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The cat wizard returns to wish everyone the best of luck on their final exams this week! You got this!
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Congratulations to Danielle G. '22, on becoming the first black woman president of the MIT Undergraduate Association (@TheMITUA)!
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QS ranks MIT the world’s number 1 university for 2023-24. This is the 12th year in a row for MIT, the Institute also places first in 11 subject areas. and #ThisisMIT
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“But you know, happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” ― Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban . #inspirationquote #harrypotter. Photo: Stephanie Tran
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A message from the cat wizard for our @MITstudents going through finals week 🐱. (pc: @deafGonzo)
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Ringing in Tuesday with some new bling! 💍 Check out the full design --->
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We have so much gratitude for MIT's Facilities Department and Cleaning Crew for their extraordinarily hard work during the Institute response to COVID-19.
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Although we would much rather be able to see you all on campus, we wish our @MITstudents and @MITGradStudents the best as they begin remote learning this week. #OneMIT
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From first day to graduation day. a big congratulations to all the #MIT2021 graduates today. You did it! Pre-program festivities begin at 12 p.m. EDT, and the main ceremony begins at 1 p.m. 🎓
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Return of students, return to the dome, return to classes. wishing everyone near and far a great spring semester! #OneMIT
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We wish all of our students the best and hope to see you all soon 💔 PC: MIT Chalk of the Day
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A peek inside the newest undergraduate residence hall, New Vassar 👀
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So cool to see @RobertDowneyJr, a.k.a. Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Man on campus! #MIT #ironman #TonyStark
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MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering alum, Ciara Sivels, becomes the first black woman to earn a Nuclear Engineering Ph.D. from the University of Michigan!. You go girl! Congratulations, Ciara! 🎉.
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It's move-in season!! So great to see many new and familiar faces around campus. Looking forward to welcoming the remaining Class of 2025s this Saturday! #MIT2025
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“They’re really comfortable.” “What are these cool things?” “I can’t believe this…it looks so different!” MIT students had the opportunity to relax, eat, meet, and study in the newly renovated Student Center, W20. ‘The Stud’ is reopening in phases with floors 1, 2, & 5 open now.
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Engineers, happy last day of classes! As you prepare for finals, remember – You got this.
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Happy Twosday! The date of February 22, 2022 is both a palindrome and an ambigram. The date will read the same from left to right, from right to left, and upside down.
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President Reif and Chancellor Barnhart are showing their support during SAAM. @MIT's UA Student Support and Wellness Committee is re-launching a photo campaign to demonstrate how interpersonal violence affects our community. Learn more:
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New bling reveal! The Ring Committee recently unveiled the MIT Class of 2024s brass rat! 💍
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Held virtually for the first time due to the pandemic, this year’s MIT Mystery Hunt took the form of a puzzle-filled multiplayer game on an alternate-reality MIT campus.
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Labs across campus respond to a call; MIT sends thousands of items directly to area hospitals in need. #OneMIT @SustainableMIT
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IT'S PI DAY! MIT’s biggest official unofficial holiday!. What's your favorite pie?. Illustration and design by Dan Kilbridge
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Staff of the @mitlibraries have compiled a list of books and films exploring racial justice and policing, foundations on racism in the U.S., racial justice activism, anti-racism, and whiteness. All are available remotely to the MIT community.
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Harvard, MIT, and Wellesley Student Body Presidents pay tribute to the Black alumni, activists, and community members who fought tirelessly to transform their campuses to places capable of electing Black student leaders.
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Valeria Robayo, a sophomore majoring in management and minoring in German, has been named one of 20 Reimagine Challenge winners for her proposal of a centralized mobile- and web-based service offering local community resources.
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Wide Tim is wishing everyone a Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate! 🐯 . Art: Margaret Zheng /
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Members of the Class of 2024 recently got a care package—from MIT. “It's humbling and inspiring to be the recipient of so much love and care from the MIT community, even if we are all miles apart,” says first-year student Lucy Zou.
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"Coming to MIT is like wanting to be an actor or an actress and going to Hollywood. There were so many students here that wanted to be astronauts, it didn’t seem like a crazy idea." @MIT_alumni .
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Fraternal twins Malik and Miles George, juniors majoring in biological engineering and minoring in African and African diaspora studies established a popular TikTok platform dedicated to STEM education and advocacy. 🎥: @MalikandMiles (TikTok).
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"Whenever we begin to feel as if we can no longer go on, hope whispers in our ear to remind us that we are strong." - Robert M. 📷 : MIT Chalk of the Day
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Happy Monday and Halloween! Enjoy our ghost hug from us to you! Have a BOO-tiful day!
