IAP (Independent Activities Period)

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IAP 2024: Quechua at MIT! A non-credit class.
Jan/09 Tue 10:00AM–11:30AM
Jan/10 Wed 10:00AM–11:30AM
Jan/11 Thu 10:00AM–11:30AM
Jan/12 Fri 10:00AM–11:30AM
Jan/16 Tue 10:00AM–11:30AM
Jan/17 Wed 10:00AM–11:30AM
Jan/18 Thu 10:00AM–11:30AM
Jan/19 Fri 10:00AM–11:30AM
Jan/22 Mon 10:00AM–11:30AM
Jan/23 Tue 10:00AM–11:30AM

Global Languages is happy to offer a non-credit class, “Quechua at MIT” during IAP 2024. Ten sessions will be held from January 9 to January 23, 2024, from 10:00 – 11:30 am. This is an in-person class.

This two-week introductory class introduces the basics of Kichwa, a variant of Quechua language, the most widely spoken indigenous language in the Americas. The class focuses on oral and written skills, with emphasis on tasks based on familiar contexts, using an interactive approach.  It also introduces learners to the history, culture, and geography of the Andes through cultural discussions and exposure to artefacts of the region (e.g., textiles).  Students will reflect on Kichwa and Quechua as endangered languages and on the significance of keeping this very popular indigenous language alive. Tupanakunkaman (See you then)!

Sessions will be led by Soledad Chango. Soledad Chango is a native of Ecuador, Kichwa Salasaka. She is a scholar of language acquisition, and is pursuing an advanced degree in linguistics at MIT.

Enrollment is limited to 20 participants with the expectation of attendance at all 10 sessions. Open to members of the MIT community.

Registration  opens November 27 at 2:00pm, using this link (Kerberos credentials required): Registration Form

Registration closes December 8. All registrants will be contacted by December 15 with confirmation of enrollment or information on placement in a wait list (in the event of over-enrollment).

For more information contact languages@mit.edu.

The Mechanical Watch Practicum
Jan/20 Sat 09:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/20 Sat 02:30PM–06:30PM
Jan/21 Sun 09:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/21 Sun 02:30PM–06:30PM

In this activity each student will learn about the design and construction of a mechanical watch.  The student will take apart a watch movement and put it back together, with instruction from Jason Champion (instructor from the AWCI: American Watchmakers and Clockmakers Institute), with help from Jack Kurdzionak and Steve Boynton (professional watchmakers), and Prof. Gerry Sussman (an amateur watchmaker).  The entire exercise will take 4 hours.  Each session will be limited to 8 students.  Students need no prior experience, and all tools and materials will be provided by the instructors, as needed.

Enrollment is limited.  You must sign up for one of the 4-hour sessions:

Saturday, 20 January 2024, 9am-1pm
Saturday, 20 January 2024, 2:30pm-6:30pm
Sunday, 21 January 2024, 9am-1pm
Sunday, 21 January 2024, 2:30pm-6:30pm

Registration is closed.  If you wish to be added to the waitlist for one of the sessions, please email crosenth@mit.edu.

As part of this activity Professor Sussman will give a lecture on the theory of the mechanical watch and its relationship to an electronic impulse-driven oscillator.  There will be a discussion of friction (resistance) and its effect on Q and timing precision.  The lecture will explain why it is essential for the impulse to be supplied to the oscillator at the zero crossings of the angle, and why the oscillator will enter a limit cycle of a known amplitude.

The lecture is open to the MIT community.  It will be at 2:00-3:00 PM, in 32-141 on Friday, 19 January.

A Crash Course in the Basics of Programming, Replication, and Numerical Methods
Jan/22 Mon 09:00AM–10:30AM
Jan/23 Tue 09:00AM–10:30AM
Jan/25 Thu 09:00AM–10:30AM
Jan/26 Fri 09:00AM–10:30AM
Jan/29 Mon 09:00AM–10:30AM
Jan/30 Tue 09:00AM–10:30AM

Instructor: Victor M. Quintas-Martinez

Questions? Contact Eric Trueswell (erictrue@mit.edu)

A History of Airborne Aircraft-Carriers
Jan/30 Tue 02:00PM–03:30PM

Special IAP Seminar hosted by the MIT Security Studies Program (SSP)

 

Abstract:

Historical account of the US military’s three major attempts at airborne aircraft-carriers along with why they ultimately terminated those programs/experiments. Further, a look at the future of this space and the impact of autonomous agents.

Speaker:

Nate Padgett 

Lieutenant Colonel Padgett is the United States Air Force’s 2023-2024 MIT Security Studies Program Military Fellow. Before coming to MIT, Lt Col Padgett served as the Senior Executive Officer for the Director of Staff, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. He previously commanded the 60th Operations Support Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California.

 

Sponsor:  MIT Security Studies Program (SSP)

Open to the MIT community
MIT is committed to providing an environment that is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you need a disability related accommodation to attend or have other questions, please contact us at ssp-info@mit.edu.

A Short Course on Shaped Pulses in NMR
Jan/23 Tue 10:30AM–12:00PM
A hands-on introduction to very simple GPU programming in Python
Jan/16 Tue 02:00PM–03:00PM

In this session, we will learn the basics of graphics processing unit (GPU) architecture, and how to exploit these powerful computational tools to accelerate mathematical manipulations of large arrays by orders of magnitude compared to what is possible on CPUs. This exercise will be conducted entirely in python, and will also introduce the audience to using the new A100 GPU nodes on Engaging available to all of MKI. The only prerequisite for the workshop for those who want to follow along with the interactive demo is the ability to ssh into the Engaging cluster, and a text editor for writing code. The level of coding will be simple, such that anyone familiar with numpy and basic matrix algebra (e.g. how to multiply a matrix) will be able to comfortably follow the lesson. By the end of the lesson, we will have implemented the Lomb-Scargle algorithm on a GPU from scratch.

Academic Engagement in Public Policy
Jan/26 Fri 01:00PM–04:00PM

This course is for students, researchers, and faculty who want their research and their expertise to have an impact on public policy. By the end of the course you will have:
- a basic understanding of the role of research and evidence within the public policy environment, with a focus on the US Federal Government;
- the ability to identify and prioritize the public policy stakeholders relevant to your research areas; and
- strategies for engaging with policymakers with your research and expertise. 

You will have opportunities to receive feedback from your peers and the instructors after completing two activites in the course: creating a policy ecosystem map to help you determine with whom and when to engage, and creating a policy recommendation document that you could use when interacting with policymakers. 

This course is modeled off the MIT Policy Lab MITx Course: "Tools for Academic Engagement  in Public Policy"

Instructor: Dr. Drew Story, Managing Director of the MIT Policy Lab

Please register
 

Academic Profiles for Researchers
Jan/08 Mon 01:00PM–02:30PM

As an academic researcher, whether you are a student, postdoc, researcher or faculty member, others will search your name on the internet to find out more about your work. What will they find? This workshop will discuss some places where your list of publications will show up, the pros and cons of various academic profile sites and website tools, and ways to make sure your profile in Google Scholar, ORCID, and elsewhere is accurate and up to date. We'll go over some ways to use research databases to potentially find future collaborators. And finally, we'll talk about a few tools you have as an MIT affiliate to make your publications and research output open access and available for greater visibility of your work.

This workshop will be in person in the library computer lab, 14N-132, and will include some time to work on your own academic profiles.

Register

Active Gentle Yoga - Virtual Class
Jan/03 Wed 05:30PM–06:30PM
Jan/10 Wed 05:30PM–06:30PM
Jan/17 Wed 05:30PM–06:30PM
Jan/24 Wed 05:30PM–06:30PM

Many people think gentle yoga is too easy and not an effective form of fitness. Think again! You can practice yoga in ways that are both active and gentle at the same time.

Come enjoy the many known benefits of yoga through:

  • the practice of active yet gentle, rhythmic movement
  • held yoga poses and vinyasa flow (moving from pose to pose via the breath)
  • pranayam (breath work)
  • relaxation and meditation

In this well-rounded class, Celeste LeMieux, 500 hr certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor, provides clear instructions and modifications, making it accessible and beneficial to practitioners of all ages and stages of yoga practice and life.

You will leave class feeling both stretched and strengthened while also feeling more calm and relaxed. This class is the perfect mid-week reset for body and mind. Come see how less really can be more!

Registration is required on our wellness class website. If you do not already have an account on this site, you'll need to create one. This is a fee-based class.

Advanced Blinking Lights
Jan/17 Wed 01:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 01:00PM–04:00PM

REGISTRATION FOR THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW CLOSED.

Who doesn’t love colorful blinking lights? In this 2 session workshop we will look at how Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) work, how to connect and power them, and a variety of ways to control and animate them. Whether you’re looking for a simple indicator light or an art display with 100s of LEDs, this workshop will get you started. Students will be introduced to microcontrollers and CircuitPython, but no prior electronics or programming experience is required.  You will, however, need to bring a laptop.

 

This is a 2 session workshop, plan to attend both dates. Enrollment is limited and registration is required.

Adventures and Misadventures in Data Use Agreements
Jan/23 Tue 12:00PM–02:00PM

MIT experts guide on data use agreements in research: MIT policies, data provider challenges, privacy laws, security, and more!

Adventures in Scanning Electron Microscopy
Jan/18 Thu 09:00AM–05:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 09:00AM–05:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 09:00AM–05:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 09:00AM–05:00PM

Information (get acquainted) and training session for use of Scanning Electron Microscope.  All sessions are identical and all sessions include training and some hands-on time too.  You may also attend if you are just interested in learning about an SEM.  Contact Don Galler at dgaller@mit.edu. 

Aladin, Topcat, Vizier, Simbad, and other powerful tools for finding gems in big astronomical datasets
Jan/17 Wed 11:00AM–12:00PM

In this lesson, I will introduce some of my favorite tools for sifting through large datasets to discover rare and interesting objects. We will explore performing large-scale cross matches of datasets like Gaia, Pan-STARRs, the Chandra Source catalog, etc, using Topcat, selecting candidates from this, and inspecting them using tools like Aladin, Vizier, and Simbad. I will emphasize tips and tricks, as well as the bells and whistles of some of these programs that I have picked up by using them on a daily basis over the years. 

Pre-requesite: To follow along with the lesson, please bring along a laptop with an internet connection, and ideally download and install Topcat ahead of time (Mac users, please use the curl command): https://www.star.bris.ac.uk/~mbt/topcat/. Optionally, attendees are encouraged to also download Aladin desktop if they want to see capabilities beyond what the web interface is capable of (e.g., displaying Hubble and JWST images, etc): https://aladin.cds.unistra.fr/java/nph-aladin.pl?frame=downloading

Amateur astronomy: Telescopes and accessories
Jan/23 Tue 01:00PM–02:00PM

So you want to buy a telescope.

Contrary to popular opinion, you don’t need to spend big bucks for a personal telescope.  Depending on what you want to do with it, your

entire setup could cost you less than $300 and provide you with many years of enjoyment.

In this session, we’ll focus on equipment for beginner and intermediate users.  We’ll go over the pros and cons of different telescope designs.

Finally, we’ll discuss uses including basic skywatching, solar observing, and even astrophotography.

An Introduction to All-electron Density Functional Theory (DFT) for Structural Materials Design. NOTE: Lecture in morning; Hands-on Lab in afternoon)
Jan/16 Tue 09:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 09:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 02:00PM–05:00PM

This two-day course gives a foundational exploration into the principles and applications of Density Functional Theory (DFT), a powerful computational technique widely used in the field of quantum chemistry and materials science. This course will provide participants with an understanding of the all-electron DFT method, focusing on high-accuracy electronic structure calculations without the use of pseudopotentials. The primary framework explored will be the Full-Potential Linearized Augmented-Plane-Wave (FLAPW) method, with a special emphasis on its applications in structural materials. The course will include hands-on computer laboratory examples that range from ground state calculations and convergence in all-electron DFT to specific cases of point and planar defects in metallic alloys.

*The hands-on labs will require a personal laptop

Time: Jan 16-17, 2023 9AM-12PM (Lecture) 2PM-5PM (Hands-on Lab)

Location: 4-159

Format: Hybrid (In-person participation is encouraged for the hands-on sessions)

Sponsored by MIT MRL and ONR Cybersteels Project

Registration: https://forms.gle/2VbL7F9A1Nc31STH6

An Introduction to the Internet of Things (IoT)
Jan/18 Thu 01:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 01:00PM–04:00PM

REGISTRATION FOR THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW CLOSED.

In this 2 session course, learn the basics of the Internet of Things (IoT) and build an Internet-enabled environmental sensor with a web dashboard. No prior programming or electronics experience is required, but you will need to bring a laptop.

