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Video: WeAreChangeBoston: Howard Zinn's autographs WTC7 info card and....Original at YouTube
• Wed, Dec 17
By rss@youtube.com (pitbullpimple) Howard Zinn's autographs WTC7 info card at event listed below. Friday, November 7, 2008 Cambridge HOWARD ZINN: THE MEANING OF SACCO AND VANZETTI The noted historian and activist Howard Zinn will give a lecture on "The Meaning of Sacco and Vanzetti." David Rothauser will introduce the lec...
Video: MIT Mike Aponte, MIT Blackjack TeamOriginal at Google Video
• Tue, Aug 19
Mike Aponte grew up all over the world. The son of a U.S. Army tactical instructor, he attended eleven different schools before graduating high school in New Jersey in 1988. He went on to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, where he pursued a degree in economi...
Video: Kurzweil & Magmuzzle @ Broad Institute, MITOriginal at Grouper
• Thu, May 15
By info@crackle.com (worldpeaceben) Tags: Group well lecture speak brown boston john strong Benny Ray went Massachusetts bio matt tonight enjoyable highly broad University Institute grant mit presence attended DIY Technological Cambridge transhumanist Worldpeace chou peke dip...
Video: Timothy Keller Lecture at MIT on Christianity Cambridge MAOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Feb 26
By rss@youtube.com (batestim) This is a brief clip of Tim Keller lecturing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Keller is answering a question posed by an audience member. Author: batestim Keywords: Timothy Keller Lecture MIT Christianity Cambridge MA Massachusetts
Sloan student elected to Cambridge City Council
Original at web.mit.edu
• Thu, Nov 12
Joint MIT/Harvard MBA student Leland Cheung made history on Nov. 3 by becoming the first university student and the first Asian American to be elected to the Cambridge City Council. He will join his new colleagues in January as the youngest member of the nine-member body.
Always Moving Forward: An entry by Prof. Patrick Henry Winston
Original at MIT Admissions
• Sun, Nov 8
By Matt McGann '00 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — MIT is a school defined by numbers. Everything, from the buildings to the names of courses, is numbered. So perhaps it's fitting that MIT is home to the leading rusher in Division III: senior running back DeRon Brown, who is putting up big numbers again.
Amherst Street construction site fire causes no injuries
Original at web.mit.edu
• Wed, Nov 4
A fire broke out at around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday in a construction trench on Amherst Street outside the ATO building. Cambridge firefighters had the blaze under control by around 8:50 a.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Cambridge FD and MIT safety officials.
Podcast: OCTOBERRR
Original at MIT Admissions
• Sat, Oct 31
By Chris S. '11 The sun is rising outside, peeking over the Charles. But that's okay. It's just another day in Cambridge, Massachusetts. And I'm taking 4 classes at MIT - two history, two science. After dropping 7.06 (Cell Biology), I'm currently taking 9.01 (Neuroscience), 7.30 (Ecology I), 21H.466 (Imperia...
EA Deadline Week: Your Questions
Original at MIT Admissions
• Tue, Oct 27
By Matt McGann '00 3) Any application materials being mailed, including recommendation letters, should be sent to: MIT Office of Admissions; 77 Massachusetts Avenue; Room 3-108; Cambridge, MA 02139; USA. It need not have any special code on the envelope. All application materials, though, should have y...
President Obama lights up MIT
Original at web.mit.edu
• Fri, Oct 23
After taking the stage in Kresge, Obama began his talk with a few quips about MIT, initially describing it as "the most prestigious school in Cambridge Massachusetts." The graduate of Harvard Law School quickly backtracked, adding, "well, in this part of Cambridge." Then, referring to M...
Liveblog: Info Session with Karyn Blaser!
Original at MIT Admissions
• Mon, Oct 12
By Snively '11 2:33 -- Internships are also very popular. MIT has connections with places around Cambridge, Boston, and the world. MISTI (MIT International Science and Technology Initiative) helps send students to other countries to do research with partnering businesses.
Student leaders, alumni coaches launch Community Catalyst
Original at web.mit.edu
• Wed, Oct 7
The Alan ’73 and Terri Spoon Community Catalyst Leadership Program held its third-annual kickoff event on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge. Community Catalyst pairs 50 juniors from across the Institute with alumni coaches for a year-long intensive leadership developm...
Three Things That Are AwesomeOriginal at MIT Admissions
• Thu, Oct 1
By Kim D. '09 The big peanutbuttery gob with the Hershey's kisses on it is labeled 'Stata'. Nearby are graham cracker representations of the two parallel buildings of East Campus and the Green building (the tallest building in Cambridge!) You can see the blue jello version of the Charles River flowin...
Introducing the Class of 2013: Merritt '13, Carlos '13, Edward '13, and John '13Original at MIT Admissions
• Mon, Aug 31
By Matt McGann '00 His efforts have paid off as he recently received a full scholarship* to MIT, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge. Although not certain exactly what he will major in, Obropta enjoys math and would like to "build rockets or design planes or something crazy."
