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  ETH Zürich, hier komme ich! A semester of all things Swiss German and chocolate to come

  

  study plan research spreadsheet Until then, I do have more forms to fill

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • November 1, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Work Hard, Play Hard Me trying to find a balance between work and fun

  

  Institute of Integrative Cancer Research. The biggest difference between

  • by Ben O. '19
  • July 6, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Humans 101 @ MIT introductory SHASS classes this fall and recapping the lightning talks

  

  Every year the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) publishes a list of introductory subjects offered across its departments. The purpose of the list is to provide admitted…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 26, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  a semester customary end-of-semester blog post: sophomore spring edition

  

  I’m huddled in an office chair in a tiny box-studio in Lexington, MA, where I’m living for the summer with my partner. Campus is 40 – 100 minutes away. Getting…

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 30, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  IAP, CES, and other acronyms I spent my MIT IAP with a CEO at CES in LAS, and now I…

  

  January is “supposed” to be an off-month for MIT students – a break between the semesters to relax, recharge, recoup, and reflect*. But somehow I managed to be at least…

  • by Joel G. '18
  • March 9, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mathematics for Computer Science – “Top 10 Proof Techniques NOT Allowed” 6.042 has been a very engaging and entertaining class thus far.

  

  After going through a quarter-life-crisis and switching a lot about my approach to MIT (more on that later), I’ve finally figured out my classes for junior fall. One of the classes…

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • September 12, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Re-Froshening A Story of Cynicism and Optimism

  

  I started MIT as a bubble of idealism. MIT was going to be AWESOME. Everything was going to be AWESOME. I was going to double major in biological engineering and…

  • by Piper '13
  • August 10, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hwæt! Did you know that you can study Old English at MIT? The language of Beowulf and J.R.R. Tolkien's Rohan

  

  research. I consider myself a scientist. But I am also studying Old English

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 9, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ingredients for a black hole: 1. Hydrogen 2. Soda 3. Bottle Irish pub-lic outreach

  

  “I think that I could make a black hole,” Carl says. I raise an eyebrow. “Really? How?” He rubs his hands together and squints. A lightbulb goes off, his hands…

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 20, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Premed and Me (frankly speaking) MIT is hard, but MIT premed doesn't have to suck. Here's why.

  

  and research med schools." I feel a lot more ready for what I want to do

  • by Emad T. '14
  • January 29, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Junior Fall Line-Up, Part 1: Classes My academic plans.

  

  in no way detracts from the professor quality, either in research or

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 12, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  You Got The Gig So excited about ALL the Things!

  

  nine high school students with their materials science research projects ... and hours.  I've mostly focused my research in the past on biodegradable ... her about my research.  And MIT.  And Obama. And she was okay.  She was

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 29, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Flourish and Blogs how to be a professional harry potter fan

  

  research projects pitches. And then it comes to me, and I raise my hand, wave

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 30, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Guest Lectures I had two ideas for good blog posts, and both were stolen by other bloggers!

  

  for the Research Science Institute has been keeping me busy in the

  • by Kate R. '14
  • July 14, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  On Being an Upperclassman Less than two years left

  

  work, not just research. I can’t believe it’s only October, and I

  • by Becca H. '12
  • October 21, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Jonte ‘13 The fourth in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  mechanical engineering. MIT is an internationally-known, private research ... ) was able to immerse himself wholeheartedly in a research curriculum ... an international reputation for academic achievement and research

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 30, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I have such cool friends! A guest post by a good friend of mine from my undergrad days.

  

  LEDs would declare it alive, I was researching communications protocols

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • March 10, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Days My traditional end-of-summer recap post, in technicolor.

  

  Something happened to me this summer. I’m not sure exactly when or how it took place, or if it had anything to do with me becoming a senior citizen, but…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 29, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Holiday Gifts, MIT Style Some unique products from MIT people.

  

  ? Nanda told the Boston Globe: "I like my sleep," said Nanda, a research

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Keep it simple, stupid I try to choose classes for the fall. Things get messy.

  

  develops a portfolio of analysis and research. 21W.755: Writing and Reading

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 9, 2006