The course will cover the following:

  • Basics of IoT: what it is, how is it used, and security and privacy concerns.
  • Using Adafruit IO: Adafruit IO is a platform for IoT projects used to communicate, store data, and display dashboards.
  • An Introduction to CircuitPython: CircuitPython is a version of the popular Python programming language designed for use on microcontrollers.
  • An Introduction to Microcontrollers and I2C: The course will be using an Adafruit Feather microcontroller and a sensor connected via the Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) protocol, enabling fast solder-free prototyping.

This is a 2 session workshop, please plan to attend both sessions. Enrollment is limited and registration is required.

An insider's guide to observing with WINTER
Jan/19 Fri 02:30PM–03:30PM

The Wide-field Infrared Transient ExploreR (WINTER) is a recently commissioned infrared time-domain astronomy instrument developed at the MIT Kavli Institute (MKI). In January 2024 WINTER is moving into full-time science survey operating mode, after a 6-month commissioning period dedicated to characterizing and optimizing the performance of the infrared camera and telescope platform.

As the observatory switches to science operations, 15% of WINTER’s observing time is allocated to open proposals within MIT. In this workshop, we will prepare potential interested users of the WINTER telescope to propose for observing time from MIT’s allocated general observing time. This workshop will be led by members of the MKI instrument team, and is targeted at members of the MKI and broader MIT community interested in potentially observing with WINTER or just interested to learn more about this new facility.

In the first half hour of the session, we will describe in detail the capabilities, status, and survey strategy of the WINTER observatory. The second half hour will be dedicated to a detailed walkthrough of the proposal process. Participants who would like to practice submitting a demo proposal should bring their laptops for hands-on Q&A with the WINTER team.

Anatomy of a cyclops — building an all-seeing 'Eye of Sauron' for a giant telescope that peers into the cosmos
Jan/19 Fri 02:00PM–03:00PM

At the MIT Kavli Institute a group of researchers, engineers, technicians, and students are working on a wide variety of astronomical instruments, for both ground- and space-based observatories. Currently our largest project underway is an Integral Field Spectrograph, or IFS, for the 6.5m Magellan telescope located in the Atacama region of Chile. We are creating something like a high-resolution retina, an optical nerve bundle and a processing brain for this giant 6.5m eye fixed on the sky. Comprising 2,400 fibers feeding 24 sensitive digital cameras, it enables astronomers to study not just a few objects in detail with conventional spectrographs, but also detailed observations of anything and everything that falls on this “retina”. Years of prototype development and planning preceded the development and build phase that started in 2018, and scheduled to be completed this spring. Come and visit our labs so we can show you the intricate design and challenges of this very special eye to the universe.

Artificial Intelligence and Governments: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Jan/19 Fri 10:00AM–11:30AM

Speaker: Martin Beraja

Questions? Contact Eric Trueswell (erictrue@mit.edu)

Asian American Initiative X Edgerton Center Printmaking
Jan/12 Fri 05:30PM–07:30PM
Jan/19 Fri 05:30PM–07:30PM
Audio Recording Workshop
Jan/09 Tue 11:00AM–12:30PM
Jan/16 Tue 11:00AM–12:30PM
Jan/23 Tue 11:00AM–12:30PM

Join us for a series of engaging sessions on audio recording, where we'll explore the intricacies of Lewis' cutting-edge audio lab. Delve into the art of selecting and using different microphones effectively, mastering the recording and editing process in a digital audio workstation. By the end of this program, you'll not only possess the skills to produce high-quality recordings but also walk away with a professional recording of a project of your choice, whether it's singing a song, recording an instrument, or creating a podcast. Get ready to embark on an exciting journey into the fascinating world of audio production with us!

Participants should attend all three workshop sessions for the time they registered for.

FYI: This workshop series will also be held in the afternoons. The series will cover the same material during both time periods; you do not have to attend both the morning and afternoon sessions.

Register

Audio Recording Workshop
Jan/09 Tue 02:00PM–03:30PM
Jan/16 Tue 02:00PM–03:30PM
Jan/23 Tue 02:00PM–03:30PM

Join us for a series of engaging sessions on audio recording, where we'll explore the intricacies of Lewis' cutting-edge audio lab. Delve into the art of selecting and using different microphones effectively, mastering the recording and editing process in a digital audio workstation. By the end of this program, you'll not only possess the skills to produce high-quality recordings but also walk away with a professional recording of a project of your choice, whether it's singing a song, recording an instrument, or creating a podcast. Get ready to embark on an exciting journey into the fascinating world of audio production with us!

Participants should attend all three workshop sessions for the time they registered for.

FYI: This workshop series will also be held in the mornings. The series will cover the same material during both time periods; you do not have to attend both the morning and afternoon sessions.

Register

BWSI Autonomous RACECAR IAP 2024
Jan/16 Tue 10:00AM–02:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 10:00AM–02:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 10:00AM–02:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 10:00AM–02:00PM

Autonomous RACECAR IAP Course

Instructors and engineers from MIT and Lincoln Labs will offer MIT students the opportunity to be the first to beta-test a newly developed mini-RACECAR prototype! Originally, the hardware and software that make up RACECAR were carefully crafted at MIT for a junior-level robotics course, also known as "Robotics: Science and Systems (6.141/16.405)". Every year, BeaverWorks Summer Institutes offers a rigorous derivative course that teaches high school students the fundamentals of robotics and programming, which prepare and encourage them to engage in similar STEM activities in their future.

 

Dubbed as model “neo” (package racecar-neo), the new mini-RACECAR prototype for 2024 consists of a Raspberry Pi 4, Arducam color and TOF cameras, YDLIDAR, and Adafruit IMU. Using the sensor suite, processing algorithms, and control fundamentals instructed in class, students will write Python scripts to implement autonomous behavior for the RACECAR to drive through a dynamic obstacle course. Several obstacles are made to challenge the utility of several sensors, such as line following for the color camera and wall following for the LIDAR sensor.

 

The IAP course is a hyper-accelerated version of the summer course, meant to stress test the various intricacies of the new hardware and software used. Over the four-day course, students will apply their skills in many different challenges and have the chance to troubleshoot, debug, and fix hardware components. By working with the engineers who developed RACECAR and collaborating with teammates, students will demonstrate fast, autonomous navigation at the Mini Grand Prix Final Event!

 

Email: Chris Lai at christopher.lai@ll.mit.edu if interested in taking the course.

 

Event Name: Autonomous RACECAR IAP Course

Dates: Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 - Friday, January 19th, 2024

Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm  

Location: 33-339, 17-130

Bacterial Photography Short Workshop (Introductory)
Jan/09 Tue 01:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 01:00PM–04:00PM

The BioMaker classic workshop returns!  Students produce a petri dish with an image created by an engineered strain of E. coli. In this short (3hr) introductory workshop, students learn some basics techniques for working in a biological laboratory.  Students are introduced to using a micropipette, electroporation of DNA into bacterial cells, plating,  and liquid culture.  No prior experience needed, all abilities welcome!

Participation limited to 12 participants.  Select one date only. Please email jbuck@mit.edu for more information. To register, please visit http://tinyurl.com/HHBMS-IAP2024.

Better in 2024: Setting and Achieving Your Goals
Jan/12 Fri 12:00PM–01:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 12:00PM–01:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 12:00PM–01:00PM

How do you intend to grow in 2024? This group coaching course provides structure and support for your personal and health goals. You will be guided through the process of setting goals, as you develop the skills and strategies to achieve your goals. Each session will provide evidence-based techniques, group discussion, and a plan of action to help you grow.

Please participate in all three sessions with camera and mic on to get the most out of the class. Space is limited.

Registration is required on our wellness class websiteIf you do not already have an account on this site, you'll need to create one. This is a free class for the entire MIT community.

Beyond the Lab: Journey from Scientist to Founder
Jan/29 Mon 02:30PM–05:00PM
Jan/30 Tue 02:30PM–05:00PM

Hosted by E14 Fund and MAS, this engaging workshop will bring together MIT founders to share their experiences and insights on transitioning from scientists and engineers to entrepreneurs. The workshop is designed to guide you through the entrepreneurial process, encourage meaningful connections with both experienced and budding founders, and build a supportive community of peers at various stages of their startup journey.

Space is limited and applications to join are due by Dec 18.

Sign up: https://beyondthelab.mit.edu/iap

About the E14 Fund: The E14 Fund is the MIT-affiliated early-stage venture fund. Born at the MIT Media Lab, E14’s mission is to serve the MIT community and invest in scalable, deep-tech startups. E14 donates a significant portion of profits to MIT.

Bills and Billions: Policymaking in an Era of Transformation for U.S. Cities and States
Jan/30 Tue 09:00AM–01:00PM

Bills and Billions: Policymaking in an Era of Transformation for U.S. Cities and States

J. Phillip Thompson, Elisabeth Beck Reynolds

This IAP session will provide a high level overview of the key themes, policy topics and project/internship opportunities of the DUSP course, Bills and Billions, which will be taught in spring of 2024. The course engages with the theory and practice of public policy making and planning in the context of the U.S. political economy and changing national and global policy priorities and frameworks. These changes are driven in part by the passage of historic legislation of unprecedented federal funding in the U.S. along with billions in private sector investment which will flow to cities and states to fund physical infrastructure, digital infrastructure and clean energy over the next 10 years. The session will review recent changes to dominant policy paradigms and practice related to neoliberalism, globalization and industrial strategy in the context of race, equity, sustainability, technology and innovation among other topics. The class involves semester-long student projects with cities and states related to physical and climate infrastructure, particularly those communities that have been left behind, as well as opportunities for paid summer internships. 

Bio-Electrochemical Systems Workshop (Introductory)
Jan/22 Mon 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 10:00AM–12:00PM

In this hands-on wet lab workshop, participants will learn the basics of bio-electrochemical system (BES) by building and operating a microbial fuel cell over the course of four two-hour sessions. Students will be introduced to basic microbiological and electrochemistry techniques. Limited to 12 participants. Must attend all four sessions. For more information, email jbuck@mit.edu. To register, please visit http://tinyurl.com/HHBMS-IAP2024.

BioMaker Credential Certification Program: Agarose Gel Electrophoresis (Level 1)
Jan/22 Mon 01:00PM–03:00PM

This is a Level 1 Certification Credential in the Huang-Hobbs BioMaker Space Credential Certification Program. Open to all trained users in the "biomakerspace" training group, and those who have completed the required pre-requisites trainings with a sufficient level of proficiency. Email jbuck@mit.edu to be added to the training group and for additional information about this program. Limited to 6 participants. To register, please visit http://tinyurl.com/HHBMS-IAP2024.

Participants will review the theory and practice of agarose gel electrophoresis. Student will mix and pour gels, load gels, run gels, and image the results of the gel and identify fragment length.  Students will be assessed on proficiency.

Pre-Requisite Trainings: Pipette and Vis Spec (Level 0), Lab Math and Solutions (Level 0),

Recommend Trainings: DNA Extraction & Purification (Level 1)

BioMaker Credential Certification Program: DNA Isolation & Purification (Level 1)
Jan/26 Fri 10:00AM–12:00PM

This is a Level 1 Certification Credential in the Huang-Hobbs BioMaker Space Credential Certification Program. Open to all trained users in the "biomakerspace" training group, and those who have completed the required pre-requisites trainings with a sufficient level of proficiency. Email jbuck@mit.edu to be added to the training group and for additional information about this program. Limited to 20 participants. To register, please visit http://tinyurl.com/HHBMS-IAP2024.

Participants will review the basics of extracting plasmid and genomic DNA from cells, and purifying the recovered DNA. Participants will use various buffer and disruption techniques to lyse cells. Participants will learn use of columns to and alcohol precipitation to purify extracted DNA. Participants will quantify DNA using UV spectroscopy on a micro-volume UV/Vis spectrophotometer.  Students will be assessed on proficiency.

Pre-Requisite Trainings: Pipette and Vis Spec (Level 0), Lab Math and Solutions (Level 0),

Recommend Trainings: Microbial Culture (Level 1)

BioMaker Credential Certification Program: Laboratory Math & Making Solutions (Level 0)
Jan/08 Mon 01:00PM–03:00PM

This is a Level 0 Certification Credential in the Huang-Hobbs BioMaker Space Credential Certification Program. Open to all trained users in the "biomakerspace" training group. Email jbuck@mit.edu to be added to the training group and for additional information about this program. Limited to 20 participants. To register, please visit http://tinyurl.com/HHBMS-IAP2024.

Participants will review the basics of working with quantities in the wet laboratory, including: moles, molarity, mass, mass concentration, mass percentage, volume percentage, and concentration factor. Preparation of solutions, and adjustment of pH will be covered. Students will be assessed on proficiency.

BioMaker Credential Certification Program: Mammalian Cell Culture (Level 2)
Jan/16 Tue 01:00PM–03:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 01:00PM–03:00PM

This is a Level 2 Certification Credential in the Huang-Hobbs BioMaker Space Credential Certification Program. Open to all trained users in the "biomakerspace" training group, and those who have completed the required pre-requisites trainings with a sufficient level of proficiency. Email jbuck@mit.edu to be added to the training group and for additional information about this program. Limited to 6 participants. To register, please visit http://tinyurl.com/HHBMS-IAP2024.