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Four former @MIT varsity student-athletes are building on the success of their restaurant, Spyce, the world’s first fully robotic restaurant that opened in Downtown Boston back in May 2018.
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Undergraduate students returning to campus in the spring: Know before you go! The UG campus guide provides helpful information about campus arrival, testing, pods, dining, and more!
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First-year students and their families gathered for MIT’s Convocation, the Institute’s annual welcome to the incoming Class of 2025. “You’re surrounded by a community that cares about you,” said President L. Rafael Reif.
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Fall Festival featuring @nerdist is Friday, Oct. 2! Buy tickets today. http://t.co/htjnfUvSdZ
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Keeping our guard up as the semester begins; together, we can keep the MIT community healthy and on campus for education, research, and community activities.
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MIT is at the top of the list of Forbes best colleges in America!
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Despite being far from campus because of the pandemic, Minecraft has served as a creative and cathartic outlet for some students while they are physically away from campus while also providing the entire community with some sense of stability. #OneMIT
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Beautiful day in Boston and Cambridge! Although, it's a bit quieter with fewer students around.
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So much fun to see Robert Downey Jr. riding his bike across the Mass. Ave bridge from Boston to Cambridge and right by MIT! #ironman.
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"I feel like I finally know what it is that the ’24s have lost this year, and it hurts. I know that it was necessary, and it’s not even that I think MIT should have done something differently. I’m just so, so tired. And sad." - Masha G. '24
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You never know what you will find in the basement of East Campus. I think they found a time machine! http://t.co/f79qseWdYz.
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Congrats to our newly admitted #MIT2021 students! Welcome to the Institute! We are so excited for you all to join us on campus soon!
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Congratulations to all our fall @MITAthletics teams this year for an amazing season, especially Men's and Women's Cross Country (@MITTFXC), Women's Soccer, and Women's Volleyball (@mitvball) for winning their respective championships!
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Members of the MIT Class of 2044 are already getting tours of campus.
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Friday, September 27, 6-8 PM: Comedian @boburnham and screenwriter @jonnysun will be on @MIT campus for a free moderated panel about social media followed by a screening of Burnham's film Eighth Grade.
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You know him. You love him. You’ve seen him around campus. Meet the creator of Wide Tim. #ThisisMIT #STEM
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At a moment of deep anguish for our society, the Institute Community and Equity Office is hosting an online vigil today at 5:30 p.m. EDT. All MIT community members are invited to gather in the wake of the recent tragic killings of African-American people across the United States.
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There’s nothing like having lunch outside on a beautiful Spring Day in Cambridge, MA. #ThisisMIT
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Daniel Korsun, a graduate student in the Plasma Science and Fusion Center is exploring the effect of radiation, produced during the fusion process, on high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes.
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Computer science and engineering majors Guang Cui and Daniel Sun are best friends — and now, alumni of the TV competition “American Ninja Warrior.”
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Colin Webb, President of the Class of 2018, delivered a remarkable speech at this year's commencement ceremony. Those who missed it can watch or read his inspiring words here:.
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The annual EPIC water war took place on Killian Court last night! Congrats to East Campus on the victory! #onlyatMIT
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There is a lot to do on campus when students are not in classes. We hope your first week goes well.
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Your 2017 @Jeopardy #CollegeChampionship winner & recipient of the $100K grand prize. who is MIT senior Lilly Chin! Congrats Lilly! #goTech
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Allen Liu ’20, Alex Miller ’21, and Isabelle Yan Phinney ’20 are the recipients of the 2021 Hertz Foundation Fellowships, a five-year award that aims to empower “the most promising innovators in science and technology.” 👏
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Congratulations to @RobertDowneyJr -- aka Iron Man, aka Tony Stark, on winning the Best Supporting Actor award at the #Oscars last night. From your friends at #MIT.
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The plushies we didn't know we needed that students created in 2.00b Toy Product Design!
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What are you thankful for? We’re thankful to finally release Episode 2 of this season’s MIT IS. Podcast. Here’s a sneak peek- introducing our guest, first-year student @cosmichillarays Stay tuned for the full episode!
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The Stratton Student Center at MIT is opening tomorrow- here is a glimpse of some of the newly renovated space. The building will open in phases with retail dining opening tomorrow too! #ThisisMIT
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This year, @MIT is letting you earn up to $1900 while you work on challenging and meaningful hands-on projects. For more info on an experiential learning opportunity (ELO), visit their website to learn how to get started.
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