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  FIRST Robotics Kickoff Things go into Overdrive at a reception at Dean Kamen's house.

  

  Last night, after a day of reading the first batch of regular action applications, I grabbed a Zipcar Prius and set a course for New Hampshire. After battling traffic caused…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 5, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The City On A Hill The "M" of " MIT"

  

  People often find it shocking when I say it, but if MIT was in Illinois, I wouldn’t have *matriculated. Though the MIT campus within itself offers 57334534923 (not a hyperbole)…

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 2, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  MOUT Training Exercise With UNH ROTC [by CDT Vikram Mittal] When UNH asked our battalion to supply people to act as…

  

  [by CDT Vikram Mittal, MIT ’09 Mechanical Engineering PhD Candidate] The University of New Hampshire ROTC program recently organized a MOUT (Military Operations on Urban Terrain) training exercise. Twenty insurgents…

  • by ROTC
  • December 17, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Inbox Insanity "You've Got Mail."

  

  Considering the lack of inactivity on these blogs in the past week or so, I think I speak for us all when I say it was “one of those weeks.”…

  • by Karen F. '11
  • November 19, 2007
• Blog / Hacks

  Remember, Remember the Fifth of November Celebrating Guy Fawkes Day as only MIT can.

  

  Just over 400 years ago, a group of Englishmen attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament on November 5, 1605. Though their plot was foiled at the twelfth hour,…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 5, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  You’re Not Alone Even if you think you are.

  

  My Mondays are horrible. I’m thinking about bringing a camera with me next Monday so you all can see what they’re like, but until then here’s a teaser: 5:30 –…

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • October 17, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Come Together What do you believe in?

  

  Part One: Getting people together. Abstract. In our investigation of the hypothesis “wanting something doesn’t make it real”, we find one physically significant counter-example to this premise. Let’s start from…

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • October 9, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Silent Dance Party If we had the chance, we'd ask the world to dance.

  

  It’s been a while! I fully apologize for not writing since getting to MIT – it’s been a crazy few weeks, but I’m finally settled in and ready to blog.…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 17, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Orientation and pre-approval In which I relate orientation to getting pre-approved for a credit card in a totally…

  

  (I have a lot more unfinished posts on their way – as well as answers to your questions – but this was too good not to post right away. So…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 22, 2007
• Blog / Hacks

  Harry Potter and the Infinite Corridor (updated!) Don't even try to post a spoiler.

  

  Currently at Au Bon Pain in Harvard Square awaiting the arrival of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I figured it would be cool to take some classes at Hogwarts…

  • by Bryan
  • July 20, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Fabulous Festivities & Fireworks for the Fourth The annual Boston Pops concert and fireworks show.

  

  Boston has arguably the best 4th of July festivities in the country, and MIT has a front row seat. Each year on July 4th, a concert by the Boston Pops…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 3, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Call For Bloggers As promised, here's an entry that will explain this year's application process for admissions bloggers.

  

  As promised, here’s an entry that will explain this year’s application process for admissions bloggers. All current MIT undergraduates are welcome to apply. In the interest of full disclosure, however,…

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 26, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  50 (First) Dates You and your significant other -- where to meet on campus, where to go out,…

  

  Here are some ideas from my limited experience to help you meet, seduce, and hopefully-not-but-maybe-because-people-sometimes-grow-apart-and-that's-just-a-fact-of-life ... turkey & havarti sandwich just might change your life Middle East

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 29, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  The best way to kill zombies… is by shooting them in the head....they can't eat you if you make them dead.…

  

  Hey guys! Remember me? I used to blog and stuff, until I became so hosed I could barely remember what day of the week it is. No, really. Several times…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 15, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Tale of Two Classes Yo-Yo's and Cell Biology...Rock on

  

  is the first time in my life that I've participated in Lent. For the

  • by Bryan
  • February 24, 2007
• Blog / IAP

  More IAP updates

  

  The Maslab 2007 competition (the culmination of the class for which I’ve been TAing this IAP) is tomorrow evening, and I am excited. The teams have been working very hard,…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • February 1, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Little Snails SciFi movie marathons rock my socks!

  

  Last night, I watched an award winning cartoon about snails, “Les Escargots.” One of the things I promised myself is that this year I would try to do all the…

  • by Bryan
  • January 28, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An IAP in Texas, chapter two Week two of school away from school as I learn about and work on transportation…

  

  One week down! One of you asked about what I’m doing down here — I’m splitting my time between Service Design/Performance and Technology Services, so basically, applying technology to the…

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • January 10, 2007
• Blog / IAP

  MIT – Problem Sets = IAP! Today marks the beginning of IAP 2007.

  

  Today marks the beginning of the glorious month known as IAP, which stands for Independent Activities Period. From January 8th to February 2nd, MIT students get the chance to enjoy…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 9, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Spending the F.A.T. with Arthur Ganson A missed opportunity to build kinetic sculptures with artist Arthur Ganson.

  

  News flash: Thanksgiving vacation is over. I spent my three days at home eating, ice skating, eating, shopping, eating, and watching movies. At the time, I knew that two actions…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 28, 2006