Participants will review the theory and practice of mammalian cell culture. Participants will gain experience working with suspended (TK6) and adherent cells (HeLa or 3T3) in a biosafety cabinet using standard BL2 practices. Students will learn media changing and passage cells to maintain growth conditions and will use trypsin treatments to release cells from the culture flask. Students will learn basic use of an inverted light mircoscope and cell counting using a hemacytometer and trypan blue stain. Students be assessed on proficiency.

Pre-Requisite Trainings: Microbial Culturing & Sterile Technique (Level 1)

Two-Session Training (PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND BOTH SESSIONS)

BioMaker Credential Certification Program: Microbial Transformation (Level 2)
Jan/29 Mon 03:00PM–05:00PM

This is a Level 2 Certification Credential in the Huang-Hobbs BioMaker Space Credential Certification Program. Open to all trained users in the "biomakerspace" training group, and those who have completed the required pre-requisites trainings with a sufficient level of proficiency. Email jbuck@mit.edu to be added to the training group and for additional information about this program. Limited to 12 participants. To register, please visit http://tinyurl.com/HHBMS-IAP2024.

Participants will review the theory and practice of microbial transformation. Students will utilize electroporation to transfer vector DNA into E. coli host cells, as well heat shock methods of transformation. Advanced students will explore additional methods of transformation for yeast (e.g. Lithium Acetate) and bacterial conjugation. Students will determine transformation efficiencies. Students will be assessed on proficiency.

Pre-Requisite Trainings: Microbial Culturing & Sterile Technique (Level 1)

Recommend Training: Agarose Gel Electrophoresis (Level 1), DNA Isolation & Purification (Level 1)

BioMaker Credential Certification Program: Microbiological Culturing & Sterile Technique (Level 1)
Jan/22 Mon 10:00AM–12:00PM

This is a Level 1 Certification Credential in the Huang-Hobbs BioMaker Space Credential Certification Program. Open to all trained users in the "biomakerspace" training group, and those who have completed the required pre-requisites trainings with a sufficient level of proficiency. Email jbuck@mit.edu to be added to the training group and for additional information about this program. Limited to 20 participants. To register, please visit http://tinyurl.com/HHBMS-IAP2024.

Participants will review the basics of sterile technique and culturing microorganisms in a biological laboratory. Participants will learn use of ethanol and flame for sterilizing implements, working in a sterile air environment on the bench and in a biosafety cabinet, plating on selective and non-selective media, and inoculating liquid cultures.  Students will be assessed on proficiency.

Pre-Requisite Trainings: Pipette (Level 0), Lab Math (Level 0)

BioMaker Credential Certification Program: Pipetting & Visible Spectroscopy (Level 0)
Jan/08 Mon 03:00PM–05:00PM

This is a Level 0 Certification Credential in the Huang-Hobbs BioMaker Space Credential Certification Program. Open to all trained users in the "biomakerspace" training group. Email jbuck@mit.edu to be added to the training group and for additional information about this program. Limited to 20 participants. To register, please visit http://tinyurl.com/HHBMS-IAP2024.

Participants will review the basics of working with micropipettes and serological pipettes.  Students will learn use of visible spectroscopy to quantify solution concentration. Students will be assessed on proficiency.

BioMaker Credential Certification Program: Polymerase Chain Reaction (Level 2)
Jan/22 Mon 03:00PM–05:00PM

This is a Level 2 Certification Credential in the Huang-Hobbs BioMaker Space Credential Certification Program. Open to all trained users in the "biomakerspace" training group, and those who have completed the required pre-requisites trainings with a sufficient level of proficiency. Email jbuck@mit.edu to be added to the training group and for additional information about this program. Limited to 8 participants. To register, please visit http://tinyurl.com/HHBMS-IAP2024.

Participants will review the theory and practice of polymerase chain reaction for DNA amplification. Student will design primers to amplify various DNA fragments, will setup thermocycler programs, setup PCR reactions using master mixes, run PCR reactions, and characterize results. Students will be assessed on proficiency.

Pre-Requisite Trainings: Agarose Gel Electrophoresis (Level 1), DNA Isolation & Purification (Level 1)

BioMaker Credential Certification Program: Restriction Digestion (Level 2)
Jan/26 Fri 01:00PM–03:00PM

This is a Level 2 Certification Credential in the Huang-Hobbs BioMaker Space Credential Certification Program. Open to all trained users in the "biomakerspace" training group, and those who have completed the required pre-requisites trainings with a sufficient level of proficiency. Email jbuck@mit.edu to be added to the training group and for additional information about this program. Limited to 8 participants. To register, please visit http://tinyurl.com/HHBMS-IAP2024.

Participants will review the theory and practice of restriction digestion for DNA modification and preparation in cloning. Student will evaluate and select restriction enzymes to cut DNA into target fragments. Students will setup enzyme reactions and characterize results. Introduction will be given to various use cases including: identification and confirmation of DNA identify (e.g. plasmids), traditional cloning, and advanced DNA assembly methods such as Biobricks and Golden Gate cloning. Students will be assessed on proficiency.

Pre-Requisite Trainings: Agarose Gel Electrophoresis (Level 1), DNA Isolation & Purification (Level 1)

Biobots Workshop (Introductory)
Jan/10 Wed 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/12 Fri 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 02:00PM–05:00PM

In this workshop, students will learn biofabrication and biohybrid design tools to build their own soft robotic device out of myoblast cells derived from mice muscle. Participants will gain skills from biology and mechanical engineering, such as cell culture, computer aided design (CAD), and stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing to create  “biobot” muscle rings. Students will create biocompatible skeletons for the muscle rings and stimulate them with light or electricity to cause contractions and  exert measurable forces onto the skeletons. Fabricating biobots is an introduction to the many exciting applications for biorobotics, such as understanding the biological motor control system and its role in disease and traumatic injury repair. Limited to 8 participants. Participants must attend all sessions. For additional information please email sheehant@mit.edu.

To register, please visit http://tinyurl.com/HHBMS-IAP2024.

Book Talk - We’ve Got You Covered: Rebooting American Health Care
Jan/17 Wed 02:00PM–03:30PM

Speaker: Amy Finkelstein

Questions? Contact Eric Trueswell (erictrue@mit.edu)

Broadening Impact through Effective STEM Outreach - IAP
Jan/22 Mon 02:30PM–03:30PM
Jan/24 Wed 02:30PM–03:30PM
Jan/29 Mon 02:30PM–03:30PM

Are you interested in sharing your research through NSF Broader Impacts or other outreach to youth or the general public? In this 4-part mini course, we will introduce and explore best practices for engaging non-technical audiences in technical research. Topics covered will include needs assessment, goal setting, building outreach activities, inclusive design, and evaluation. Students will have the opportunity to create their own outreach activities based on a research topic of their choice. Please sign up if you plan on attending.

Buddhist Meditation
Jan/19 Fri 09:30AM–11:00AM
Jan/19 Fri 01:30PM–03:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 05:00PM–06:30PM
Jan/20 Sat 09:30AM–11:00AM
Jan/20 Sat 01:30PM–03:00PM
Jan/20 Sat 05:00PM–06:30PM
Jan/21 Sun 09:30AM–11:00AM
Jan/21 Sun 01:30PM–03:00PM
Jan/21 Sun 05:00PM–06:30PM

Buddhist Meditation IAP

RSVP HERE

Dates: January 19 - 21 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Location: SPXCE Room (W31-110)

There will be 3 drop-in sessions each day for 3 different meditation traditions.

Mind (9:30-11:00 AM): Vipassana meditation - Learn how to focus through contemplative meditation

Hand (1:30-3:00 PM): Yogic meditation - Learn to prepare the body for meditation focused on bodily harmony

Heart (5:00-6:30 PM): Metta meditation - Learn to spread love with mantras intended to open the heart <3

Some of the guest meditation leaders are listed below!  Tea will be served.

  • Ven. Dorjey Dolma (Tibetan)
  • Ven. Deung Myoung Sunim (Korean)
  • Ven. Tenzin Gyurmey (Tibetan)
  • Ven. Nedagamuwe Samitha Thero (Bhante Samitha) (Sri Lankan)
  • Saly Sirothphiphat (Thai)
  • Prahlad Iyengar (Hindu)
  • Dr. Santoshkumar Raut (Indian Buddhist)
  • Kyle Saisakorn Sandberg HDS MDiv student with IMS experiences
Build It IAP
Jan/23 Tue 09:00AM–03:00PM

Join MHH for a Lego break! We will have snacks, drinks, and plenty of Legos to create your masterpiece. Take a picture of your creation and tag us on social media to be entered in a drawing for an MIT Values t-shirt.

No registation required! 

Build a Rube Goldberg Machine: Make It to Break It (MITBI) Meeting
Jan/12 Fri 04:30PM–06:00PM
Jan/14 Sun 03:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 04:30PM–06:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 05:00PM–06:30PM
Jan/21 Sun 03:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 04:30PM–06:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 05:00PM–06:30PM
Jan/28 Sun 03:00PM–05:00PM

Are you looking for something to do for IAP? Join Make It to Break It (MITBI) this IAP to help construct a world-record Rube-Goldberg machine! We are a student-run Edgerton Center build team constructing a Rube-Goldberg machine that tells a story: a history of inventions in various fields including transportation, communication, and entertainment. 

No experience is needed! We’ll help you learn CAD, woodwork, machining, and other skills you’ll need for the project. Fill out this interest form with your availability for the month! https://forms.gle/FUGDtta9tGowJFAM6

Note: Current meeting times are tentative and based on availability of members. Fill out the form to be added to the MITBI Slack and meeting times will move to times most members are available.

Build a Wood Lamp
Jan/10 Wed 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/15 Mon 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/22 Mon 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/29 Mon 10:00AM–12:00PM

Instructor – Ken Stone

Sessions – 7

Enrollment Limited to 6

Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm

 

Prereq: Hobby Shop Membership

Fee: $100 class and material cost

Sign up at the Hobby Shop N51-120

January

Monday 9th, Wednesday, 11

Tuesday 16th, (Monday is MLK Day) Wednesday 17th

Monday 22nd, Wednesday 24th

Monday, 29th

 

Overview

Starting with a hardwood plank, students will create a beautiful table lamp. All levels of woodworking experience are welcome. Detailed instruction on the safe and effective use of circular saws, jointer, planer and drill press will be a central focus but everyone will also have design input into the lamp they build. The design will include a unique post construction of 3 pieces glued together that create a center hole. Cut from the same piece of wood the perfect color match makes it look like its one piece. Students will need to commit to at least two hours of outside class time in order to finish their project.

Lamp shades are not included in the design

 

Safety Equipment

Please wear comfortable clothing and closed toed shoes to class. Avoid loose dangling sleeves, large jewelry, high heels, and neck ties. Long hair must be kept up and out of the way at all times. We will provide safety glasses, ear protection and dust masks, but if you’d like to bring your own, that is great too.

 

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Build an End-Grain Butcher Block
Jan/12 Fri 09:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 09:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 09:00AM–12:00PM

Instructor – Michelle Lauderback and Coby Unger

Sessions - 4

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required 

Limited to 4 participants 

Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions

Time: 9:00 – 12:00

 

January:

Friday 12th

Friday 19th

Friday 26th

Friday, February 2nd

 

Prereq: Hobby Shop membership 

Fee: $100 class and material cost

Sign up and pay fees at the Hobby Shop, N51-120

 

Overview

In this an introductory woodworking class, participants are taught how to design, build, finish, and maintain an end-grain butcher block from rough lumber to finished product. Finished butcher blocks can be used for either decoration or use in their kitchen for heavy cutting applications. Proper and safe usage of the jointer, planer, table saw, and other wood working tools will be taught.

 

Safety Equipment

Please wear comfortable clothing and closed toed shoes to class. Avoid loose dangling sleeves, large jewelry, high heels, and neck ties. Long hair must be kept up and out of the way at all times. We will provide safety glasses, ear protection and dust masks, but if you’d like to bring your own, that is great too.

CHiMaD MRL SRG Meeting 2024
Jan/08 Mon 08:30AM–05:30PM
Jan/09 Tue 08:30AM–05:30PM

Steel Research Group meeting, Register at https://bit.ly/SRGmeeting2024

CRISPR Short Workshop (Introductory)
Jan/11 Thu 01:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 01:00PM–04:00PM

Learn the basics of CRISPR technology in this introductory hands-on workshop in the Huang-Hobbs BioMaker Space.  In this three-hour single-session workshop, participants will learn basic theory of CRISPR-Cas9 system, learn to design guide RNA sequences, and practice the techniques to disrupt gene function of LacZ in E. coli to induce changes of colors in colonies. Open to all experience levels, assumes no prior wet lab experience.  Please pick one session. Limited to 20 participants per session. For additional information, please email jbuck@mit.edu. To register, please visit http://tinyurl.com/HHBMS-IAP2024.

