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  I Am Excited a day in life of a student

  

  away from proving that the set of all real numbers (R) is uncountably infinite. That is, it’s on a whole new level of infinity, and this makes ... Analysis homework contained only four distinct numbers in the statement of

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 23, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Odd Jobs How non-seniors can occupy their time before and during graduation

  

  Because my summer plans are about as fluid as one of those squishy ... into a lot of part-time jobs. I’ll need something else to occupy time, earn a bit of money, and begin exploring some random careers. I

  • by Ceri Riley '16
  • June 8, 2014
• Blog / Events

  twerking, MIT style need more be said?

  

  Welcome to another edition of MIT Students Can Be Artsy™, aka We Do ... /confusing names like 50 Shades of Plié and #DTMF.  This year's fall show? DTWERK ... Dictionary.  Or maybe innocence is bliss?) I think the variety of dances

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 8, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Engineering Everything I ever wanted to know about making stuff.

  

    Many thanks to the Global Grand Challeneges Summit staff for the photos, and to Ed McCann and Mark Murcko for some of the anecdotes and quotes of the scientists featured here.

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • April 8, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Maker Faire 2012 the Dean is going - are you?

  

  huge convention/fair of creative people getting together to show off the cool stuff they make. (Sponsored by Make magazine, of course.) There ... replica of Mousetrap the board game. Rather than have me add 25 hyperlinks

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • September 24, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  ¡Vámonos! An introduction to GRTs and the support system at MIT

  

  Residential life is a big part of going to college, and the unique diversity of living environments at MIT is something we're proud of. As many of the blogs have illustrated, school is often exciting, but when the

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • April 2, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Rachel was at SF Pride with Facebook

  

  Hundreds of Facebookers united behind one banner and under several ... -- on the bus there, I ran into a flock of Google interns wearing this super adorable shirt: But for the most part, our view of the rest of the

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • July 1, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Opera No, not the browser

  

  One of my housemates here in Boston is a grad student at the MIT ... what I brazenly call The Birthplace of All Things Good and Awesome (I ... grasp, I've been following the Opera of the Future project with growing

  • by Dave McOwen
  • September 10, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Something is coming, part 3… And the anticipation builds!

  

  To begin, add to Next, mix in a little of this (slightly nsfw for about 3 seconds) Now, put Jess and I in charge, give us a couple of months to stir, and what do you get? Wait and see! (no spoilers in the

  • by Snively '11
  • March 17, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To RFID or not to RFID? That's not really the question, but it's kind of a cool title, no?

  

  savvy (like me), here's the wikipedia article on RFID). One of which is ... 's of Engineering in EECS. (Actually, it looks like since then, Colin's done way more than that...) Pretty amazing stuff. Meanwhile, one of

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • August 20, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  ZOMG CPW and other acronyms C.Y.G.W.T.S.F? I.F.C,I.B.Y.C!

  

  HOLY COW GUYS! CPW IS ALMOST HERE (42 minutes as of right now) You ... be setting foot on campus, many of you for the first time, to experience what a little bit of MIT is like. Can't sleep? Curious about what to

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 16, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  This entry has a surprise ending While you wait for decisions to come out, I remind you that people at MIT…

  

  DID YOU KNOW? About 25% of my blog posts are partially written while ... days of MITblogs, circa 2006. Long before my time, Sam '07 would prelude each of his blog entries with a snappy yet life-changing piece of trivia

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • March 13, 2009
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Not Admitted Open thread for denied students.

  

  Admitting such a small percentage of the applicant pool means that we unfortunately have to turn away many, many incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk.

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Why no blogs!? I'm busy, ok?

  

  East vs. West Water War from yesterday. Photos courtesy of our ever-friendly photographer Eric Schmiedl. Video courtesy of yours truly.

  • by Snively '11
  • August 25, 2008
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Not Admitted A forum for students who were not admitted.

  

  With an 8% increase in applications, this year was again the most competitive ever for MIT admissions. Admitting less than 12% of applicants means that we had to turn away many, many incredible students. For those of you

  • by Decisions
  • March 15, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  6.270 What's a 6.270?

  

  during IAP. Not Mindstorms, but just tons and tons of LEGOs, sensors, and a "HappyBoard." ($1,500 worth of LEGOs, sensors, and HappyBoard). To avoid any further confusion, the HappyBoard is the brain of the robot, where

  • by Snively '11
  • January 31, 2008
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Not Admitted A forum for students who were not admitted.

  

  Admitting such a small percentage of the applicant pool means that we unfortunately have to turn away many, many incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk.

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 15, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Trans-Consciousness Messaging Protocol! Of course I can't resist. Who do you think I am?!

  

  For those of you who haven't seen today's xkcd comic, I'm putting it here, because it seems all too fitting for the state of our comment pages. ...what, you don't think it applies? (I do have a huge post coming up. This

  • by Keri G. '10
  • May 28, 2007
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Not Admitted A forum for students who were not admitted.

  

  This year was the most competitive ever for MIT admissions. Admitting just 12% of applicants means that we had to turn away many, many incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 17, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Students Operate On Hawaii Time! MIT's learning environment supports a wide range of learning styles and experiences.

  

  Spring term classes started a few weeks ago, and hence all of us (students, faculty and staff) are back into the rhythm of the academic season ... innovations. Some of the most successful examples are outside of the classroom

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • February 28, 2007