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• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Fireside Chat with John Maeda Thoughts from former MIT graduate and professor and RISD President

  

  successfully pursued the intersection of technology and design. After the ... of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and currently Design Partner ... share his experiences and thoughts on a variety of topics. He had a great

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • April 25, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Coffee Talk Random things I love about MIT #1

  

  One of the things I truly love about MIT is that you never know when ... modular design, scalability and the potential and weaknesses of ... essentially millennia-old technology. MIT is in on the concrete re

  • by Dave McOwen
  • September 13, 2010
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Comfort and College Scared of applying to colleges far from home? Then read this!

  

  accomplished what I set out to do: earn my graduate degree…at the cost of ... Take in the familiar sights, smells, and faces of your community. Can ... which an institution offers you glory, but at the cost of sacrificing

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • November 21, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how the first midterms actually were xoxo gossip girl?

  

  psychic. Not only did I successfully predict the 2021 Pantone Color of the ... morning of we went into lockdown. coincidence??"]COVID-19[/annotation], but ... people, so when our[annotation note = "first is crazy I know, but a lot of

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • October 15, 2024
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Reflections from the “other side” of the desk Even when you are gone, you can't really get away

  

  It has only been a couple of months since I left MIT Admissions for a ... official member of the broader MIT community, I find that it is difficult for ... . To some degree, the disconnect is easier to explain.  I no longer live

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • October 5, 2012
• Blog / IAP

  I Am Prettylatebuthere’sanIAPpost on MIT's independent activities period (ft. friends!!)

  

  this week's competition was 2 hours away at the university of rhode ... ’ve heard of IAP, or Independent Activities Period, MIT’s January term in ... nights spent laughing on the floor of someone’s room. rather than just

  • by Angie F. '28
  • February 24, 2025
• Blog / Classes

  .nano pixels developing a love for pictures, reverb

  

  announcement email[/caption] The prospect of getting to fiddle with technology ... note="Definitely did not sit in front of a computer for hours, feeling ... would typically just dub, ignore, let sink into the crumbling abyss of my

  • by Waly N. '24
  • July 2, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  Always Moving Forward: An entry by Prof. Patrick Henry Winston MIT has the nation's leading running back in Division III football?!? And he's a Computer…

  

  Winston ’65, SM ’67, PhD ’70, via Slice of MIT, reprinted with Prof. Winston ... Henry Winston ’65, SM ’67, PhD ’70 I went to the last football game of ... were the last solar eclipse of the century. Now priorities are such that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 8, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  How to Make Friends Disclaimer: Attempt at your own risk

  

  . That part really is kind of random and up to God, the universe, whomever ... For whatever reason, I’ve been getting a lot of tumblr questions ... sort of felt like I just ran into people as I went about my life, and

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 30, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  My advisor won $3 million Unraveling the mysteries of the universe, and helping Anna make life choices

  

  our understanding of the universe.  One of those winners is an MIT professor, and the inventor of The Inflationary Theory Of Cosmology, which is ... history of the universe, and what can cosmology tell us about the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 10, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Now and Then and Maybe Later Tying up loose ends and weathering the calm before the storm we call "Fall Semester"

  

  universities, the degree to which labs here are open to discussion and the ... in a chair in Hayden Library. Although arguably, it’s just a bunch of ... awesome. Ten out of ten would sit in it again. And since Hayden is so, Empty

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • August 30, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Distractions For you.

  

  advantage of the sunny, 55 degree weather to catch up on all the vitamin D I failed to absorb in wintry days past. In celebration of this meteorological grace, my writing professor agreed to move the location of today's class

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • March 10, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  SF AIDS Walk – Part II

  

  crown during the walk. Some of my teammates told me I reminded them of a Burger King employee... which makes my eventual MIT degree all that more ... , breakfast, and lunch!) Though he's spending his summer thousands of miles

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 17, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Art and Craft of Taking Notes ...take note.

  

  labeled an "Institute of Technology" would be pretty focused on technology ... One of the habits I developed in high school is carrying a notebook and pen wherever I go. It's kind of like a journal, but I don't exactly

  • by Allan K. '17
  • October 1, 2013
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  How do I apply to the Women’s Technology Program?

  WTP is a women-focused program aimed at empowering students from groups that are historically underrepresented in engineering by providing a rigorous four-week summer academic experience that introduces 20 high school students…
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The 2011 Brass Rat! Can I turn this in in lieu of my blank lab report for tomorrow?

  

  Premiere! And so, after three beautiful years of Ring Premiere blog entries, I'm proud to be blogging the debut of this year's Brass Rat to the rest of the world. (I kind of do feel like this is sort of a blogging

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 9, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Davidson Fellows scholarship program A great scholarship opportunity from the wonderful folks at the Davidson Institute for Talent Development.

  

  creation in the fields of Science, Mathematics, Technology, Music, Literature ... From reading your applications, I know that many of you would be very ... Development, the program provides scholarships of $50,000, $25,000 or $10,000 to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 1, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Play Labs yay an accelerator for VR startups

  

  Students and Alumni Awesome! I love that MIT is putting more of a focus on virtual reality and augmented reality technology. So what is Play Labs? Play ... using "playful technologies". By playful technologies, they mean using new

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 18, 2017
• Blog / Hacks

  Toy Story Hack! And Other Hacks from Fall 2015

  

  some photographs of the hack on a sunny autumn day. (also below is a chronology of other awesome hacks from fall 2015)   The MIT hackers have been busy this semester! Here's a timeline of Fall 2015 Hacks

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 4, 2015
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I don’t like SPAM! Technology to the rescue!

  

  subject line? Will he show a can of the eponymous meat-like substance (now with Bacon!*)? Perhaps a photo of SPAM carved to resemble some bit of ... for a few days. For those unfamiliar with anti-SPAM technology, Re

  • by Dave McOwen
  • October 6, 2009