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• Blog / MIT Life

  ¡Vámonos! An introduction to GRTs and the support system at MIT

  

  Residential life is a big part of going to college, and the unique diversity of living environments at MIT is something we're proud of. As many ... wave hits a difficult spot, knowing the people you live and learn with is

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • April 2, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Spy vs. Spy The former directors of the US and Saudi intelligence agencies speak at MIT.

  

  Bartos Theater, MIT Starting shortly across campus from here is an ... moderated by MIT Professor of Chemistry John Deutch. The talk is hosted by the ... intriguing is the roles previously played by the two speakers. Prince Turki

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 16, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  O, GRE Battle The best of the worst entry I ever wrote.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The youngest known meteor impact crater in the world is located in Haviland, Kansas and is less than 1,000 years old. I wrote a ... this blog and is trying to tell me something. So here are the highlights

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 14, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Ring delivery! Saturday night was Ring Delivery!

  

  Celestrium (which is a non-precious metal that's really durable.) The gold ring ... Here is my delayed entry on Ring Delivery!!! (To learn about the ring, check out a previous entry). It was held at the Boston Public Library

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 23, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2005 Economics Nobel MIT's intellectual monopoly over game theory knowledge continues. (~9 pictures)

  

  Nobel week is always an exciting time around MIT. Bryan and Matt have done a great job documenting Professor Schrock's Nobel prize. On Monday ... . Schelling. The Nobel website has a nice summary of their work on "conflict and

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 14, 2005
• Blog / Events

  ZBT Soiree A part with many desserts and friends... fortunately, I left before the karaoke part. (9…

  

  this is a picture of you, but I'm not sure.) Some of my suitemates ... would take it. Sam and I devised what we think is a clever plan to dispose ... in a group... In the picture below are my friends Elyse '07 (Course

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 29, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

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

  

  ., and Th., ‘19, emerged in a grand procession. The leader, in a furry cap reminiscent of Russian monarch fashion, carried a golden cardboard crown on a ... cheered. Hugs followed. Solar Car Captain P. ‘17 presented me with a very

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 27, 2015
• Blog / Personal Projects

  [liveblog] presenting at the Open Sauce maker expo! built a funky microscope with my friends

  

  built Waterscope, a microscope that uses water instead of glass for ... , which is impossible with glass. At Open Sauce, the maker expo in San ... feels like we’re presenting a small town middle school science fair

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • July 20, 2025
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  A lot of students applied to MIT this year, and unfortunately, we just couldn’t accept them all. We have placed a small number of students ... has a reputation for being stagnant or tense or squandered time, but it

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2024
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  Battle in The Bay a comic

  

  a professional artist. The outcome is below: ... AM-6PM days begin with a long but beautiful commute through the ... charm to it. In addition to experiencing what it's like to be a "real

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 1, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Application: August 19 In a few short weeks, the MIT 2012 Freshman Application will be posted.

  

  would like to write on your behalf, it is a good idea to have a ... a few weeks before our application opens, there are some things you can be doing in the meantime: Making a list, spreadsheet, or Google

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 1, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Inventional YoYo what the what

  

  , who was admitted to the class of 2015, is a professional yoyo-ist. Yoyo-er. The man has serious skills with a yoyo. He's already got plenty of ... be for the next few days and weeks. So though I've got a bunch of

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 12, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Pick My Halloween Costume! Mm, crowdsourcing.

  

  feel like finding a new costume. Fortunately, I already have a bunch of ... ' Guild). Unfortunately, I'm hosed and indecisive. Conveniently, I have a blog (and a penchant for adverbs). This calls for crowdsourcing

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 28, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Randomness

  

  got me an answering machine or a "so-and-so isn't home." Regardless, it was pretty fun, and there was a lot of free pizza and stuff to drink. The French never ends. (Well, the class is over on the 1st, but then I

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • January 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 6

  

  Today I got in early, giving me a chance to read my copy of the New York Times; also, Ben and I had a nice conversation about the Clay Mathematics Institute's Millennium Prize Problems. A stimulating morning. We

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 22, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  Will you send me materials/prospectus/t-shirt/pennant?

  the Bulletin, is available free online and provides a comprehensive description of all of the Institute's academic programs. We receive a lot of ... We appreciate your interest in MIT! We don't send a lot of mail (and
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT Arts Party 2010! [by Ken Haggerty '11] Now that I'm about to graduate, it's time for some fun…

  

  anniversary, the Institvte is throwing a huge festival this spring that'll last ... Ziporyn: This is a new opera created by MIT music Prof. Evan Ziporyn and ... included a DJ, hors d'œuvres, and an open bar! (Despite now being 21, I

  • by ARTalk
  • September 27, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Hug Your History Teacher Because it's 9/11

  

  blogs I found, is to do it by NOT managing the bloggers. Might take a ... wondering - "is someone going to write a blog post about September 11th today ... 't is because they might think it's outside of the scope of an admissions

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • September 11, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.009 Recap: wearables, games, and other SUPER products

  

  Sense, a wearable for firefighters that can detect if a room is unsafe to ... :   and a recap of some fond memories from the class: 2.009 is ... .009 (Product Engineering Processes), a capstone product design course in Course 2

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 19, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s for dinner? The joy of cooking

  

  Saturday mornings), but the convenience factor is a huge plus. Anyway, back ... not I like this new development in my life. I’ve always been a big proponent of the dining system (or lack thereof) at MIT. I’ve eaten in a

  • by Becca H. '12
  • September 21, 2010