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• Blog / Academics & Research

  HackMIT: Coding over Cookies sights from the hackathon [pictures inside!]

  

  One week ago, an eclectic group of ambitious young men and women flocked to HackMIT to crowd themselves into a gym for 30 hours and make ... -night "insomnia cookies" to breakfast bagels with half-and-half milk. Toss in a

  • by Allan K. '17
  • October 13, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Life as an Artist things I discovered about myself as it relates to the artsy stuff I have in…

  

  with this group/family/community and it has been a blast! To make matters ... MIT and the Boston-area to perform. This event, iLL Vibes, is one of my ... to experience amazing poetry and spoken word.     art

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • November 2, 2010
• Blog / Blog Projects

  What’s in an MIT Student’s Bag A sneak peek into what we carry

  

  as us, and I want to represent them, even if only in small ways. (Note ... represented here is still some extension of myself and those who are closest to ... we wear and the things we use. In high school, I used to joke about how

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • November 27, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  summer scraps life updates

  

  . Everyone--couples, mostly--fresh and glossy and prepared to go out, or just ... continue to learn and grow each day." and "The onus is on you to keep ... of career advice and a few back-of-the-envelope calculations related to

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • July 30, 2016
• Blog / IAP

  MIT – Problem Sets = IAP! Today marks the beginning of IAP 2007.

  

  randomly awesome things, and they can’t wait to share their enthusiasm with ... stands for Independent Activities Period. From January 8th to February 2nd, MIT students get the chance to enjoy everything that MIT has to offer

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 9, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Mari McQuaid Name: Mari McQuaid; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Verona, NJ

  

  my values, great live music, gourmet food, and great places to shop for ... talents and interests. Let us get to know you as a three-dimensional person ... University for two years and then my degree from Harvard Extension in Art

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 8, 2005
• 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 ... quite reasonable time to wake up - and, really, it wasn't that bad. But ... -doc and my primary mentor for the summer. After introducing me to a number

  • by Paul B. '11
  • June 2, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  You Complete Me What makes an application complete for Early Action, and related Q&A.

  

  information. ...and now, I'm off to go see the Bollywood film Om Shanti Om ... Application Tracking System and what makes an application "complete." Let me try to help clarify things a bit. Scores: We don't need to have your full

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 15, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Speaking of mu…

  

  trivia with Jeff and Chris (Prof. Morse to you). Sadly, we failed to win ... ") and Crowded House ("Don't Dream It's Over"), in addition to naming 5 of ... , I had dinner at a Spanish restaurant, Iruna, and tonight, I had dinner

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 17, 2004
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Zeno’s Paradox halfway there (again)

  

  Kay In high school, when I'd start to get bored of a class, I'd sit and ... through my time at the 'tute. Two years down, and two more to go. Since then, another year has passed, and I have another one to go. Oh my god time is

  • by Paige B. '24
  • May 17, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Who’s that new kid? ANOTHER one?? Are you KIDDING me?! She doesn't even fit on the page!

  

  . I'm no Anthony '09 and it'll take me a little longer to jot down my ... words to "One Week" by the Barenaked Ladies and I make the best blueberry ... Is this thing on? Um, okay. Some of you are probably like me and

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 10, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Five Years of Admitted Student Gatherings MIT community is getting bigger

  

  about high school, potential majors, and what we wanted to be in our futures. At one point, we sat down and listened to a sophomore tell us ... branded balloons are tied to the mailbox. There is a poster of the Dome on

  • by Erick P. '17
  • March 29, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  my last first day every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end

  

  classes you want to take. You discuss which ones and why with your advisor and then they approve your course selection to officially register you ... into and out of East Campus for the last time. I still need to take

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • September 5, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nobel Prize Week An exciting time for research, both noble and ignoble.

  

  early to check the website and see if any MIT folks won. I have to be ... decided today to sleep in and not check on the Chemistry prize. Big mistake ... pharmaceuticals and of advanced plastic materials. Thanks to the Laureates

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 5, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  East Campus, Part One Photos and commentary of a sample floor of the East Campus dormitory.

  

  of the community and ensure the upkeep of tradition for years to come ... 're friendly, accepting people, and our location can't be beat. We're so close to ... lecture. I like the fact that while EC is right on campus and next to all

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • June 26, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt 2007 A final report from this year's awesome IAP puzzling solving funfest.

  

  videos on how to be really really evil in various fields, and all the ... it was made from Legos and is referred to as the Space Waffle, and the ... : students and professors (and alumni and friends) collaborate to solve

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 16, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Anatomy of a Problem, Part 1 and the power of the few

  

  ’s Introduction to Algorithms class, and dives into the heart of designing and ... numbers in some random order (say 3, 19, 2, 17, 14, 4) and I wanted you to ... would depend on being able to directly compare 2 numbers and say things

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 22, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s that time of the year again If you want to do a UROP this semester, now is the time to contact…

  

  will be more willing to hire you and there is not a lot of hassle with ... options when doing a UROP: - UROP for Pay: Up to $1,250 per semester, which works out to $9.00/hour, when you are funded by the UROP office. Need to

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 10, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  There’s a Story in Which My Eyes Shut Am I changed enough?

  

  enough to require shade, so I moved from tree to tree as the clouds shifted ... the world, and I would've believed you. This place was not my own. I closed my eyes for a moment and leaned my head back. I opened them again

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • October 25, 2021
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Calm in Suburban Ohio sunsets, helicopters, and fruit

  

    to feel cool. I enjoy role-playing with my sister and going to the zoo ... playground. And it felt pretty darn cool because I was no longer in a rush to ... freshest MIT admits, and over the summer, if I can make it, it’s time to

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 16, 2017