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• Blog / How to Human

  Take Care of Us asking for change

  

  simultaneously trying to be kind to the institution that gives me the privilege of ... immensely this spring. More so than past semesters, not only because of the pandemic, but because of the way MIT administration has handled this pandemic

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 12, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  The College Circle of Life Nance starts waxing about some deep stuff.

  

  Cornell 10 months ago I made a promise to return in each of the next three years to attend the graduations of all of the students that I admitted to that fine university. Here is the story of one of the very first students

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • June 8, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The End of SURFing at NIST Using a tiny tractor beam to manipulate nanowires

  

  Research Fellowship (SURF) program at the National Institute of Standards of ... picture? Those are zinc oxide nanowires growing on the edge of a silicon ... building block of the simple nanoscale world. Nanowires can be used as a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 13, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Varied states of the basement A roundabout trek to an underground level of Building 7 leads me into areas very…

  

  ... and arrive at one of my favorites -- I mean, just look at the pattern on ... , you obey the sign of "No Access" and turn as indicated. (Yes, there ... this room lies another room with "Keep Out" inscribed on the face of the

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 20, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Is Math fun at MIT?

  A lot of our students select math as their field of interest when applying to MIT—which is no surprise, since our math department is one of the ... 's Mathematics Department represents a broad spectrum of fields ranging from the
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Unlike any other. [by Nathan Kipniss '14] "Welcome to the Gardner"

  

  One of the things I love about the Boston area is that being a ... advantage of a new opportunity that allows MIT students to visit the Isabella ... Museum of Fine Arts). On the outside it seems like it’s a normal

  • by ARTalk
  • April 28, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  When Econ Comes to Life This has nothing to do with econ, but you should watch it.

  

  , there's usually a table in the back of the room that's piled full of "helpful handouts." Although I've since forgotten what most of the papers ... up in her room. At last count (beginning of the year this year), I

  • by Chris S. '11
  • November 18, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Doonesbury Follow-up on Alex Doonesbury's college choice.

  

  from the MIT homepage yesterday, the final day of voting. According to ... honored in the strip." The strip has not yet run, but as of 12:58am this ... % MIT 32% RPI 19% Cornell My sources tell me that at least two of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Repainting the Smoots A Wacky MIT Tradition

  

  the ancient MIT tradition of repainting the Smoots.  But first, let’s rewind 65 years ago to when it all began.  POV: it's 1958 In the fall of 1958, a couple members of the MIT fraternity Lambda Alpha Chi were making

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • October 27, 2023
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  In Transit: Summer Edition A guide to objects that you could theoretically use to get from point A to…

  

  The Introduction This is only part of a comprehensive guide I hope ... written here is from my own personal experience or the advice of others. If ... ” award – Walking around is, in my opinion, the most enjoyable method of

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • August 5, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  DEATH AND THE POWERS: The Robots’ Opera [by Ken Haggerty '11] An * exclusive sneak peak * of Prof. Machover's exciting new…

  

  Technique) It is far too easy to be taken by the material—one of the many fitting themes of Prof. Tod Machover's masterpiece Death and the ... 's sneak preview of the production, technology, quite literally, only serves

  • by ARTalk
  • March 17, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Case of the Saturdays This is the true story of 5 mechanical engineers and 1 neuroscientist selected to spend…

  

  actually planned on sleeping in, I was out of the house by 7:30 and on my way ... cannot stomach steep drops so I had close my eyes for most of them, but the ... . Venant's. She rocked 2.007 .) So yes, we did analyze the motion of the

  • by Bryan
  • July 16, 2006
• Blog / Events

  MIT wins the Putnam ...for the third year in a row!

  

  The results of the 2015 Putnam Competition were recently released ... of Mark Sellke '18, Bobby Shen '17, and David Yang '17. The Putnam ... of the Putnam--but for those who haven't, it is a six-hour proof

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • May 1, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  king of boston -> king of the world? the only good fight there is

  

  : everyone at MIT calls me the King of Boston. And by “everyone” I of course ... -year academic support program run by the Office of Minority Education with a seven ... some of the subjects the rest of your coursework will likely build upon

  • by Angie F. '28
  • May 29, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  ‘Twas the night before Christmas Happy holidays to everyone!

  

  traditional decorating of the tree. Just a few miles from my house is the ... The Christmas holiday is a pretty big deal in my family. On Christmas Eve, Santa visits our annual family gathering, with dozens of McGanns in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 25, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Three More Tales of Junior Year the sequel to Three Tales of Junior Year

  

  loved the niche I found here, and stayed because of my friends, my hall ... else—with a spice of the technical in the liberal arts. I'd miss seeing ... joy of the subject. It can feel lonely at MIT in general—at least where

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 31, 2017
• Blog / Events

  Pumpkin Drop Trick-or-treating is not enough.

  

  that it reaches the peak of its trajectory one meter above the roof of ... landing? You may neglect wind, viscous drag, and the altered aerodynamics of cold, wet pumpkins for the sake of simplicity. This past weekend’s wind

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • October 31, 2011
• Blog / How to Human

  Sensations On Having Feelings

  

  past it like some of the giant ideas in this area. I had no beginning and I shall have no end: the beam of light stretches out before and ... incomprehensible. But, perhaps the best reason I can give for my love of Ladies and

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • October 9, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Happy V-Day

  

  . At MIT, we celebrate the holiday in various fun ways. Of course ... off to some of the many romantic restaurants and sites in Boston and ... ?) lecture, when, out of nowhere, come the Muses, MIT's all-female a capella

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Spotlight: MIT stands with the people of all nations we are one MIT

  

  at the homepage Spotlight as of Friday and continuing through the weekend.     The purpose of this homepage is to reaffirm MIT ... post on the early history of international students at MIT, particularly

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 13, 2018