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Born in the suburbs of D.C., my first house was across the street from a nuclear reactor and my current house is two blocks away from the National Institutes of Health. Perhaps my love for science and engineering was inevitable.

My name is Melis and I am a senior studying mechanical engineering with biomedical engineering and pre-medicine. I hope to attain an MD/PhD, but in the meantime I get my research kicks from my UROPs (I'm currently doing my senior thesis project in the Lab for Multiscale Regenerative Technologies) and summer internships at the National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Standards and Technology, and Massachusetts General Hospital. I am also an Editor-in-Chief for the MIT Undergraduate Research Journal, a mentor for the Cambridge Science Club for Girls, and a member of Biomatrix (a life sciences and engineering mentoring program), the BioMedical Engineering Society, and my sorority, Alpha Chi Omega.

In my free time, I love to blog, wander around Boston, explore restaurants, talk to people about their research, play impromptu tennis games, and soak up as much of MIT as I possibly can before graduation (*tear*).

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Senior Ball 2008
May 04, 2008 | MIT will even help you find a date
Posted in Miscellaneous | 22 Responses Paris Hilton comes to MIT
April 24, 2008 | Just kidding, but I bet that got your attention
Posted in Boston & Cambridge , Student Organizations , Work/Play Balance At MIT | 18 Responses One of those "big picture" days
April 02, 2008 | 2 hours of inspirational lectures, one from the CDC director and the other from broadcasting legend Tom Brokaw...all while following around the MIT president
Posted in Miscellaneous | 20 Responses
05.04.08 Senior Ball 2008 posted in Miscellaneous
04.24.08 Paris Hilton comes to MIT posted in Boston & Cambridge, Student Organizations, Work/Play Balance At MIT
04.02.08 One of those "big picture" days posted in Miscellaneous
03.27.08 10 things I love about MIT posted in Miscellaneous, Student Life & Culture, The Match Between You And MIT, Undergraduate Research Opportunities, Work/Play Balance At MIT
03.05.08 The Great Debate: Latke vs. Hamentashen posted in Student Life & Culture
03.05.08 Jhumpa Lahiri visited MIT today! posted in Music & The Arts, Student Life & Culture
03.03.08 Scholarship for future engineers posted in Financial Aid
02.29.08 MIT is going to pump you up! posted in Athletics
02.20.08 Smaller than the eye can see posted in Majors & Minors, Undergraduate Research Opportunities
02.14.08 Guest Entry: Leadership @ MIT posted in Miscellaneous, Student Life & Culture
01.23.08 It all comes to this posted in Majors & Minors, The Month Of January: IAP, Undergraduate Research Opportunities
01.16.08 The Abominable Snowman posted in Miscellaneous, The Month Of January: IAP
01.09.08 Global warming? posted in The MIT Campus, The Month Of January: IAP
12.13.07 Snow lovers, unite! posted in Boston & Cambridge
12.07.07 A truly independent activities period posted in The Month Of January: IAP
12.02.07 Thomas Friedman on Energy & MIT posted in Student Organizations
12.01.07 The Application Cycle posted in Life After MIT (Careers & Grad School)
11.11.07 As if course numbers weren’t enough: Learning your A, B, Cs, and OEs posted in Majors & Minors
10.04.07 David Berry: A "Fearless" Innovator with a Passion for MIT posted in Life After MIT (Careers & Grad School), Notable Alumni
09.16.07 101 Things to Do Before You Graduate from MIT posted in Student Life & Culture
09.07.07 Prof. Ali Khademhosseini: Building tissues, cell-by-cell posted in Faculty At MIT, MIT Inventions & Breakthroughs
08.30.07 Incoming freshmen, come to the Activities Midway tomorrow! posted in Student Organizations
08.20.07 Sororities @ MIT- Become a part of it! posted in Student Life & Culture, Student Organizations, Women At MIT
08.19.07 A grab bag filled with a magical camp and the Big Apple posted in Miscellaneous
07.01.07 MIT students launch Camp Kesem posted in Student Organizations
06.24.07 McCormick: Girls Wanted posted in Residential Life / Housing Options
06.20.07 Behind the scenes of Glamour: Part 2 posted in Miscellaneous
06.13.07 Ana Posada: Improving the production of an HIV medication posted in Life After MIT (Careers & Grad School), Undergraduate Research Opportunities
06.09.07 Behind the scenes of Glamour: Part 1 posted in Miscellaneous
05.20.07 MIT TechTV: Incredible videos from the MIT community posted in Student Life & Culture
05.16.07 Interview with Emilienne: The Sophomore who does brain surgery posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
