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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Robots, Space, and the Stories In-Between Using Sci-Fi to Procrastinate

  

  One thing about me is I love science fiction. Whether it be movies ... -fi is part of where I get my inspiration for wanting to be a part of the ... that the entire galaxy is about to enter into a state of chaos for

  • by Richard O. '28
  • July 30, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT’s Undergraduate Research Journal: Get your work published! MIT's Undergraduate Research Journal, a student-run journal that publishes articles about research going on at…

  

  attachment. It's easy (especially to do a UROP summary), fun, and you get to ... It's that time of the year again -- MIT's Undergraduate Research Journal (MURJ) is looking for submissions (due October 10th) for our Fall

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 27, 2005
• Blog / Events

  APPLE BAKE channeling midterm stress into baking, sculpting, and completely destroying apples for decades

  

  ! I wish I'd been able to participate this year—it's sad that we won't be able to hold it for the next two years since Burton-Conner is ... of Burton-Conner compete to create the best apple dishes and apple art

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • November 5, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Visiting MIT & Boston colleges Some tips for checking out MIT and Boston this summer.

  

  Summer is a great time to visit colleges in Boston. There are more than 50 colleges and universities in Greater Boston, making it easy to ... campus can be difficult to navigate for first-time visitors; and parking is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  MIT’s Tribute to Boston Lights from the Green Building.

  

  I'll let these pictures speak for themselves, but I thought this was a lovely gesture and wanted to immortalize it on the blogs. Much love to everyone affected by today's bombings. Photo credit to the MIT

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 15, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Combining the Arts and the Sciences Some of the best science writing is happening at MIT. Find out how to get…

  

  (many) graduation requirements is to get a “concentration” in the ... If you can't explain something simply, you don't understand it well ... , as a rule, be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 21, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  World’s Best Rib Recipe as advertised

  

  working. But before I had made it to the stairwell she stopped me – “Lila ... that I had to fully cook all of the meat before it went on the barbecue ... . Using a fork or tongs, flip the rack so it is bottom facing up, and spread

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 27, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Lost Art of Hand-Lettering Lives at MIT hidden in plain sight

  

  to campus, which are highly visible even while his labor is not. As someone who believes recognizing and celebrating maintainers is just as, if ... :   What you probably don't know is that, since 1994, all of the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 12, 2017
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Some Notes Misc. fun stuff.

  

  counselors think it is too long. What do you think? [read more: NYTimes ... Today is the first day of final exam week at MIT. [read more: schedule] 800+ students & alums came to Kresge Auditorium last night to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / Blog Projects

  8,726,400 SOS: Killing Time…Not Really guest post by Sheila B.'21

  

  , Courtesy of Geena B. It wasn't the start to the summer I planned, but it ... searched the job postings and email lists for something to tide me over the ... also frantically looked for stuff to do) that said, "Keep Calm and if All

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 15, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Sam Survey I'M HOSED.

  

  while I was hosed it really doesn't look like I'd put up my next entry to ... look bad. The only thing that makes it worse is that I have two entries ... bio. Not only that, but I decided to write a survey. It would be mind

  • by Jess K. '10
  • March 9, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fig. 4: Study with me! A semi-productive Sunday afternoon vlog (feat. an hour trying to find a printer)

  

  is 6'014 km away from the 'Tvte. Time flies (seriously), and I'm already returning back to the US end of next week. This week is also the ... thought it'd be fun to put together a study vlog captured during a recent

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • May 30, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 7

  

  two-thirds closer to each other than the planet Mercury is to the Sun ... in Richmond, VA. I had lunch again at the Steam Cafe, which is turning into the place to be. Other folks who were eating today's delicious gumbo

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 24, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The MIT Spring Concert An annual tradition bringing famous bands to campus.

  

  Today is the official beginning of Spring Weekend at MIT. The ... . Every year, MIT brings to campus a national act to headline a big concert ... the band's most popular song (according to iTunes) and my favorite song

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 23, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My First Astrophotography Courtesy of 12.409

  

  Dear current and future MIT students, There is a class you need to take. 12.409: Hands-On Astronomy. It's a 6-unit P/D/F (your options are ... observing: sketching, assembling a telescope, using a telescope and a map to

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 22, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Gotta Catch ‘Em All! A DUCT TAPE COW!!!

  

  I used to play Pokemon. I won't lie. One could possibly say that Boston is a living GameBoy game this summer with the Cow Parade. All across ... decided that she wants to catch them all with her camera this summer; I

  • by Bryan
  • July 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2006 Day 1 Campus Preview Weekend has begun! [photos]

  

  : Registration began at 9am with a huge influx of people. It was great to see so many familiar faces! Mitra helps to check in one of the first students to ... brought along their pickle-powered VU meter to show off. 2x4 Jenga! The

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 7, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  exciting time to be around MIT, because it is Nobel Prize week. For me, this week is routinely characterized by setting my alarm to wake up super ... compared to a dance in which the couples change partners. Metathesis is used

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 5, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ask me (an mit alum, maybe) anything! aka, am(amam)a

  

  Hi blog readers! It's been a few months since I've graduated, a time filled with road trips, starting to rock climb climbing, hanging with ... figured I'd say hello to all of you lovely folks in the style of Qiaochu Y

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • August 12, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  Remembrance Another year of old people remembering things

  

  walked to his office flashed through my brain. "My dad is there." A third ... hearing that it was so hard to reach my stepmom because everyone was trying ... late for my work-study bookbinding job, but managed to get there a little

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • September 11, 2013