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• Blog / MIT Life

  Recollections of a Stranded Traveler IHTFP: I Have To Find a Plane. In the meantime, I reflect on happier interpretations…

  

  in Random Hall's Stairwell. At MIT circa Finals Week, people tend to ... Maxwell's Equations in a Vacuum. Certain events, however, tend to stick out ... biology notes in a sleepthirsty stupor and was preparing to dive into

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 23, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  LAST! It's the end of the world as we know it!

  

  the beginning of the universe (read:Big Bang). In doing so they hope to ... physics (in which case, I'll have to switch my major). The interesting ... bills, don’t make weekend plans, don’t even finish applying to MIT, there

  • by Chris M. '12
  • September 10, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Caps Lock Pancakes DINNERISH.

  

  called BMF (badass mother—s) in Random Hall. Most of our social and home-academic life happens round the clock in the kitchen, over food and homework and tea, and a few times a semester we bring two thirds of that activity to

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 13, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection: Day Three A beautiful snowy Sunday...

  

  have been nice to have been playing outside in the snow with them ... It's a beautiful snowy Sunday in Cambridge, and we're hard at work ... Mike '07, we spied out the window some folks playing in the snow in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 4, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  An Online Going-Away Card for Ben Jones Today is Ben Jones's last day at MIT. Comment here to wish him the best.

  

  the comments thread in this post to leave your best wishes for Ben as he ... As Ben wrote last month, he will be leaving MIT today to take up a ... in at least some small way. He created this community and made it what

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 26, 2008
• Blog / Events

  TBP Dinner Sex@MIT is the most-watched video on CNN.com! (but it's not pornography!)

  

  ://www.cnn.com/video/ to watch it =) (I blogged this class back in July) Here I am during ... of Sam '07, a nationally honored engineer) to hear a musicologist (rastrologist?) deliver a speech on economics. And in other news, Mollie '06

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • December 10, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Class of 2009 note #2

  

  important to you in a living environment? Where are you thinking of living ... awaiting your Interactive Introduction to the Institute (i3) video introduction to MIT's dorms, you can watch the trailer here: 2005 i3 Trailer

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 8, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is campus safe?

  campus warning system, where students can opt-in to receive email ... MIT has its own police department on campus to ensure the safety and well-being of the entire MIT community. "The MIT Police mission is to
• Blog / Events

  Walter Lewin ESG Lecture Oh, you know, only one of the most famous Physics Professors of all time

  

  lucky enough to video tape. Covering topics from why he majored in physics ... further ado I present to you "Walter Lewin ESG Lecture" in all its 68 ... wonderful, down to earth, person. Tune in next time for a life update! My

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • July 26, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Q&A, Vol. II A sort-of guest post

  

  ... aren't you supposed to be in school?" which is totally a legitimate concern. But in honor of "Patriot's Day" (I honestly never quite figured ... project in case you couldn't come to CPW and see it for yourself), but I

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • April 18, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  MITwitter That's possible the worst portmanteau I've ever made.

  

  title, this has something to do with twitter. It is in fact a historic day ... opposed to all things apple, I've shared my dislike and disinterest in the ... zen-like to compose your thoughts in 140 characters.

  • by Chris M. '12
  • June 19, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Normalville

  

  Congratulations to the Random Hall dormitory team ("Physical Plant ... Fellowship Of The Duck Cookie Monster Dogs Playing Poker An Ax to Grind The Hunt kicks off in MIT's Lobby 7 at 12 noon, the Friday before Martin

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

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

  

  Storm, an M.I.T.-trained scientist who specializes in genetic research... Of course, it's nothing new for a film or other work of fiction to ... ("non-linear optics," "top of the class"), Colin Farrell's secret agent in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 10, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Lego Heroines interview with the amazing Maia Weinstock!

  

  South America, but she managed to squeeze in some time for an interview ... fumbling to turn off the recorder in the last few seconds. Despite going to a ... projects before the Women in NASA set “I kind of wanted it to be this fun

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • April 4, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  Class of 2017 By The Numbers with apologies to iron maiden

  

  Here at MITAdmissions we try to be transparent as possible about our ... contributed by MIT Institutional Research to the Common Data Set (i.e. what ... 've blogged before about how the dangers of reading too much into admissions

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 3, 2013
• Blog / MISTI

  Need help choosing a MISTI program? MIT-Germany alum Nina Sinatra advises incoming interns to keep an open mind

  

  students who are considering MISTI to think of the program both in terms of ... based only upon the places that look most fun to live in - while being ... critical to enjoy the work that you are doing. In my case, I found a good

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 3, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Deep Breaths Perhaps wisdom, perhaps not. See for yourself.

  

  means as much as I'm afraid to press the submit button, in order to have ... to go back in time and correct mistakes or retake tests. 3. A little ... / : -verb to calm down; to release oneself from inhibition, worry, tension

  • by Bryan
  • December 31, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  For EA Deferred Students Answering questions for those who were deferred to Regular Action.

  

  most likely to be seen in Admissions Committee. What about new test ... in, we will not be able to tell you "the reason" why you were deferred ... ) would love to have in their student body. Honestly. I hope this is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  For EA Deferred Students Answers to some FAQs.

  

  most likely to be seen in Admissions Committee. What about new test ... in, we will not be able to tell you "the reason" why you were deferred ... ) would love to have in their student body. Honestly. I hope this is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 14, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thomas Friedman on Energy & MIT A NY Times article highlights MIT's innovative energy solutions

  

  our future. MIT has been very active in developing solutions to energy ... world, including in India and China, working together to build a plug-in ... in May 2005. Since then, MIT undergrads have done wonders through

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 2, 2007