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• Blog / Academics & Research

  THIS. IS. 18.02. "We will wield our triple integrals as one!"

  

  Caf√© 4 yesterday: Me: Hey, how are you doing? May '11 (grinning): Hiii ... -not only are his lectures good, which is enough to win most people over, but he’s also adorable. And when people love a professor, things are bound

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • December 10, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Of Orange Juice and Animal Hats. How the Flintstones failed me.

  

  ’t called in a week. I’ve been kind of hosed. Mom: Are you sick again? You ... vitamins? Are you drinking orange juice? Have you been sleeping? Me: MOM. Yes ... things are happening this week that it’s fantastic. Like a Burton Jew

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • November 22, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Studying For Finals Study study study study study

  

  This is it, finals are in two days. One of the things that scared me ... at MIT are just like finals anywhere else, cumulative and difficult ... through exactly one year from now. That's what the blogs are for, right? A

  • by Snively '11
  • May 17, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Enigma Gold Star Winners! Don, tell them what they've won...

  

  winner, but by the list you can see we are feeling the holiday cheer! The following 20 individuals will get the gold star. If you are listed below ... you are interested in seeing more of John Kostick's handiwork, please

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 17, 2007
• Blog / Events

  So much to do, so little time There's always something exciting going on at MIT.

  

  are on campus to see a lecture upstairs by Nobel Prize winner Ted Hänsch ... write this, there are a whole bunch of really cool things going on at MIT ... Frantz. (Luckily, there are more nights of this performance, so I may still get a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 29, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Paul’s Top Ten Common-Sense College Application Tips Patent pending.

  

  -called "secrets" behind a good application are simply common sense. But back when I ... year from a slightly different angle. However, keep in mind that you are ... , to name a few - but if you're at all drawn to MIT, odds are you

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 19, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Our thoughts go out to Virginia Tech.

  

  All of us here are quite saddened by the shooting at Virginia Tech. I ... maintains comprehensive emergency preparedness plans, which are assessed and updated regularly. We are fortunate to be able to rely on the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 17, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Spring Break and Study of Cities Abroad Students in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning enjoy a subsidized spring break abroad…

  

  topics are compared and contrasted with characteristics of a U.S. city ... .027 class in Copenhagen. Ian '06, Andrew '07 and Ruth '07 MCP '08 are shown ... Thanksgiving and I'll write again next week after a couple midterms are taken

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 23, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  World Cup Final in Boston An MIT- and Boston-centric look at the Italian victory.

  

  big money managers are dispassionate, but here, we've shown even the important people are not computers," Edmans said. "Even though they ... fundamentals, they are human beings." But what of the Italian stock market today

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  A point to clarify

  

  within the same dorm!" Omar, you have a good point, but you are ... , some dorms (which ones they are change from time to time) are in high

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 4, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Doonesbury Follow-up on Alex Doonesbury's college choice.

  

  are electrically identical. When nothing is connected to their terminals ... they are IDEAL current/voltage sources. As such, they aren't generating ... source is; and generates no heat). Those are circuit *approximations

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Only Answer I Have "Just a couple of sentences."

  

  votes to admit the applicants who are admitted, not to reject the applicants who are not offered admission. I know that the term "rejected" is ... someone is not offered admission, other than the fact that there are too

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  General Advice Application advice for HS juniors and sophomores, inspired by a student's question

  

  admissions advice. Hmm.... First, here are some previous entries on specific ... in terms of general advice, let's see. There are no specific activities ... college, so be proud of who you are and what you have done. No matter what

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 19, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Letting the days go by Fish finders, the Apprentice, and techie fashion.

  

  are lots of terrific applications! This will be a challenging year to ... : MIT taught me the value of excellence. There are so many talented people at MIT and they are all clearly accomplished

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 7, 2006
• Blog / Events

  SMRT Only at MIT could a wholesome, traditional integration bee end up like this.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? Human females are the second-largest female primate, but Human males are only the third-largest male primate. "Wait... you ... , Chester. You might think these are just misrepresented photos from a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 25, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Glimpses Of My Messy World I know, I know - all of you are concerned with your Early Action status,…

  

  I know, I know - all of you are concerned with your Early Action status, and I'm just sending pictures of my office. Matt and Ben are doing ... clean my office. However, to my credit, there are no strange smells in my

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Tribute This is not the best joke in the world... actually, maybe it is.

  

  warned. LUKE: I admit it, you are better than I am. DARTH VADER: Then why are you smiling? LUKE: Because I know something that you don't know ... ] "You are now." Despite this utterly brilliant scene, which recieved at

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 13, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  No Child Gets Ahead?

  

  experts familiar with the needs of the most gifted students say there are scarcely enough programs to serve them. "We are undercutting the research and ... are entitled to an appropriate education for their ability, not just

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 27, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Issel Lim: IBD Research Issel Lim has been trying to create an effective mouse model for ulcerative colitis, a…

  

  researchers are focusing on hereditary and environmental risk factors. Senior ... signals called cytokines." There are two types of immune responses, Th1 and Th2, which can be induced by different pathogens and are exhibited in

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 27, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 8 & Beyond

  

  's pretty cool that faculty are involved with the admissions process. Many ... are reviewed by a small team lead by Dean Marilee Jones. The vast ... are no "mistakes," and that everything is appropriately considered. In

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 26, 2005