Call to action! Addressing Urban Vulnerable Territories in Latin America and the Caribbean
Jan/26 Fri 08:45AM–04:30PM

One-day workshop leading to a holistic interdisciplinary discussion on urban vulnerable territories in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with the aim of building a regional vision and advocating for systemic change. By analyzing common challenges in the LAC region—migration, climate, and urban inequality—we will examine specific cases and recent programs, such as the urbanization program of informal neighborhoods in Buenos Aires, Argentina; the Blocks of Care in Bogotá, Colombia; the Utopías in Iztapalapa, Mexico; and the National Urban Upgrading Program in Mexico.

This workshop seeks to bridge academia, think tanks, and practical applications, ultimately inspiring new utopian visions for the LAC region.

This event is open to the public and welcomes individuals with an interest in urban and environmental topics or a curiosity about the challenges faced by the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region. We extend the invitation to MIT students, alumni, faculty, as well as communities from other universities, and members of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and its network.

This workshop is the result of the collaboration between the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy; the Special Program for Urban and Regional Studies at DUSP, MIT; fellows (former and current) from the LOEB Fellowship at Harvard Graduate School of Design; and faculty members from The City College of New York, Columbia University and University of Texas.

To register: https://forms.gle/cwwb8MTaQaHhkugv7 

Campus Decarbonization Forum
Jan/24 Wed 12:00PM–01:00PM

Are you interested in the exploration of existing and emerging decarbonization technologies, climate action, and how to plan for a carbon-free future? Do you want to know more about how MIT is working to decarbonize its own campus?

Join us for an IAP event to learn about the pathways to MIT’s campus decarbonization, including planning for the next energy era on campus, accelerating actions to reduce emissions today, and evaluating new technologies and strategies for the campus’s district energy system. This community event is open to students, staff, and faculty and will cover the topics of campus renewable energy, electrification, microgrids, resiliency, and more. Featuring in-depth presentations from Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship Joe Higgins, Director of Sustainability Julie Newman, Professor Christoph Reinhart, and Senior Campus Planner Vasso Mathes, the forum concludes with a questions and answer session. Lunch will be provided. 

Please RSVP here.

 

Capturing Great Digital Media: 2024 MAD IAP
Jan/17 Wed 10:00AM–12:00PM

In this 2-hour course, students will learn best practices on capturing great photography with their smartphones or cameras for later use in their MIT portfolios. Adobe Photoshop will be introduced for post-processing stills.

Required:

Presented by MIT Project Manus and the Morningside Academy for Design

Taught by Conor McArdle, Video and Digital Content Specialist for MIT Project Manus

Careers Beyond the Bench: Using your PhD in the Business World
Jan/25 Thu 01:00PM–02:30PM

Lauren Mifflin, PhD

Vice President of Company Creation, Frazier Life Sciences

Drew Lowery, PhD

Director of Life Sciences, Global Prior Art

Stephane Ricoult, PhD

Senior Director, Simon Kucher & Partners

Hear from industry leaders who successfully leveraged their graduate training in the business world. Learn about careers in consulting, IP patent law, and life sciences investment.

Session organizers: Bonnie Su
Abdallah Mohamed

Carpentries@MIT: Intro to UnixShell/Python/Git
Jan/23 Tue 10:00AM–03:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 10:00AM–03:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 10:00AM–03:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 10:00AM–03:00PM

Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on introductory workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.

This event takes place in person over four days, from 10am to 3pm each day. You are expected to attend the workshop on all four days. Lunch will be provided. If you can no longer make it to all four days of the workshop, please be sure to cancel your registration since we may have a long waiting list. Thank you!

For workshop details: https://carpentries-mit.github.io/2024-01-23-mit/

Important: after registering please follow the setup instructions on this linked page to install needed software and packages before attending the workshop. 

The Carpentries workshops have a code of conduct.

Registration is open to MIT affiliates starting December 10; non-MIT affiliates can register starting January 10. 

Register

This workshop is co-sponsored by MIT Libraries and MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.

Celebrating AANHPI Narratives Workshop Series
Jan/09 Tue 02:00PM–03:30PM
Jan/16 Tue 02:00PM–03:30PM
Jan/18 Thu 02:00PM–03:30PM
Jan/22 Mon 02:00PM–03:30PM

This four-session IAP workshop series celebrates and explores the uniqueness and diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) voices, experiences, and identities at MIT and beyond. We will use in-class close reading and reflective writing exercises to foster self-reflection, build community, and help one another develop richer and more meaningful personal relationships to our cultural, ethnic, and racial backgrounds. How do our individual narratives reflect and fit into, but also transform and go beyond the narratives of the communities that we belong to? What do we gain from listening deeply to each other’s stories and developing our capacity to attend to, interpret, affiliate ourselves with, and act on those stories? How does this kind of relational work help us arrive at a deeper appreciation, as individuals and as a community, of what it means to be AANHPI?

Email jchou@med.mit.edu to sign up/add your name to the waitlist. This opportunity is limited to 15 self-identified AANHPI students, with priority given to students who can commit to attending all four sessions (please reach out even if you cannot commit to all four). No work is required outside of the workshop series - all you have to do is show up! We will meet in person for all sessions (location TBD), and students who fully participate and complete the workshop series will receive a free copy of Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings or another book germane to the workshop series. 

Sign-up deadline: January 1st, 2024

About the workshop facilitator: Jonathan Chou, MD, MS, is a psychiatrist and the multicultural community engagement specialist at MIT Medical, Student Mental Health & Counseling Services. He received his MS in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University and his MD from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He completed his residency training in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital. In addition to his work at MIT Medical, he is on faculty in the MS in Narrative Medicine Program at Keck, where he teaches advanced narrative medicine methods and practice.

Chinese Watercolor Brush Painting
Jan/08 Mon 11:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/09 Tue 11:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/10 Wed 11:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 11:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/12 Fri 11:00AM–12:00PM

Fundamentals of Chinese brush paintings for novices and experienced painter alike. We will cover the classical four gentlemen for novices and go onto more advanced topics. Emphasis will be on brush stroke techniques and composition of the subject matters.

Cleantech: How MIT IP is fighting Climate Change
Jan/26 Fri 09:45AM

Learn about how MIT’s Professor Hatton and his research group are using CO2 to tackle climate change on global scale through their research

Clean technology, or cleantech, encompasses innovative processes, products, and services designed to reduce carbon footprints and combat climate change. Join MIT's Professor Hatton as he delves into his research group's work to address climate change, with a particular focus on pioneering strategies for mitigating the impacts of carbon dioxide.

About the Speakers:

T. Alan Hatton: T. Alan Hatton is the Director of the David H. Koch School of Chemical Engineering Practice; Ralph Landau Professor of Chemical Engineering Practice; and Principle Investigator of the Hatton Research Group at MIT. As part of the MIT Energy Initiative, he co-directs the Center for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage. His work focuses on the development of purification technologies of various kinds for use with air, water, and other substances.

About IAP:

This series is a part of MIT's 2024 Independent Activities Period (IAP), a flexible four-week period in January that allows faculty and students to engage in independent study and research, free from the constraints of regular classes.

About the TLO:

Our mission is to move innovations and discoveries from the lab to the marketplace for the benefit of the public and to amplify MIT's global impact. We cultivate an inclusive environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence, and bridge connections from MIT's research community to industry and startups, by strategically evaluating, protecting, and licensing technology.

Cocktails 101: An Introduction to Craft Cocktails and Fine Spirits Session 1
Jan/08 Mon 03:00PM–05:30PM
Jan/15 Mon 03:00PM–05:30PM

Ready to go beyond gin-tonic and vodka-soda? Curious why some drinks are stirred and not shaken? Why do those mixologists have to have suspenders and handlebar moustaches, anyways? Get some hands-on experience this IAP learning about fine spirits, classic cocktails and how to make them in a craft environment. You’ll taste, shake, stir, and strain your way through over 150 years of cocktail history, from the earliest definitions of a cocktail to modern drinks grounded in classic technique. You'll leave the course armed with the knowledge and tools you need to make delicious & beautiful drinks at home.

Cocktails 101: An Introduction to Craft Cocktails and Fine Spirits Session 2
Jan/08 Mon 07:30PM–10:00PM
Jan/15 Mon 07:30PM–10:00PM

Ready to go beyond gin-tonic and vodka-soda? Curious why some drinks are stirred and not shaken? Why do those mixologists have to have suspenders and handlebar moustaches, anyways? Get some hands-on experience this IAP learning about fine spirits, classic cocktails and how to make them in a craft environment. You’ll taste, shake, stir, and strain your way through over 150 years of cocktail history, from the earliest definitions of a cocktail to modern drinks grounded in classic technique. You'll leave the course armed with the knowledge and tools you need to make delicious & beautiful drinks at home.

Cocktails 101: An Introduction to Craft Cocktails and Fine Spirits Session 3
Jan/22 Mon 03:00PM–05:30PM
Jan/29 Mon 03:00PM–05:30PM

Ready to go beyond gin-tonic and vodka-soda? Curious why some drinks are stirred and not shaken? Why do those mixologists have to have suspenders and handlebar moustaches, anyways? Get some hands-on experience this IAP learning about fine spirits, classic cocktails and how to make them in a craft environment. You’ll taste, shake, stir, and strain your way through over 150 years of cocktail history, from the earliest definitions of a cocktail to modern drinks grounded in classic technique. You'll leave the course armed with the knowledge and tools you need to make delicious & beautiful drinks at home.

Cocktails 101: An Introduction to Craft Cocktails and Fine Spirits Session 4
Jan/22 Mon 07:30PM–10:00PM
Jan/29 Mon 07:30PM–10:00PM

Ready to go beyond gin-tonic and vodka-soda? Curious why some drinks are stirred and not shaken? Why do those mixologists have to have suspenders and handlebar moustaches, anyways? Get some hands-on experience this IAP learning about fine spirits, classic cocktails and how to make them in a craft environment. You’ll taste, shake, stir, and strain your way through over 150 years of cocktail history, from the earliest definitions of a cocktail to modern drinks grounded in classic technique. You'll leave the course armed with the knowledge and tools you need to make delicious & beautiful drinks at home.

Coffee Hour with Director of Huang-Hobbs BioMaker Space
Jan/08 Mon 10:00AM–11:00AM
Jan/17 Wed 01:00PM–02:00PM
Jan/29 Mon 01:00PM–02:00PM

Interested in the Huang-Hobbs BioMaker Space? Come learn more about the facilities and opportunities in the space.  Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, and chat with the Director of the space. Learn about the ongoing programming in the space and how you can start a project or join one already in progress.  No registration required. Attend any session.

Commercialization of MIT Technologies
Jan/17 Wed 02:00PM

Have you ever wondered how technology that’s developed in academic institutions is converted into a product for the public?

Have you ever wondered how technology that’s developed in academic institutions is converted into a product for the public? This process is known as technology transfer, and tech transfer professionals at research organizations all over the world evaluate new inventions, protect intellectual property, and license the technology to third parties, such as start-up ventures or existing companies, for development and commercialization.

At MIT, the Technology Licensing Office (TLO) supports MIT inventors throughout this process and plays a vital role in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

You'll hear from Lauren Foster and Deirdre Zammit, Associate Directors of the TLO, about the strategic approach MIT takes to move innovations from the bench to the marketplace.

About the Speakers:

Deirdre Zammit: Deirdre Zammit is MIT’s Associate Director of Licensing, Physical Sciences, leading the team that evaluates, protects, and licenses MIT innovations in the physical sciences. Deirdre’s professional experience includes roles managing and licensing corporate, academic, and federal laboratory intellectual property assets, with previous intellectual property management and licensing positions at Lucent Technologies, Agere Systems, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Naval Research Laboratory. Deirdre started her career as an engineer in the semiconductor industry and has also held global product manager, market manager, and corporate venture capital positions in industry.

Lauren C. Foster: Lauren focuses principally on licensing and commercialization of technologies in the biomedical, biotechnology, and medical device fields. Prior to joining MIT, she was Senior Director, IP and Technology Acquisition at Antigenics, Inc., a public biotechnology company, where she played an integral role in envisioning and implementing the company’s business, intellectual property, and technology strategies. Lauren was also a Technical Specialist at the law firm Lahive & Cockfield LLP where she focused on strategic development of intellectual property rights for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies and universities.

Lauren holds a D.Sc. from Harvard University and a B.S. from Haverford College, and is a registered Patent Agent.

About the TLO:

Our mission is to move innovations and discoveries from the lab to the marketplace for the benefit of the public and to amplify MIT's global impact. We cultivate an inclusive environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence, and bridge connections from MIT's research community to industry and startups, by strategically evaluating, protecting, and licensing technology.

