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  The Difficulty With Data the shadow of an application

  

  which occur in our universe. But there is a problem with social science ... , one complaint in the comments on those entries was about a lack of data ... personally identifying information and let the community analyze it, because in

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 27, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Reading, Thinking and Igniting Innovation Rational optimism about MIT and the future

  

  hike. I was in a strange mood. I`m a student at one of the most innovative and progressive universities in the world and I always have loved ... happy with a move towards self-sufficiency in the woods, away from the

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 5, 2011
• Blog / Events

  A Brief History of Thursday I met Kip Thorne.

  

  ) nobody in my family has ever won the lottery, suggesting that my otherwise ... 's statistically improbable to win things that aren't in cereal boxes. Well, it ... my genetic misfortunes, despite the misguided expectations instilled in

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • May 9, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Today I hit my TA with a door I didn't MEAN to.

  

  usually go in the back door when I'm late but today, TODAY for reasons still unknown to the universe I went for the front door, all while my TA just ... is if I'd maybe dropped through a trapdoor in the ceiling onto his head

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 7, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  Rules and who sets them

  

  isn’t a universally agreed upon ‘November Rule’. Note that (in this ... This post includes an in-depth and personal discussion of the ... schoolers, prefrosh, and people in general. And in case at any point it feels

  • by Paige B. '24
  • November 28, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  [Liveblog] MARC 2025 A sciencey science conference, feature Anika '26 and me

  

  're heavily involved in university research (particularly MIT) because "[they ... English words, I can describe things in a non-caveman-like way this year ... . Anyway, after all that excitement, we got to the hotel and checked in. I

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • January 14, 2025
• Blog / Uncategorized

  what not to pack for the dorms pretty much everything, honestly

  

  I live in North Carolina, which is a casual twelve hour drive away ... heart, and it made a lot more sense for me to fly in when I was a freshman ... the things you fit in there to sustain you for the entire year. I could

  • by Taylor L. '29
  • July 9, 2026
• Blog / Classes

  Holding pattern undergrad | me | graduation

  

  basketball, as of late March. Our season ended in the first round of the NCAA ... ) mechanical engineering class, and (1) thesis in order to graduate. And that ... Short Stories 2.002: Mechanics and Materials II 6.UAR: Seminar in

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • April 6, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  IAP, CES, and other acronyms I spent my MIT IAP with a CEO at CES in LAS, and now I…

  

  I managed to be at least as busy as I was in October or November ... personal health, just in time for me to start the spring semester at the tail ... Markov Chain. I drafted most of this post in the eerie, apprehensive calm

  • by Joel G. '18
  • March 9, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How MIT students are trying to change education by biking across America.

  

  few of my friends are participating in - Spokes: Biking Across America ... cooked up the idea for this adventure. In the following Q&A conducted over email, Turner indeed describes Spokes in more detail. The

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • June 10, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The 12 Step Plan don't pack too much, you probably wont use half of it anyway.

  

  if you have any real problems but at least your summer will be in order ... meat that will, in the future, help the local slaughterhouse to determine meat quality. I am located in Leon, Guanajuato but I have been able to

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • July 25, 2011
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Roman Life A.k.a. not-Greek life.

  

  that's probably only offered at MIT.) Hey all, No school is perfect. At college and in high school, you get occasional weeks where things just don ... three midterm tests in three of my classes, and an essay due in my fourth

  • by Cam T. '13
  • October 21, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Pottermania hits MIT Excitement for the release of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows.

  

  the release of the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series ... fandom in general and Harry Potter in particular have shaped contemporary ... arrived in New Orleans, I was interviewed on camera by a producer for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 19, 2007
• Blog / Personal Projects

  How to Build an LED Acrylic Sign Your Complete Beginners Guide

  

  Acrylic in a 60 Watt Universal Systems Free Standing CO2 Laser Cutter Laser ... scratch!   Step 1: Visualize the sign in your designated space ... and visualize pretty much whatever you want in 3D regardless of what you

  • by Richard O. '28
  • November 30, 2024
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  soulsearching / coding in which i ramble about careers

  

  've been here for more than a month, I wanted to check in and find out how ... … Xian: I used to worry about being the oldest intern in our cohort, since ... , it's not like you're the oldest person in the company by any stretch

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 26, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions Omnibus, Part 2

  

  are concerned, MIT was in the 1980s, as it is now, a school that offers ... Things are actually pretty calm here in New England, even with the ... excited, sure, but the third win in four years for the Pats is nothing

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 7, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Al Kwon ‘08: Researching drug delivery Al Kwon, a Junior majoring in Biology, talks about some of his really exciting work…

  

  third UROPs, offers were made to me unexpectedly in casual conversations ... best-known biomedical engineers in the world. He holds 500 issued and pending patents and is in the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Long-Overdue Responses Questions answered.

  

  This is a long one. Apologies in advance! First, a quick response to this... I'd just like to remind folks that blogging is not in my job description, nor is it in Matt's. It's something we do in our spare time because

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 20, 2004
• Blog / Classes

  classes i’m taking! (fall 2025) highways, storks, and movies

  

  Transportation was what got me into urban planning in the first place! So I decided ... , we've discussed the history of transportation in the United States ... and most convoluted infrastructure projects in US history most famous

  • by Victor D. '27
  • October 5, 2025
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  friendful life recently

  

  me it was really sweet how that person described their experience in ... night in my early years here. i treat myself like i would an old friend. i take my shortcomings in stride and i don't shy away from acknowledging my

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • May 30, 2025