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  Electrophoresis Boogaloo What it sounds like, plus some brief things that came to mind

  

  In just the past few hours, I’ve realized a few things, mostly about myself: I’m being really ambitious about all the writing I have to do this semester. 9.12, 24.900,…

  • by Emad T. '14
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Adventure’s Out There….. in Boston! Summer shenanigans at MIT

  

  the Ideation Lab researching about the design process. Definitely not your typical mechanical engineering lab, but the research is neat! Aside

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • July 20, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Moment with A Minister kevin rustagi '11 on MIT and entrepreneurship

  

  Kevin Rustagi ’11 is a designer, entrepreneur, and musician whom I first met while judging Battle of the Bands at CPW 2010. Today, at 3:54 PM ET, the kickstarter for…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 11, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Breadsticks and Business Just remember, undergrads are like puppies in the eyes of an alum

  

  If you’ve ever seen Glee, you know that Breadsticks is the token restaurant hangout for the students at Lima High School. I am here to say that Bertuccis Brick Oven…

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • May 24, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  “How to CPW 2012”…a Guide for Parents CPW can be overwheming...a parents' guide to making the most of it.

  

  aspects of Undergraduate Research Opportunities (UROP) at MIT, including how to participate, what type of research is appropriate, what to expect

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 15, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Summer to Remember – Interphase or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Institvte!

  

  Summer Vacation – /ˈsəmər/ /vāˈkāSHən/ Defined as the period between grades where life is at its best. Where one stays up until 4am, not out of necessity but out of enjoyment, and…

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • October 5, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MCAT Advice For the pre-meds out there, MIT or otherwise

  

  I’m finally done done done with the MCAT, and my summer has definitely gotten a facelift :) I took the test this past Friday, and I’ve spent the last 48…

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • August 15, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Harbinger of Doom, Despair, and Knowledge: PSETS Don't worry, not as bad as they sound.

  

  Now that it’s too late to turn back you’ve decided to matriculate to MIT, you might be left wondering just what it is you’ve managed to get yourself into. As…

  • by Chris M. '12
  • May 3, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW is for Parents too…really!! ...a helpful guide for parents (I hope

  

  aspects of Undergraduate Research Opportunities (UROP) at MIT, including how to participate, what type of research is appropriate, what to expect

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 1, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Guest Blog: Math. by Joy ‘13 I’m not a complete nerd…but I am convinced that math is a language

  

    I’m not a complete nerd…but I am convinced that math is a language. And it’s the only language that all of us in the world understand. it’s key elements…

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • March 17, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Notes From Atlanta I heart Exploding Bacon

  

  Those of you with memories slightly longer than the average goldfish may recall my January entry about the FIRST Robotics Kickoff event. As I said then, …FIRST (which stands for…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 26, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Burchard Scholars Program (old time stamp: 11-21-09) - this entry is five months late >___

  

  to provide a 40-minute seminar in their field of research to the group ... , and exposes us to the breath of humanities research that exist at MIT

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 18, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  The Parent’s Guide to CPW ...it's not just for Prefrosh!!

  

  Kim Vandiver '75, Dean for Undergraduate Research. Insight for Parents ... at MIT, including how to participate, what type of research is

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 6, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Generally Unrelated to General Relativity In which I am not a graduate student.

  

  This semester, I’m taking a graduate class in General Relativity that conflicts with lunchtime in pretty much every single reference frame. Let me repeat that for emphasis. Conflicts. With. Lunch,…

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • February 15, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  In which brains are awesome Neener neener neener.

  

  Snively would call this the bloggers’ freebie post. I would disagree, having never taken advantage of the “hey kids, look at my schedule!” post before. I’d say the freebie post…

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 2, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thank Goodness! "There are bridges you cross / You didn't know you crossed / until you've crossed."

  

  (the tagline is my favorite line from Wicked, hahaha – how “philosophical” it is LOL) So hello from the other side of a terrible week of midterms! Although I’m technically…

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 21, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  IAP: The Class Edition I'm back in class

  

  Well, my two weeks of no IAP agenda have come to a close and I’ve started my class. If you’re a mechanical engineer, attend MIT, and are a sophomore, IAP…

  • by Snively '11
  • January 22, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Finals Week, from my perspective My finals.

  

  It’s over. Dear god, that was rough. Seriously. Freshman year I thought MIT was tough, and it was. But that’s all it was, it was tough. It required some extra…

  • by Snively '11
  • December 20, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  Gobble Gobble Geeks with guns

  

  . No, it's not MIT's outstanding academics, its research opportunities ... assume are tied to MIT (academics, research, campus life, food, etc) that

  • by Snively '11
  • November 27, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Introduction to D-Lab Saving the world - just one of the many things you can do at MIT.

  

  When most people I know think of MIT, the first thing that leaps to mind is almost always computer science, physics, or some other aspect of science and engineering. As…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 15, 2008