 

Communicating Your Science Visually
Jan/10 Wed 02:00PM–04:00PM

Sebastian Lourido

Associate Professor of Biology, MIT Core Member, Whitehead Institute

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to use Adobe Illustrator and apply skills and tricks to present their research on slides, figures, or posters. With degrees in both science and art, Sebastian Lourido will equip participants with skills needed for illustrating their science and sharing it with the public.

Session organizer: Joey Davis

Community Outreach: From Ideas to Action
Jan/17 Wed 04:00PM–05:00PM

Noelle Wakefield, PhD

Assistant Dean, Diversity Initiatives and Director, MIT Summer Research Program

Gisselle Vélez Ruiz, PhD

Associate Director, Diversity and Inclusion, Broad Institute

Taylor Baum

CEO and Founder of Sprouting

Join us for a panel discussion about outreach initiatives! Learn about our panelists' career trajectories and how to be involved in outreach efforts.

Session organizers: Gabriella Lopez Perez Julia Dierksheide

Computational Materials Design Short Course
Jan/10 Wed 08:30AM–05:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 08:30AM–05:00PM

This course will provide valuable insights into how the ICMD® platform and Materials by Design® technology can be utilized to design, develop and deploy materials.

During the course, attendees will receive an overview of ICME methodologies, engage with ICME experts, view software demonstrations and gain hands-on experience with ICMD®. We will showcase material models that can be leveraged across any industry that requires high-performance alloys. Engineers will see how they can overcome materials challenges, optimize existing alloys, and accelerate new alloy development.

QuesTek, a leader in Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME), launched the ICMD® software platform in July 2023, ushering in the digital transformation of materials science.

Computational Models for Public Decision-Making
Jan/09 Tue 10:00AM–12:00PM

Organzied by the 11-6 (Urban Science and Planning with Computer Science) program, this workshop builds on the urban-related 6.100B problem sets (network routing, recursion and Monte Carlo simulation) but focuses on real-world contexts and decision-making cases. You will look into why these problems matter and who make the decisions - from the access and control of local roads, to mandatory insurance policy for coastal development, to locating essential public services, and hone your innovative problem-solving ability by designing and testing alternative problem formulations and exercising Python programming skills.

11.s188 | 1-1-1 Units for registered students. Audits welcomed.

Schedule (All sessions from 10AM-12PM and will be held in 9-255):

  • Tuesday, January 9 (Socio-technical Perspectives on Path Optimization Problems)
  • Thursday, January 11 (Stakeholders’ Interests and Risks in Public Policy Making)
  • Thursday, January 18 (Polling Places Locations, Closures and Where to Provide Essential Public Services)

 

Computational Models for Public Decision-Making
Jan/11 Thu 10:00AM–12:00PM

Organzied by the 11-6 (Urban Science and Planning with Computer Science) program, this workshop builds on the urban-related 6.100B problem sets (network routing, recursion and Monte Carlo simulation) but focuses on real-world contexts and decision-making cases. You will look into why these problems matter and who make the decisions - from the access and control of local roads, to mandatory insurance policy for coastal development, to locating essential public services, and hone your innovative problem-solving ability by designing and testing alternative problem formulations and exercising Python programming skills.

11.s188 | 1-1-1 Units for registered students. Audits welcomed.

Schedule (All sessions from 10AM-12PM and will be held in 9-255):

  • Tuesday, January 9 (Socio-technical Perspectives on Path Optimization Problems)
  • Thursday, January 11 (Stakeholders’ Interests and Risks in Public Policy Making)
  • Thursday, January 18 (Polling Places Locations, Closures and Where to Provide Essential Public Services)
Computational modeling for clean, reliable, and affordable electricity
Jan/22 Mon 09:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 09:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 09:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 09:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 09:00AM–01:00PM

Monday, January 22-Friday, January 26, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm ET each day (5 classes)
NEW Location: Building 3-370
Register by January 21. Email Pablo Duenas (pduenas@mit.edu)

This 5-session hands-on learning experience introduces analysis techniques to model and understand the role of electric power systems within a carbon-constrained economy. The massive deployment of intermittent renewables energy resources, the anticipated surge of active demand response and batteries, the development of smart grids, or the reliability of supply are among the critical challenges that must be faced by mathematical models for optimization, analysis, and simulation of complex decision-making processes in electricity systems. Besides a theoretical description of models, the instructors will provide students with a collection of prototypes that will allow them to run study cases and to explore the effect of different mathematical formulations on the outcomes. The use of these models in some real-world applications is also presented.

 

January 22

Part 0: Why models? Operating and planning under ever-evolving conditions

Part 1: Daily operation under renewable uncertainty

      1. Economic dispatch and unit commitment

      2. Stochastic unit commitment

January 23

Part 2: Operation planning: getting ready within a year

      3. Mid-term hydro-thermal coordination

      4. Deterministic and stochastic model

January 24

Part 3: Investing in generation to supply a growing demand

      5. Generation expansion planning

      6. GenX model: an expansion model for studying low-carbon energy futures

January 25

Part 4: Investing in transmission lines to unlock renewable potential

      7. Transmission expansion planning

      8. openTEPES model: G&T operation and expansion planning with renewable and storage

January 26

Part 5: Empowering end consumers for a clean and affordable transition

      9. A simplified model for scheduling a microgrid

    10. DECARB model: enabling buildings responsiveness for decarbonization

 

Instructors

  • Andres Ramos – Professor at Universidad Pontificia Comillas, arght@mit.edu
  • Javier Garcia – Professor at Universidad Pontificia Comillas, javiergg@mit.edu
  • Pablo Duenas – Research Scientist at MIT Energy Initiative, pduenas@mit.edu
  • Ruaridh Macdonald – Research Scientist at MIT Energy Initiative, schtim@mit.edu

 
PREREQUISITES: None (some GAMS/Python familiarity is helpful)
LIMITED: Students welcome to individual sessions

Copyright clarity: When and how to secure permission
Jan/25 Thu 10:00AM

Many ideas that you develop incorporate things created by other people. In this session, learn when you need permission and how to get it.

 

Most things that you create incorporate elements created by other people. Whether it’s quotes and figures from scientific literature, or images used in an art project, “third-party content” is a part of most creative endeavors. In this session, learn when you need permission and how to get it.

About the Speakers:

Katie Zimmerman: Katie is the Director of Copyright Strategy for the MIT Libraries, where her role is to guide copyright decisions for use of library materials, negotiate content licenses, and help the Libraries and MIT community create and use copyrightable works to the fullest extent of the law. She has been with the MIT Libraries since 2016, and holds an M.L.I.S degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Peter Bebergal: Peter is the Institute Use of Name Officer and also responds to incoming copyright requests for MIT owned images, video footage, and other materials. He has been with MIT for over 14 years.

About the TLO:

Our mission is to move innovations and discoveries from the lab to the marketplace for the benefit of the public and to amplify MIT's global impact. We cultivate an inclusive environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence, and bridge connections from MIT's research community to industry and startups, by strategically evaluating, protecting, and licensing technology.

Creating 3D Models for Communication, Education, and Outreach - IAP
Jan/10 Wed 01:30PM–03:30PM
Jan/17 Wed 01:30PM–03:30PM

Providing physical and tactile models, is a great way to both attract potential audiences to your research and to communicate key aspects of your research to your target audience. In this workshop, we will explore what makes for an effective tactile model, how to design a model for different contexts, and how to optimize a model for 3D printing. Participants will use CAD to protype 3D models. No prior experience with 3D modeling software or 3D printing is required. Please sign up if you plan on attending.

Creating a Literature Review: 3 Session Workshop
Jan/09 Tue 11:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 11:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 11:00AM–12:00PM

Creating a Literature Review Workshop Series The MIT Writing and Communication Center (WCC) and the MIT Libraries are partnering to offer a three-part workshop series that will help you start, shape, and draft a literature review. During these workshops you'll learn the following skills and strategies:

  • how the literature review genre works
  • how to find an entry point into a research conversation
  • how to choose keywords and conduct keyword searches in the library databases
  • how to find, organize, and manage sources
  • how to plan and organize a literature reviewhow to synthesis sources into fluid, engaging writing

All three sessions will take place via Zoom on the following dates:  

  • Session 1: Tues., Jan. 9th, 11 a.m-12 p.m -- Starting a Literature Review
  • Session 2: Tues., Jan. 16th, 11 a.m-12 p.m -- Conducting a Literature Search
  • Session 3: Tues., Jan. 23rd, 11 a.m-12 p.m -- Drafting a Literature Review

You may register for individual sessions or the entire series. Pre-registration is required to participate. An email confirming your registration will contain the Zoom link for all three sessions.

Register

Cultivating Everyday Mindfulness: Discovering Your Path to a Fulfilling Life and Career
Jan/11 Thu 03:30PM–05:00PM

Jia Jia Zhang, PhD

Michaela Bartusel PhD

In this workshop, we will introduce several mindfulness concepts and discuss why and how practicing mindfulness in everyday life can help develop your self- awareness and motivation to experience greater overall well-being in work and in school.

Cyanotype Lamp Shade Class
Jan/19 Fri 01:00AM–05:00AM

Cyanotype Lamp Shade Class

Instructors: Jacqui Ketner and Coby Unger

2 Sessions January 19th and 20th 1:00 to 5:00

Cost: $130

Limited to 6 students

 

Using light to create prints. In the lamp shade class, you’ll learn the cyanotype printing process to create monoprints with found objects. You will gain your ability to design pleasing patterns, choose lampshade proportions, and construct lampshades. At the end of class you’ll have a lamp shade for your lamp and the skills to continue exploring lampshade construction and cyanotype printing. This is an all-levels class. You do not need prior photography experience.

 

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DESKTOPIA workshop
Jan/20 Sat 10:00AM–08:00PM

CAST Visiting Artist @lbert Figurt invites you to a full-immersion theater workshop centered on our multifaceted relationship with screen-based devices. 

Profiting from a dedicated studio space in the Theater Arts building, participants will engage in a convivial brainstorming in order to share their idiosyncratic digital routines, confront personal computerized emotions and ultimately remix tics, obsessions and fears in as many unexpected performative stimuli. 

Little by little, with Albert helping in the guise of a facilitator / co-creator (rather than a director / choreographer), the scattered fragments will be then orchestrated and assembled into a minimal, multimedia theatrical outcome — to be presented at the very end of the day for a small audience.

 

Open to all members of the MIT community (students, staff, faculty, alumni)

Capped at 15 participants

No experience necessary, just bring a sense of curiosity and a willingness to explore. Guests of participants are welcome to attend the showcase at the end of the day. 

Presented by the MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology and supported by the Alan W. Katzenstein (1942) Memorial Fund, with thanks to MIT Comparative Media Studies / Writing and MIT Music and Theater Arts.

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Data Bites: Backing up your stuff
Jan/16 Tue 01:00PM–01:30PM

Computers can get lost or stolen. Data can become corrupted. Hardware can fail. Setting up a solid backup system is key to avoiding data loss and restoring your data when catastrophe strikes. This session will cover what a good backup system looks like and what resources are available at MIT to help you confidently back up your stuff.

Data Bites workshop series

Join the MIT Libraries Data Management Services team on Zoom during IAP 2024 for bite-sized half-hour workshops on specific data management topics. Register for one or all!

For more information or to learn more about data management topics, contact us at data-management@mit.edu or see https://libraries.mit.edu/data-management/

Data Bites: Making your code citable with GitHub and Zenodo
Jan/18 Thu 01:00PM–01:30PM

Sharing your code is an important part of making your work reproducible and is increasingly required by publishers and funders. In this workshop, we'll cover some tips for how to improve sharing your code publicly, including how to get a DOI for your code by using Zenodo to archive GitHub repositories. We'll also talk about other ways to make your code citable, ensuring that you get full credit for your work. 

Data Bites workshop series

Join the MIT Libraries Data Management Services team on Zoom during IAP 2024 for bite-sized half-hour workshops on specific data management topics. Register for one or all!

For more information or to learn more about data management topics, contact us at data-management@mit.edu or see https://libraries.mit.edu/data-management/

Data Bites: Using the Dryad data repository
Jan/11 Thu 01:00PM–01:30PM

 

As of June 2023, MIT is as an institutional member of the Dryad Data Platform (datadryad.org. Use the insitutional login option using your kerberos). Dryad meets some of the open repository/ open publication needs on campus including those brought to the fore by the 2023 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Data Management and Sharing Policy. Overall, Dryad 1) Offers integrations with manuscript submission systems for Science, Engineering and Social Science journals 2) Supports code publications associated with open data 3) Provides ease of open data publication and curatorial support.

This workshop will give an overview of open data publishing services provided by Dryad and what type of data publications it is best suited for. Please bring your computers, your data, and questions along! Feel free to check out https://datadryad.org/stash/requirements

Data Bites workshop series

Join the MIT Libraries Data Management Services team on Zoom during IAP 2024 for bite-sized half-hour workshops on specific data management topics. Register for one or all!

