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# Frequently Asked Questions | ||
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<div class= "grid grid-cols-2" style="grid-auto-rows: auto;"> | ||
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<div class="card"> | ||
**Q: Why is my name not showing up in the list?** | ||
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# FAQ & Search Tips | ||
- Leave out any periods, commas, or apostrophes. | ||
- Try refining your search by typing in both the first and last name. | ||
- Use full names instead of nicknames, e.g. "William" instead of "Bill." | ||
- If a person has changed their name since graduation, try searching by the name they are known by now. Sometimes name spellings change as well, e.g., "Joerg" instead of "Jorg." | ||
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**Search tips:** | ||
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- **Leave out any periods, commas, or apostrophes.** | ||
- **Why is my name not showing up in the list?** | ||
Try refining your search by typing in both the first and last name. Use full names instead of nicknames, e.g. "William" instead of "Bill." | ||
- **Can't find an alum by the name they went by as a student?** | ||
If a person has changed their name since graduation, try searching by the name they are known by now. Sometimes name spellings change as well, e.g., "Joerg" instead of "Jorg." | ||
- **Why is nothing showing up as I zoom in?** | ||
Names are loaded as vector tiles at higher zoom levels, but it might take a few moments. | ||
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**Q: Which categories of the MIT community are included on the wafers and can be found by searching the site?** | ||
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- Most living and deceased degreed and non-degreed alumni | ||
- Most currently matriculated students (as of September 2023 for the most recent design) | ||
- Most postdoctoral associates and fellows (as of September 2023 for the most recent design) | ||
- Faculty (as of September 2023 for the most recent design) | ||
- Staff (as of September 2023 for the most recent design) | ||
- Most currently matriculated students (as of September 2023) | ||
- Most postdoctoral associates and fellows (as of September 2023) | ||
- Faculty (as of September 2023) | ||
- Staff (as of September 2023) | ||
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**Q: Which categories of the MIT community may not be included?** | ||
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- Spouses of alumni | ||
- Cross-registered, visiting, or special students | ||
- Spouses and parent of current or former students | ||
- Certificate program participants | ||
- Affiliates | ||
- Certificate program participants (executive education, professional education programs) | ||
- Cross-registered, visiting or special students | ||
- Non-alumni parents of current and/or former students | ||
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**Q: What order are the names in?** | ||
The names are in pseudo-random order. Read more about why <a href="./design-process">here.</a> | ||
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**Q: Why is the number of names increasing each time?** | ||
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**Q: Why is the number of names increasing each time?** | ||
Every year MIT welcomes new students, staff, and faculty to join the community! We also take the opportunity with each new design to fix errors and add names previously missed - often discovered with the help of visitors like you. | ||
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**Q: Who designed One.MIT?** | ||
MIT Professor W. Craig Carter leads the artistic vision and intricate mathematical designs for every version of One.MIT. Learn more about his design process <a href="./design-process">here</a>. | ||
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**Q: How is the wafer made?** | ||
Each wafer is fabricated right in MIT.nano cleanrooms on campus, led by Jorg Scholvin with assistance from MIT undergrad students! Learn more about the wafer fabrication <a href="./wafer-fabrication">here</a>. | ||
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**Q: Why is nothing showing up as I zoom in?** | ||
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**Q: How is the website made?** | ||
George Varnavides wrote the code for the website. The 2018 version uses precomputed images at different magnifications. The 2020 and 2024 versions use vector tiles to implement a navigation-like interface. Learn more about the name search implementation <a href="./name-search">here</a>. | ||
Names are loaded as vector tiles at higher zoom levels, but it might take a few moments. | ||
Read more about how [here]("./name-search"). | ||
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**Q: Will you be adding new students/faculty/staff and recent graduate names?** | ||
We have not settled on a definite plan for adding in recent graduates and new faculty/staff, but we're planning to generate a new version every couple years. | ||
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**Q: What order are the names in?** | ||
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The names are in pseudo-random order. | ||
Read more about why [here]("./design-process"). | ||
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**Q: Who designed One.MIT?** | ||
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MIT Professor W. Craig Carter leads the artistic vision and intricate mathematical designs for every version of One.MIT. | ||
Learn more about the design process [here]("./design-process"). | ||
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Have another question, comment, or suggestion? Please <a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Inquiry about One.MIT">contact us</a>! | ||
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:::card | ||
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**Q: How is the wafer made?** | ||
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Each wafer is fabricated right in MIT.nano cleanrooms on campus, led by Jorg Scholvin with assistance from MIT undergrad students! | ||
Learn more about the wafer fabrication [here]("./wafer-fabrication"). | ||
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**Q: How is the website made?** | ||
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MIT alum Georgios Varnavides implemented the name-search functionality. | ||
The 2018 version uses precomputed images at different magnifications. | ||
The 2020 and 2024 versions use vector tiles to implement a navigation-like interface. | ||
Learn more about the name search implementation [here]("./name-search"). | ||
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**Q: Will you be adding new students/faculty/staff and recent graduate names?** | ||
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We have not settled on a definite plan for adding in recent graduates and new faculty/staff, but we're planning to generate a new version every couple years. | ||
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</div> | ||
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Have another question, comment, or suggestion? | ||
Please <a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Inquiry about One.MIT">contact us</a>! |