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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Public service announcement One stereotype that I just won't accept.

  

  lately is that MIT is a competitive and cutthroat place, and that ... stereotypes have at least a grain of something resembling truth to them -- for ... , is a confusion not supported by my friends Merriam and Webster). Sure

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 31, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  things that are golden, part 2 a zine carved out of pink erasers

  

  fracturing a setting sky so much for stardust warm street lamps long bike ... virtual printmaking session I ran (with the support of the Council for the ... . Linoleum blocks, which are typically used for printmaking, can get pricey and

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 20, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Humans 101 @ MIT introductory SHASS classes this fall and recapping the lightning talks

  

  . Harrington, K. Urban 21M.605 Voice and Speech for the Actor; HASS-A  | K ... purpose of the list is to provide admitted students with a basic roadmap to ... -S  | G. Jones 21A.500J/STS.075J Technology and Culture; HASS-S  | S

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 26, 2017
• Blog / MISTI

  Vive la France!

  

  I'm about to head off for a two week in vacation in Paris, Rennes, and Bordeaux. In the meantime, you can check out the MIT France Program, one of MIT's awesome international programs. Current music: A.R. Rahman

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 15, 2004
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Who is the President of MIT?

  Sally A. Kornbluth is the 18th President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Kornbluth follows L. Rafael Reif, who led MIT for a decade and stepped down as president at the end of 2022.
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What is MIT’s mascot/school colors?

  Our mascot is a beaver—nature's original engineer. Perfect, right? Tim the Beaver has been a member of the MIT community for 100 years. MIT's school colors are cardinal red and silver gray.
• Blog / MIT Life

  Snow lovers, unite! The sky is falling...

  

  Medical Students Association, and it took 2 ½ hours for the food to arrive ... , And if we’ve no place to go, Let it snow, let is snow, let is snow! The first big snowfall of the year has coincided with the first of four final

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 13, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes.

  

  day at work. Due to a lovely and thick stacks of nondisclosure agreements and the threat of prison I can't tell you a whole lot about it, but I can give you a basic feel for what I do. I'm given bags of action

  • by Snively '11
  • May 27, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  “MIT Abounds With UROP Students” A photo spread about student research.

  

  The most recent issue of MIT's student newspaper The Tech had a nice ... Opportunities Program, and is the oldest and most extensive program involving ... learn more about MIT. You can read more about UROP from a student

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 18, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  MIT’s Tribute to Boston Lights from the Green Building.

  

  I'll let these pictures speak for themselves, but I thought this was a lovely gesture and wanted to immortalize it on the blogs. Much love ... Admissions Facebook page and Michael C.

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 15, 2013
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What is MITES Semester (formerly MOSTEC)?

  MITES Semester (formerly known as MIT Online Science, Technology, and Engineering Community, MOSTEC) is a six-month hybrid learning STEM and college preparation experience, free of charge, for rising high school seniors. The
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Where can I find parent info?

  We understand that helping your child find the right college is a daunting task and that many things have to be considered. We have information and advice that we hope you find helpful on our For parents page.  
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I get on the mailing list?

  We don't do a lot of mailing, but you can sign up for our awesome monthly email newsletter that shares what's happening on campus and—if you're applying—provides updates and tips.    
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Founder’s Letter A historical perspective.

  

  form a Southern Confederacy, and strive with all their power to carry the ... giving a lecture in the Dowse Institute in Cambridge, and shall have time for only a short letter. Much occupation before the Committee of the

  • by William Barton Rogers
  • March 11, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Quick hello from Albuquerque I'm in New Mexico for ISEF.

  

  check out the projects, and finally a reception (now with fabulous prizes ... A quick shout out from Albuquerque, New Mexico, where I am attending ... talked of making a "left turn at Albuquerque") (No sign of the High School

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 17, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT in the news MIT research and hacks in Time Magazine & The Economist. (P.S. Bono visits!)

  

  . Check out hacks.mit.edu for more, and here's info on the book Nightwork ... religion and wealth. Prof Gruber was my 14.41: Public Economics teacher this semester, a class I profiled here. Last week, Time Magazine announced

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • December 20, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  And I am telling you I’m going And you, and you, and you, you're gonna love me.

  

  at MIT. Sam's Mom and I are headed back for Boston tomorrow morning ... .391: Sustainable Energy for the next two weeks. I'm too lazy to link to it right now, but it's a really intense course: 9 days, 9 hours a day, 9 units. I can

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 14, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summertime and the living is slightly less difficult than usual MIT = Masochists in Training

  

  . Although I have been watching a great deal of Law and Order this summer (it ... test was spent studying. (It did pay off with a great score -- 1540 -- but I don't think I've ever spent so much time studying for a test in my

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 10, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Work, friends, sleep – pick three In which I manage time effectively.

  

  a concert with some friends tonight, and there's a 5.13 exam on Friday ... this summer: "Devin (another Spectrum '07) and I have been reading A LOT about MIT. She wants to go (a lot), and I'm keeping my eyes and ears open

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 23, 2007
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is there really a swim test?

  out. Courses generally meet twice a week for 40 minutes. The program ... Yup, there's a swim test! There's an awesome variety of physical education courses for undergraduate students to complete the swim requirement