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  Michael Xiang: Double UROP Extraordinaire! Michael Xiang has two UROPs, one at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and another…

  

  HST is in the field of bioinformatics. He uses MATLAB "to analyze data ... stores glucose in cells). Since adiponectin is used to metabolize, or break ... functionality. He also worked on software to identify the most significant

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 25, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Why So Serious? On Keeping Life in Perspective

  

  green grass in Killian. (Photo credit to the wonderful Preeti '15) Most ... about myself in the process. After all, it's only when we're pushed to our ... . Enjoy the little things in life. Whether that be getting to the T stop

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • March 25, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Inside vs. Outside How MIT changed for me after being admited

  

  of the core aspects that caused me to work hard in high school. I would ... , but it’s like 3 in the morning and social norm requires me to smile and ... one of the most amazing openings to change the world. Now if you are

  • by Ben O. '19
  • October 28, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The First UROP Initiating a Life of Research

  

  applications in capacitors! It is quite the multidisciplinary project! What I enjoy the most about the work I’m doing is just relatively how little I ... actively participating in discussions on how to alter the experiment that

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • October 14, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  In Their Own Words (Part 3) Thailand and Israel and Columbia, oh my!

  

  "Professor" in the US.) My lab advisor is Dr. Piyajit Watcharasit, and her ... this dichotomy in which you have the power to either save the world or ... -sized, in fact, at least, in terms of cyclotron. The final machine is about a

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 8, 2008
• Blog / MISTI

  “Heroes” The second in a trilogy of Berlin photo entries, featuring Michael Jackson.

  

  next to it. Honestly, this is just an incredible sight in the middle of a ... architecture because the old architecture has bullet holes in it." This is not ... , like the one in Prague. This is actually a field of huge stones, and you

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 14, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  The Space Between In which I attempt to explain IAP. (Hint: it's not a Dave Matthews Band song.)

  

  fall semester, my natural, MIT-conditioned response is to rattle off the ... this entry: what is IAP? The one-sentence, in-a-nut-shell version that I ... working on my UROP in the Langer Lab - I actually wrote most of this entry

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 7, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Design in Boston [By Doug '14] Events that showcase the creative capital in and around Boston.

  

  . When it comes to the internet the key is to have it respond to you ... -space-with-a-soul-with-fpac/ Design is everywhere. Like most things, you just need to know where to look ... changed my major to 2A and decided to concentrate in product design. I was

  • by ARTalk
  • November 5, 2011
• Blog / Community Projects

  [Guest Post] Because Racecar, Friendships, and Family By Monica C. '25: "What I’ve learned about being an engineer, friend, and teammate by…

  

  that the most important thing is to listen. This might seem obvious, but ... indicate to you how the car is operating, how much the driver is slipping ... from the design stage to two annual competitions in May and June, where

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • July 31, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Second Day of Class Course shopping and such.

  

  I'll remember to look at (like on the wall, or in my pocket most of ... during the pauses in my days since getting back to Boston (the river is ... primary reason is that I enjoy the feeling of spontaneity in a day. I enjoy

  • by Chris S. '11
  • September 10, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Little Rectangles Thoughts from Junior spring

  

  me when I was walking to class or sorting books in the library. Then I ... to eventually turn in the problem set incomplete. Basketball practice ... ’t click for me. I had to think so much on the court I could barely move. I

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • May 14, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  In Search of Answers Seeking recommendations, rather than providing them...

  

  parents face. For me to weigh in on the merits of an individual applicant ... institution)? If you have, I’d love to hear about it in the comments section ... about the difficulty in selecting the students who will ultimately be

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • October 13, 2011
• Blog / People & Identities

  Fortin’ with Mimi Let’s. Talk. About. Queer stuff.

  

  So, in Massachusetts, there is a law called “An Act Relative to ... discriminated against in public areas based on gender identity. One of the most ... are some groups to check out: Rainbow Lounge The Rainbow Lounge is a

  • by Mimi S. '22
  • September 18, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Semester Two Hosed, feeling, writing, love and hatred and whatever else

  

  this class. It is indisputably the most time consuming, soul draining ... , others I published elsewhere, and the rest I kept to myself, on napkins and ... pillow to the second it hits the pillow again, I am moving. For the sake of

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • February 26, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Hi, Applicant to the Class of 2021! here, i try to convince you that it's ok to be dazed and confused right…

  

  you write an essay about yourself? If the answer is yes to four or more ... either at my school or the local library that I could get to on foot in 10 ... … (in)tense. I haven’t experienced that much uncertainty in my life

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 22, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Delayed Reaction A day in the life.

  

  ’d be the person who answers your frantic phone call and then tells you to check if your computer is plugged in. It turned out that I wasn’t able to ... of physics is trying to figure out which angle is which? I mean, you

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 7, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  uncertainty becoming a boring adult

  

  about is the concept of “beginner gains” in the context of learning. that ... removes uncertainty, and in doing so shrinks the realm of possibility for ... the part i have yet to finish, and as a result i am usually discontent

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • December 31, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And now for the feature presentation… ...IN STEREO.Don't ask. It's an LSC thing. I don't really get it myself.

  

  off. The drive fits, but it doesn't take much for it to slide around ... scotch tape and then used it to secure the drive in place. So far it's been ... , on to very old pictures: The last lecture of 3.091 is pretty famous

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 28, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Dorms: Burton Conner House Why is BC awesome? Because three bloggers live there. Plus, lots of other stuff too.…

  

  treadmill looks like.) This is the Porter Room. Back in the day it used to be ... checks in and out. The front desk is also where you can get your mail, find ... dorm collection, or borrow the pool cues/ping pong paddles/etc to use in

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 14, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Seattle was gorgeous until the smoke came in

  

  I've never been to Seattle before. One of the things I love about college is how many opportunities you get to live in a new place for a month ... almost didn't want to eat them.   But as much as Seattle is

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • September 22, 2018