What’s the Perfect Valentine’s Gift for the MIT Grad?

While it’s been proven that MIT is the most romantic place on earth, that doesn't solve the annual conundrum of finding the perfect gift for one’s alum-valentine. Not to fret, this year, however. The staff at Slice of MIT have been hard at work on a wish-list of last-minute items that truly showcase one’s romantic talents.

So while it’s likely that MIT alums out there are destined to have another romantic Valentine’s Day today, this list begs the question: what is the most romantic MIT gift one could give?

1. A box of chocolates from the MIT chocolate lab.  [polldaddy poll="7789233" align="right"]
2. A 3D valentine pendant from Matter.io founders Gregory Tao '10 SM '12 and Toby Nwanna '11.
3. A private concert with the MIT Logarithms a cappella group.
4. Purchase and restore a Star Trek spacecraft as Adam Schneider '78 did.
5. Find a transiting exoplanet and name it after your valentine.
6. Write and deliver an even better pickup line than our 2010 winner: “I wish I were your derivative so I could lie tangent to your curves.”
7. A 3D chocolate printer from Levi Lalla '05 would make every day Valentine’s Day!
8. Book a trip with fellow MIT alumni to Oxford, Cuba, Antarctica, or other romantic getaway.
9. A pair of 3D-printed spiral earrings from the MIT Museum store.
10. Four phys-ed credits at MIT to enroll in and complete the MIT Pirate Certification.