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  Electrophoresis Boogaloo What it sounds like, plus some brief things that came to mind

  

  different way to look at it. One of my friends in Denmark and I had a chat ... -of-sort-of know how to run a gel, shorthand in this case for gel electrophoresis. To ... you're likely to have a decent amount of separation in the bands you see

  • by Emad T. '14
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Back Why is it that breaks go by so quickly?

  

  where the last two weeks went - and getting excited about IAP :) As Jenny mentioned in her entry, IAP 2010 is about to begin! People are doing all sorts of cool things: one of my floormates is studying abroad in Madrid

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 3, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Dark Side of the Moon And everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the…

  

  , however, get a fairly decent photo of those people who decided to watch the ... So in case you didn't know, there's a eclipse going on. A total eclipse of the moon, in fact. The last one until 2010. You should go watch

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 20, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My UROP Experiences Research is kinda cool.

  

  . My advice to you is to get involved in the UROP program here. I forget ... before dead week is pretty stressful, as every class tries to cram in that ... opportunity to put some of your thoughts in a textbook. I've had the distinct

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • May 7, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  We’re Ready for CPW Are you?

  

  to drop off lights, glowsticks, and popcorn machines, the grass is growing, and the sun is shining. MIT is getting ready for CPW as fast as it possibly can and we're just about ready. Right now, we're all getting our

  • by Snively '11
  • April 4, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Kickoff! and away we go...

  

  to qualify for the Championship Event in Atlanta. But the competition ... of FIRST is, in the words of Wikipedia, to "promote a philosophy of ... remain friendly, helping each other out when necessary", in addition to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 12, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Twenty-One Days Abroad in Twenty-One Photographs a curated photo dump of an IAP in Spain

  

  Over IAP, I had the opportunity to participate in one of MIT's IAP ... plenty of time in the afternoons and on the weekends to explore as much of ... matter, I've arranged them here in chronological order to provide (the

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • February 8, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Simmons Cat cat cat cat cat cat cat cat cat

  

  I love being back in Simmons after a long break. I get to hang out with friends in the 4AB lounge, eat dining hall food in Simdin, and ... House’s dog) roaming the hallways. But we have plenty of cool stuff to

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • September 4, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Take Off Gate '21 Calling for Departure

  

  behind my home in Texas to make a new one here. In these past fourteen days ... , your portable devices should be fully charged to avoid getting lost on ... collaboration. We highly recommend that you get to know the other passengers on

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • September 6, 2017
• Blog / Events

  SpaceVision 2010 Space is cool.

  

  would be able to wait for ten minutes. I have never moved so quickly in my ... good to breathe. As much as I love MIT, it was a relief to get away. I ... to the window and see stars both above and below you. I'm in constant

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 13, 2010
• Blog / Announcements

  Class of 2023 Wait List Decisions Released

  

  to the Class of 2023. A few years ago, in a post addressed to wait ... put in to letting us know how much you love MIT. As someone who was wait listed at my first choice college in high school (but didn't end up getting

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 10, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What’s a freshman like me doing at Career Fair? hint: I'm not wearing a suit

  

  with that beanie. I kind of want the weather to get colder just so I can ... If you're looking for an in-depth view of Career Fair and all the vast opportunities that it offers MIT students, then you're in the wrong

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 22, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  On Time That which I do not have.

  

  of Science/Museum of Fine Arts - MIT students get in free to a lot of ... . Said illusion is currently failing to function. Case in point: Where did ... . 4. Write letters to friends - I love getting mail from friends, and I

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 7, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Physics Prof. Peter Fisher on Conan A freshman physics professor helps the late night talk show host break a record. [with…

  

  light shows, a visit to the doctor, a turtle race, and ring spinning. In ... wedding ring on his desk, trying to see for how long he can get it to spin. He has been trying in vain to beat his record of 41 seconds. Clearly

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 9, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Admitted Early

  

  won't be long now until we get to meet you in the Class of 2030 Discord ... YOU! GOT! IN! Come hang out with us in the comments, you all star ... you soon. I know somewhere in the future there's adventure waits for me

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2025
• Blog / How to Human

  you can run but you can't hide

  

  time I try to, I inevitably break down, get overwhelmed, and stop. But I know this will only keep bothering me until I get it out, so I'm going to ... down these rabbit holes where I return to the past, entryways found in

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 24, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Michael Xiang: Double UROP Extraordinaire! Michael Xiang has two UROPs, one at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and another…

  

  "there's so much going on that you're bound to find something that will get ... stores glucose in cells). Since adiponectin is used to metabolize, or break down, fats and sugar, you would expect it to be in high levels in obese

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 25, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Building a Ballpit The trials and tribulations of an impromptu rush project

  

  everywhere. Many of these are "early returns"—desperate to get on campus ... freshmen get to explore the dorms, meet the upperclassmen and decide where they best fit in. This freedom to choose where you live was actually one

  • by Kate R. '14
  • August 30, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  growing over time continuing to become myself

  

  -vaccines and terrified to interact with anyone outside my household, in a lot of ... through air, to breathe clearly, to be awake instead of trapped in a dream ... library windows.[/caption] Next, I showed up to the first meetings of my in

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • January 31, 2022
• 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 ... to be in Boston that weekend, and want to stop by, we'd love to host ... Vanilla Sauce We'd love to meet you and your family in February if you

  • by mitblogs
  • January 21, 2008