For more information or to learn more about data management topics, contact us at data-management@mit.edu or see https://libraries.mit.edu/data-management/

Data Bites: Writing better READMEs
Jan/09 Tue 01:00PM–01:30PM

README files are standard for software, but they provide useful basic documentation for datasets as well. Get up to speed on efficiently writing useful README files for datasets and software in this short class. We’ll cover some common things you should include in these files, as well as how to provide a citation to ensure you get credit for your hard work, and we will share links to resources. Save yourself time and trouble – if you are sharing data or software, you need READMEs!

Data Bites workshop series

Join the MIT Libraries Data Management Services team on Zoom during IAP 2024 for bite-sized half-hour workshops on specific data management topics. Register for one or all!

For more information or to learn more about data management topics, contact us at data-management@mit.edu or see https://libraries.mit.edu/data-management/

Data Management for Postdocs and Research Scientists
Jan/17 Wed 02:00PM–03:30PM

Are you creating or managing research data? This hands-on workshop will provide an overview of data management topics, including file organization and naming, data security and backups, tools for collaborating with others in the lab, and data publishing, storage and sharing. We'll also cover journal publisher requirements and writing the data management plans that are required by most funders, as well as data management issues related to closing out projects and moving between institutions. Geared towards those in postdoc or research scientist roles, but all are welcome.

Register

Data Management: File Organization
Jan/22 Mon 02:00PM–03:30PM

Do you struggle with organizing your research data? Wonder if there’s a better way to arrange and name your data files to optimize your work? This virtual workshop will teach you practical techniques for organizing your data files. Topics will include: file and folder organizational structures and file naming. Will include hands-on exercises to apply the concepts to your particular data project.

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Data-Driven Embroidery Workshop
Jan/09 Tue 12:00PM–01:30PM
Jan/30 Tue 12:00PM–01:30PM

Do you have a favorite molecule? A complex graph that you’re proud of? A PSET data visualization that took you hours that you want to commemorate through fiber art? A prevailing statistic that drives you? Of course you do!

Learn how to embroider this IAP! You will learn basic embroidery skills, how to sketch your data visualization by hand, and how to embroider overtop of your sketch. All supplies needed to bring your data visualization to a colorful, tangible take-away will be provided. You just bring your favorite data visualization. This workshop is for beginners - you do not need any previous experience with drawing, embroidery, or any fiber art. 

  • Date: Tuesday, January 9th 12-1:30pm | Location: W20 429
  • Date: Tuesday, January 30th 12-1:30pm | Location: W20 429

Workshops are at capacity, but add yourself to the waitlist here: https://airtable.com/appjCzwPRtUOVNrVV/pagt1KbR1OsOUM0bC/form

All supplies are included. Seats are limited -- you will receive a confirmation if you have a seat in the workshop!

Developing a Critical History of South Asia
Jan/18 Thu 04:00PM–05:30PM

Developing a Critical History of South Asia
Jaspal Singh, Rajesh Kasturirangan; South Asian Center, Boston

We will examine in this class the European conceptions of South Asian history in contradistinction to South Asian conceptions of history. We will discuss the works of William Jones, Hegel, Max Mueller, Monier-Williams, Mircea Elliade, and other Indologists and their rendering of South Asian History. We'll also explore several ancient South Asian text as Rig Veda, Mahabharta, Rajtrangini, and other texts that bring to light what has been the indigenous conception of history. We will also trace the development of South Asian history from Antiquity to present. Guest lecturers will also make presentations on South Asian history. The event is co-sponsored by Sangam and South Asian Center.
Contact: Jaspal Singh, (617) 497-0316, manex@channel1.com

Disability Visibility Inclusive Zine Making Workshop
Jan/09 Tue 05:30PM–07:00PM

Join us to learn about the history of zines and disability. Then make your own zine with inclusive materials!

This event is a partnership with Women and Gender Services (WXGS), Disabled@MIT, and MIT Libraries.

Register

Image credit: Giulia Bertelli from Unsplash

Alt Text: Laying flat on a wood table lays a white zine that reads "coloring zine" surrounded by lavender flowers cloth and fabric.

Disagreeing Well
Jan/10 Wed 11:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 11:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 11:00AM–01:00PM

A Dialogue Lab providing training in empathic listening and intellectual hospitality, based on the work of the Ideos Institute.

In these polarized times, what does it mean to disagree well?  This IAP, you are invited to participate in a workshop that will equip you with skills of empathic intelligence and enable you to pursue meaningful dialogue across difference.

This mini-course builds on a curriculum developed by the Ideos Institute, experts in empathic intelligence and producers of the documentary film “Dialogue Lab: America.”  Lunch will be served free of charge at each session!

 

EC.050/EC.090 Re-create Experiments from History: Inform the Future from the Past
Jan/08 Mon 01:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/10 Wed 01:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/12 Fri 01:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/15 Mon 01:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 01:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 01:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/22 Mon 01:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 01:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 01:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/29 Mon 01:00PM–05:00PM

Offers students alternative exploratory experience in teaching, learning, and researching. Through collaborative activities with open-ended experiments from diverse origins, participants re-create historical instruments and discoveries that challenged assumptions and sparked new investigations. Student curiosity and questions shape specific course content. Assignments include observations, experiments, readings, journal writing and sketching, and a final reflective paper. 

EC.S00/ EC.S12 Climate Solutions and Action: 100% Decarbonization of MIT’s Buildings by 2035
Jan/10 Wed 01:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 01:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 01:00PM–05:00PM

EC.S00/ EC.S12: The goal of this special IAP Learning Opportunity is to provide participants with a “how to” decarbonization manual, along with experiential learning opportunities through workshop-activities and field trips to Net Zero buildings in the greater Boston area. Elements of this Learning Opportunity include: 1) how to calculate a carbon footprint of a person, building, campus, city, country, 2) learning the basic science and engineering of decarbonization 3) examining case studies of 4th and 5th Generation geothermal district energy systems, such as the 1st 100% net zero campus, Colorado Mesa University 4) taking a deep dive into a D-Lab, Geo@MIT student team + MIT Alumni for Climate Action proposal for “100% Decarbonization of MIT Campus by 2035 via 6th Generation Geothermal District Heating and Cooling” 5) several field trips to Net Zero Buildings in the greater Boston area.

ELISA Workshop (Introductory)
Jan/30 Tue 01:00PM–04:00PM

Introductory hands-on workshop to teach the basic technique of the Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Participants will prepare 96-well plates and incubate with varying concentrations of antigen proteins and fluorescent antibodies to create a binding curve to determine the dissociation constant of a binding protein. Limited to 12 participants. Email vicy@mit.edu for additional information. To register, please visit http://tinyurl.com/HHBMS-IAP2024.

Facing Climate Change and Cultivating Hope
Jan/29 Mon 04:00PM–05:30AM

Facing Climate Change and Cultivating Hope 

A Workshop for Graduate and Undergraduate Students

Facing Our Grief

Coping with Anxiety

Finding Hope

This workshop is for students recognizing the effects of the deepening climate change crisis on our mental health. We will meet in person and create a safe environment where students can share their feelings, connect with others, and contemplate their place in the climate work. We will talk about climate related grief, worry, anger and fear and will discuss ways to cope. There will be a combination of psychoeducation and sharing. We will also use materials from the books Under the Sky We Create by Kimberly Nicholas, PhD and Active Hope, by Joanna Macy, PhD and Chris Johnstone.

Free book copies will be provided to all participants.   Free dinner will be served at 5:30

Talking about your climate related distress and listening to others can be upsetting and can trigger memories of previous traumas and losses. The hope is that such conversations will also be healing and affirming.

When: 1/29 at 4-5:30pm

Where: TBD

To sign up please email: mminkova@med.mit.edu

The group is limited to 15 participants. Both undergraduate and graduate students are welcomed.

Sign-up deadline: January 24th, 2024

About the workshop facilitator: Maria Minkova, PsyD is a clinical psychologist who has been providing psychotherapy for over 20 years. Supporting people struggling with climate related psychological distress is a high priority in her work. She is a member and contributor to Climate Psychology Alliance.

Faculty Jobs for Economists in Management Schools
Jan/25 Thu 01:30PM–03:00PM

Panelists: Bob Gibbons, Danielle Li

Questions? Contact Eric Trueswell (erictrue@mit.edu)

Fantastic Feathers: Form and Function
Jan/23 Tue 11:00AM–12:00PM

When we think of birds, we think of feathers. Feathers give birds their color, from the bright red of a male Cardinal to the iridescent reds and greens of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. Feathers keep birds warm and dry: down provides excellent insulation against heat loss and water really does roll off a duck’s back. Feathers form the aerodynamic shape of the wing, enabling flight. A Barn Owl’s flight feathers suppress sound, allowing it to fly nearly silently, while its ruff feathers reflect and focus sound into its ears, enabling the owl to hunt in total darkness by sound alone. This talk describes how the microscopic structure of feathers gives rise to their remarkable properties.

For-Profit Company Formation and Licensing Basics for Startups
Jan/18 Thu 01:00PM–02:30PM

In this 90-minute briefing, attorneys from the MIT Office of the General Counsel will provide an overview of some of the main corporate formation and licensing topics relevant to launching your own startup.  Aspiring entrepreneurs will get an introduction to some of the liability, tax, financing, and intellectual property issues that are important to address when starting a new venture.  Topics will cover the following:

  • Corporation vs. LLC
  • Funding a Startup
  • Basic Licensing Models
  • Important Guidelines for Startups Utilizing MIT IP
  • Community Resources
  • Q&A

Presenters: Matthew Fucci, OGC and Claire Schneider, OGC​​​​​​​

Founder Foundry: Forge Your Entrepreneurial Skills
Jan/08 Mon 01:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/09 Tue 01:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/10 Wed 01:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 01:00PM–04:00PM

Join the MIT Entrepreneurship Club and alumni-founded Futures Forge this IAP to practice the skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur or professional!

Science tells us there are a few key attributes and skills that drive almost all job performance and career success, whether as an employee or entrepreneur. And they probably aren’t taught in your classes. How do you improve your grit, adaptability, team leadership, motivation, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills? Sign up to find out!

Integrated Challenge-Driven Learning

No lectures! Lead your team through rapid learning and experimentation to complete challenges, competing and learning from other teams:

Operate a logistics system to get at least 40 "special sodas" to thirsty Engineers! Get a budget and build the best (small) roller coaster you can! Redesign lame consumer products and pitch your new products to “investors!” 

What You’ll Learn

  • What skills & attributes really make the difference in your career (and why)?
  • Where are you strongest in these?
  • How can you develop them quickly?
  • How do you apply them in college and your career?
  • AND… learn some of the secrets to accelerated personal growth!

Your Facilitators

Erik Fogg, MIT ‘09 course 2 & 17

  • Serial tech entrepreneur (ProdPerfect, HelmetHub)
  • Raised $27M and grew team to 60
  • Education / politics author
  • Master Assassin

Nat Greene, Oxford/Cambridge Engineering

  • Founder/CEO, Stroud International
  • Won best small consulting firm for 10 years straight!
  • Problem solving author
  • Skiing/rowing junkie

 

SIGN UP HERE: https://www.futuresforge.org/iap

From Lab to Leadership: Navigating Biotech & Pharma Career Trajectories
Jan/18 Thu 04:00PM–05:30PM

Kathleen McGinness, PhD

Vice President, Arrakis Therapeutics

Bryce Carey, PhD

Director, Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Jon Kenniston, PhD

Director, Takeda

Explore the journey from the bench to leadership roles with industry experts from Arrakis Therapeutics, Takeda, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. They will discuss transitioning from academia to the dynamic biotech and pharma industries, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in mentorship and interdisciplinary teamwork.

Session organizers: Danica Cui Jennifer Kosmatka

Fueled by Innovation: How Top Biotech Co- founders Ignite Startup Success
Jan/26 Fri 11:30AM–01:00PM

 

Gevorg Grigoryan, PhD

Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Generate Biomedicines

Reshma Shetty, PhD

Co-founder, President, and Chief Operations Officer, Ginkgo Bioworks

Thomas de Vlaam

Founder at Amylon Therapeutics Principal at Pillar VC

Jonathan Moore, PhD

Co-founder and Chief Science Advisor, Rectify Pharma

Delve into the founding narratives of Generate Biomedicines, Ginkgo Bioworks, Rectify Pharma, and Amylon Therapeutics. Refine your approach to company pitching with valuable do's and don'ts from an experienced venture capital perspective. Submit questions in advance here:   https://forms.gle/9YZ5QP3LmwBX7Hps5

GIS Level 1: Introduction to GIS & Mapping (In person)
Jan/09 Tue 01:00PM–03:00PM

Learn how to read and interpret maps and data and use basic cartography principles to create maps that can be used in reports and presentations. You will have the option of completing short exercises using QGIS or ArcGIS Pro as well as a longer exercise after the workshop for additional learning.

