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  This blog post was written by a winner my entry for #BlogstonCommons

  

  History.com article about how Nicole Sharp, an aerospace engineer, made a ... 've moved as fast as 35 mph. Usain Bolt's top speed is a little over 27 mph ... Author's note: I wrote this for a challenge that I participated in

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • November 9, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Memory down résumé lane Serif or sans-serif?

  

  , though, is how to format a résumé as a freshman. You've just graduated from ... the fair or during an interview. The way I like to think of it is, if a ... It totally hit me today when I stumbled upon a copy of the Tech and

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • September 20, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Finding a job at the National Institutes of Health A guide to getting a job at the NIH

  

  Nick asked: "I was wondering how you got your job at the NIH National Human Genome Research Institute? Thanks a lot for your help." This is an interesting question, one that took me about four years to figure out how to

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 13, 2006
• Blog / Uncategorized

  (Guest Post) esolangs oh man

  

  "]interpreter[/annotation] for a programming language called snek, which is a dialect of LISP. But ... one of these guys make a programming language: LOLCODE syntax is more ... ="attachment_74010" align="aligncenter" width="300"] this is the logo of the software a

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • April 5, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  July Questions Omnibus 1 Your questions & my answers.

  

  the end of the month. As for the online application -- which is how most ... major in a field that is not innately techical, such as Comparative Media ... concerns is how good is my accademcal education up to this point versus the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 6, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  There Are No Uninteresting Things I'm taking classes. If you ask nicely, I might tell you about them.

  

  this term, which is a pretty normal load. Those of you that wanted a ... like how MOSFETs work and signal filters. I can already tell that this is ... Scheme as his language of choice, which is a great language for focusing on

  • by Evan B. '10
  • September 17, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Swing of Things I've been getting into it.

  

  dinner: achieved. Pepper Sky is SO GOOD) Wednesday: Wednesday was a LOT. Fortunately, I now know how to make a website, something that I never actually ... game is probably a good idea. The mind-bending schedule was probably due

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • September 18, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things to do while waiting for decisions on Saturday Clicking the "refresh" button repeatedly between now and Saturday afternoon is NOT an option.

  

  fear that you're really a cylon, all hope is lost. -If reading science ... how you aren't allowed to do that. -Leave a comment on the blogs that ... come out in a couple of days (I love the word "tenterhooks." It's amazing

  • by Keri G. '10
  • March 13, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  DRAW TIM (the beaver) behold the artistic talents of MIT staff

  

  ="no, untangling a human knot will not portend how well a team can untangle a work ... ="mentally stylized as Draw ______ but maybe that is bad branding"]"Draw a Blank,"[/annotation] which is a direct rip-off of my pal Valerie's recent Zine projects. The

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • April 5, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Day 2 A recap, with pictures.

  

  ? What are you talking about? P.S. Can I just tell you all how much the ... Another insane (in a good way) day! Got to MIT early; checked in with my fellow admissions peeps. Not bound to the Reg Desk today, I made the

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 8, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Thirteen Things To Do Over IAP: #6-13 Concerning the half I spent in Cambridge

  

  overnight shifts from 11pm-8am. Thankfully, there is a nifty little bunkroom ... you so far. Actually being on scene with a living, breathing person is ... . There is a steep learning curve at first, facilitated by a creeping shadow

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • February 16, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Summer Listening What's in your stereo?

  

  Whiskey." There is literally nothing like hearing a 8-year-old boy singing ... videos for a neat-o cause. Not every summer day is sunny and jivin'. Here ... What all started as a blatant rip-off of Kris's post on summer

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • August 12, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  3D Ping Pong Quantum Mechanics (Or why the sciences here are even better than you may think)

  

  from the light source. It's a phenomenon that is so epic, particularly ... department at MIT is notorious for their (Stuffed) Monkey and a Gun demo, which ... Imagine, if you will, the following situation... You join a dense

  • by Emad T. '14
  • September 20, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  New Semester From caving adventures to amazing classes, MIT is awesome.

  

  ’m improving so much!! I can get almost every shot in the black area of a target, and it is such a great form of relaxation. Strange, huh? The reason why ... student that I am working with is a third year PhD student working on the

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • February 13, 2013
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How does MIT help student entrepreneurs?

  The MIT Venture Mentoring Service (VMS) supports innovation and entrepreneurial activity throughout the MIT community by matching both prospective and experienced entrepreneurs with skilled volunteer mentors. VMS uses a
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I reset my password?

  correctly, you will be sent an email with a temporary PIN that you will use to
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread talk amongst yourselves

  

  about admissions. this is a safe haven from that. you should not be ... Decisions come out in 36 hours, and I know a lot of you may be ... 'm reading all of your comments, even if I'm not responding as much today as we

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 13, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To RFID or not to RFID? That's not really the question, but it's kind of a cool title, no?

  

  of RFID. You should read the article, because it does a much better job ... savvy (like me), here's the wikipedia article on RFID). One of which is ... a company called Kovio, which apparently was founded by MIT alum Colin

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • August 20, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  The Reading Commences The applications are in, and now we're reading them.

  

  's what a stack of application folders looked like on my table yesterday: ...and a similar scene from my office this time last year: Yes, still ... anything is better than year after year with the Pepto-Bismol Pink E-3 cards

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 10, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Remember? A Blast from the Past

  

  me any significant pain. 8.02 (Physics) is essentially a review of high ... times two is four!” I chanted with a rhythm fit to rival a metronome. “Two ... Second semester is just two weeks old, and I've already decided that

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 16, 2010