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  PSA: there’s a new mit.edu!

  

  before.) The page has been well-liked and well-used. But research of ... perform better (it’s both highly used and a frequent source of ... , the right side offers a daily glimpse of the culture and output of MIT

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 25, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  [Guest Post] Olivia S. ‘20 en Monterrey teaching algorithmic thinking to girls in México

  

  While some of us have spent the first week of freedom from classes ... (likely) pause. Speaking of patterns, Patrones Hermosas or Beautiful Patterns is the name of the curriculum that is being taught in all of these

  • by Abby H. '20
  • June 4, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Supporting our DACA Students MIT’s commitment to the safety and well-being of all students has not changed and will…

  

  rumored for awhile, but now seems to be approaching some kind of decision ... Reif argued against the possible repeal of DACA. You should read the ... me here: As the president of one of America’s leading technical

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Computer Timesharing in the 1960’s an extremely influential solution to computer bottlenecks

  

  my 15.565 Digital Evolution: Managing Web 3.0 class, we learned of the ... is stored, accessed, and shared across a network of servers on the ... "Google". We learned that this mode of computing is not all that different

  • by Erick P. '17
  • October 6, 2015
• Blog / Events

  2015 Brass Rat finally unveiled!!!

  

  Last Friday, Kirsten '15 and I (well actually the whole class of 2015) lined up outside in the chilly weather right outside of Kresge auditorium ... long and rich tradition of  "The Standard Technology Ring" (but everyone

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 24, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Seeing The Dalai Lama In which I join the press (for a bit) and listen to His Holiness

  

  laureate, a spiritual leader, and one of the foremost advocates for peace and compassion, but because he has an uncommon way of both disarming and inspiring people. Thankfully for me, I was able to see him in the first of three

  • by Emad T. '14
  • October 15, 2012
• Blog / MISTI

  Mussels and Brussels Lessons in engineering and culture from a nation of kindness

  

  Maggie Lloyd Class of 2012 Alumna MIT-Belgium Program Internship ... internship in another nation would be a perfect post-graduation, pre-rest-of ... country I’ve never been to before that speaks a language I kind of

  • by MISTI Program
  • August 6, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  How to Make a Flashlight MIT-style that is.

  

  training class that is. Never heard of the Edgerton Center Student Shop ... what kind of tools they have, they have mills, lathes, bandsaws, drill ... take pictures of the machines (: In the meantime, in order to orient

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • August 2, 2012
• Blog / IAP

  Rebecca Black, the Old Spice Guy, and How to Sell Staplers the makings of a great IAP

  

  IAP has been a time of very... well, different learning than I had ... wide assortment of classes that MIT offers over IAP, both for credit and ... " and the second, "The Nuts and Bolts of Business Plans" (ranked by INC

  • by Connie H. '15
  • January 21, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Rebound Rumble! Another year, another FIRST Robotics Competition!

  

  One of the defining experiences of my 3 years in high school(we had a 7-9, 10-12 system) was being a member of FIRST(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition(FRC) Team 1710

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • January 19, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Food Fights behold the deliciousness that could be yours

  

  greatly enjoy eating, and I also enjoy eating great amounts of food. When I ... salad, a baguette, and a pie-tin full of spaghetti with sausage, and ate ... . At my advanced age my pace of eating has slowed down somewhat (though I

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 15, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Not About the Name First impressions

  

  level of anxiousness climbing, I stepped into a taxi with a fellow ‘15er and just took in the imagery of the Charles River. The cab driver ... which they got rich, of course. You hear all kinds of stories about MIT

  • by Ana V. '15
  • September 3, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Camp Kesem! It's magical.

  

  Exactly three weeks from today, I'll be done with my freshman year of ... , finals...), and several doses of caffeine lie between me and that fateful ... ' :) This might sound familiar to those of you who have been reading the blogs

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 28, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Where’s My Stuff? Updates from the MyMIT Application Tracking System.

  

  lots of materials, many of which were postmarked before the deadline. So ... are taken out of the envelope, given an official MIT Office of ... sort of document it is (this is why documents that were sent in the same

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 10, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Snow-bama Snow? Obama? At MIT? AHH.

  

  Hailing from the notoriously hot and humid city of Houston, in which ... midst of 30-something-degree weather, it began to snow. Much to the amusement of floormate Swetha '13 and with the full support of my roommate

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 23, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  The Genesis Embrace me Blogosphere!!!!

  

  Inspired by the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Theme Song Now this is the ... I spent most of my days Chillin’ out maxin’ taking life real slow Just ... finally understood I had to get out of my neighborhood I got into one little

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • September 17, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  All these days I spend away What does "home" mean to you?

  

  BREAKING NEWS: Stu Schmill '86 Named New Dean of Admissions - go wish ... students reprieve and respite from the constant deluge of problem sets, essays, and tests so commonly found throughout the dread halls of the

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 25, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things to do while waiting for decisions on Saturday Clicking the "refresh" button repeatedly between now and Saturday afternoon is NOT an option.

  

  This goes out to all of you waiting on tenterhooks for decisions to come out in a couple of days (I love the word "tenterhooks." It's amazing.). These are just a few small ideas - I know you can think of others tailored

  • by Keri G. '10
  • March 13, 2008
• Blog / Events

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

  

  Amnesty International's MIT Chapter, as a part of their lecture series, hosted Noam Chomsky, an MIT Professor of Linguistics, to talk on the issue of social action within academic institutions. The title of

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 4, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Snow(y) Day The kind of day when tea or cocoa helps in reading applications.

  

  stack of applications before me. To my right, out the window, I see big, fluffy flakes of snow falling from the sky. I start to think that I could go for a hot cup of cocoa, but I realize we don't have any in the house

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 3, 2007