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• Blog / Academics & Research

  You know my name I should think of a clever title, but the song has been in my head…

  

  DID YOU KNOW? Blake Ross, who is kind of the inventor of Firefox, is 21 years old. Well, it's been a while. According to MT I started writing this entry one week ago today. A lot has been up. I designed a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 24, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  We, the people

  

  As you know, I'm a big fan of Indian Bollywood movies, and last night ... 't get a chance to talk with him, but as he was leaving I heard his one-line summary of the film: "It was a geeky, MIT-type of film." In many ways, he

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 18, 2004
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  What happens if I’m not selected as a Match?

  matched with a binding school and must attend your Match school. You could be matched with a non-binding school (MIT). In this case, you may ... send you an email in early December asking you how you would like to
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Spring Term 2006! Spring Term Oh Six starts today (music video included).

  

  . Basically, the goal of the class is to design a robot to accomplish certain ... think is a lot more simple, but will be an interesting challenge to ... the classes/teachers you've particularly enjoyed?" This is a pretty

  • by Bryan
  • February 7, 2006
• Blog / Announcements

  Reaching for the STARS* *Small Town And Rural Students

  

  Town and Rural Students) College Network, a collaborative effort of a ... communities.  While the initiative is new, the concern for these students is not.  The partnership, initiated with significant philanthropic support, is

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • April 4, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  Pi on Pie So much pi[e].

  

  this blog post I’m going to go back to grading. (“Grading” is a word ... .909859317102744... π pies over the internet.   (A secret: the pies are a lie. Their ... pies, piedentified (joke by Irina’s boyfriend Alex). The top row is

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • March 13, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  The Mystery Of The Missing Application Tracking Portlet A quick clarification.

  

  Application Tracking portlet in MyMIT. The system is supposed to display a message explaining why the portlet is no longer there, but it's not showing ... behalf of all of us, here's a big public thanks to them.) So this is just

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 3, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The Ethicist

  

  . Reading the Sunday paper is a favorite part of my week. During less busy ... these students' names on a website. This is not ethical (also, the ... . Today's The Ethicist column had a pretty ridiculous college admissions

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 13, 2005
• Blog / Events

  A Morning With Sir Tim Berners-Lee This morning I attended a lecture in Stata, given by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the guy…

  

  This morning I attended a lecture in Stata, given by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the guy who invented the world wide web. (That sentence alone is pretty ... site to learn more about him. My favortite page is the one on which he

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 1, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  On being at college MIT, specifically.

  

  on the other hand, is not a rectangle (in fact it feels like the most un-rectanglulary shaped campus I have ever seen). It is also not a ... from a meeting in 37-212. My first class tomorrow is in 34-101. If you

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • September 15, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  DDR Tetris Read: The silliest video I have ever made.

  

  ' Goofiest Video Ever: P.S. Today is my little brother's 10th birthday. Wish him a happy birthday because he is basically the greatest kid ever and ... stand partner in the MIT Symphony Orchestra had made. Then, a couple

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • April 18, 2012
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  MIT = The American Dream As usual...we procrastinate like mad before finals.

  

  My 5.60 Final is tomorrow at 9:00. In just about 18 hours, I will be ... youtube comedians is GloZell, who honestly deserves her own talk show ... you want to be...we talking a bus driver, a secretary, two kids in MIT

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 12, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  ZigZag Episode 7 A new episode features Commencement highlights and an interview with the party button guys.

  

  Episode 7 of MIT's video podcast ZigZag is out now. Stories include Commencement and MIDAS (a.k.a. the party button). Check it out. Marsha Bolton ... graduating students (you can frequently see my thumb). Marsha is broadcasting

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 18, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Yet Another MIT 2010? Alex Doonesbury needs to choose a college.

  

  Doonesbury is still deciding on colleges: RPI, Cornell, or MIT? Now, her college decision is up for a vote (aren't you glad all college decisions ... cartoons indicate Alex will take a gap year, either to "consult for a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 17, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Language classes over IAP

  

  of several language classes is available in condensed form: three hours a day, five days a week, but the benefit is that you get an intensive ... for the spring. I was given a slot in the French 1 class and am pretty

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Today’s Mailing Day For me this is a huge thing. You guys are my first MIT class, which…

  

  , anyway) - we'll be mailing in less than 24 hours. Wow. For me this is a ... . Because I truly want all of you here and for that reason, tomorrow is going to break my heart in a lot of ways. Anyway... Tonight feels like xmas

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 11, 2005
• Blog / Class Projects

  Watch the “Wild” 2023 Final Presentations for 2.009: Product Engineering Processes something to watch while awaiting decisions

  

  2.009: Product Engineering Processes is a capstone course in Course 2 ... . Check out the "build challenge," which is used as a big collaboration activity ... founding CEO of HelmetHub, which he blogged about here. Here is a playlist

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 13, 2023
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Law & Order: MIT Alum Unit Going to law school after MIT, and a profile of the first sitting federal judge…

  

  , one is a Fellow at the Center for Internet and Society, another handles a significant caseload in New York City's Family Court, and a third is ... give birth. The baby is a first in her own right—the first daughter

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 24, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Thanksgiving on First East – Team Bemis makes hand turkeys!! (For justice and the greater common good.)

  

  attractive and well-mannered members of Team Bemis spent Saturday night a ... , the steps involved in making a hand turkey are as follows: 1.) Stock up ... -paints... "Are you a kindergarten teacher?" asks the sales clerk. "No," says Kelly

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • November 24, 2006
• Blog / Events

  The Class of 2010 Ring Premiere I bring you the 2010 Ring Premiere, in full living color!

  

  The Brass Rat is a long-standing MIT tradition that has given rise to ... world. (I kind of do feel like this is sort of a blogging rite of passage ... Brass Rat is a pretty amazing part of being an MIT student, especially

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 20, 2008