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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Noam Chomsky and the humanities at MIT Chomsky gives a talk on Iraq on May 23

  

  century English literature exclusively, then the Institvte is probably not a ... Victims.” I bet you have heard of Noam Chomsky before, seeing as how he is ... about stories like his in the mainstream media is a lesson in itself

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 25, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Bibliophiles assemble! When life gives you books...

  

  . Designing Media is a collection of interviews with media pioneers, probing media of the future. And lastly, Ai Weiwei's Blog is a translated ... love books and will be at MIT, this is a quick public service

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • May 5, 2012
• Blog / Athletics

  Physical Education: because your body needs problem sets, too My adventures in completing the MIT Physical Education requirements

  

  You can get a perfect GPA and lead every extracurricular activity on campus, but if you don’t pass a swim test and complete 8 Physical Education ... ’s right, MIT requires you to graduate with a strong mind and body, while

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  [Guest Post] Olivia S. ‘20 en Monterrey teaching algorithmic thinking to girls in México

  

  be used to maximize happiness, called Gale-Shapley. Here is a picture ... science education, especially to young girls, is a cause that everyone ... flee the country, which is what I did through the Big Dreams program. I

  • by Abby H. '20
  • June 4, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  Giant Cows Eat Venus; Earth Next Breaking apart and growing, fireworks, and a story

  

  Venus is a fairly predictable thing.” He paused, switching the settings on ... cardboard eclipse glasses. “Is that it?” “No, honey, that’s a bug. It should ...       On the evening of June 6, 2012, a satellite

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • July 25, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  TEDxCambridge! 1. How TED talks can improve your life 2. Recently hosted and filmed right here…

  

  extra years of life   How schools kill creativity This video is a ... left before EA decisions. Given that the average length of a TED talk is ... today is the 'unluckiest day', then maybe tomorrow is the luckiest? If not

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • December 13, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Telethon FAQs from a small but enthusiastic sample of prefroshies

  

  vicious cycle. The telethon is a fun tradition that I think brings a really ... 'm pretty sure that MIT's campus preview weekend is (a) the most fun (b) the ... whatever. tl;dr CPW is not just a glorified campus tour; skipping it and

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 5, 2012
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What is Weekend Immersion in Science & Engineering?

  WISE (Weekend Immersion in Science and Engineering) is a three-day experience for rising seniors to learn what it is like to be an MIT student. The program is completely free, including the cost of transportation to
• Blog / IAP

  So, What Exactly Happens? y'know, over IAP?

  

  cartridges). MIT is the perfect place to start a puzzle, especially when there ... , I had hardly ever written poems. This is for a few reasons, but one of ... was back on a plane to Massachusetts for the beginning of IAP. People

  • by Paige B. '24
  • February 2, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  13/101 Things To Do Before You Graduate 2 of my favorite days at MIT, to date.

  

  realize is that some of these things are outdated. There is no longer a rock ... Room" by La Verde's (an on-campus grocery store) is now just has a bunch ... 'd like to point out that this is a totally legitimate reading of "Ice skate

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 22, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Why We Blacked Out The Blogs and joined the SOPA strike

  

  . It is a bad bill, which if enacted would become bad law: bad law with ... blogs are not a partisan platform, and our office is not a partisan policy shop. However, today MITAdmissions.org is joining a number of websites

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 18, 2012
• Blog / Athletics

  Nationals! In which MIT XC goes to Iowa

  

  from a state that is also occasionally the butt of jokes so I won't go ... while aquajogging. (which is saying a lot!)) The girls team went ... Roughly a week ago, on a Thursday morning, at the crack of dawn, I

  • by Alina G. '11
  • November 27, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Grads Design the Jolt Sensor to help high school athletes detect concussions better

  

  is a small clip that attaches to any piece of head-word athletic ... dangerous way. Jolt itself is a startup founded in Boston in 2014 that has worked closely with the MIT Venture Mentoring Service and is even a 2014

  • by Erick P. '17
  • September 2, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Have Your Cake & Drop Date Too The Baker House Piano Drop, and the Spring Weekend Concert.

  

  MIT students can "drop" a class. MIT is fairly flexible about things, as ... .'" Now the Bruno, like the Smoot, is a uniquely MIT unit of measure. Brush ... Baker House. [How To GAMIT 2004] Bruno - A unit of volume equal to the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 28, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lambda Tea Two words: BOBA MACHINE

  

  ’s grand opening, my second reaction was, “Wow, a boba machine is literally ... . After all, boba is just a drink, and drinks are made with certain ... is a refrigerator which has a Samsung Galaxy tablet mounted on the

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • December 4, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  On sleep There's nothing certain in this world but sleep and taxes.

  

  they complain, I like to give them a blank look, as though the concept is ... is Independent Activities Period, a time to take an interesting class, learn a skill, or sleep a whole bunch. Getting plenty of sleep is

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 7, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sore Subjects state of affairs isn't so good. But here are some telescope pictures!

  

  isn't really losing at all, is it? At least that's how I think of it ... , you really don't realize how huge a role some things play in your life ... piling up like crazy over here. But so is work on my 8.06 term paper and

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • April 14, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hometown Heroes The first of articles about awesome MIT '09s.

  

  , the old series about the now rising juniors is worth a read. Back to ... dream of becoming a rocket scientist. "That is my dream -- to become a ... responsibility," he says, "especially like in my family in Georgia. My mom is a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 25, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tomorrow is MacVicar day! Tomorrow is MacVicar day. See poster presentations by MIT students who have made an impact…

  

  I got an email today about the MacVicar Day event this week that showcases student research in our labs here on campus and in the field worldwide. It should be…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  T-Minus Six Days Ready for the best four days of your life? CPW 2010 ftw!!

  

  list of things to pack. Notice that one of the items listed is a camera ... -relieving things, a laundry bag (hahaha), way too much candy, and a bunch of other ... Yup, it's true: CPW 2010 IS ALMOST HERE!!! My poor inbox is

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 2, 2010