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  I Think I’ve Found Paradise (Guest Entry) Work hard, play hard. For the next four years.

  

  very least an appreciation, of science and technology. One Institute ... to be a man of few words, and my guest-entry was going to revolve ... of guy. So from the minute I leapt off my five-hour plane flight to

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  “Who Needs Harvard?” Generating your college list based on which schools fit your personality, not your ideas of…

  

  the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an outspoken advocate of ... schools may be the smartest applicants of all" http ... importance of attending the "famous schools." This one features our Dean of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 15, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Ben’s Farewell The conclusion to the Ben tribute entries, and a little advice.

  

  don't get at the end of their time here - a degree. And so Paul had the ... 's done for me and the institute. We'll miss you, Ben. Best of luck. ... idea of what you're going to eat for lunch today (update post-lunch: a

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 28, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Antietam? I hardly knew him. A Fourth of July fable, while I'm stuck in Germany.

  

  . In the spring of 2005, I took STS.001: Technology in American History ... DID YOU KNOW? An Italian defender once said of Pele, after the 1970 World Cup finals, "I told myself before the game, he's made of skin and

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 4, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Nourishing bodies, enriching souls and minds There's more to the MIT community than just famous researchers and brilliant students.

  

  Institute of Technology fraternity said. He gave them a connection with the ... brothers' souls and minds, members of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology fraternity said. Here is the full text of the obituary: John Jackson

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 4, 2007
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Every August a million small moments

  

  This is the third rush to happen since I graduated MIT. And most of the time, MIT is not at the forefront of my mind. I've got code to write ... remember feeling like a failure a lot. I remember being in a state of shock

  • by Piper '13
  • August 30, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  My First Visit I... got lost on the tour, actually...

  

  Institute of Technology. The context of my trip: New York City is a few hours ... I realize that some of my readers may not have had the opportunity to ... certainly cannot substitute for the real experience of being on MIT's campus

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • October 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 7

  

  Institute of Technology, taking advantage of multiple unique views of black ... finally got around to reading a bunch of articles from the MIT News Office ... remember" is lead author of an upcoming paper announcing the discovery of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 24, 2005
• Blog / Events

  NSUW Coffee Chat Casual conversations with professors

  

  -foundations of institutional change. In order to change practices that comprise ... shape new macro-level institutions of work and family in society. Before ... Today I attended the Network of Sloan Undergraduate Women (NSUW

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 30, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Ode to the Institute Better late than never.

  

  In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I decided to write MIT a poem. It ... ceilings, and old marbled floor, You house the echoes of students’ footsteps ... talking of long hours Projects, Psets, Parties, Psets, Performances, Plays

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 16, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  The interview life Recruiting for MIT on the west coast, plus answering questions.

  

  knowledge of what it entailed prior to MIT. And to some degree, you're never ... , the process can seem sort of random. It's not like that interviewing for grad programs. Everybody applies to basically the same set of

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 3, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Victorian Literature? MIT, perhaps surprisingly, has top programs in ethnomusicology, the history of Islamic architecture, and more...

  

  to pursue interests in the humanities at MIT -- I mean, the name of the school is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, after all. Even as I ... opportunity to meet with Dean of the School of Humanities, Arts & Social

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 24, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT or Bust Our story begins here...

  

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology C'mon guys, did you expect any other answer ... . I'm a member of the Class of 2007. I was born here in Massachusetts ... in Baker but that year, I also joined ZBT, one of MIT's fraternities

  • by Bryan
  • June 30, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  StartMIT: IAP for Entrepreneurs Like with anything else, it helps to learn from the best

  

  entrepreneur Robert Langer explained the technology behind just 7 of the many ... . These people invent, and commercialize, the type of technological ... , because you get to see where all the creative energy of the student body

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • January 26, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Founder’s Letter A historical perspective.

  

  giving a lecture in the Dowse Institute in Cambridge, and shall have time for only a short letter. Much occupation before the Committee of the ... . Last night, by special invitation, the Academy met at the house of

  • by William Barton Rogers
  • March 11, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Trouble with External Validation Which came first? The admit or the awesome...

  

  admission decisions and the last of the regular action candidates clicked ... particularly conscious of the magnitude of this selection process, given the ... decisions, we utilize a wide range of sources to help confirm and validate our

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • January 9, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Sulinya Ramanan Sulinya Ramanan '10, "hometown hero"

  

  National Honor Society, she plans to attend the Massachusetts Institute of ... one of the recipients of the 2006 Hometown Hero awards. The awards are presented annually by the American Red Cross of Dutchess County to honor

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 5, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Gettin’ Fancy Two formal events in two days?

  

  Institute of Technology (MIT) students gather to receive small chunks of ... ) and the end-of-season fencing banquet. Here are some thoughts if you’re into that kind of thing. The Photography of Ring Delivery: Ridiculous

  • by Ceri Riley '16
  • May 3, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Programs For MIT Students Planning early -- MIT-sponsored ways to make an impact next summer

  

  , Institute of Medicine) d) Advocacy/Professional Associations (e.g. AFL ... One of my sophomore advisees asked me about MIT summer opportunities ... the educational and life experiences of students through leadership and

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Prof. Jeff Karp and his gecko-inspired band-aid Mimicking nature to create a better surgical adhesive

  

  the world-renown lab of biomedical engineer and Institute Professor ... that will change the face of medicine, science, and technology. Projects ... Update on 8/19/2008: Prof. Jeff Karp has been recognized as one of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 31, 2008