I. Geographical location
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a comprehensive private university in the United States, located in Boston, Massachusetts, with a mild climate throughout the state. Four distinct seasons, short summer and long winter.
Due to the influence of the Gulf Stream on the eastern coast, it is not very cold in winter and there is not much snowfall. There are many storms in the central and western regions, which are extremely cold in winter and have a large amount of snow. It is greatly influenced by the westerlies storm. The annual precipitation is above 1000 mm. The average temperature in July is 265438 0℃, and the average temperature in1October is-65438 0℃.
Second, the school history
MIT was founded on 186 1 by the famous natural scientist william barton rogers, who graduated from the famous southern school William and Mary College. Due to the civil war, MIT didn't welcome the first batch of students until 1865, and then it developed rapidly in the fields of nature and engineering. During the Great Depression, MIT was once considered to merge with Harvard University, but was forced to cancel the plan under the protest of its students.
Third, the campus environment
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, which belongs to the Greater Boston area and is close to Harvard University. The water area of Boston accounts for half of the total area of the city. The Charles River, the Niebenset River, the Mystery River and the Chelsea River all flow through Boston or its borders with other cities.
Therefore, Boston is often called "Athens of America" with pleasant scenery. Like the whole of New England, Boston is hot and humid in summer and cold in winter. The hottest month in Boston is July, with an average temperature of 27.7 degrees Celsius, and the coldest month is 65438+ 10, with an average temperature of minus 5 degrees Celsius.