MIT touchstone authentication is required to register. 

Register

Prefer to attend online? See our GIS Level 1 workshop on 1/10.

GIS Level 1: Introduction to GIS & Mapping (Online)
Jan/10 Wed 01:00PM–03:00PM

Learn how to read and interpret maps and data and use basic cartography principles to create maps that can be used in reports and presentations. You will have the option of completing short exercises using QGIS or ArcGIS Pro as well as a longer exercise after the workshop for additional learning.

A few days before the workshop we will send information about installing the required software. MIT Touchstone authentication is required to register.

Register

Prefer to attend in person? See our GIS Level 1 workshop on 1/19.

GIS Level 2: Introduction to Spatial Analysis
Jan/11 Thu 10:00AM–12:00PM

Expand your experience with desktop GIS software and learn how to use analysis tools to query data, conduct spatial statistics, and analyze vector and raster data using QGIS or ArcGIS Pro.

Previous GIS experience is required, such as taking the Intro to GIS workshop.

A few days before the workshop we will send information about installing the required software.

MIT Touchstone authentication is required to register.

Register

GIS Topics: Introduction to Remote Sensing
Jan/30 Tue 12:00PM–01:30PM

Are you interested in learning how to utilize satellite imagery in your research?

In this introductory workshop, we'll discuss some fundamental basics of remote sensing, resources for finding satellite imagery, platforms for analyzing imagery, and ways to incorporate remote sensing into your GIS work. We will also complete a hands-on remote sensing exericse using ENVI software and open-source satellite images. 

Previous experience with remote sensing is not required. 

MIT Touchstone is required to register. 

Register

Generating interactive figures and displays for publications and websites
Jan/30 Tue 01:30PM–03:00PM

This is a hands-on activity. Bring your laptop and a dataset of your choice, and leave with one (or more) interactive figures ready to submit with your next ApJ article. 

Astronomers have long used static figures and more recently movies in publications. However, in recent years, more and more journals allow interactive figures as electronic material which allow the reader to zoom, pan, click on objects in the scatter plot for more information, rotate 3D displays etc. This enables the reader to explore, be more engaged, and understand data better - hopefully leading to more citations!

Also, the same animations and interactive figures can be used on your own website, in talks, or to share with collaborators so they can easily zoom into a lightcurve, bin up a spectrum etc. 

With the right plotting packages, making an interactive figure is no more complicated than making a pdf or png; I start off by showing a few examples in Python that I have personally used before (mpld3, bokeh, x3d) and then we'll hack and make figures together. Bring your laptop and a dataset (table, image, catalog, etc.) yjsy you want to visualize and we'll brainstorm if an interactive display is useful and what information it can add for the reader. If you've made a visualization like this before, bring it and teach us how!

A few examples: 

- Optical design of the the Arcus satellite: https://space.mit.edu/home/guenther/ARCUS/3Dview.html

- Chen et al. (click on "start interaction"): https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/acb3a6#apjacb3a6f8 - I've made very similar plots with the same plotting package that they used myself, but my paper is still under review, so I don't have a link to share.

- Tully et al. (click on "start interaction"): https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/aceaf3#apjaceaf3f13 - This one looks cool!

Sign-up is not required, but recommended (email hgunther@mit.edu) so I can send you installation instructions for packages we might use beforehand.

Generating interactive figures and displays for publications/websites
Jan/30 Tue 01:30PM–03:00PM

This is a hands-on activity. Bring your laptop and a dataset of your choice, and leave with one (or more) interactive figures ready to submit with your next ApJ article.

Astronomers have long used static figures and more recently movies in publications. However, in recent years, more and more journals allow interactive figures as electronic material which allow the reader to zoom, pan, click on objects in the scatter plot for more information, rotate 3D displays etc. This gives the reader of your article a way to explore more of the data you show, be more engaged, and understand your points better – hopefully leading to more citations!

Also, the same animations and interactive figures can be used on your own website, in talks, or to share with collaborators so they can easily zoom into a lightcurve, bin up a spectrum etc.

With the right plotting packages, making an interactive figure is no more complicated than making a pdf or png; I start off by showing a few examples in Python that I have personally used before (mpld3, bokeh, x3d) for those new to making interactive figures and then we’ll hack and make figures together. Bring your laptop and a dataset (table, image, catalog, …) you want to visualize and we’ll brainstorm if an interactive display is useful and what information it can add for the reader. If you’ve made a visualization like that before, bring it and teach us how!

A few example of how this might look like:

– Optical design of the the Arcus satellite: https://space.mit.edu/home/guenther/ARCUS/3Dview.html

– Chen et al. (click on “start interaction”): https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/acb3a6#apjacb3a6f8 – I’ve made very similar plots with the same plotting package that they used myself, but my paper is still under review, so I don’t have link to share.

– Tully et al. (click on “start interaction”): https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/aceaf3#apjaceaf3f13 – This one looks cool!

Sign-up is not required, but recommended. Send me an email so I can send you installation instructions for some packages we might use beforehand.

Generative AI & Music Workshop [IAP 2024]
Jan/10 Wed 02:00PM–03:00PM
Jan/12 Fri 01:00PM–03:00PM
Jan/15 Mon 05:00PM–06:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 02:00PM–03:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 01:00PM–03:00PM
Jan/22 Mon 05:00PM–06:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 02:00PM–03:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 01:00PM–03:00PM

Interested in the applications of Generative AI to the areas of musical expression and composition? Join us this IAP for a 3-week workshop during which we will be both discussing the most important tools and models in this ever-changing domain, and working towards applying these technologies to a brand new application. We will meet 4-6 hours a week (see schedule below), and work towards creating a Final Project (see ideas below). There is no prerequisites other than a willingness to learn and to participate in the group effort, so feel free to join us!

Getting More out of Zotero - Plugins and Integrations
Jan/29 Mon 02:00PM–03:30PM

Learn tips and tricks for organizing your research with Zotero plugins. Topics will include streamlining file management and attaching files, editing and organizing citations, and generating notes from reference sources. We will also discuss how to integrate Zotero with Overleaf in order to manage your references and citations in LaTeX documents.

Some previous experience using Zotero is recommended but not required.

A Zoom invitation will be emailed to registered participants.

Register

Glass & Metal Lamp Making Class (Multi-day class)
Jan/15 Mon 05:00PM–09:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 05:00PM–09:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 05:00PM–09:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 05:00PM–09:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 05:00PM–09:00PM
Jan/20 Sat 10:00AM–03:00PM
Jan/21 Sun 10:00AM–03:00PM
Jan/22 Mon 10:00AM–03:00PM

Glass & Metal Lamp Making Class

IAP Term 2024

Beginners encouraged!

 

Course Instructor: Cat Arase, carase@mit.edu 

Times & Dates: January 15-21, 2024

Session 1: M-F 5-7pm Saturday & Sunday 10am-3pm

Session 2: M-F 7-9pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-3pm

Prerequisites: None! No experience is required. Beginners are highly encouraged

Credit: This class is not for credit and there will be no grading

To enter the lottery, please fill out this form by end of day 12/20/23: https://forms.gle/kW8RRCpLxpk2wXHp9 

I have found that there are many people who want to make things, but struggle to go from making small trinkets to larger scale projects that look finished, especially when those projects aim to integrate multiple components or processes. I intend to teach Illustrator, the plasma cutter, the spot welder, and glass cutting. Everyone will create their own design and their own lamp using sheet metal and stained glass sheets. The class is free and all materials will be purchased beforehand.

I plan to take 8 students and run two sessions (in the same week). The class will last one week of IAP. Last year a similar class I ran was overenrolled, so you must be able to attend every day of the class. Extra work outside of class hours may be needed for the design portion of the class dependending on design complexity. I will do my best to finalize the class list by 12/22/23 and will send an email to everyone to let them know who is in the class.

 

Glass & Metal Lamp Making Class (Multi-day class)
Jan/15 Mon 05:00PM–07:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 05:00PM–07:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 05:00PM–07:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 05:00PM–07:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 05:00PM–07:00PM
Jan/20 Sat 10:00AM–03:00PM
Jan/21 Sun 10:00AM–03:00PM

Beginners encouraged!

 

Course Instructor: Cat Arase, carase@mit.edu 

Times & Dates: January 15-21, 2024

Session 1: M-F 5-7pm Saturday & Sunday 10am-3pm

Session 2: M-F 7-9pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-3pm

Prerequisites: None! No experience is required. Beginners are highly encouraged!

Credit: This class is not for credit and there will be no grading

To enter the lottery, please fill out this form by end of day 12/20/23: https://forms.gle/kW8RRCpLxpk2wXHp9 

I have found that there are many people who want to make things, but struggle to go from making small trinkets to larger scale projects that look finished, especially when those projects aim to integrate multiple components or processes. I intend to teach Illustrator, the plasma cutter, the spot welder, and glass cutting. Everyone will create their own design and their own lamp using sheet metal and stained glass sheets. The class is free and all materials will be purchased beforehand.

I plan to take 8 students and run two sessions (in the same week). The class will last one week of IAP. Last year a similar class I ran was overenrolled, so you must be able to attend every day of the class. Extra work outside of class hours may be needed for the design portion of the class dependending on design complexity. I will do my best to finalize the class list by 12/22/23 and will send an email to everyone to let them know who is in the class.

 

Note: I ran the MIG welded lamp class and LED sign class last IAP. This class is a similar format and aims to teach similar skills.

Global Data Privacy and MIT: An Overview
Jan/17 Wed 12:00PM–01:00PM

The global landscape of data privacy laws continues to expand and evolve.  As an institution with global reach, these laws have a direct impact of MIT and its operations.  This session will provide an overview of several key data privacy laws, including the GDPR and PIPL, and will provide some practical tips to consider when MIT receives personal information subject to these laws for administrative and research purposes.

Presenters: Jason Baletsa (OGC) and Kate Miller (RMCS)

 

Golden Speaker Series: Angela Koehler
Jan/12 Fri 10:15AM–11:45AM

This IAP, join us in listening to Golden Speaker Angela Koehler – a pioneering MIT professor in cancer research.

Sponsored by MIT's Technology Licensing Office, the Golden Speaker Series features distinguished members of the MIT community who have been asked to share their academic, research, and tech transfer journeys.

This series is a part of MIT's 2024 Independent Activities Period (IAP), a flexible four-week period in January that allows faculty and students to engage in independent study and research, free from the constraints of regular classes.

About the Speaker:

Angela Koehler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Engineering at MIT and an intramural member of the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT. She is also an Institute Member of the Broad Institute and a Founding Member of the MIT Center for Precision Cancer Medicine. Her research group aims to discover and develop functional small-molecule probes of targets emerging from patient-based genomics, including targets deemed recalcitrant to small molecule drug discovery efforts, such as transcription factors, RNA-binding proteins or cytokines. Selected probes may be developed into imaging agents, diagnostic tools, or therapeutic leads.

About the TLO:

Our mission is to move innovations and discoveries from the lab to the marketplace for the benefit of the public and to amplify MIT's global impact. We cultivate an inclusive environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence, and bridge connections from MIT's research community to industry and startups, by strategically evaluating, protecting, and licensing technology.

Golden Speaker Series: Carlo Ratti
Jan/25 Thu 01:45PM

This IAP, discover urban innovation firsthand with Golden Speaker, Carlo Ratti - an MIT professor, architect, and engineer.

Sponsored by MIT's Technology Licensing Office, the Golden Speaker Series features distinguished members of the MIT community who have been asked to share their academic, research, and tech transfer journeys.

This series is a part of MIT's 2024 Independent Activities Period (IAP), a flexible four-week period in January that allows faculty and students to engage in independent study and research, free from the constraints of regular classes.

About the Speaker:

Carlo Ratti, an architect and engineer, is the director of MIT’s Senseable City Lab and co-founder of Carlo Ratti Associati. With degrees from Politecnico di Torino, École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, and a PhD from the University of Cambridge, he’s a leading voice on technology’s urban impact. Co-author of over 500 publications, holder of technical patents, and featured in international media, Ratti’s innovative projects, such as the Digital Water Pavilion and Copenhagen Wheel, have earned him recognition in Forbes, Wired, and TIME’s ‘Best Inventions of the Year’ list. Currently, he co-chairs the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Cities and Urbanization.

About the TLO:

Our mission is to move innovations and discoveries from the lab to the marketplace for the benefit of the public and to amplify MIT's global impact. We cultivate an inclusive environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence, and bridge connections from MIT's research community to industry and startups, by strategically evaluating, protecting, and licensing technology.

Golden Speaker Series: Giovanni Traverso
Jan/24 Wed 02:45PM–04:00PM

This IAP, learn from Golden Speaker Giovanni Traverso – an MIT Associate Professor and gastroenterologist focused on next gen drug delivery.

