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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  318 memorial drive a historical rabbit hole

  

  Back in November, after our adventure visiting every stop on the MBTA ... and obscure lore about the history of the T. This is not that post. However, in the process of doing research for it, I read a book titled

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • January 22, 2021
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Nisha’s Video Game Review cloud is judging me for this

  

  despite having worked in the industry for two summers in a row. Occasionally ... summers to catch up on the hobbies that I don't actually partake in at all during the school year because I have no time. As a result, I have a

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • July 29, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Random Hall Rooms Six rooms and ten stuffed animals.

  

  Random Hall has six types of rooms, discernible by the last digit of their room numbers. Each of the four floors is concentric with the shaft, a rectangular hole through the center of the building. The dorm

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • July 10, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Newly Admitted Student Events… ...coming to your neighborhood.

  

  Hi! I’m Katie Kelley, one of the Admissions Counselors here at MIT ... . Beginning Saturday MIT alumni from around the world will host parties in their hometowns for students admitted to the Class of 2015. If there's one in your

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 17, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Put a Ring On It 2013 RING PREMIERE!

  

  About three hours ago, a large majority of the MIT Class of 2013 filed into Kresge Auditorium for one of the most awesome events of this ... who don't: the MIT class ring (a.k.a. Brass Rat) is not only one of the

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 11, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Cake-offs, chariot races, and salsa dancing

  

  next year.) One of the few times when every affiliated student comes ... May 4. It was organized by the governing bodies of the fraternities (called the Interfraternity Council) and sororities (called the Panhellenic

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 12, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Punting

  

  Punting is a really relaxing and nice way to spend the afternoon if you’re not the punter. My name is Lucy and I’m a junior studying civil engineering. I’m participating in the Cambridge

  • by Cambridge
  • October 3, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  A Preview Of My Summer Project Screenshots of the new admissions site.

  

  So here's a sneak peek at what I've been working on all summer... the ... : the new homepage. It will provide you with the latest 10 blog entries ... admissions bulletins, deadlines, and faq's. New top navigation will take the

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 17, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MFA Boston A trip to Boston's Museum of Fine Arts

  

  . Look at the good weather, even in November! I wonder how long this will last... This ship is part of the "Things I Love" collection, on loan from William A. Koch. Who is he, you may be asking? Well, from the MFA

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 16, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fun with Legos A photo journal of THE coolest room I've ever seen.

  

  all the innocnet and clueless froshies. This convenient relationship sometimes takes place in the form of an advising seminar, where 7 or 8 ... ," and it takes places in E15-001, aka The Lego Learning Laboratory. E15

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 6, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Pardon my French! Join me as I cross the English Channel and dodge oncoming traffic on the Champs-Elysees.

  

  the Greek father of vegetables? His name was Crudites. ;-) (Yes, it was a long trip.) I'd been to Paris before, but I wanted to ride the Eurostar train through the Channel Tunnel, referred to by some as one of the

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Visiting MIT this summer (part 1) It is now high season for visiting colleges. I plan to do a series of…

  

  plan to visit, please leave your questions in the comments; I will answer ... to leave your advice on visiting MIT and Boston in the comments; I will pass that advice on in the posts to come. A visit to Boston to visit

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 21, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Whole 6.270 Story Where LEGOs take over my life.

  

  $50 registration fee later I was enrolled in 6.270 for IAP. The official description of the class is: 6.270 is a hands-on, learn ... robot that will play in a competition at the end of January. The goal for

  • by Snively '11
  • February 3, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.009 Final Presentation Recap Flashing lights, a live horse, social robots, great music, clouds of steam and lots of…

  

  could aid the transport of vaccines in remote areas. KoolPool, an ... Presentation in which student-designed products were presented. -- I was in the ... from a piano several feet above filled the room. Lights danced around

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • December 11, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Discovering Product Design through Photography Beautiful photos taken by DPD 2013 freshmen

  

  at the beginning of the year, I think the photographs that our freshmen took deserve to be shared with the blogosphere! Discover Product Design ... participated in as a freshman... and now help coordinate! During the short

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • November 17, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I GOT TWENTY DOLLARS IN MY POCKET (because I got a press pass to SpringFest 2013, of course. photos inside!)

  

  that the MIT Admissions Office does not endorse the use of dope.  Unless ... Lewis!  The star showing of the night, and the reason why this Spring ... mean the memories of the seniors I was talking to.  Since I'm a freshman

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 27, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  stepping back on keeping your priorities straight

  

  induced coma, I spent the last few days working on those things I put off ... reminder of how easy it is to pass a day without making the most of it. I ... -- right now the time I spend working could be spent on soaking up the sun

  • by Connie H. '15
  • November 30, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  What Are We Waiting For besides this video from the freshman arts program

  

  've changed the homepage video. Gone is MIT: The Motion Picture, retired (appropriately) to the MIT Movies Emeritus page. In its place, you can find "What ... movie was produced by MIT students during the Freshman Arts Program which

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2011
• Blog / Personal Travel

  A Brief Retreat How a short trip to Block Island left me revitalized

  

  from the future. I got a crash course in not burning out - and my mentor was the experience of burning out. Since the next three years won't take any excuses, I've been looking for ways to recharge myself and face the

  • by Emad T. '14
  • July 31, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Final Forty-Five Still somehow worse than last term

  

  Add Date -- the last date on which you can add a class -- is this Friday, so I thought it'd be an opportune time to discuss the classes I’m taking this term. I’m taking a total of 45 credits, the fewest credits I

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • February 28, 2011