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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fuel from the Fields: MIT Charcoal Project a "simple and affordable solution" to charcoal production in Haiti, 21 pictures

  

  From the article "Engineering changes for the better in Haiti: Local ... ; eventually, we will pull it out and have a nice column of space for the fire ... Petite Anise, Haiti) that will serve (in porridge form) as a binder for the

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 2, 2006
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I join the IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge?

  competition that awards up to $20,000 per team for the best ideas to tackle ... One of the highlights of MIT's yearly academic challenges and competitions, the IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge, connects students with the
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Guest Post: Rush & Recruitment 2012 Evan and Denzil weigh in on this hectic week

  

  that the choice I made was the right one for me because I looked at every ... are known for being the most active, intelligent, and involved men and ... there was a fraternity out there for me. The choices that I made certainly

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • September 3, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Out of Context Quoteboard SFW for the blogs, unfortunately

  

  looking for nails. and the hammer was deep learning” “I keep thinking ... no baby is that thick” “Thank you for the [annotation note ... , whether physical or virtual. Capturing the absolute batshit random stuff

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • January 25, 2021
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Hello from Palo Alto My California not-so-vacation.

  

  day, then I'm catching the redeye to Boston at 10 PM. Look for me to ... 've been extremely lucky to interview at all of the top five programs in ... phrases into my blog, I'll learn the language. Immersion, right?) My most

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 1, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  14 Questions with a Course 14 Professor 📈📉 An interview with Jon Gruber!

  

  to have spent a semester looking at the world through the lens of ... was for an economic historian writing a book on the breakup of the ... Obamacare? For me, the work was like 14.01. Whereas in class we optimized

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • May 6, 2026
• Blog / Events

  East Campus Rush 2014: RAW SCIENCE There shall be no entertainment or amusement in our courtyard, only roller coasters

  

  ! As you can see, it is a really exciting time of year for the denizens of East Campus. We are excited for our new prefrosh and about the build.  We are excited for the science, not for the amusement or entertainment

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 22, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  First Day of Classes! Today, the MIT Class of 2014 begins.

  

  first day of classes ever for the MIT Class of 2014. The past couple of weeks at MIT have been Orientation for the incoming students -- they have ... , tried out for a cappella groups, played sports, and more. The formal

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 8, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [joint post] give us your words you have words. we want your words.

  

  Alan: Hi! You have words— Fatima: and we want your words— Alan: for our poetry. Fatima: For the past semester, Alan and I have been reading ... . Fatima: Last week, I also had sestina as the prompt for my poetry class. On

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • November 20, 2022
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Can I join a fraternity/sorority?

  -of-class experience for the students at MIT and be a proponent of the shared values that ... principles of leadership, scholarship, and citizenship, the FSILG Office encourages and empowers organizations to work together to positively impact the
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Week 1 ...of Year 2.

  

  in half. Everyone on the streets looks powerful under the white lights ... me, have a penchant for thrift shopping, this is the place to be. You ... free pizza, and I’ve spent three of the past seven evenings at Harvard

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • September 14, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A word about the humanities It's sort of a long, multi-section word.

  

  is that the problem set solutions can look like this. Keep in mind, I ... On the Coming of Winter in Boston November peels away like buttery ... grandmother accidentally stuffed with snow As you can see, the existence of the

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 25, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How did MIT’s GIRs come to be? the Tech has some answers. Plus, the SATs from 1918, and a mascot on a…

  

  decisions for Early Action have been made. We'll release the decision date ... to post something I've had in the backlog for awhile.  Last year, I ... the GIRs. It's one of the ways I learned that MIT was designed for

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 1, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Telethon! Yay for the class of 2010!

  

  ! I've basically been working continuously for the past 15 hours and I ... Whew. I just spent the last 4 and a half hours calling up as many of the Early Admits to the class of '10 as I possibly could. And it was

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 27, 2006
• Blog / How to Food

  Tofu corndogs and low-fat ice cream

  

  . First, we have the ability to cook for ourselves, and that gives us a lot ... Convenience is closed for the summer. If I want cookies, I have to purposely ... Today marks the tenth day of my ill-conceived diet, and all I want

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 1, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  rage, as explained by thermodynamics I had a bad day and soon a thermo exam

  

  not the original 11.041 I signed up for."]11.001[/annotation] project ... ? The following kind of chart is common to relate all the variables for ... but minor inconveniences, as I sulk around my dorm looking for reasons

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • September 25, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  about something you do simply for the pleasure of it. Although you may ... member of our community the ability and passion to work collaboratively for ... formula for getting in, and that, for the people who work in our office, it

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 18, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The MIT What?!? The Long and Illustrious History of the MITMB, as far as Kim knows.

  

  of both the marching band and the modern football team. Looking through ... they went all out on an arrangement of The Imperial March for $300. They ... ;/impressively></p> <p>AND Now, Ladies And Gentlemen, For Your Viewing Pleasure

  • by Kim D. '09
  • November 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the (New) Bloggers! CONTENT COMING IN HOT

  

  world. That’s my goal for the next four years and beyond. In lots ... sun shines for most of the year, it never snows, rain isn’t really ... traveling to destinations across the globe for training and competitions

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 10, 2015
• Blog / Challenges

  it’s ok that it’s not ok sometimes things will happen, and you have to just let yourself be.

  

  for twenty years after he was never the same. He dreams of attaining the ... imbibing marijuana or drinking, which leads her to the halfway house for ... been staunchly Catholic for several generations. I don’t know the details

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 4, 2018