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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hwæt! Did you know that you can study Old English at MIT? The language of Beowulf and J.R.R. Tolkien's Rohan

  

  ) that I was eager to learn Old English. In a nutshell, Prof. Bahr said "well, if you find a critical mass of 5+ who quasi-commit to take it, I ... of the Old English epic Beowulf, and in this class you will learn to

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 9, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  10 ft from Hasan Minhaj D R E A M S D O C O M E T R U…

  

  his homecoming tour. Keep in mind, this is a person I’ve been wanting to ... immigration conversations, the Q&A session gave us the opportunity to ... make it dope. It's being able to have a heart-to-heart with anyone and

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • October 8, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Let the good times roll here is where my summer adventures take place

  

  Public Service Center to intern with a non-profit in Hawaii on the Big ... to create a "Think Local First" campaign^^ for this island. I’m working ... was created to local businesses gathering their interest in a venture

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • June 18, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  I Can Save You Possibly.

  

  still glad to be in it. When I interviewed for the class a few months ago ... . Good thing they train us... I also get to start researching! After a two ... of summer '09, when I so intelligently decided to play Ultimate Frisbee

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 9, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  happy palindrome week! conventions, patterns, palindromes

  

  of a week-and-a-half of them, running from 9/10/19 to 9/19/19. While ... noting on a blog read by students aspiring to study at a school fascinated ... would be fair to call Nick a palindrome enthusiast; indeed, also a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 10, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Adventures in Math Conversations in the world of math.

  

  in the math community. A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to ... run the San Diego Math Circle, which I had a chance to visit. A Math ... even more Q&A fun. And finally tonight, what better link to leave

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 15, 2005
• Blog / Residential Life

  All the 2020 i3 videos megapost your annual Interactive Introduction to the Institute

  

  As a part of MIT’s unconventional housing assignment process, rising first years typically consult MIT guide to residences while choosing where to live. This guide includes the Interactive Introduction to the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 10, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  MIT and Slavery a developing history, and a live webcast

  

  , we must attend to some newly uncovered facts from our past. A ... a brief break from committee to attend a live webcast and discussion ... to the community: To the members of the MIT community, At MIT, we

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 16, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  Fall 2015 Wait List Decisions Will Be Sent Today

  

  It's been a bit more than two weeks since the May 1 reply deadline ... . Today, May 15th - which happens to be the International Day of Families ... decision, including the 52 to whom we have offered admission. At that point

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 14, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Commence the Commencing! and congratulations to the Class of 2014

  

  help make it a better place. It's very, very hard to see the Class of ... but posted a bunch of photos to Facebook so go look at them there ... admit I'm a bit sentimental about this particular commencement. The Class

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 6, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing Documents Due Monday important information to make your application complete

  

  and emails, and loaded everything into our system. If you are a prospective member of the Class of 2016, this would be a mighty good time to log ... received a direct message from him. If you have missing components - relax

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 26, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Distractions Don't stress out!

  

  It's a stressful time. Finals are starting, decisions are coming out ... could take your mind off of things for a while? Just in time, the blogs shall provide. This list is not intended to be comprehensive by any means

  • by Paul B. '11
  • December 15, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Dating At MIT: Episode 1 So two of my favorite '09s have just started dating each other...

  

  (a) they're pretty much the same person so their banter is fun to watch ... revealed.) So the three of us had lunch today. Allow me to share an example of (a) from said lunch: She: You're a nerd. He: No I'm not. She: Yes

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 26, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Exciting potential UROP: the cancer genome

  

  mutations that give rise to cancer or sustain it. Proponents say a databank of all such mutations, which would be freely available to researchers ... Genome Project, which mapped the human genetic blueprint. It would seek to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 28, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  40 Hours Left! The time is 0500 EST, 12/15. I am studying for finals. You are waiting for…

  

  suerte! :) ---- Some things I learned this semester: Here's a fun ... They Transformed New York. John Hopkins University Press, 1995. A 1907 ... sexual flirtation where the motion of a crowded rush hour express threw two

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 15, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  No Child Gets Ahead?

  

  those we're teaching to a minimum standard." A 2004 report by the ... There was an article in the New York Times yesterday about a topic that is very interesting to me (and you, I suspect): gifted education

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 27, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  dumb little poems and such emotional support procrastination

  

  far to drink? how dare I complain about thirst when a sea of knowledge ... ;   I'm supposed to be studying for a midterm right now lol ... material enough i can’t wait for the semester to end this course is too damn

  • by Anika H. '26, MEng '27
  • November 7, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Blogger Wrapped 2020 blogger wrapped, wrapped

  

  about it. This year, I'm going to be extra and do a bloggers wrapped ... At this point, Blogger Wrapped posts are sort of becoming a tradition, so I'm honored to be able to take up the mantle for what will be my

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • December 12, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  Report on the Status of Undergraduate Women at MIT in honor of International Women's Day

  

  thoroughness and rigor--but it is a window onto a truth that many of us like to ... class of 2016) released a report on the status of undergraduate women at ... discussions, and is less likely to feel that she recieves due credit for her

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • March 8, 2016
• Blog / Athletics

  Sailing! !!!!!!!

  

  day and a lab report due Thursday and a manual on electrodes to read by ... , sailing completely eclipsed all of that. It was definitely a night to ... . aaaah - i just went and slapped samvaran some more me: is he going to be

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • September 26, 2010