05.13.07 Interview with Hanhan Wang: EECS, robots, and more! posted in Majors & Minors
04.21.07 A sample of life in the past week posted in Student Life & Culture
04.11.07 A Day in the Life posted in Student Life & Culture
04.04.07 Decisions, decisions posted in Student Life & Culture
03.26.07 News bites from the Institvte posted in Miscellaneous
03.16.07 Biodiesel@MIT: Turning trash into black gold posted in MIT's Influence On The World, Student Organizations
03.13.07 MIT OpenLabWare: A sneak peak at research @ MIT posted in MIT Inventions & Breakthroughs
03.05.07 Let’s talk about science…and chocolate posted in Faculty At MIT, Student Life & Culture, Student Organizations
02.21.07 Design Squad: Pretty much the opposite of The O.C. posted in Student Life & Culture
02.15.07 Mad scientist? posted in Miscellaneous
02.10.07 Spreading yourself too thin posted in Work/Play Balance At MIT
02.07.07 Guest Blog: Kevin's reflections after an IAP externship at a start-up company posted in Life After MIT (Careers & Grad School)
01.31.07 MITHenge posted in Hacks & Traditions
01.21.07 Combining the Arts and the Sciences posted in Faculty At MIT, Life After MIT (Careers & Grad School)
01.18.07 Making house calls posted in Questions And Answers, Why You Can't Fail A Class Freshman Year
01.08.07 MIT – Problem Sets = IAP! posted in The Month Of January: IAP
01.02.07 Happy New Year! posted in MIT's Influence On The World
12.19.06 NY Times article on women in science posted in Women At MIT
12.11.06 Al Kwon '08: Researching drug delivery posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
12.07.06 Candyland @ MIT posted in The MIT Campus
12.05.06 Admissions process reflections from a crusty Junior posted in The Selection Process: Application Reading, Committee, And Decisions
11.28.06 Spending the F.A.T. with Arthur Ganson posted in Exploring Boston & Cambridge, Music & The Arts, Student Life & Culture
11.20.06 Physical Education: because your body needs problem sets, too posted in Athletics, General Institute Requirements
11.14.06 Think YOUR research is crazy? posted in Miscellaneous, Undergraduate Research Opportunities
11.12.06 Exploring the newest innovations in dessert technology posted in Exploring Boston & Cambridge
11.09.06 Alia Whitney-Johnson: Making a Difference in Sri Lanka posted in Experiences Abroad: Study, Research, Employment
11.06.06 Everybody LOVES a math joke posted in Miscellaneous
11.03.06 See your name among the stars... posted in The MIT Campus
10.30.06 Smashing pumpkins and other halloween treats posted in Student Life & Culture
10.26.06 Halloween Preparations posted in Student Life & Culture
10.12.06 No scissors allowed: OrigaMIT posted in Music & The Arts
10.11.06 Everything in moderation...even moderation. posted in Boston & Cambridge
10.04.06 The Nobel Connection posted in Notable Alumni
10.01.06 Retreat! Retreat! posted in Miscellaneous
09.25.06 The career fair and emerging pop stars posted in Life After MIT (Careers & Grad School)
09.16.06 Prof. Manolis Kellis: Combining computer science with biology posted in Faculty At MIT
09.10.06 It's that time of the year again posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
09.06.06 First day of school posted in Coursework
09.01.06 Heading back up posted in Miscellaneous
08.29.06 Bermuda, Jaimaica, oooh I want to take you to... posted in Miscellaneous
08.19.06 Want a bike? posted in Miscellaneous
08.15.06 "Who Needs Harvard?" posted in The Match Between You And MIT
08.14.06 Buying books posted in Questions And Answers
08.13.06 Schedules and expectations posted in Advising & Support
08.06.06 The best Metro station ever posted in Miscellaneous
08.02.06 College must-haves posted in Miscellaneous
07.22.06 Summer reading: "The Language of God" posted in Miscellaneous
07.19.06 Wahoo! MIT takes over Doonesbury! posted in Miscellaneous
07.17.06 To stay at MIT over the summer, or to not stay at MIT over the summer...that is the question posted in Student Employment
07.13.06 Finding a job at the National Institutes of Health posted in Internships
07.04.06 Happy 4th of July! posted in Miscellaneous
06.25.06 All About the MCATs posted in Majors & Minors
06.07.06 More about Residence Based Advising posted in Advising & Support
06.05.06 Back in MD posted in Miscellaneous
05.23.06 American Idol? posted in Miscellaneous
05.18.06 2.007: Where even your smallest part matters posted in Coursework
05.15.06 2.007 Competition Tomorrow posted in Coursework
05.13.06 Next House: Where The Sidewalk Ends posted in Residential Life / Housing Options
05.07.06 Cake Concert, Wing Dinner, and Senior Ball posted in Hacks & Traditions
04.29.06 Come to AXO Lip Sync! posted in Music & The Arts
04.28.06 Making your college decision posted in The Match Between You And MIT
