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  21 Reasons to Join ESG A Look at MIT's Freshman Learning Communities

  

  offered that meet a few of the HASS requirements. Terrascope is a bit different from the rest of the FLCs in that what they offer is less about ... 1pm. With the large number of classes offered, you're then allowed to

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • January 4, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Awesome Biology UROP: florescent plants, genomes, metabolomes, big data, puzzles + more! Bonus: A VIDEO!

  

  assume that I am pre-med, or else shudder at high school memories of ... , and I love using big data to look at the "big picture". Because of this ... opportunity! Everyone should come to the premiere of Season 2 on November 4, at

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • October 25, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fuel from the Fields: MIT Charcoal Project a "simple and affordable solution" to charcoal production in Haiti, 21 pictures

  

  use, at a fraction of the cost of purchased charcoal. Good work ... . ''Usually a degree in engineering means you'll eventually be working on cars ... here's just one example of a) how hands on the class is, and b) how it

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 2, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Note of Hope for Freshmen at Career Fair Yes, freshmen can find jobs!

  

  ; I was so jealous of my friend Helen--she was working at the ed ... ; students are printing leaflets of resumes before the printers get tied up on ... laundry until after finals week. :D A lot of this behavior is motivated by

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • September 21, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  semester wrap-up snaps and snippets

  

  lot. i helped design an airplane in 16.82, one of the capstone options for the aero/astro degree. here is a part of that airplane (i worked on ... i contributed to in my urop at the center for civic media:  

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 29, 2016
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Senior Week: Mollie Burgoon A look at some of MIT's graduating students.

  

  near Columbus) Degrees: Biology (Course 7) and Brain and Cognitive ... Sciences PhD program at Harvard Favorite class you took at MIT: 7.31 (Current ... , who's going to be a Nobel laureate, taught 7.31. Favorite professor at

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 4, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thanksgiving and a Small Hack Quick updates from tropical Boston

  

  complaining about the outrageously cold weather, but a quick glance at status of my hometown - 5 degrees Fahrenheit with 6 inches of snow - puts the relatively tropical Boston winter at the top of this year’s list of things to

  • by Joel G. '18
  • November 27, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Celebrating the Moon Landing MIT celebrates today's 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing.

  

  of the Rubins Lab at MIT. Her lab hosts a number of undergraduate UROP ... number of MIT grads in space at one time, though -- last November, 4 MIT alums were in space at the same time: They are 4 of 34 MIT alumni

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 20, 2009
• Blog / Events

  How to MC Hammer AKA embarrassing yourself for charity

  

  The Class of 2015 list of 101 things to do before you graduate has challenges of varying degrees--I can proudly say I've already seen a concert in ... got to knock off a task that is surprisingly easy to finish at MIT

  • by Connie H. '15
  • October 20, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  Nadal, Federer, Helfant ‘85 Adam Helfant '85 is the new boss of professional men's tennis.

  

  one thing that strikes me is that there are a lot of MIT applicants who like tennis, both playing and watching it. Thus, I'd guess a lot of the ... Class of 1985, has been named the Executive Chairman & President of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 31, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wolfram Alpha Tonight!

  

  want to a ridiculous degree of accuracy and depth. I can't get into too ... the live webcast of Wolfram Alpha going live. Be here tonight at 8 PM ... aren't familiar with it at all and enlighten you. Wolfram makes a

  • by Snively '11
  • May 15, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Chancellor? What’s a Chancellor? What does the Chancellor do and how does that affect student life?

  

  Five months ago, I took on the position of Chancellor at MIT – a position I think of as a dream job. For the previous six years, I had been ... Chancellor at the University of Cambridge is the Duke of Edinburgh. I recently

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • August 16, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Science is Delicious! Zen and the art of hot chocolate

  

  't know that I'm at the "embrace" stage of my MIT evolution (I think I ... heartbreaking, than I imagined back in July when it was spoken of in distant ... admissions veterans were probably speaking in the IHTFP tone: that mix of dread

  • by Dave McOwen
  • December 16, 2009
• Blog / Athletics

  Photophobic

  

  As I lay face down struggling to move in a puddle of 40 degree water ... are a group of people at MIT who do this sort of thing all the time ... strange white glint out of the corner of my eye. I turned my head as best I

  • by Chris M. '12
  • January 28, 2011
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I take a summer session?

  During the regular Summer Session, MIT offers a limited selection of the subjects available in the academic year, as well as a few subjects designed for special interests and needs of MIT students. All classes are for
• FAQ / First-year application

  Where can my school counselor find helpful information?

  Thank you for all of the good work you do for our awesome applicants ... all of the different requirements for so many students and schools. We offer specific advice for educators here. We hope it helps!
• FAQ / Transfer

  How much does the transfer application cost?

  Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT offers need-blind admissions, so requesting a fee waiver won’t have any impact on your chances of
• Blog / Admissions

  PSA: I’ll be at Maker Faire Bay Area this weekend and so will other people from MIT

  

  slightly outdated) version of Marty's talk on the same topic at last year ... I blog a lot of retrospective trip reports (see, e.g., ISEF 2016, IOI ... at 1:30PM on Saturday at the center stage in zone 7. It will be a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 19, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Spirit of Competition [by MIDN Brendan McCord, '08] Every year, the Army, Navy, and Air Force duke it…

  

  110%. Some day soon, many of us will have to offer our support to ... [by MIDN Brendan McCord, '08] The night still hung in the air at 0630 ... of the only hub of activity for miles, I waited. I was crouched, poised

  • by ROTC
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Progression of Spirit You must be this tall to ride the MIT Emotional Rollercoaster

  

  I realize that the title for this post could be the title of a hymn ... to watch the progression of the emotional state of MIT students. The ... everything college has to offer. They want to work hard, show their parents

  • by Snively '11
  • January 8, 2008