Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Hacks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are practical jokes and pranks meant to prominently demonstrate technical aptitude and cleverness, or to commemorate popular culture and historical topics. The pranks are anonymously installed at night by hackers, usually, but not exclusively undergraduate students. The actions of hackers are governed by an extensive and informal body of precedent, tradition, and ethics. Hacks can occur anywhere across campus, or occasionally off campus; many make use of the iconic Great Dome, Little Dome, Green Building tower, or other prominent...
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quick facts
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Founded:1861
School type:University, Research, Graduate school, Private university, Undergraduate, Land-grant university, Institute of technology
Total enrollment:10,220
Endowment:$ 9,980,000,000
Colors:Grey, Cardinal
School newspaper:The MIT Tech

Population

Bar chart showing the Population Breakdown of Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPie chart showing the Student to Faculty Ratio of Massachusetts Institute of Technology
UndergraduatesPostgraduatesFacultyStaffStudent to Faculty Ratio
4,232 6,152 1,008 10:1
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Colleges and Programs

MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management

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MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

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Famous alumni of Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Danny Hillis
Danny Hillis
Author, Musical Artist
Steven D. Levitt
Steven D. Levitt
Author, TV Actor, Film Actor
Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin
Film Actor, TV Actor, Author
Joseph E. Stiglitz
Joseph E. Stiglitz
Author, Film Actor, TV Actor
Richard Feynman
Richard Feynman
Author, Film Actor
Theodore Ts'o
Theodore Ts'o
Film Actor
Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Film Actor
George P. Shultz
George P. Shultz
Author, Film Actor
I. M. Pei
I. M. Pei
Film Actor
Nate Ackerman
Nate Ackerman
Raymond Kurzweil
Raymond Kurzweil
Author, Film Actor
Ben Bernanke
Ben Bernanke
Author, Film Actor
James Woods
James Woods
Film Actor, TV Actor
Dylan Bruno
Dylan Bruno
Film Actor, TV Actor
John Thain
John Thain
Film Actor
David A. Huffman
David A. Huffman
Film Actor
Bob Sabiston
Bob Sabiston
Film Actor

Award-Winning Students

Joseph E. Stiglitz
Joseph E. Stiglitz
Nobel Prize in Economics

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George Smoot
George Smoot
Nobel Prize in Physics

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Robert Burns Woodward
Robert Burns Woodward
Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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Robert Mundell
Robert Mundell
Nobel Prize in Economics

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Murray Gell-Mann
Murray Gell-Mann
Nobel Prize in Physics

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Award-Winning Faculty

Steven Weinberg
Steven Weinberg
Nobel Prize in Physics

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Phillip Allen Sharp
Phillip Allen Sharp
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Phillip Allen Sharp is an American geneticist and molecular biologist who co-discovered RNA splicing. He shared the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology...
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Frank Wilczek
Frank Wilczek
Nobel Prize in Physics

Frank Anthony Wilczek is a theoretical physicist from the United States and a Nobel laureate. He is currently the Herman Feshbach Professor of...
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Paul Samuelson
Paul Samuelson
Nobel Prize in Economics

Paul Anthony Samuelson was an American economist, and the first American to win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. The Swedish Royal...
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Samuel C. C. Ting
Samuel C. C. Ting
Nobel Prize in Physics

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Board Members

Denis Bovin
Denis Bovin

Denis Bovin, a former Vice Chairman at Bear Stearns, founded Stone Key Partners in 2008 with Michael Urfirer.

Fraternities and Sororities

St. Anthony Hall
St. Anthony Hall
Co-Ed Organization
Delta Upsilon
Delta Upsilon
Fraternity
Lambda Chi Alpha
Lambda Chi Alpha
Alpha Delta Phi
Alpha Delta Phi
Fraternity
Alpha Sigma Phi
Alpha Sigma Phi
Fraternity
Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Chi Omega
Theta Chi
Theta Chi
Theta Xi
Theta Xi
Alpha Tau Omega
Alpha Tau Omega

Organizational Memberships

Association of American Universities
Association of American Universities

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    How much money does Massachusetts Institute of Technology have?
  • A:
    The total endowment accrued by the academic institution is $10.0 billion.
  • Q:
    What fraternities and sororities are located at Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
  • A:
    The fraternity and sorority associations include St. Anthony Hall, Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Upsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha, Alpha Delta Phi and Alpha Sigma Phi.
  • Q:
    What colors represent Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
  • A:
    Grey and Cardinal are school spirit colors.
  • Q:
    In what year was Massachusetts Institute of Technology established?
  • A:
    The educational institution was established in the year 1861.
  • Q:
    What time zone is Massachusetts Institute of Technology in?
  • A:
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology is in the North American Eastern Time Zone.
  • Q:
    What is the motto that Massachusetts Institute of Technology uses to symbolize their philosophy?
  • A:
    Their saying is "Mens et Manus."
  • Q:
    Who was the founder of the educational institution, Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
  • A:
    William Barton Rogers opened the school.

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Motto

  • Mens et Manus

  • Mind and Hand

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