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  A Recycled-Material Selfie Stick Engineering and problem solving in developing nations (the most important problems only, of course....)

  

  Huawei P7. Huawei is a smartphone brand that sells widely in Africa and

  • by Selam G. '18
  • November 1, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Wide-Eyed meet the therapist hanging above my bed.

  

  each problem in the p-set and still have to “collaborate” (ie. mooch) off

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • October 4, 2016
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Everything I Miss and Don’t Miss About MIT Frolicking in nostalgia

  

  on 3/14 around 2 p.m. I found out I got into MIT. And now, after all

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 22, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Local Boston Startups at Mass Innovation Nights Over 700 to be (sort of) exact

  

  Mass Innovation Nights is a monthly product launch party for local Boston entrepreneurs. Each one is held in a different place, with this one (#MIN87) being at Bullhorn’s new headquarters…

  • by Erick P. '17
  • June 10, 2016
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Matt Damon’s Commencement Speech to the Class of 2016 Turn towards the problems you see

  

  Matt Damon? The actor? I thought MIT Commencement speakers were always famous alumni. How did he become this year’s speaker? It sounds like I’m being harsh, but I wasn’t the…

  • by Erick P. '17
  • June 6, 2016
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Updated MIT Groceries Guide (guest post) A requiem for Stata.

  

  . Tuesdays used to be a glorious time. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Gates lobby

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • May 4, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Harvard Social Enterprise Conference with a virtual reality demo that showed me the communities of Nairobi

  

  “The Social Enterprise Conference brings together top leaders, practitioners, and students passionate about social enterprise. In our 17th year, the conference’s content focused on the untold truths of Social Enterprise…

  • by Erick P. '17
  • March 11, 2016
• Blog / Community Projects

  Guest Post: Simmons Hall Finishes 18,239 Piece Puzzle in 40 days and 5 hours

  

  The following is a guest entry by Patrick L. ’17 Just before 9 pm on February 28th, the 18,239th and final piece was placed into the puzzle in private dining.…

  • by Erick P. '17
  • February 29, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Boring Friday Night (guest post by Nina L. ‘19) Familiar inbetweens. Taking breaks. Things that aren't (all) sleep and studying.

  

  semester is starting to heat up and being off P/NR is mildly terrifying. I

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 24, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Startups in Dorm Room Fund a venture fund run by students for students

  

  Opportunities abound for student entrepreneurs amongst the MIT community. Today I’d like to take a look at Dorm Room Fund, a venture fund run by students for students. At DRF,…

  • by Erick P. '17
  • February 8, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What an “OX” means on a transcript and why I currently have two of them

  

  either a P - “Pass” (!) or a DN - D, but not recorded or an FN - F

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • January 25, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Institute of Contemporary Art College Night #2 of 3 Boston Adventures

  

  cheered. Hugs followed. Solar Car Captain P. ‘17 presented me with a very

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 27, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: Who You Vote for May Not Matter that you vote most certainly does!

  

  That you vote most certainly does! The following is a guest entry by Cody C. ’14 When it comes to politics, there is one argument that I have heard almost…

  • by Erick P. '17
  • October 13, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Walking in Tim’s Shoes Trust me, those are some pretty big shoes

  

  that?!?! ***P.S. Big thanks to Ceri for letting me use the pictures I

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • September 27, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Complementary Post Canvas, balance, lanterns.

  

  Music to complement this post Tweet to complement this post Post (article) to complement this post On Wednesday, I went to classes, graded some psets, did yoga in my P.E. class, worked on a blog post, attended

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • September 27, 2015
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Before You Arrive on Campus: Orientation Edition On REX, safety, free stuff, and making the most out of it all!

  

  closest-to-perfect space here at MIT. P.S.: I may remember more in a

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 12, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Writing is difficult みんな、がんばってね!

  

  entering MIT, and especially over this last year, I have significantly, p

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • July 31, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  History of the Brass Rat with pictures of the bezel design from 1930 to today

  

  The Brass Rat, the MIT class ring. MIT students get theirs sophomore year and wear the beaver “sitting” on them until graduation. At Commencement, the ring is flipped over so…

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 23, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why Do We Fall? so that we can learn to pick ourselves up

  

  Reflecting on the lessons of last semester, I knew I was going to have to kick it into high gear for my 6.042 exam on Wednesday. I spent all of…

  • by Erick P. '17
  • February 26, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  IAP of Coding time to catch up

  

  First off, I’d like to thank everyone, especially you, my readers, for the surprising amount of support and encouragement over the past few weeks. I couldn’t begin to fathom how…

  • by Erick P. '17
  • January 5, 2015