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  MIT wins Putnam math competition

  

  , and the opportunity to study math for a year at the University of ... The results are out, and for the second consecutive year, MIT has won ... ), Daniel Kane (sophomore-junior, Mathematics), and Vladimir Barzov (junior

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 21, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  No Good Deed Goes Unpunished ...in which I introduce myself and set the tone for this "theater of the absurd."

  

  , Delaware and most recently Ithaca, New York. I am a graduate of Norfolk State University (Home of the Spartans!) and the University of Delaware, (Home of The ... recruitment at Cornell University. Fast-forward six years and I'm the new

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • August 11, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  in honor of tau the superior circle constant

  

  angles and degrees are easy: one-eighth of a circle, or [latex]45^{\circ ... through The State of the Tau. Some personal highlights include: SMBC and ... ]\tau = 6.283… = 2\pi[/latex]. And I cannot help but tell you about the glory

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • February 20, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life as a Physics Major- Research and Junior Lab(Part 2) Long and verbose. But I hope you find time to read it.

  

  one of the easier 8.13 experiments) and gives you, to varying degrees ... A month and a half ago, I posted the first part of my series ... to nothing. The IAP tide has crept ashore and I've been simply floating

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • January 29, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Building 46 ‚ô•

  

  - the research being done, the classes offered, and the opportunities ... Look at this: And this: And this: And maybe even this: I ... December, the registrar sends out letters to some freshmen, offering them

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 18, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  choosing where to go for my younger brother

  

  -carpet photoshoots and limousine rides. In another universe, she is a sign-spinner on a ... transcript.  I cross-registered for some classes at a different university and ... problem set, and I actually care. No axis of the universe has actually

  • by Rona W. '23
  • May 1, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A Passing along some e-mails, and my responses to them.

  

  this one IB exam, and my school doesn't offer it. My school offers very ... course or attending any other university. -and- I know that there isn ... MIT, and, again, I could not have taken them as my school does not offer

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 21, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  self-assessment, re: playwriting notes on taking playwrights' workshop this semester

  

  , philosophical and critical things about the current state of humanity. I would get ... always struggled with fiction writing and long-form storytelling. Writing a ... only writing poetry, but noticing poetry, recognizing symbolism and

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 9, 2014
• Blog / Events

  DATA FOR BLACK LIVES this weekend at the media lab

  

  cold marble floor of the state capitol, surrounded by federal agents and ... . And with detailed polling data, state legislatures have disenfranchised ... Thomas Jefferson as the first President-elect of the United States and

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 18, 2017
• Blog / Athletics

  First Post A little about myself.

  

  Hi, I am Stu Schmill, and I am responsible for organizing MIT ... cars. Mine were the Chevy Lumina, Olds Cutlass, Pontiac Grand Prix, and ... followed my passion. I quit my job at GM and became a full time crew coach

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • September 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Eletha Flores The awesome Eletha Flores '10.

  

  engineering and math. Flores will enter the Massachusetts Institute of ... & Mathematics Institute at CAHSEE and the Minority Introduction to Engineering and ... Herbert Flowers High School and the Class of 2006 valedictorian, is the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 26, 2006
• Blog / Events

  An Evening With BJ Novak, opened by Barack Obama You may have heard of BJ Novak from his role as Ryan Howard on NBC'S…

  

  two years and are unaware of the current state of American politics, the ... Institute--and weighted to favor students". This was greatly exciting news ... like a turtle in three pairs of sweatpants and two sweatshirts and a lot

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 23, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Recap: SHASS Lightning Talks @ CPW some projects in the social sciences and humanities at MIT

  

  institutional brand and our role in the popular imaginary. But, as a graduate of ... consequences of international trade? universal grammar? Last April, at our ... Lightning Talks" for our admitted students and parents. Nine faculty members

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 28, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  academic struggles zig-zagging in a world of straight lines

  

  simply gotten the grades and graduated with degrees. It’s not a ... saturated and shouldn’t I use my college degree to get one of those well ... horizontal or vertical slashes. Feeling rebellious, and wanting to amuse myself

  • by Rona W. '23
  • January 20, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m a physics major (for now) feeling scholarly, part 2/2

  

  I expected: I’m still focusing on physics, CS, and earth science; though the earth science comes in through my research, and not through classes. This was very much supported by the physics and CS classes I took

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • June 26, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Photojournalism and answers to some questions

  

  umbrella when Adam and I go Christmas shopping tonight. And if the idea of ... for Learning and Memory's new home, building 46. The launch was quite a ... ceremony (I had class), but I did peek over the railing into the atrium and

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And the End Closes In My last semester as an MIT undergraduate

  

  required class for the undergraduate Course 1 degree and most people don ... I’m finally in my last semester as an MIT undergraduate, and the ... didn’t enjoy my other classes (I’ve been known to offer to take on other

  • by Becca H. '12
  • February 18, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  September Questions Omnibus 2 Questions Omnibus is the place to come for "official" answers!

  

  telling you aboutThe MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research ... States for roughly four years ,and I do not speak English at home. While ... ...could I send that in along with my teacher and guidance counselor recs? Or

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 23, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  SUMMER ROSES stop and smell 'em

  

  now. And while it still feels insanely weird to be moving so slowly, I’ve found myself with a lot of time to “stop and smell the roses.” There ... getting ready to send off their MISTI applications. And it made sense too

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • June 25, 2018
• Blog / How to Human

  Froshmore oh to exist in a state of ~liminality~

  

  above suggests, I’m starting my second year here at MIT. And that feels ... peace, an outlet to make myself feel whole and sane. I’m excited to ... meant putting down whatever mess going on in my head into words and making

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • October 2, 2021