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• Blog / Hacks

  Hack to the Future all futures have a past, and all pasts have alternative futures

  

  26 years ago, Doc Brown and Marty McFly traveled 26 years into the ... , October 21st, 2015, I walked into Lobby 7, and was greeted by a hack; a hack ... current (and future) MIT students, I suspect, I loved the BTTF movies as a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 21, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Goodbye, for now

  

  philosophies for some time.  (Regular friends are well aware of this, and are ... the iPhone Product Design team, and will be working in Cupertino for the ... Spring 2015 and will not be able to blog about MIT-related activities

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 28, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how i used a selfie stick for good and other things i did in 6.811

  

  i just finished 6.811, principles and practices of assistive ... tackles hardware, software, and mechanical solutions to the needs of boston ...  to learn more about what we cover. the class was started by seth teller and

  • by Connie H. '15
  • December 4, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  My Talk @ Maker Faire a bit about how we see, select, and support makers

  

  month Ceri blogged about the MIT Maker Faire. Earlier this year Dawn and I ... students at MIT, and next week she and I will be presenting about our Maker ... World Maker Faire New York about how we admit and empower these kinds of

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 28, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Discovering Product Design through Photography Beautiful photos taken by DPD 2013 freshmen

  

  participated in as a freshman... and now help coordinate! During the short ... , and some visits to firms like Eleven, THE MEME, and even a hardware ... and learn about resources on campus where they can build things

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • November 17, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The First Day of Classes Published exactly 4 weeks after the first day of classes. My bad.

  

  handwriting. In sixth grade, Megan P. sat next to me in science class and had ... tall and narrow, and she curled the ends of her letters so that each word looked flowery and beautiful. So, I painstakingly copied her handwriting

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 2, 2013
• Blog / How to Human

  Picking A Southwest Flight Seat How to Make Flying Bearable

  

  Entering college has meant I fly at least 6-7 times a year and I ... good seats are extremely coveted and the only way you can guarantee ... pretty easy, set an alarm for 24 hours before your flight and make sure you

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • January 22, 2013
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  Adulthood Boom!

  

  Sorry if this is just a rehash of my Grown Up post from last year. January seems to be the month to be sentimental and reflect upon the impending doom delightful adventure of aging.

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • January 14, 2013
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Admitted in EA!

  

  Congratulations on your acceptance to the class of 2017!   This is what you look like right now -     Go ahead and introduce yourselves. :-)

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Maker Faire 2012 the Dean is going - are you?

  

  around chilling, and there will be a 6,500 sq/ft 50,000 lbs life size ... exhibits, workshops and competitions, Maker Faire also has an impressive list ... the Internet) went to Maker Faire out in CA last year and wrote a blog

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • September 24, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  One of these labs is not like the other GELlin' like a felon

  

  confusedly, locates packet* Instructor: “Go!” And that was my introduction to ... and problem solving skills so we can effectively deal with real world ... students who have gone through the program and industry professionals who are

  • by Stanley G.
  • September 17, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Results of My Summer cookies, web usability, and painting

  

  procrastinate and let you know how my summer turned out. Did most of my diet ... bake dozens and dozens of cookies? The scintillating answer to those ... cookies with Liz and they turned out awesome. We also learned a few life

  • by Connie H. '15
  • September 10, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Chem Lab Boot Camp!

  

  Camp. The footage has now been edited together in an engaging way and ... some sneak previews of some episodes (I’m an insider!) and I can vouch ... danger, they have explosions, and they have a lot of people looking good

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • August 22, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Walter Lewin ESG Lecture Oh, you know, only one of the most famous Physics Professors of all time

  

  sat with us and answered any question we threw his way. Taking the most random questions and responding with TED talk worthy inspirational speeches ... watch the videos and finally finish this drawn out introduction, without

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • July 26, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Day in the Life see what we're up to

  

  later), and a cool thing is happening on campus. Technique, MIT's yearbook (and, relatedly, the photography/design club) is hosting A Day in ... normal day, and post them on the website. To be honest, I'm not sure how

  • by Piper '13
  • September 22, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  What Are We Waiting For besides this video from the freshman arts program

  

  we could feature it on the website, and they said yes! Starring ... shout-out to Amiina, the band who wrote and recorded the eponymous song, and the folks at Big Dipper Productions, who kindly allowed us and the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ratification: The Story of the US Constitution History @ MIT

  

  : When I visited Borders last week for their liquidation sale and saw Prof ... so well after working with her on Tuesday and Thursday mornings for a ... compared the fervent discussions and debates that occurred in taverns and

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 4, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogger Application 2011! how to be a blogger

  

  hot. And I do mean very warm. As you all know we are in a heat wave ... -Yale-MIT trip to Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico, driving all the way through. A blog, with pictures, forthcoming on that one.  and last

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 22, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  LIGHTS. pretty pretty

  

  celebrations have been covered here and there on the blogs (Convocation, Public ... Science & Technology...and LIGHT!) All semester, professors, graduate ... , Media Lab, and more have been filling up the campus with incredible

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • May 10, 2011
• Blog / Community Projects

  Stepping Up MIT brings the best out of people (in between psets of course)

  

  she collaborated with Sally Susnowitz, Assistant Dean and Director at MIT's Public Service Center, and Kristi Kebinger, the PSC's Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator. Together, they founded the FSILG

  • by Emad T. '14
  • May 7, 2011