Introducing the Class of 2013: Scott '13, Cory '13, Edner '13, Jeremy '13, and Bee '13
Original at MIT Admissions
• Wed, Aug 26
By Matt McGann '00 COMMERCE, Texas - Cory Ward of Yantis and Scott Landers of Cooper, Project STEEM mentors at Texas A&M University-Commerce, are headed to Massachusetts Institute of Technology this fall. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Bee Vang decided to apply to Massachusetts Institute of Technology last ye...
Introducing the Class of 2013: Jonte '13
Original at MIT Admissions
• Thu, Jul 30
By Matt McGann '00 Craighead will attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) this fall, where he will major in civil or mechanical engineering. MIT is an internationally-known, private research university located in Cambridge, Mass.
Introducing the Class of 2013: Sean '13
Original at MIT Admissions
• Mon, Jul 27
By Matt McGann '00 A call to serve in the Italy Milan Mission was a mere formality for Massachusetts Institute of Technology baseball star Creed Mangrum. His missionary zeal has been evident throughout the school year in Cambridge, according to Bishop Patrick O' Loughlin of the Cambridge University Ward...
Gates Case Not First Local Race Dust-Up
Original at ABC News
• Fri, Jul 24
Allegations of racism in recent past at Harvard, MIT, in Cambridge, Mass.
Best friends meeting Ivy League dreams
Original at San Antonio Express
• Wed, Jun 17
TX Both Perez and Valdez are heading to Cambridge, Massachusetts in August to attend Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), respectively. Seeing her siblings go on to college, Perez, 18, believed she too could pave a road ...
VHHS's last valedictorian, salutatorian bids adieu
Original at Pioneer Press Online
• Thu, Jun 11
LX: This coming fall I will attend MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in Cambridge, Mass. I plan to major in chemical engineering and hope to minor ... and more »
Avidyne Announces MIT Graduate Fellowship Recipients
Original at Aero-News Network
• Tue, Jun 9
Avidyne has announced the 2009 recipients of the Avidyne Graduate Fellowships at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (MIT AeroAstro) in Cambridge, MA. The Avidyne Graduate Fellowships were established in ...
Using Information to Optimize Medical Outcomes - Journal of American Medical Association
Original at Journal of American Medical Association
• Tue, Jun 9
subscription), IL Deming W. The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education. 2nd ed. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press; 2000. 2. Klein G. Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press; 1999. 3. Ericsson KA. Deliberate practice and the acquisition ...
ExplorationWorks lands NASA grant
Original at Helena Independent Record
• Tue, Jun 9
MT The funding will help ExplorationWorks build new space-related exhibits, bring astronauts to town for speaking engagements, and develop a new curriculum for schools across the state. It also builds ties with MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, ...
Where Innovation Happens—A Still-Forming Map of Boston's Growing ...
Original at Xconomy
• Tue, Jun 9
MA We've even chronicled the decline of a once-world famous computer science lab, the Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL), which is still based on Broadway in Cambridge, not far from MIT. But I've always wanted to wrap these up into a bigger ...
Forest City Reports Fiscal 2009 First-Quarter Results - PR Newswire
Original at sev.prnewswire.com
• Mon, Jun 8
PR Newswire (press release), NY Our office portfolio showed solid gains - up 4.4 percent compared with the prior year - driven primarily by favorable lease renewals in life-science office buildings at our University Park at MIT project in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and to lease-up of ...
Patrick tells MIT grads they can turn this economy around
Original at NECN
• Fri, Jun 5
Boston Globe MA NECN: Alysha Palumbo, Cambridge, Mass.) - Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick delivered the commencement address this morning at MIT. 2200 students received their degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Patrick said despite these ...
With Lease of MIT-Owned Parking Lot, Novartis Plans Cambridge ...
Original at GenomeWeb Daily
• Fri, May 15
NY We have found it particularly beneficial to have the relationship with MIT, Harvard, and the hospitals in the neighborhood," Mark Fishman, president of the Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, told the newspaper. Novartis also believes the ...
Ksplice Wins MIT $100K—Software Updates With No Reboots
Original at Xconomy
• Wed, May 13
MA The Cambridge, MA-based company, which consists of four recent MIT graduates and one current student at the Institute, has just won the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition. This morning, Waseem Daher, Ksplice's COO and occasional “Chef Executive ...
MIT Devises New Bone and Cartilage Scaffolding The new support ...
Original at Softpedia
• Tue, May 12
Romania The team, whose collaboration was made possible through the Cambridge-MIT Institute, tell that their new type of scaffold offers a cheaper, better, and less painful method of replacing damage that has happened to joints, bones and cartilages. ...
MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge Presents: "Promise of Tissue ... - PR-USA.net
Original at pr-usa.net
• Thu, May 7
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S. and MS in Chemical Engineering from MIT, and a Ph.D. in BiochemicalEngineering from the University of New South Wales. Gary Arlen Smith, Esquire, is vice president and general counsel atTengion, a clinical-stage biotechnology company. ...
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A New Nexus for Nomadic Entrepreneurs at the Cambridge Innovation ...
