one with the game of ultimate frisbee in the rain.

  

  to their houses for a weekend. Joe lives in Portland, which is "Maine ... hub of Maine's South Coast region. I was in Maine for three days, so I ... kind of passed out with A Prayer For Owen Meany open to page 89 in my lap

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 10, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers With today's next post, I'll begin a summer-long occasional series introducing you to the MIT…

  

  With today's next post, I'll begin a summer-long occasional series introducing you to the Admissions Officers for the 2005-2006 school year. Some of us you already know through the blogs and other means. Some of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 28, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  The summer begins…

  

  Now that I've completed the FEE, it's time for the math diagnostic. I've got my freshman advising application in, as well as my MIT ID card photo and housing lottery preferences. With most of this behind me, it feels

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • June 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist

  

  I'm currently out of the office, but back in Cambridge, it has been announced that unfortunately, for the third consecutive year, and despite all intentions to do so, we will not be using our waitlist. Our yield was even

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 10, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Bruno Recalibration

  

  front of the Senior House dormitory Now, I'm in New Jersey for the ... coming in for the festivities. Most of us know each other as we chose to live in Baker House for our 4 undergraduate years. Baker House has been

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 22, 2005
• Blog / Study Abroad

  The Cambridge-MIT Exchange

  

  -MIT Exchange (CME)! For background on the program, check out the CME website. CME ... matriculate as a full student for a year at Cambridge University in Cambridge, England. Read on for Amanda's experience... A Year at Cambridge A "guest

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Day 1 A recap, with pictures.

  

  sitting on the same registration chair for 14+ hours today. Woot! Mitra has ... them online for so many months! I've taken a ton of pics which I'll post ... for me activity-wise. Having paid my dues at the Registration Desk today

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  A Beautiful Day

  

  around here lately. We are busily preparing for Campus Preview Weekend -- setting up events, matching prefrosh (that's MIT jargon for you, the ... with you all, some for the first time, and some to continue our ongoing

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 30, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Burning Question Part 2 An extension of the previous thread, which grew quite long.

  

  discussion it has been. It's grown too long, so we're continuing it here for

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 17, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Trading Room

  

  @mit.edu   ~ For you first-time or novice traders, come try it out! See the ... the world of high finance; it will also serve as a powerful platform for ... emerging from our research, it is also a classroom for teaching the people

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 1, 2005