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  So apparently the Media Lab figured out how to 3D print glass and it's pretty glorious

  

  Ancient Egypt 4,500 years ago. Precise recipes for its production - the ... tied to techniques used for its formation. From the discovery of core-forming process for bead-making in ancient Egypt, through the invention of the metal

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 24, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Be A Blogger 2015! TAKE THE PLUNGE

  

  " 3) It's time for those of you who might want to be bloggers ... lecture, or planning stuff for REX, or UROPing, or deciding how to pick your ... looking for bloggers with good judgment who can write clearly and regularly

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 14, 2015
• Blog / En Español

  Fitting in at MIT as a Latino family weekend 2014, day 2 and what I learned

  

  Center acting as the central hub for Latino students and student ... suspense for that question either, I don't know the answer. I would sure hope ... for the 2014 Cena a las Seis was MIT Professor Junot Díaz. He spoke

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 18, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  EAPS Field Trip In which I pretend to be Course 12 for a weekend

  

  . This trip is intended for all members of the MIT community and will ... participate. Camping equipment is available, if needed. For those that do not ... faculty and students to help out and/or co-lead and welcome ideas for new

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 14, 2014
• Blog / Events

  2015 Brass Rat finally unveiled!!!

  

  for a good half hour. For what purpose was this? ^We lined up with ... to design the class' ring. For such a small piece of jewelry, it has so ... pendulum for brave prefrosh to take a ride in. You can see the double

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 24, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Almost a Real Engineer my foray into the world of professional conferences

  

  Blue), and I am ready to begin a full week of transportation. For some ... rowing. I decided to come down to DC for the conference back in October or ... the industry. I’ve known for about a year now that transportation is

  • by Becca H. '12
  • January 22, 2012
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Comfort and College Scared of applying to colleges far from home? Then read this!

  

  ’ perceptions about letting their kids go far from the roost for college. It is a ... , for college. I have also known many students, for fear of leaving their ... for my graduate degree. I knew she was excited for me, but deep down, I

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • November 21, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  In Search of Answers Seeking recommendations, rather than providing them...

  

  parents face. For me to weigh in on the merits of an individual applicant ... I need to know typically comes together in a nice, tidy package. For ... you are looking for a quick synopsis. Rankings can provide a comparative

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • October 13, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cool People. And Lunch! visiting committees = awesome.

  

  A few weeks ago, Susan Lanza (the undergraduate administrator for MIT ... following email: "I , and the department are looking for 4-6 volunteers from ... event for two main reasons: (1) I didn't really know much about Visiting

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 26, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Dell-icious. MIT students and the Dell Social Innovation Competition

  

  , asking me to take a moment to vote for the idea that she and Divya '13 came ... thing for the idea that she and her team came up with. Since (a) both ... entry, for your reading pleasure :) ~*~ First up: DevLinks (You can

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 15, 2011
• Blog / Hacks

  mit.wikipedia.org The best dang hack there ever was [citation needed]

  

  of geeky wit. This, for instance, hung from the ceiling of Lobby 7: I ... several missing from this collection. For those who just can't understand ... , composed of two parallel buildings, can get away with it: Also flagged for

  • by Emad T. '14
  • January 20, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Settled It's good to be back!

  

  tomorrow, as I pack my bags for what seems like the hundredth time this ... , Spartans/Aztecs/Greeks/Vikings! These past few days, spent preparing for the ... there for the camper, and save my bawling for later. Fingers crossed that

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • August 20, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  I saw a turkey the other day… hello, world!

  

  birds. That’s kind of a problem for my teammate Katy ‘11, who is deathly ... and I had just woken up to go for a run, so at the time I pegged it as a ... ran up and saw canines), it was definitely a school bus for dogs. I have

  • by Alina G. '11
  • July 14, 2010
• Blog / IAP

  What I Did on Registration Day I registered.

  

  morning, I peddled a small piece of my soul in exchange for my academic ... about classes with my advisor for 10 minutes, and walked out with seven ... earlier tonight while waiting for iTunes to load*. *Not that this is

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • February 2, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To D or not to D? MIT's Design Lab is tempting me.

  

  semester. I'm not sure if I have the time for D-Lab this semester or not ... created a bicycle ambulance for use in rural areas. Can we modify this ... would provide income for them, and also prevent the deforestation that

  • by Kim D. '09
  • February 17, 2009
• Blog / Events

  The Places You’ll Go Places I've recently gone.

  

  waking up at 7:30am on weekdays (this is hard for a college student. really ... city for analysis so recommendations could be made for energy ... staring at The Weather Channel for hours on end as a child, and having a

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • February 13, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Application Tracking now available You can check the status of your application components now on MyMIT.

  

  . MyMIT Application Tracking This is a good time for you to check up on ... show what materials we have processed for you. We should have the ... days for your MyMIT tracking system to reflect new documents faxed to us

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 28, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Grocery Store Run Run, Geza, run!

  

  . The house was without electricity and running water for quite a while ... weekend for the Alumni Leadership Conference, but the storm seemed to have ... line for hours for milk, to enjoy a weekend in the beautiful New England

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • September 28, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogger selection 2008 results We have completed the selection of this year's bloggers!

  

  Trivia: Who was the first student blogger for MIT Admissions? And who ... of the entry] You may recall that last month we put out a call for new ... blogger as it was to be selected for MIT this year (11.9%)! Before we

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 26, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Big News The next chapter in the life of Ben Jones.

  

  I've been putting off writing this entry for a week, because I simply ... the long, introspective part for a later entry, once I've had a chance ... Boston, which has been my home for more than a decade, and which will

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 15, 2008