Original at Xconomy
• Wed, May 6
MA - Wade Roush and MIT will be amongst our first users of the space this summer,” Rowe says. “It should be a great mix.” masschallenge, an organization trying to raise $25 million for a venture fund to support startups in information technology, life sciences, ...
Rialto Arts show featured at Cambridge Science Festival
Original at wickedlocal.com
• Wed, Apr 29
MA The show was one of eight programs in Massachusetts awarded a Gold Star Award for a work “of innovation and excellence in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences, which fosters community engagement.” Shows will be held at MIT Broad Institute ...
MIT, Harvard professors suing East Cambridge developer
Original at wickedlocal.com
• Mon, Apr 27
The Kendall Square property has been marketed to Harvard and MIT faculty as a convenient home for professors who want to stay close to university life, according to a press release from the plaintiff's lawyers. The building achieved substantial ...
Students Protest in Square
Original at Harvard Crimson
• Mon, Apr 13
Friday’s demonstration in Cambridge, organized by members of Harvard Romanian Association and the Romanian Student Association at MIT, occurred simultaneously with protests in Washington, DC, New York City, and Chisinau, the country’s capital city. ...
Explore Boston's Neighborhoods, Colleges and Universities, Part Three
Original at Examiner.com
• Sun, Apr 12
MIT: Also located in Cambridge, just over the bridge from Boston. MIT offers a world-class education in science and technology. The students are a bit nerdy, but they are the geniuses who will one day rule the worlds of science and technology, ...
Spring Means New Beginnings
Original at MIT Admissions
• Fri, Apr 10
By Daniel Barkowitz New beginnings can be exciting – witness the return of spring to the Boston / Cambridge area in the last few days – but I, for one, also miss and take a moment to mourn the passing of the old ways. I enjoy winter -- its quiet tranquility, its inner reflection -– and I mourn its passing as I welcome t...
Chocolate!!!
Original at MIT Admissions
• Wed, Apr 8
By Matt McGann '00 CAMBRIDGE - Conversations about chocolate typically revolve around the obvious: flavor, intensity, milk vs. dark. But for the students in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Laboratory for Chocolate Science, the discussion runs a bit more, well, technical.
Opinion: This title is irrelevant
Original at MIT Admissions
• Wed, Jan 28
By Yan Z. '12 That's 12 times up the tallest building in Cambridge. Continuously. There you have it, the story of how I went from being a poor undergraduate student to being a poor undergraduate student with a UROP. Now please excuse me while I go make sure my sleeves are glued on correctly.
Opinion: Guest Blog: From the Life and Times of Cam
Original at MIT Admissions
• Tue, Jan 6
By Yan Z. '12 If you're not familiar with it yet, that January 5th constituted my introduction to FIRST robotics. Every night for six weeks after that, we drove to the Alewife MBTA station or directly into Cambridge, depending on traffic, to sit in the basement of a Sloan building. (Sloan is MIT's busine...
Opinion: Life and Learning in the Other Cambridge
Original at MIT Admissions
• Thu, May 8
By Cambridge Program The Cambridge-MIT Institute was founded to make two of the world's best universities better. In 1970, Dean of Institute Relations at MIT, Benson R. Snyder, published a book entitled "The Hidden Curriculum." In this book, Snyder provides a sweeping critique of MIT and a culture of bible-co...
Opinion: Ambulance! Ambulance!
Original at MIT Admissions
• Wed, Jan 9
By Jess K. '10 MIT-EMS (Emergency Medical Service) is a student-run volunteer ambulance service that provides basic life support to the MIT campus in Cambridge, as well as part of Boston, and runs 24/7 - which means a large number of greatly desired overnight shifts, many of which I have been taking la...
Opinion: The City On A Hill
Original at MIT Admissions
• Wed, Jan 2
By Karen F. '11 Luckily, it's not in Chicago. It's in Massachusetts, and not a day has gone by without me thinking "TGI Boston" (even though we're actually in Cambridge) at least once. This is because Boston is an unbelievably cool city. From the music scene to the history and diversity and proximity of othe...
Love the plastic like screen - itsReal
Original at APLINK
• Thu, Dec 20
By aplink MIT online. MIT announced the completion of its OpenCourseWare project on Wednesday in Cambridge. Play. Open wide! A dental robot is among the attractions at the International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo. Play. Amazon Kindle ...
MIT mission to study moon's gravity - Economic Times
Original at Economic Times
• Sat, Dec 15
MIT mission to study moon's gravity India - Dec 15, 2007 CAMBRIDGE: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will lead a 375-million dollar mission to map the moon's interior and reconstruct its thermal ...
SNU Rises to 68th in World Rankings
Original at Chosun Ilbo
• Sun, Oct 8
South Korea - The US¡¯ Harvard University remained at the top, followed by Cambridge and Oxford in the UK The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) fell from second ...
Nokia, MIT open Nokia Research Center in Massachusetts
Original at Telecom Paper
• Thu, Apr 20
subscription), Netherlands - Nokia and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have announced the opening of the Nokia Research Center Cambridge in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ...