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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Linkdump: Smart Leaves, Burritos, and Shaq cool things on the Internet

  

  across in the last few weeks and months: Boston Globe: "And the band is ... " - sophomore Gabriel Blanchet is taking a semester off to hike 2,179 miles. USA Today: "10 great places to bite into a big burrito" - Anna's Tacqueria, in

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 10, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s that time of the year again If you want to do a UROP this semester, now is the time to contact…

  

  on November 2, 2006. This is the easiest way to get a UROP, most people will be more willing to hire you and there is not a lot of hassle with ... Guidelines website. If youТƒфre interested in doing a UROP this semester, now

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 10, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  self-destruction my entirely self-inflicted problems

  

  trigger built in; that for every person, there is a sentence that can reduce ... chiang described (though it is in a much more mild manner, thankfully) 5 ... future, and what i need now is a more reliable way to ground myself in the

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • February 27, 2023
• Blog / How to MIT

  Deadlines and Habits Staying sane

  

  fellowship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate ... astronomy, and get a job in industry, business, finance, teaching, and ... lengths and formats). A Statement of Purpose (this is the experience I have

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 19, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Veni, Vidi, Jamba I came, I saw, I conquered a lot of smoothies

  

  had my first 9-5 job this summer in a California cancer research lab, I ... . I started this summer with some easy trips. A day on Folsom lake in ... because this is what happens when my mom tries to take a picture of me. Mom

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • August 15, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why I’m not a double major anymore Because four years of insanity would totally cramp my style?

  

  a double major anymore. Why did I ever decide to double in the first place, and why am I no longer majoring in chemistry? I have quite a few ... it to last a second in a department where everyone seems to be premed

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 6, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  A Blog Entry About Transition This blog entry is about transition. The act of passing from one state or place…

  

  piece of parchment lodged in the mouth of a dazzling, sparkling horse of ... sitting in a rocking chair, spiderwebs from 4 B.C. winding around my ... calculus homework notwithstanding, then crank through it in a night with a

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 2, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  We even learn stuff here! There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium,And hydrogen and oxygen and nitrogen and rhenium...

  

  is included in the term "extended family," and she thinks it's great ... - because it is an insanely awesome/amazing/fantastic place. But it is still a ... 's pretty cool. Anyway, this is just a basic, introductory level bio class

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 21, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  what’s in a name mr. sushi - winner of the first annual name bryan's fish contest!

  

  In a close name contest between Groker and Mr. Sushi, Mr. Sushi edged out Groker in a 8 to 7 win, but remember we're all winners here. Katy, congratulations! I'll be in touch so you can redeem your prize.

  • by Bryan
  • July 24, 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 best on the planet. Mathematics provides a language and tools for
• Blog / How to Food

  Come on, let’s go food truckin’ Where to find some cheap, reasonably tasty, and sometimes even healthy eats on campus.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The Natural History Museum in London has a giant squid on display with 20-foot-long tentacles. Last night in my dorm we had a ... limited in time, ingredients, and cooking implements, and it seemed like a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 24, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Smashing pumpkins and other halloween treats Turning back time and dropping squash off of tall buildings

  

  backward correlates with a small increase in the number of fatal auto ... costumes. In my freshman year, the “best costume” award was given to a guy who dressed up as a test-tube baby. Basically, he dressed in a diaper

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 30, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  magicians trying to learn magic

  

  in april my friend recommended the excellent article becoming a ... , in fact, is my definition of magic – competence so much more advanced ... they asked me what i would want to become a magician in, and for a while

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • September 9, 2022
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Nerd Love Beauty and the Science!

  

  currently pursuing a PhD in analytical biochemistry. Here she is on PBS ... , mirrors break when I look in them, but that is because I am so handsome that ... a bit part playing an MIT professor in the 2008 movie "21," about the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 25, 2010
• Blog / Events

  2022 Ring Premiere! ring alert: it SHINY

  

  is a Brass Rat? Well, it's a ring that comes in gold, silver, or ... tradition.  Every freshman class has a Ring Committee, who put in tons of time ... specific set design). In February of sophomore year, the design is announced

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • March 3, 2020
• Blog / Events

  Trick or Treat! Smashing pumpkins, and no I don't mean the band.

  

  . Now I must admit by the end of the evening, I did have a slight crick in ... I begin this entry with a photo of the aftermath of one Saturday evening. Here, try this physics problem on for size. If I have a pumpkin

  • by Bryan
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Very, Very Important News That title is written to tantalize your RSS readers.

  

  Hi folks, Today was the 8th day in a row of selection committee. Everyone is super tired, but we'll all get a bit of a break soon and we ... in the next few days; in the meantime I really need to say something

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 24, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I join the Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change?

  global environmental changes that arise as a result of human causes. In ... You may! Understanding the complex, long-term changes in our land, air, and water requires breakthroughs in measurement, modeling, and
• Blog / Athletics

  Dirty Little Secret? Free concerts rock my socks.

  

  finishing it now. I'll share why. So at home, we had a little pipe burst in ... . For those of you who don't know, Head of the Charles, is a regatta where ... teams all raced (note remember to post results).   Now crew is a

  • by Bryan
  • October 24, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Designing MIT for democracy why is MIT so decentralized and chaotic? BECAUSE DEMOCRACY

  

  role of a private university in an era of well-funded public universities ... -ent form of democracy, is a persistent tendency to growth and centralization ... , educa-tional, and labor. There is a concerted effort to increase the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 19, 2018