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  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
• Blog / Admissions

  Summertime, and the livin’ is easy Unless, of course, you've decided to do something with all that free time.

  

  I said I’d do it, no? Many of these websites won’t have information about Summer 2007 programs up until around January, but the info from last summer is still comprehensive…

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 13, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Build awesome What to do if you like to build stuff.

  

  “I like to build things. What can I do to show my stuff?” I get this question from time to time. Many students know that math students can do things…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 11, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Holiday Life's not always a picnic in Killian Court.

  

  Monday was a student holiday, which means that while my friends at their respective universities slaved away we at MIT got up late, ate ridiculous amounts of food for a…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Big MIT Career Fair Lots of companies are on campus today recruiting MIT students.

  

  As I write this, droves of MIT students, sharply dressed in suits, are making their way to the largest of MIT’s annual career fairs. Today, 300 companies are on campus…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 21, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Pluto replies ThinkGeek.com rocks my effing socks.

  

  So I was wandering around facebook today and I discovered this new group called “When I was your age, Pluto was a planet,” which I found excessively amusing. The creator…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  “Who Needs Harvard?” Generating your college list based on which schools fit your personality, not your ideas of…

  

  Posted on August 13 on TIME.com: Who Needs Harvard? “Competition for the Ivies is as fierce as ever, but kids who look beyond the famous schools may be the smartest…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 15, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Summer restaurant recommendations Some of my favorite restaurants.

  

  A few weeks back, I ran into my friend Andre ’08 on the T (that is, the Boston subway). Andre, who is on campus this summer working on the MIT…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 15, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  So You Wanna Be A Blogger? The post that (hopefully) answers all of your questions about the selection process for admissions…

  

  In years past, we’ve asked folks to let us know in August if they wish to be considered for an admissions blogging position, and we’ve made final decisions right after…

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / Events

  4th of July Celebrations Boston, and the MIT campus, are great places to celebrate the 4th of July.

  

  [This entry adapted from last year’s corresponding entry] Boston has arguably the best 4th of July festivities in the country, and MIT has a front row seat. Each year on…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 2, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Senior Week: Anjum Sharma A salute to one final senior.

  

  Name: Anjum Sharma Hometown: Perkasie, PA Degree and Minor: 15 with a minor in 14 [layman’s terms: Management Science with a minor in Economics] What’s next: Working as an analyst…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Aquatarkus Why I turned in a half-finished 10.37 problem set.

  

  Exam lay quiet in Professor Lang's keeping, prolonging his life, delaying

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 17, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Energy Forum Come drink from the solar-paneled firehose. ("Enjoy that metaphor, by the way, because your grandchildren…

  

  President Hockfield formed the Energy Research Council to “assess the scope of MIT energy research, explore how to best match MIT expertise with global needs and produce a plan for…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 3, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The Onion article about Robot Hazing at MIT Robot hazing at MIT *gasp!*

  

  Think cannons are awesome? Check out this hilarious article from The Onion: MIT Fraternity Accused Of Robot Hazing April 12, 2006 | Issue 42: 15 CAMBRIDGE, MA — Several members…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 14, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Christina Royce: Analyzing Re-entry Systems Christina Royce, a senior double majoring in Mechanical Engineering, with a concentration in Manufacturing through…

  

  To manufacture the silicon chips that run your computer, silicon wafers must undergo repeated cycles of deposition, patterning, implantation of impurities, and heat treatments (1). Thus, the same piece of…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 21, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Second… Fifth Week?

  

  'm here to do is tell you about life at MIT. Selection's all over and the

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • March 12, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tuesday is the new black. The world moves on MIT's hips. The world moves and it swivels and bops.

  

  admittedly short life. "Hush, and then: the curtains of clouds parting, the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 21, 2006