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  UROP 101 – The Intro Entry Each week, I will explore a different MIT student's unique research project and the insight…

  

  the hologram, artificial intelligence, "pharmacy on a chip," stop ... privilege is mostly a result of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities ... classmates a unique chance to gain valuable research experience and insight

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  work-life balance (without a life)

  

  work on, backlogged tasks from a bygone era. when i'm not writing code, i ... that it's a bad habit i picked up from mit, because in college, no one ... board games with them. you live in a place with a high density of people

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 10, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  glassblowing & me a series of memories

  

  The other day, I had a little epiphany that came to me in the shape of a glassblowing metaphor. When I thought about it more, I realized that although I haven't done a lot of glassblowing, it's played a

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • April 18, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes! Classes! Classes! Classes!

  

  calculus to graduate. It's just a standard math class, not too different from ... than done, but try to remain a semi-reasonable human being. Don't hole yourself up in your room trying to get a 100% in every one of the 16 AP

  • by Karen F. '11
  • November 1, 2007
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  On Being the “Dumb” Friend and the freedom from comparison

  

  A lot of people at MIT were probably seen as the “smart” friend in ... “smart” friend was a piece of our identities, a point of pride, even. Maybe we weren’t the funniest friend, or the best listener, but we had a

  • by Allison E. '27
  • October 2, 2025
• Blog / Athletics

  sunscreen physical health and stuff

  

  : i notice myself feeling cold much more easily now. as a kid and ... am already feeling the need to wear a jacket my right eyelid has ... i spent a while researching symptoms and trying to understand what was

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • October 4, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  includes artists and architects, bakers and baritones, from Boston to Bhutan ... ; together, they constitute an incredible community, each contributing a set of ... admission today, we have placed a small number on our waitlist and informed

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2016
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Massachusetts: The Geek State I less than three (

  

  National Science Foundation released a ton of statistics as part of their "Science and Engineering Indicators" report for 2010. They compiled a lot of ... 's as good a measure as any of geekiness, at least with respect to the

  • by Emad T. '14
  • August 7, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Yoga The joys of physical education

  

  received this email from the Committee on Academic Performance (links are all ... successful completion of the swim test (or beginning swimming class) and a ... or modifications due to a disability, please notify the physical

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 25, 2005
• Blog / IAP

  WE BUILT AN IGLOO! ❄️☃️ a long-lost McCormick Tradition

  

  , my thoughts drifted to a dinner conversation from months earlier with ... eggs and milk from Trader Joe’s to last them weeks. MIT officially ... went wrong. However, as a proud Michigander, I dismissed their warnings

  • by Hala K. '29
  • January 30, 2026
• Blog / Events

  Admitted Student Gathering Thank you MIT Club of Northern NJ for throwing a great one!

  

  held at one of the alum's house and started with a typical question and answer session. A New Jersey MIT freshman had come from her spring break to tell us about experiences thus far at MIT, from astronomy classes to

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Design in Boston [By Doug '14] Events that showcase the creative capital in and around Boston.

  

  changed my major to 2A and decided to concentrate in product design. I was ... Boston and the greater New England community that we are a design capital ... @ The Boston Globe from Design Museum Boston on Vimeo. The Boston

  • by ARTalk
  • November 5, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Rainboots, Math, and M&M’s Because I have a bunch of little stories to tell, not one big one.

  

  got them at the COOP on Monday after coveting them for a year. I had been waiting for a rainy day to wear them, and today was the day: it came ... like stepping confidently into the center of a deep puddle, knowing your

  • by Kate R. '14
  • October 19, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Ring Committee Wrap Up For those interested . . .

  

  , Congratulations on completing your first year at MIT! It has been a tough year ... school year, the class council announced its decision of a ring committee ... be rectified continued for a number of days, and due to finals and

  • by Snively '11
  • June 24, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The MIT Spring Concert An annual tradition bringing famous bands to campus.

  

  from the band (if different). For some of these bands, choosing a ... . Every year, MIT brings to campus a national act to headline a big concert ... Concert. Here are some of the highlights from past years. In parentheses are

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 23, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  After the Storm Thoughts about decisions from someone who's been there.

  

  able to help you get to know MIT a little better than you may have ... find out whether or not certain friends of mine - from across the nation ... sure there is a single "right" answer to that question. I wish I could

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 17, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Moving Forward I, and the outstanding staff in the admissions office, re-affirm our pledge to uphold the…

  

  reacting, we must recognize and learn from two elements that may seem to be ... for more than fifty years, stretching over the tenures of half a dozen ... demonstrated results. The admissions office has a profound responsibility. We

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • May 4, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Some Perks Of Life At The ‘Other’ Cambridge [by Mirat Shah '08] Along with ~40 other MIT students, I am studying abroad at…

  

  from September to May with a summer break, the Cambridge school year ... [by Mirat Shah '08] My name is Mirat and I am a junior studying ... about my experiences here as a guest author. First off, some perks of life

  • by Cambridge
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Build awesome What to do if you like to build stuff.

  

  question from time to time. Many students know that math students can do ... stuff, if you're a budding engineer or inventor, what can you do? It's a ... supplemental materials describing their interesting, imaginative, from

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 11, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And term starts again…

  

  Soon, there will be real entries! Sorry, it's been a crazy last couple of weeks. In the meantime, I'll entertain you with a list of my classes this term. The descriptions are yoinked from the online course

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 9, 2006