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• Blog / MIT Life

  the runaround a star-studded event twenty years in the making.

  

  . I received an email in my inbox that read: yesterday was someone ... 's Wok and Noodle Diner for a birthday dinner. Betty's is right behind ... dinner, some of us went to JP Licks for some ice cream. (This summer I have

  • by Bryan
  • August 18, 2005
• Blog / Blog Projects

  Answer these 13 questions and we’ll reveal the perfect dorm for you! What does your favorite dorm animal say about where you should live?

  

  each of our dorms has its own traditions, in-jokes, and lifestyles. I thought that writing an interactive Buzzfeed-style quiz would be a fun way to find interesting patterns and learn more about the people in dorms

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • May 22, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Parties Go to one in a town near you, and send in your pictures/reviews.

  

  Massachusetts to Malaysia) will host parties in their hometowns for students admitted to the Class of 2011. If there's one in your area, you should check ... beaver totem (go MIT!) carved for them. Wednesday San Antonio, Texas, in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 24, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Weekend Update A couple FAQs and others tidbits.

  

  'm allowed an editorial comment or two every once in a while] It's a beautiful day here in Cambridge, and it's a four day weekend for MIT students ... . 1. If you send in your reply form to MIT telling us that you're coming

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 14, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Chasing Roots, Part One During an overnight stay in Milan, I traversed several generations to explore musical history in…

  

  provide a residential congregation place for poor singers and musicians in ... and Emilia-Romagna regions. Interestingly enough, a deep foundation in ... s, Arrigo Boito, my great-great uncle, was involved heavily in opera

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • August 18, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  be able to offer them admission to the Class of 2028. This is an open forum for you to talk, shake it off, and remember that you will survive ... : stove-cook your oatmeal and never look back. If you want to talk to us in

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  be able to offer them admission to the Class of 2027. This is an open forum for you to talk, shake it off, and remember that you will ... and never look back. If you want to talk to us in the comments below, we

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2022
• Blog / Events

  Apple Sculptures The Caltech Cannon and soft core porn

  

  I'll admit it -- the "soft core porn" reference in the excerpt for ... of the sculpture entries for Burton Conner (my dorm)'s annunal Apple ... Resident Tutor (GRT) Chris. An apple-and-peanut-butter elephant. The

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 26, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Ecosystems And Web Sites A science question & general check-in.

  

  .) Except tell me, you science experts - how does an ecosystem with "fantastic biodiversity" survive for five million years without any direct contact with the ... ? I told you guys - I'm not a science kid. Hook me up. In other news, I

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 15, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  BLARGL! Where have all the orange lockers gone?

  

  means blogging and UROP for me, in addition to some more work for Livescribe (three jobs!? what am i, crazy???). I work for SmartCities in the ... . It costs just $300 for 5 nights lodging and 5 days skiing, which is an

  • by Snively '11
  • February 23, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Spring Break! *frantically waves arms in the air*

  

  class. In fact I'm in an Athena cluster right now, supposed to be working ... write a post about my awesome room in East Campus for you. :) Happy ... It's always exciting to get not just a three-day weekend, but an

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • March 20, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  A New MIT “Alum” Many fictional characters are MIT alumni; the newest is Jessica Alba's Sue Storm in "Fantastic…

  

  Storm, an M.I.T.-trained scientist who specializes in genetic research... Of course, it's nothing new for a film or other work of fiction to establish credibility for a character by giving them an MIT degree. Here are

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 10, 2005
• Blog / Events

  MIT goes APE. Not your average Sunday night.

  

  Hello all! I’m just popping in to show you guys a video from an ... raging for very different reasons. See for yourself. [full] Sorry for ... /hip-hop/rap group: FM’s songs have been featured in “So You Think You can Dance

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • February 27, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  And I am telling you I’m going And you, and you, and you, you're gonna love me.

  

  MIT guest in Harrisburg, an 800-pound butter sculpture, and, of course ... was 99.94, logged by Donald Bradman of Australia over an illustrious 20-year career. Well, I sure enjoyed my month home in Harrisburg, although

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 14, 2007
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the HASS Requirement?

  essential—for educating young engineers, scientists, thinkers, and citizens; for meeting the world's great challenges; and for sustaining the Institute's capacity for innovation.  MIT SHASS is home to research that has
• Blog / MIT Life

  Photo Contest, Round 1 The first winning entry in the photo contest. What a view!

  

  half. What a view! (Click on the photo for a zoomed-in view) ... photo comes to us from freshman Arya '10, an international student from Iran. This photo was taken from Arya's 15th floor room in the dormitory

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 25, 2006
• Blog / Community Projects

  Activate Party Mode! Auctomated dorm controls at East Campus.

  

  In-Dorm Automation System (MIDAS)! MIDAS is an elaborate automation system that roommates Zack Anderson '09 and RJ Ryan '09 developed for their dorm room in East Campus. The room is now 199 square feet of customized

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 15, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT have required classes or language requirements?

  We're often asked to recommend specific classes for high school ... classes but consider an ideal preparation to include calculus, physics ... and IB coursework as college level and the highest level of rigor in
• Blog / Admissions

  The Final Countdown

  

  deadline!), and complete it before Halloween, assuming you're in an area where we have interviewers (if you're living in, for example, Crescent ... ). Having an interview is an important part of our process. Check in with

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 20, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Students Operate On Hawaii Time! MIT's learning environment supports a wide range of learning styles and experiences.

  

  -Perez) and I engaged in an online experiment: we took all of the lectures for 6 ... engaged in tutorial (in groups of 4 to 5). An important point is that ... experienced faculty) so that students get an opportunity to engage in active

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • February 28, 2007