Natalie Northrup ’22 is an incoming junior in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Working from home is a challenge. I made it through the end of spring semester and I will make it […]
By Shannon Wing ’22 When hearing about the Atacama Desert from my coworkers, I immediately knew that it was where I wanted to go for my one long weekend of the summer. Not until a few […]
By Marcin Hajduczek ’22 Standing in the middle of the city, I could barely open my eyes against the sun reflecting off of endless slabs of marble. The piazza I stood in was the size of […]
By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 Our morning started with a 6:30am alarm, layers of sunscreen, and lots and lots of bug spray – all in preparation for truffle hunting in the Aramengo woods! After a quick breakfast, […]
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[fusion_text]By: Sierra Rosenzweig ’20 The locals say magnetic island got its name because Captain Cook’s compass went on the fritz as he approached the island, making him wonder if the island had a magnetic effect that […]
By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 After a free day yesterday, the ONE-MA^3 group reunited in Turin this morning. We headed down to Venaria Reale. Venaria Reale is home to a 17th century complex comprising the Palace of […]
By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 After several hectic but enjoyable days of fieldwork, the group was given a much needed off day. Part of the group went ahead to Turin, while part of the group stayed behind […]
By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 Our Friday in Turin started at the Valentino Palace, a complex rich with history and the current home of the ‘Politecnico di Torino’. The view from the second story of Valentino Palace […]
By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 After gathering in the castle’s coveted ‘Wifi Room’ and watching a documentary on the explosion of Vesuvius last night, the One-MA^3 squad ventured out on a four-hour trek from Sermoneta to Pompeii, with a […]
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By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 This morning, we left the University of Turin for the 500-person town of Aramengo. The view from our bedroom in Aramengo Staying at the university has been nice because we’ve gotten […]
[fusion_text]By: Sierra Rosenzweig ’20 The Great Barrier Reef has been ravished by outbreaks of the same spiny predator since the1960s. The Crown of Thorns starfish explode in numbers approximately every 17 years and consume vast areas […]
By Sophie Cohen ’21 Today we ventured into Rome to tour the American Academy. MIT professor John is the current director, and he showed us the library, the lawn, the eating area, and an underground aqueduct. […]
By Sophie Cohen ’21 On Thursday, we dipped into the mindset of ancient Roman artisans and learned how to make traditional frescoes. Marco’s father, Gian Luigi, taught us the steps of making a fresco. He began […]