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  Celebrating Defiance @ the Media Lab a prize for responsible, ethical disobedience

  

  Last July, the MIT Media Lab created a $250,000 award to recognize ... seeks to highlight effective, responsible, ethical disobedience across ... , and the freedom to innovate, for example). Disobedience Award objectives

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 21, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  friends, and other things memories that come rushing back to me

  

  morning: Although we seem to be interconnected in almost every way ... seems like I haven't had the time this semester to sit and think about the relationship we've weaved, but now that I am free, it all comes rushing to me

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • May 25, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Skullhouse CPW chicken waffles fire smores volcano steak shake

  

  having classes and tests during CPW, we still put in the effort to throw ... possible and set aside time during our weekend to have fun CPW events like ... Independent Living Groups) in general put on a lot of events to dispel the myths

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 13, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Dream Machine Wooden slabs and oil paintings

  

  You know you’re in a sad place when you’re so desperate to ... a blog you’ve ignored for almost 6 months (!!). So welcome to my sad ... to save space, which left us with the entire space to rearrange at our

  • by Joel G. '18
  • September 21, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  When I Grow Up In which I contemplate growing up and what I am going to do with my…

  

  up" is often completed with a "I want to be" or a "I will try to." We used the phrase when we were little, starting at around kindegarden, to ... scary as hell. So what do I want to be when I grow up? Part of me is

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 8, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Final Projects Some examples of some projects you might see in MIT writing classes

  

  mind also find themselves wandering over to writing. Writing is my minor ... the class by listening to, looking at, or talking about an example of experimental writing. From Dada to 'Pataphysics and many more, we learned a lot

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • December 13, 2015
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Every August a million small moments

  

  This is the third rush to happen since I graduated MIT. And most of the time, MIT is not at the forefront of my mind. I've got code to write, planes to fly, trips to take. MIT isn't my turf anymore, and I

  • by Piper '13
  • August 30, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  The Freshman Application Is Now Live for prospective members of the Class of 2020

  

      tl;dr: Click here to apply to MIT.   ... not yet know what you want to major in, which department or program at MIT appeals to you and why? At MIT, we seek to develop in each

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 18, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  ISEF 2015 Recap researchers talking, and talking to researchers

  

  Two weeks ago I flew to Pittsburgh, PA, to attend the Intel ... were at ISEF to a little reception. While some people had to stay with ... Songela '19 (who works at CSC) light some things on fire, and also to watch

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 1, 2015
• Blog / Events

  #WeAreMIT SMASH helped jumpstart an intense conversation between students and administration

  

  people go through rough times and directing students to the proper resources at MIT Medical and on campus to get the help students may need ... meant to be an open discussion with administration about mental health

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • November 30, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How do you know when you’ve chosen the right major?

  

  Sometimes I get so engaged by a project that I forget to eat. Yesterday, I woke up at 7:35am.  Starving, I got a sandwich to-go at the Student Center and then trudged off to the basement of Building 35. Along

  • by Michael C. '16
  • October 17, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Fall Festival 2014 Some actors came to MIT and told me about their units of measurement

  

  desensitized to event emails because we get so many every day or 2) I am oblivious to the world around me. Both are valid options. Either way, I got ... performer/entertainers are invited to perform on campus. This year, the comedy

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 4, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sophomore Satisfaction New year= New opportunities/classes = Happy Kirsten

  

  to calculate internal forces and deformations. It's a neat class because I've been able to learn more about the force distributions in different support structures. I'll never be able to look at a bridge the same

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • October 13, 2012
• Blog / Community Projects

  Together in Service MIT community working collaboratively

  

  the theme is to have an organizing principle that helps convey the message you want to get across in a strong and memorable way. And that’s why ... trying to communicate when I travel to Miami next week and talk to students

  • by Kris Guay
  • September 20, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An Alternative Semester There are things to click in here.

  

  sophomore who is still unsure what course to major in. But the reality is not ... graduate as so, but this semester I'm taking: 1.00 - Introduction to ... must not leave MIT without being able to robustly code something and 1

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • September 17, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Associate Advising and the MedLinks Program I'm sick of unpacking, so here's a blog post

  

  seems like a good time to tell you about two programs that I'm involved ... and want to help guide them through their first year. We can provide a student perspective on things like class choices, deciding whether or not to

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 28, 2012
• Blog / Events

  LeaderShape 2012 Six unforgettable days.

  

  takes place over IAP. Participants will be asked to wrestle with such ... Massachusetts, allowing students the opportunity to fully engage in the leadership ... joined ~50 other MIT students and boarded a bus to the Camp Wonderland

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 27, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Regular Action Update State of the mail, application numbers, and more

  

  Midyear Report is an online form that is required of all students, and is to be completed by you, the applicant. The Report serves two purposes: to provide your updated grades since you have applied, and to mention other

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 19, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Greetings from Honduras: D-Lab students in the field D-Lab students Chelsie, Miho and Nina report from Honduras

  

  D-Lab is an interdisciplinary program at MIT committed to working with people around the world to create and disseminate affordable ... remote communities with tools to improve their livelihood. Students, D

  • by OEL
  • January 18, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

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

  

  changed my major to 2A and decided to concentrate in product design. I was ... . Design is applied art. It is Design Museum Boston’s goal to show ... of the world. On October 6th I went to my second DMB event where The

  • by ARTalk
  • November 5, 2011