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  A brief history of 2.007, the MIT class that inspired FIRST Robotics Complete with 1970s-era footage of Woodie Flowers

  

  in 1992. What I didn't know at the time is that FIRST was actually modeled after a legendary MIT class in mechanical engineering, 2.007, which Woodie started teaching at MIT in the early 1970s. For decades, 2.007 has

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 12, 2016
• Blog / How to Human

  Sounding Stupid More Ramblings Of A Spring Semester Senior

  

  in class; everyone around you will think you’re stupid for not ... sight and tendency to zone out. Don’t ask for clarification in an argument; that’s a sign of weakness that will immediately result in losing

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • April 1, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  “Hello! I would like to schedule a meeting with Senator Markey.” Exciting spring break plans

  

  the following announcement: I originally became a AAS member in order ... provide valuable access to new opportunities. In this case, I realized that ... in order to get myself from Zero Knowledge to Some Knowledge. My fellow

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 7, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Don’t worry, the king lives…

  

  study...uhh (something in the media lab I don't understand), for a year ... move around their schedules, but in truth, my main goal for this next ... responsibilities in the Admissions office and my assumption of said responsibilities

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • August 7, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Student Gatherings we want to meet you!

  

  Saturday, MIT alumni from around the world will host parties in their hometowns for students admitted to the Class of 2016. If there's one in your ... spend a bit of the afternoon in the home of a wonderful MIT Alum. Sunday

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 21, 2012
• Blog / Events

  MIT Can Talk! Bon appétit!

  

  comfortable standing in front of an audience and trying to convince them of ... Child was a cook, not a chef. She grew up in Pasadena, CA, went to Smith College in Massachusetts, and worked for the US government, travelling the

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 4, 2012
• Blog / Events

  How to MC Hammer AKA embarrassing yourself for charity

  

  challenges of varying degrees--I can proudly say I've already seen a concert in ... --participating in a charity event. I got to display the full range of my talents (or lack thereof) and learn more about the sisters in my sorority while

  • by Connie H. '15
  • October 20, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Celebrate the Good Times just another good reason to eat more cake

  

  hosted a graduation barbecue in the backyard for 40 people. We set up a big ... in a circle. We bought balloons, we bought beer and hard lemonade, we ... full day on Saturday while surveying the yard in anticipation, I said to

  • by Kris Guay
  • June 6, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  What YOU’RE Doing This Summer! (2010 Edition!) yay pictures!

  

  Dear Internet, No, I am not dead yet. I had a lot of great food in ... now back at MIT. I took a long nap in the library today. I can feel MIT's gaping maw ready to swallow me whole again. In other words... BRING IT ON

  • by Chris S. '11
  • September 9, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  Nadal, Federer, Helfant ‘85 Adam Helfant '85 is the new boss of professional men's tennis.

  

  , Helfant lived in Burton-Conner, the same dorm that currently is home to Laura, Jess, Snively, and Shannon. He majored in Materials Science and Engineering, earning his degree in just three and a half years. After MIT, he

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 31, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  This will default to miscellaneous Finishing this blog entry was my biggest accomplishment today

  

  When the most stressful thing in your life is having repetitive ... . Things like rearranging the plates and cups in our cabinet in an artistic ... . Then I took a nap. After my nap I fixed a rip in my pants, hooked up some

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 28, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  One year later MIT is like a surprise birthday party, but without the birthday or the party.

  

  ” is October 24th, which is when the first paragraph was conceived in a ... for an entire 12 hours. Cambridge was wrapped in a wet blanket of cold ... the hotel failed to serve bagels in the morning. I did a campus tour

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 29, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Dah noo-loo Hey kah ay-ay u-nye

  

  their "talk to people not from MIT" routines. It's funny, MIT is in a bubble in that, as an MIT student, you start to forget what the outside ... actually were given a 15 minute talk in the bus about how to behave while not

  • by Snively '11
  • September 25, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Fraternities @ MIT They're quite a Rush.

  

  more and more about my own freshman year - in particular, the choices I ... freshman was choosing to join a fraternity. It was, in retrospect, also one ... other Greek men, I have a great deal of pride in not only my own

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 30, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Crotchets and Quavers The evensong tradition

  

  ). In reality, only one college (King's) manages to do it every day, but ... all the pretense of being a real Trinity student and sat down in one of ... candle lit. The choir process in in two neat rows, followed by the dean and

  • by Cambridge
  • March 9, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Faculty Luncheon for Local* Admitted Students *local: from New England or New York, or anyone who just happens to be in…

  us in addition to the many activities they're planning for Campus Preview Weekend in April. We brainstormed, made charts and graphs, and after ... thing is about 2.5 hours in length, and not quite as life-changing as the

  • by mitblogs
  • January 21, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thomas Friedman on Energy & MIT A NY Times article highlights MIT's innovative energy solutions

  

  our future. MIT has been very active in developing solutions to energy ... in May 2005. Since then, MIT undergrads have done wonders through ... Vehicle Team, and the Solar Decathlon (read more in the Spring 2007 issue of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 2, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Virginia Tech’s Commencement

  

  use about moving on. Closure has become an amazingly overused word in ... what others should do in the face of tragedy. Whether thinking about ... word shows up constantly in our language. But perhaps closure is the

  • by Laurie Everett
  • May 31, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ISEF Reception MIT will be present at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair in Albuquerque this…

  

  in the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) on ... ) to me (in the comments or via email). I hope you can join us! MIT ISEF ... (rescheduled from 1pm) Ruidoso Room In a session designed specifically for ISEF

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Message From Ben And Matt ...regarding the recent news of Marilee's resignation.

  

  , and especially for our office. We'll write more about it in a few days ... 're really in a state of shock at the loss of our leader. To make a long story ... credentials on her resume 28 years ago in 1979, when she applied for her first

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 26, 2007