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• Blog / Hacks

  MIT wins the gold

  

  Oh look, how interesting. MIT seems to have won an Olympic gold medal at Torino. All photo credits go to Matt Peddie ’09. A pretty nighttime shot from far away.…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • March 2, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Spy vs. Spy The former directors of the US and Saudi intelligence agencies speak at MIT.

  

  “Saudi Arabia and the Global Community” Thursday, February 16, 4pm Bartos Theater, MIT Starting shortly across campus from here is an interesting lecture/discussion. The featured speaker will be Prince Turki…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Other summer programs A further list of some terrific math & science summer programs for high school juniors…

  

  Since my earlier post on MIT’s summer programs was linked from the MIT homepage today, I’ve been getting lots of traffic interested in summer programs. To that end, here is…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 27, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  Just 5 Days Left! Mystery Hunt begins in 5 days.

  

  Until Mystery Hunt 2006!!! Here’s a little puzzle to get you inspired courtesy of my friend Pete: 100 folks are caught on an island by cannibals and put to the…

  • by Bryan
  • January 8, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Dirty Little Secret? Free concerts rock my socks.

  

  So I began this entry on Sunday night, but am just getting around to finishing it now. I’ll share why. So at home, we had a little pipe burst in…

  • by Bryan
  • October 24, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  XC is Sexy

  

  I first saw the slogan “XC is Sexy” on the shirt of a 12 year old, and I figure if it’s appropriate for him to wear it, it’s okay for…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 11, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Faster than a speeding locomotive. E=MC^2 serving up the most delicious physics problems since 1905.

  

  information on Einstein's life, the importance of the equation in today

  • by Bryan
  • October 11, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Choosing between a career and motherhood A reflection on the ideas expressed in the 9/20/05 NY Times article, "Many Women at…

  

  , making them more interesting and adaptable. Can't the same be true of life ... had throughout my life. Throughout my time at the 'Tute, I have heard ... life and I have always admired their ability to seemingly "have it all

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 21, 2005
• Blog / Events

  There is such a thing as a free event Collegefest is going on this weekend, go get yourself some free junk!

  

  Another busy week of classes has come to end! To celebrate, I went with a few friends to the Collegefest in Hynes Convention Center (it’s next to the Prudential Center.)…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 17, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  You can get anything you want… ...excepting Alice. Or a good blog entry.

  

  , check back in a few for some more a more impressive sketching of my life

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 17, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Scenes From Admissions Round One What's going on in this picture?!?

  

  Occasionally I’ll show you a picture and give you some clues to see if you can figure out what’s going on in the scene. Often I don’t even know what’s…

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 19, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Making A Splash on July 4: The Celebration in Photos July 4th - A Photo Essay

  

  (and maybe a little text here and there) So pretty much July 4th was all about the BBQ and fun with friends. I took in the action from Baker where…

  • by Bryan
  • July 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Alia Burton ‘05 Name: Alia Burton; Job title: Admissions Counselor; Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

  

  Name: Alia Burton Job title: Admissions Counselor Hometown: Philadelphia, PA High school: Philadelphia High School for Girls College: MIT, Class of 2005, Course 1 (Civil Engineering) Favorite things about MIT:…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 28, 2005
• Blog / Events

  MIT Commencement On Friday, the MIT Class of 2005 graduated! It was a beautiful day on Killian…

  

  On Friday, the MIT Class of 2005 graduated! It was a beautiful day on Killian Court for the MIT Commencement ceremonies. For the curious, here would be your projected MIT…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 6, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Graduations

  

  I’m on my way now to my brother’s graduation in Pennsylvania. I’m not really sure how it will go, or how it will compare to MIT’s Commencement, but I’m sure…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 20, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet The Admissions Staff It's my pleasure to introduce you to our current team.

  

  I’ve been trying to think of a good way to kick off the new admissions cycle (class of 2010 – woot!) and it’s finally come to me. We had our…

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 19, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Note To Prefrosh With Time Machines and/or Good Ideas Don't forget to show up for the Time Traveler Convention this saturday at 10PM EST.

  

  Don’t forget to show up for the Time Traveler Convention this saturday at 10PM EST – East Campus courtyard, or 42:21:36.025N, 71:05:16.332W to be exact. Amal, the guy who organized…

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 3, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Day 2 A recap, with pictures.

  

  Student Life & Learning Panel & followup sessions. Had lunch with Mootmom

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Only You Have The Power Only YOU have the power to decide your own worth. Don't ever, ever, ever give…

  

  affect your life, affect your options, affect your path. But only you have ... a good option. Because in life, every hand can be a winner if you play

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Science Times

  

  A great article about MIT Professor Erik Demaine in today’s New York Times science section: “Some people don’t even think this exists,” says Dr. Erik Demaine, turning in his hands…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 15, 2005