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  Doggy Birthday Meet Simmons Hall's smallest - and furriest - new resident, who just turned 8.

  

  , Ashdown, and iHouse also have Residential Scholars.) When Shannon came to ... residents, she's not here to take classes or do any research. Primarily because she's a cockapoo. That's not to say Butterstick doesn't stay busy

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • September 20, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing Documents Due Monday important information to make your application complete

  

  prospective member of the Class of 2016, this would be a mighty good time to log ... . This happens. We have not yet begun to review partial applications, and ... information upon which to render that decision. That said, you should move

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

  Live Kernel Patching System An MIT alum and graduate student just released a system for applying Linux kernel updates…

  

  cool system that I think some of you might like. Ksplice is system for ... developed this as his master's thesis, and today released the system to the ... a patch to the source code, to generate a kernel module which, when

  • by Evan B. '10
  • April 23, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Financial aid news & more MIT announces costs & aid for the 2007-2008 school year.

  

  noted. Earlier today, I had a chance to (briefly) visit the kind folks in ... budget to $68 million, President Susan Hockfield announced. "The world ... innovative ways to enhance our strong, entirely need-based financial aid

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 6, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Review of “Shopgirl”

  

  because I consider Steve Martin to be a comedic genius, but most of my ... Last night, my roommate and I ventured (slightly) beyond MIT's campus to see "Shopgirl," a movie based on a novella by Steve Martin. Claire

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 5, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Blended Learning at MIT benefits of technology in MIT classrooms

  

  in an Institute-wide effort to translate traditional course offerings into an online learning platform, MITx. MITx allows educators to develop ... MITx adapts to meet the needs of different classes, anything from the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 23, 2015
• Blog / Class Projects

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

  

  early in the term and you'll see what I mean. https://vimeo.com/893853200 From the website: 2.009, Product Design Processes, is intended to provide ... engineering experience. The class is intended to emulate what engineers might

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 13, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Chem Lab Boot Camp!

  

  up for email notifications so you’ll know when they’re released. I saw some sneak previews of some episodes (I’m an insider!) and I can vouch ... wearing lavender gloves. (Whatever company decided to go with lavender

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • August 22, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Programs For MIT Students Planning early -- MIT-sponsored ways to make an impact next summer

  

  for rising juniors interested in helping people. In this entry, I will list the ones I know with a brief description, and then I'll write a ... participated in it last summer. If I have forgotten any, please let me know

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I have senioritis

  

  OH NO

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 7, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2009 Numbers

  

  In a recent post, I wrote, "Our yield was even higher than we ... (though preliminarily there are a few numbers I'm very excited about ... , "Hmm...I know you can't tell us yet, but when you do, can you let

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 31, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Caps Lock Pancakes DINNERISH.

  

  For the past four and a half years I’ve lived on an all-women’s floor called BMF (badass mother—s) in Random Hall. Most of our social and home ... tea, and a few times a semester we bring two thirds of that activity to

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 13, 2015
• Blog / Events

  And It’s Over! The end of the madness

  

  Congratulations to the Evil Midnight Bombers What Bomb at Midnight. They found the Mystery Hunt Coin at 8:28 PM tonight. They're a great team ... years ago (and I think 2 years before that...), so the Hunt last year was

  • by Evan B. '10
  • January 20, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt 2008 Begins! The annual campus-wide puzzle solving competition will be going on all weekend.

  

  Much Clue. To give you a flavor of the Hunt, I decided I'd post here four ... and others team up to solve lots of puzzles, with the ultimate goal of ... Lobby 7. Paul and I will be on Smallish Momenta (an anagram of "Simmons

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The best picture we took in Paris Slightly delayed for some slightly successful attempts at photo editing.

  

  . Regardless of what it looks like, this is a tribute to our institute, not a poorly-spelled tribute to Matt McGann. It's Eiffel's fault, not ours! Why did I wear yellow plaid shirt that day? Stupid, stupid! Does this

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 25, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

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

  

  hosts this episode, and it features some interviews I conducted with ... to check out the view from up there. Nice work on ZigZag to producer

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 18, 2006
• 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 ... research and public service, and it would be wonderful if you could come to see the posters, talk to the students involved, and learn more about our

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

  When Disaster Strikes About how we'll be flexible with applications, and a couple of benefit events.

  

  minds, and the early action deadline about a week away, I figure this is a good time to talk about application process flexibility. We know bad ... unforeseen tragedies. Obviously, any of these things can make it hard to apply

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 23, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Sunday night is the deadline for Early Action (EA) Here are some things we want you to know

  

  WithUs. Most of all, try not to get too stressed out! Go out with your friends ... understanding with teachers and schools. Your recommendations do not need to be in ... need to be “sent” to MIT, not “processed,” by the

  • by Kris Guay
  • October 27, 2015
• FAQ / First-year application

  How much is the application fee?

  The first-year application fee is $75, payable online with a credit card when you submit your application. We understand that paying college application fees presents a hardship for some families.…