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  Hardk0re: The Twinned Rise of East Campus and the Hacking Ethos (Guest Entry by Danny Ben-David ’15) How’d that get on the roof?!

  

  offered, and explaining the hundreds of clubs and student activities, along ... . In MIT’s early decades, the fledgling Institute lacked both space and ... students of the Institute than that of closer contact with each other and

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • June 28, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  first week class reflections i am home

  

  institution. the university that is on the lips and minds of so many people ... State Chemistry 21M.011 = Intro to Western Music"]8.01, 18.01A, 3.091, and ... much stress and challenge. a degree? job security? name? but no, no i don

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 11, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Kickstart My Art highest form of expression

  

  rigorous research facility and one of the best universities in the world, but ... -starting people; cool ideas pop into their heads and off they go to make them into ... talented web developer and photographer studying Computer Science here at MIT

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 29, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  what we mean when we say the people why we like “the people”

  

  , personalities, and backgrounds that MIT offers. One can argue that the people as a ... . It's just your degree, and we'll all get the same degree. You may have ... ’t think we normally get from other universities is how up front and genuine

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 25, 2023
• Blog / Events

  Obama to speak on clean energy, visit MIT energy labs today You can watch the speech live... or wait for the bloggers' account of it!

  

  -molecular materials, organic-inorganic interfaces and solid-state chemistry. Belcher ... . Professor Bulovic holds a BSE, MA, and PhD from Princeton University and ... Laboratory for Energy and the Environment at the Massachusetts Institute of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 23, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Consider a Gap Year Deferring enrollment is an option you may want to consider.

  

  one of the best, most stimulating and resource-rich universities in the ... the University of Chicago (and many other schools), we're happy to grant ... for labor; AmeriCorps offers a living allowance and education funding

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 1, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  “You are capable of more than you know.” Reflections from six MIT transfer students

  

  students to the Institute, and each year they surprise and inspire me. The ... , public, and international universities. Some took a so-called “non ... transfer students: Gaurab Previous institution: Purdue University (West

  • by Jeremy W.
  • January 13, 2024
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Stomp the Yard, MIT style The Divine 9 and NALFO organizations on campus

  

  fraternities and sororities ( NALFO ). At MIT, like many New England institutions ... , 1989 and encompasses the campuses of MIT, Harvard University, and Tufts ... consists of women from MIT, Harvard University, and Wellesley College

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • January 26, 2009
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT select students for admission?

  strong match between the applicant and the Institute. Our very open ... The selection process at MIT is holistic and student-centered: each application is evaluated within its unique context. No school, state, or
• Blog / Advice

  On Trauma, and MIT I’m imagining my high school self, and what I would tell her before coming to…

  

  of American Universities which sought to prevent and respond to sexual ... -547 Institute Discrimination and Harassment Response Office (IDHR) - MIT’s central ... -Descriptive Mentions of Homophobia, and Discussion of Trauma ((Some Author’s Commentary

  • by ana~
  • May 4, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Questions of Travel a guest post by Spencer W. '15

  

  Center for Bits and Atoms. In June, Spencer graduated with a degree in ... universities, and Spencer was among 31 selected; the scholarship will fund his ... . It’s less my decision than it is the Institute's. I chose to leave, and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 16, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  iCyd This, my friends, is a GREEN APPLE!

  

  journey with my major choice so far at the Institute. I began with my mind set on pursuing a degree in course 16 (aero/astro engineering). After a ... (literally and figuratively) change and moved to a full time Sloan (course 15

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • October 4, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Questions and answers

  

  of science and engineering courses it offers, and the fact that most of ... -frosh get their I3 (Interactive Introduction to the Institute) housing DVD and ... Yay, you guys asked me questions! And now, I will try to answer them

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 23, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  An Asymmetric Discussion of Shoes, the Process of Moving, and 3D Glasses Physics problem included. Some assembly required.

  

  playground of optical physics and offers to give you plenty of brain candy if ... to Wikipedia, and two of them offer interesting solutions to Aviv ... , and tilt your head 90 degrees or until sufficiently uncomfortable. See

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • January 22, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Library Battle: Harvard vs. MIT Harvard and MIT Libraries are given a theme topic and each an afternoon to compile…

  

  's recent entry, Sam is in fact an engineer, and I am queen of the humanities ... , Harvard's Libraries, and why you should go to either MIT or Harvard. Here ... , hence the title, and is in room 10-500. For those of you keeping track

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 10, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  how to change policies at mit [joint post with Rona W.] our CUP of tea

  

  Regulations, faculty from across the Institute had to vote on it — and we needed ... representatives, we asked questions and offered our own experiences to shape all ... in governance at MIT. There are dozens of institute and faculty

  • by Phi A. '21
  • May 28, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Application Cycle Your MIT application is just the beginning

  

  , many of us are receiving job and graduate school offers. It’s with a bit ... rough, and can sometimes leave you feeling as if you’re trapped in a sick game that is like a scavenger hunt and therapy session rolled into one

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 1, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  two years after my book auction in retrospect

  

  begun to claw its way through the United States, and a month earlier, MIT ... was my first offer, and it was more money than I’d ever had at any point in my life. I put the offer in my family group chat and everybody was

  • by Rona W. '23
  • April 17, 2022
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Chancellor? What’s a Chancellor? What does the Chancellor do and how does that affect student life?

  

  topics; and exploring best practices at other institutions. I plan to ... head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, which is also a totally cool job – head of the biggest (and best but don

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • August 16, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life and Learning in the Other Cambridge

  

  -fall and both universities are trying to learn each other's secrets to ... 's best universities better. In 1970, Dean of Institute Relations at MIT ... kind of Wizard's Institute of Technology could engender such devotion

  • by Cambridge
  • May 8, 2008