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• Blog / Life after MIT

  A New MIT “Alum” Many fictional characters are MIT alumni; the newest is Jessica Alba's Sue Storm in "Fantastic…

  

  ("non-linear optics," "top of the class"), Colin Farrell's secret agent in ... scholarship," "Magna Cum Laude"), the SETI researcher in Carl Sagan's novel Contact (played by Jodie Foster in the film) Taz "Rat" Finch ("top of his

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 10, 2005
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  A Different Voice some words about MIT, by someone who's not me

  

  we’re a strange bunch. the news articles ascribe to us an almost mythical legitimacy–we’re those kids. the ones that grow up to be news articles ourselves. but in between the late night pranks and the casually

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 24, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Welcome MIT Class of 2009!

  

  Happy May 2nd! With the final responses in the mail by today, it will ... about the Class of 2009. I'm very excited to see who the class will be! In the meantime, all of you '09s should check out the Firstyear site

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 2, 2005
• Blog / Uncategorized

  all the notes i took in (another) week but it was midterm week so it's just crib sheets

  

  , because the first time I made this blog I created a note sheet for 2.001, the first version of this class. Our professor encourages us to think of ... pretty solid set of notes. In fact, I open the very first question, and I

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • March 30, 2026
• Blog / Events

  Lobby 7 Gotta love it

  

  taking pictures in front of the seal. I’ve stopped to watch the practice ... Here’s a little tribute to lobby 7. Since my start at MIT in January ... – MIT’s founder – chiseled high up in the building’s façade.  

  • by Kris Guay
  • October 12, 2011
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Deferred A forum

  

  We'll have some advice and instructions for Deferred students shortly. In the meantime, please feel free to use this forum to chat.

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  we do some memeing around these parts memes i've made so far on campus

  

  time, skills that come in handy when it comes to hand-crafted memes. That being said, here is some memery I've committed since I came to ... you were the employee who had to unflip these then i'm sorry

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 23, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIA No More Why I haven't blogged in 23 days.

  

  , but I have two legitimate reasons for why this is so: (1) The freshman ... couldn't see in the first picture: Yup. Story of my life. A partial ... the paper in front of me. So now, I'm thinking of combining these

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • November 1, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Noam Chomsky Talk in 26-100 i still have to send these pictures to amnesty

  

  means to be truly unbiased, and our responsibility in wearing the mark of ... some of the world's more pressing issues (at least with regard to America ... 've ever been so worn out in my life. I know a lot more quantum than when the

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 4, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Career Fair Round 2 less shirts and more interviews.

  

  yesterday. And September is also pretty much over, which shows just how ... 't take as much this year, despite all the shiny swag that was calling out ... freshly pressed suit, and made my way to the Career Fair. I talked with

  • by Erick P. '17
  • September 29, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Telethon! Yay for the class of 2010!

  

  the problem was and then verbalize how to treat it appropriately. Is it ... the Early Admits to the class of '10 as I possibly could. And it was ... between phone calls. Plus, I got to talk to a bunch of the newly admitted

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 27, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  ST PATRICKS DAY RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  

  HOZIER, KING OF IRELAND, IS HERE TO SPEAK:  It can't be said I'm an early ... sleep so well? You keep telling me to live rightTo go to bed before the daylightBut then you wake up for the sunriseYou know you don't gotta pretend

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • March 17, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  You Gave Love A Bad Name A night of talent.

  

  lesson to everyone at the performance to highlight how dangerous it is to ... , if you want to know who the Sexy Borskis are, here you go. Fainting is ... is basically a talent show with acts ranging from magic acts to dances

  • by Bryan
  • October 8, 2006
• Blog / Community Projects

  Activate Party Mode! Auctomated dorm controls at East Campus.

  

  dorm room in East Campus. The room is now 199 square feet of customized ... From the same file as the Disco Dance Floor... it's the Multifunction In-Dorm Automation System (MIDAS)! MIDAS is an elaborate automation

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 15, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds It's crunch time for college decisions.

  

  With 10 days to go until the May 1st postmark deadline for your college decision, I figure now is as good a time as any to the students who ... would you like to know about MIT? What are your lingering concerns? Etc.

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 20, 2006
• Blog / Events

  He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named Returns Butterless popcorn and a little magic.

  

  Pending recovery from my illness, in a few hours, I will board a bus to head here to watch this movie in IMAX. I'm a "little" excited. Diana boarding the "Knight Bus" (ie the Big Yellow Bus) with her ticket

  • by Bryan
  • November 17, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  The second-best picture we took in Paris This entry is dedicated to Regis Philbin.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? I. M. Pei, who graduated from the MIT school of architecture in 1940, designed the glass pyramids in front of the Louvre. "Agh, I'm so tired." "Guys! We can get a great picture with the pyramid. Get in

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 22, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Themed Online Distractors (for EA Decision Day) to the 2020 MIT Protofrosh

  

  to the 2019s in anticipation of pi day and many many more here ... 're probably nervous, which is normal. No one is certain they'll get in. That's a fact. I hope you can find the best environment to await and process the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 16, 2015
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Mnemonic Contest Winner Congratulations, Shawn!

  

  Start spreading the news! The new mnemonic for the planets is: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nothing. Congrats to Shawn for winning! If you'd like to redeem your super awesome prize, email me at

  • by Bryan
  • September 23, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I submit a maker portfolio?

  The Maker Portfolio is an opportunity for students to showcase their ... -on approach to learning by doing. Members of the MIT Engineering Advisory Board review the portfolios.