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  Think YOUR research is crazy? Why doesn't spaghetti break in half? There is an answer, because someone has dedicated their…

  

  Ever find yourself sitting in lab, thinking "What in God's name am I ... ) ensure that nobody in a group photo will have their eyes closed. «Fragmentation of Rods by Cascading Cracks: Why Spaghetti Does Not Break in Half

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 14, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Doonesbury Follow-up on Alex Doonesbury's college choice.

  

  honored in the strip." The strip has not yet run, but as of 12:58am this ... folks at doonesbury.com shut down voting access for those in the mit.edu domain (and, I might guess, those on rpi.edu and cornell.edu). Relatedly

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Sentimental Objects (part one) random trinkets from freshman year

  

  We are very sentimental people. Not like the keeps-every-birthday-card-in ... -the-potential-value-of-a-random-reciept-sentimental-types. We’ve always kind of been like this, and it wasn’t a problem in high school, because our mom kept us in check organiztion wise (read: she threw

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • September 29, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  David Berry: A “Fearless” Innovator with a Passion for MIT Dr. David Berry, who received his S.B. and Ph.D. from MIT, received the honor of…

  

  project on visual image processing in the Schiller Lab. More recently, he ... in the special sauce that makes MIT such a mecca of talent, but it ... MIT’s campus in 1996 as an undergrad and has not ventured far from

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 4, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Stuff that happened on Pi Day (besides decisions) pastries and pie-ings from around the institute

  

  . Since the blogs were mostly focused on decisions, I figured I'd follow up ... Street in Cambridge (right across the way from the new Welcome Center), a ... mailing list culture I really appreciate that I work at a place where

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 16, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Decision letters mailed

  

  envelope sizes, since I've received a number of questions about this, I can ... letters each come in a standard #10 window envelope (4.125" x 9.5"). The other FAQ I've been getting is, why so few EA admits? 200220032004 EA

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 10, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  friday was a good day

  

  our Animation class in MassArt and it was super fun, as always. We had a really long critique session (which is basically when everyone in the class ... set screenings that perfectly summed up everything we love in animation

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • November 21, 2017
• Blog / Athletics

  LET’S PLAY Dodgeball!

  

  I've always been excited about finding new rec’ stuff to try out in college. Besides, as in the good ol' childhood times, it’s always fun to ... shiny football stadium. Nevertheless, I was surprised to find MIT more

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 10, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing documents! FAQ: What happens if part of my application isn't showing up yet?

  

  . Finally, I hope you'll join me in saying thanks to the entire Records ... The most popular question in all modes of communication -- blog ... stuff? (Or, "OMG I sent my stuff before the deadline and it's not

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 4, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

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

  

  highlights include the always-popular International Fair ("I-Fair"), the ... Concert. Here are some of the highlights from past years. In parentheses are the band's most popular song (according to iTunes) and my favorite song

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 23, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The MIT Midyear Report Applicants should submit this form ASAP, by February 15th.

  

  Report. Note that there is also an option in the Report for students whose ... 're in a school that doesn't have midyear grades, or you've already ... straightforward. You'll take your transcript, then write the course name in one box

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 25, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  what’s on my desk: messy person edition not sponsored

  

  ] [annotation note = "I dyed my hair last month and kept the box 'just in case ... Katie Zhao’s new novel, [annotation note = "Katie and I have the same agent, and I actually got to see her at Boston Book Festival last month

  • by Rona W. '23
  • November 19, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes—Fall 05

  

  on Central Park in New York City. eventual material: Some of the future ... will write a term paper on a topic of our choice, due in December. 14.21J Health Economics professor: Jeffrey Harris (MD and PhD in economics

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Discuss Disqus launching our new commenting system

  

  yourselves. In the past, the commenting system has been relatively simple ... from the general hubbub of the comments. The comments, in other words ... only those who don't have a Facebook account, but also those who would

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 10, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing Application Materials? What to do if your MyMIT tracking shows missing documents.

  

  more you need to do. I assure you we will have your scores in plenty of ... have completed the processing of the materials submitted, I will post ... , it will be appropriate to send in an additional copy of this missing

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 10, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  A Preview Of My Summer Project Screenshots of the new admissions site.

  

  So here's a sneak peek at what I've been working on all summer... the new admissions site. I can't wait for this baby to launch! IMAGE #1 ... guesswork out of what's in each section by providing drop down menus with

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 17, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Not your stereotypical sorority girl Tonight is the first night of sorority recruitment!

  

  for you (in fact, I think 50% or more sorority women didn't see ... are nothing like what the media portrays. I'll try to dispel some popular (and untrue notions) a little later on. First of all, I should just

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Match Game

  

  applications. Unfortunately, I missed another classic IAP event last night: the ... .70/2.007 robotics competition, 6.270 throws in an interesting twist: the robots must be autonomous. The competition is so popular, they hold it in the 1200

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 27, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  available in the application portal. To check your decision, login to the ... offered early admission to 685. Though they are all different in their own ... undergraduates already enrolled at MIT.  We [annotation note="I know this looks

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 17, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  available in the application portal. To check your decision, login to the ... admission to 697. Though they are all different in their own way —  sailors ... enrolled at MIT.  We [annotation note="I know this looks like a large number

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 18, 2021