04.23.06 Ring delivery! posted in Hacks & Traditions
04.19.06 So you think you want to be a doctor: Pre-med at MIT posted in Majors & Minors
04.14.06 The Onion article about Robot Hazing at MIT posted in Miscellaneous
04.11.06 Summary of CPW 2006 posted in Miscellaneous
04.06.06 Campus Preview Weekend posted in Miscellaneous
04.02.06 Don't Miss the Battle of the Bands posted in Music & The Arts
03.28.06 Professor Ernesto Blanco: A Lesson in Creative Engineering posted in Faculty At MIT
03.21.06 Christina Royce: Analyzing Re-entry Systems posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
03.12.06 Etiquette Workshop: The Keys to Painless Networking posted in Miscellaneous
03.09.06 Biochemistry at its finest! posted in Coursework
03.05.06 Melis and the AXO Chocolate Factory posted in Student Life & Culture
03.02.06 Tomorrow is MacVicar day! posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
02.25.06 Michael Xiang: Double UROP Extraordinaire! posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
02.20.06 Trip to Princeton U posted in Miscellaneous
02.19.06 "The Flying Luxury Hotel of Tomorrow" posted in MIT Inventions & Breakthroughs
02.12.06 Formula SAE: A Turbocharged Experience posted in Student Organizations
02.10.06 Presenting...the 2008 Brass Rat!!! posted in Hacks & Traditions
02.05.06 UPOP Program and a look at Jay Dweck ('77) posted in Internships
02.02.06 Not your stereotypical sorority girl posted in Residential Life / Housing Options
01.27.06 Visit to the Museum of Fine Arts posted in Music & The Arts
01.20.06 2.670 Summary posted in The Month Of January: IAP
01.19.06 2.670 Stirling Engine Spinoff posted in The Month Of January: IAP
01.16.06 2.670- Mechanical Engineering Tools- Week 1 posted in The Month Of January: IAP
01.09.06 Keeping it Green posted in Miscellaneous
12.20.05 Cool UROP position posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
12.15.05 An MIT Apprentice!!!!!! posted in Notable Alumni
12.11.05 Looking ahead to IAP posted in The Month Of January: IAP
12.08.05 Play hard...and then work hard! posted in Work/Play Balance At MIT
12.06.05 Laurie Burns: Studying Triple-GEM foils posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
11.28.05 Boris Alexeev: Solving Graph Theory Problems posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
11.20.05 Shaye Storm: Studying Extrasolar Planets posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
11.18.05 Ah, those inspirational Germans! posted in Miscellaneous
11.13.05 Jugal Shah- Improving the technique of High Resolution Quantitative Autoradiography posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
11.05.05 Review of "Shopgirl" posted in Miscellaneous
10.29.05 The First Snow of the Year! posted in Boston & Cambridge
10.27.05 Anna Teytelman: Japanese Hip-Hop Extraordinaire! posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
10.21.05 Tour of Novartis posted in Internships
10.13.05 Vivek Venkatachalam- Constructing a Very Low Temperature Scanning Tunneling Microscope posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
10.09.05 Dishwashers, parents, space: what do these things have in common? posted in Miscellaneous
10.05.05 Bryan Owens: Developing bioreactors posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
09.27.05 MIT's Undergraduate Research Journal: Get your work published! posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
09.24.05 Laura Stonehill: Designing Italian Pedestrian Bridges posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
09.21.05 Choosing between a career and motherhood posted in Miscellaneous
09.17.05 There is such a thing as a free event posted in Miscellaneous
09.15.05 Ming-fai Fong- Designing an intelligent walking "toddler" robot posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
09.07.05 UROP Deadlines and Openings posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
09.06.05 Back and ready for action! posted in Residential Life / Housing Options
08.26.05 Ready for some tennis? posted in Miscellaneous
08.20.05 Emily Levesque- How megastars evolve posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
08.13.05 The End of SURFing at NIST posted in Internships
08.07.05 Jenny Hu- Adapting to Artifical Gravity posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
08.03.05 A little bit about me and my trip to La Republica Dominicana posted in Miscellaneous
08.02.05 Sid Puram - Polymer Microspheres posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
07.27.05 Issel Lim: IBD Research posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
07.20.05 UROP 101 - The Intro Entry posted in Undergraduate Research Opportunities
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