Sponsored by MIT's Technology Licensing Office, the Golden Speaker Series features distinguished members of the MIT community who have been asked to share their academic, research, and tech transfer journeys.

This series is a part of MIT's 2024 Independent Activities Period (IAP), a flexible four-week period in January that allows faculty and students to engage in independent study and research, free from the constraints of regular classes.

About the Speaker:

Giovanni Traverso is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT and also a gastroenterologist in the Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), Harvard Medical School. His current research program is focused on developing the next generation of drug delivery systems to enable safe and efficient delivery of therapeutics, biomedical device to support new modes of drug administration and sensing a broad array of physiologic and pathophysiologic signals. Additionally, Dr. Traverso continues his efforts towards the development of novel diagnostic tests that enable the early detection of cancer.

About the TLO:

Our mission is to move innovations and discoveries from the lab to the marketplace for the benefit of the public and to amplify MIT's global impact. We cultivate an inclusive environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence, and bridge connections from MIT's research community to industry and startups, by strategically evaluating, protecting, and licensing technology.

Golden Speaker Series: Vladimir Bulović
Jan/18 Thu 10:15AM–11:45AM

This IAP, immerse yourself with Golden Speaker Vladimir Bulović – an MIT professor spearheading pioneering research in multiple fields.

Sponsored by MIT's Technology Licensing Office, the Golden Speaker Series features distinguished members of the MIT community who have been asked to share their academic, research, and tech transfer journeys.

This series is a part of MIT's 2024 Independent Activities Period (IAP), a flexible four-week period in January that allows faculty and students to engage in independent study and research, free from the constraints of regular classes.

About the Speaker:

Vladimir Bulović is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, holding the Fariborz Maseeh Chair in Emerging Technology. He directs the Organic and Nanostructured Electronics Laboratory, co-leads the MIT-Eni Solar Frontiers Center, leads the Tata GridEdge program, and is the Founding Director of MIT.nano, MIT's new 200,000 sqft nano-fabrication, nano-characterization, and prototyping facility that opened in the summer of 2018. He is an author of over 250 research articles (cited over 45,000 times) and an inventor of over 100 U.S. patents in areas of light emitting diodes, lasers, photovoltaics, photodetectors, chemical sensors, programmable memories, and micro-electro machines, majority of which have been licensed and utilized by both start-up and multinational companies.

About the TLO:

Our mission is to move innovations and discoveries from the lab to the marketplace for the benefit of the public and to amplify MIT's global impact. We cultivate an inclusive environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence, and bridge connections from MIT's research community to industry and startups, by strategically evaluating, protecting, and licensing technology.

Hands on Full Duplex Radio - IAP
Jan/29 Mon 12:00AM

Design, build and test your own full-duplex radio with real-world hardware/software engineering!

Full-duplex technology is revolutionizing the wireless world! This system concept is fundamentally different that traditional radios that divide transmission and reception in either time and/or frequency. Future networks will leverage this emerging technology to improve efficiency and enhance mobile user experiences. This course will introduce students to the various self-interference cancellation techniques that enable full-duplex operation in wireless systems and will allow them to create their own full-duplex radios through hands-on engineering with real-world hardware/software.  Must register by 1/22/2024

Email Ken Kolodziej to register for the class at kenneth.koloddziej@ll.mit.edu

Hands on Holography IAP
Jan/08 Mon 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/10 Wed 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/12 Fri 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 10:00AM–12:00PM

What is holography? It's not just beautiful art – it's also a range of measurement techniques that let you record a 3D light field. Come learn the theory of wave optics, interference, and diffraction, and then make your own holograms in our hands-on lab! See what your favorite image looks like when turned into a computer-generated hologram. We'll also do demos and visit the newly renovated MIT Museum, home of the world's most comprehensive collection of holographic art. No prior background required. Must register by 12/22/2023.

 

Email holography@ll.mit.edu to register. Limit 30 students. NOTE: All 5 class sessions are required.

 

 

Harnessing AI to drive mechanistic discovery: lessons from genome maintenance
Jan/30 Tue 04:00PM–05:30PM

5th talk in the Seminar Series "Integrative Structural Biology"

Speaker:  

Johannes Walter, PhD

Professor of Biological Chemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School

Hat'll Buff Out - hat repair and renovation
Jan/11 Thu 12:00PM–01:30PM
Jan/18 Thu 12:00PM–01:30PM
Jan/24 Wed 12:00PM–01:30PM

Do you have a much-worn hat that could use a glow-up? Or an heirloom hat at the back of a closet that you'd like to bring into the light?

Come to this series of lunchtime workshops to learn the basics of renovating and repairing old hats. We'll do some hands-on work to clean and make basic repairs to felt and straw hats and the instructor will share free resources for those wanting to take it further. The final workshop will focus on retrimming hats whose decoration has seen better days.

Come to one, two, or all three sessions - it's up to you. Sign-up here (advanced sign-up required).

Haystack IAP Tour 2024
Jan/25 Thu 01:00PM–04:00PM

Interested in radio astronomy, space weather, and/or how our planet changes beneath your feet? Come out for a tour of MIT’s world-class radio facility, Haystack Observatory! We will showcase our giant radio antennas, which range up to 224 feet wide, and talk about studying the universe and our very own planet (black holes, stars, the sun, quasars, magnetospheres, ionospheres, plate tectonics, and more) using radio waves.

We will also describe our research opportunities for MIT students, including UROP positions.

This event will include transportation from a campus location (to be shared shortly with registrants) out to the MIT Haystack Observatory campus in Westford, Massachusetts—we’ll provide snacks and scientists to talk to, and we’ll take you on a tour of our radio telescopes. The shuttle will leave at noon on Thursday, 1/25, arriving at Haystack around 1:00pm, and students will return on the shuttle from Haystack after the event ends at 4:00pm (estimated return time is 5:00pm).

No prerequisites. Registration is required please register here. Email haystack-iap@mit.edu with questions. This IAP event is for MIT students, staff, faculty, and the MIT community.

Homebrewing 101
Jan/19 Fri 10:00AM–04:00PM

An immersive introduction to the biochemistry, microbiology, and chemical engineering of brewing beer.  You will complete a full all-grain brewing process over a 2-day period. Steps include a single-temperature infusion mash, sparge, boil, pitching yeast, racking and bottling. In addition to the hands-on process, you will learn about characteristics and importance of various ingredients, how to formulate your own recipes, how to measure gravity of your wort and beer, and calculate alcohol content.

MUST BE 21+ YEARS OLD BY 2/3/2023 (ID Required)

SPACE LIMITED TO 4 PARTICIPANTS (W/ OPTIONAL +1 FRIEND)

EMAIL JBUCK@MIT.EDU TO EXPRESS INTEREST

COST: $10 FOR MATERIALS & SUPPLIES; $150 INCLUDES FULL SYSTEM FOR 1 GALLON ALL-GRAIN BREWING SETUP

How Birds Work: Bills
Jan/25 Thu 11:00AM–12:00PM

Bird use their bills for everything from feeding to grooming to nest building to courtship displays and tool handling. In this talk we'll look at the remarkable array of sizes and shapes of bird bills and then examine in more detail 4 examples: the chisel-like bills of woodpeckers that peck into trees; the bills and tongues of hummingbirds that draw nectar from flowers; sandpiper bills that can detect food beneath sand on a beach without touching it; and phalarope bills that draw water up into their mouths by a ratcheting motion.

How Stars are Born
Jan/18 Thu 12:45PM–01:15PM

This short talk it intended for non-astronomers who are interested in learning how stars form and how astronomical research is actually done in practice.

While our Sun is almost 5 billion years old, stars still form in the the dark clouds of our Milky Way. When we observe those regions we can learn how star and planet formation works, so that we also understand the formation of our own solar system and the Earth better.

I will describe how we observe those regions that are hidden to the naked eye using infrared and X-ray telescopes to obtain stunning images of stellar nurseries. Zooming in on just a few of the young stars, I show how a gas cloud collapses to form a hot gas core that is the birth place of another sun and possibly a few planets. This is the stage of star formation where I concentrate my own research and I will describe how professional astronomers gain access to space telescopes, share my experiences of how to use the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) for my observations of young stars and I will show an example of how we process the observations to extract scientific conclusions. 

Star formation is a very active area of research with many mysteries to solve and certainly one of the areas in astronomy that  delivers extremely beautiful images of the Milky Way that surrounds us.

How to CAD almost anything!
Jan/15 Mon 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/22 Mon 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/29 Mon 10:00AM–12:00PM

Ever wondered how are objects from our daily lives designed? How can we generate a computer 3D model of a mug, a bottle of Diet Coke, or a Saturn V rocket? What about designing the blades of a jet-engine? A test dummy? How about making an animation of a LEGO house building itself? Or making a realistic render of a bowl of fruit? In this AeroAstro workshop, you will learn the skills to design all of these, and much more!

Designed for beginners and pro-user alike, this workshop is split into 9 2-hour long sessions, the first half of which will be spent learning new Solidworks skills (a computer-aided design software), the second half of which will see the application of these news skills through in-class activities, with a focus on reverse engineering. In contrast to traditional mechanical design courses, this workshop places greater emphasis on the design process itself, understanding how we can plan and best leverage our available tools to arrive to our desired result. Thus, the sessions are less about following the instructions on an engineering drawing, but about independent thinking and strategizing, reverse engineering an object into a 3D model.

Through the workshop’s 9 sessions, the goal is for the student to:

  • Have learned all the essential Solidworks skills, enough to be able to pass the industry-standard Mechanical Design CSWA exam.
  • Have built a comprehensive design portfolio, in the form of a presentation, to showcase all the different in-class projects and Solidworks skills mastered.
  • Feel that it can take any object and exclaim, “I know how to CAD this!”.

Notes:

  • For more information about the workshop, check out its syllabus, website, or reach out to the instructor.
  • Please fill out the following form to express your interest on the workshop: https://forms.gle/1BA5mVRSMgHsSpdY7
    • As of right now, capacity for both the morning and evening groups are at their limit. If you would like to join the workshop, please email the instructor ASAP.
  • The session on 01/15/24 actually takes place on 01/16/24, due to the MLK federal holiday. Please see the syllabus for more details.

UPDATE:

  • Due to popular demand, the workshop will be split into two cohorts: morning (MWF, 10am-12pm) and afternoon (MWF, 3:30pm-5:30pm). All sessions will still take place in the Rotch library.
  • If you haven't already, please email the instructor with your preference of cohort (morning or afternoon).
How to Write Winning SBIR Grants
Jan/30 Tue 03:00PM–05:00PM

How to write winning SBIR proposals.

Free funding from Federal Government to commercialize your deep technology research.

Anywhere from $150k to $2M of free federal government funding for your startup.

 

Topics:  Tuesday Jan 30, Day 1:  Overview, Admin, Winning Strategies

  • Overview of SBIR plus STTR
  • Review of the 11 agencies who fund SBIR/STTR
    • DOD, NIH, DOE, NSF, EPA, NASA, USDA, ED, DOC, DOT, DHS
  • Administrative stuff -- boring but really important
  • Is it really free? Non-recourse funding Comparison with VC or Debt financing

Thursday Feb 1, Day 2:  Winning Strategies

  • Timing and calendar management
    • Applying while in school
  • Generative AI enhancements
  • Review process details or “what happens after I press submit?”
  • Advanced strategies to ensure success

 

Who is this for?

  • Current or graduated Students
  • Undergrad, Grad, MBA, PhD, etc.
  • Anyone seeking funding for their technology-based product or company

Prerequisites:  Watch Ben Schrag’s Intro to SBIR from NSF:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OePUxtd2TjM

It’s a good overview of the SBIR / STTR program from NSF, which is one of the best SBIR programs.

 

How to Write a Dissertation While Maintaining your Sanity?
Jan/29 Mon 01:00PM–02:30PM

Panelists: Anna Mikusheva, Christian Wolf, Parag Pathak, Tobias Salz

Questions? Contact Eric Trueswell (erictrue@mit.edu)

How to build a Run Tracker: A Hands-on Introduction to MATLAB
Jan/09 Tue 10:30AM–12:00PM

Learn how MATLAB can be used to visualize and analyze data, perform numerical computations, and develop algorithms. Through live demonstrations and examples, you will see how MATLAB can help you become more effective in your coursework as well as in research. This session is targeted for students, faculty and researchers who are new to MATLAB.  However, experienced MATLAB users may also benefit from the session, as the MathWorks engineer will be covering some tips and tricks from the latest release of MATLAB.

Highlights

                · Accessing data from many sources (files, other software, hardware, etc.)

                · Using interactive tools for iterative exploration, design, and problem solving

                · Automating and capturing your work in easy-to-write scripts and programs

                · Sharing your results with others

                · Building and deploying GUI-based applications


Attendees must bring their own laptops.  MATLAB is not required to be installed.

Speaker Bio
Neha Sardesai is a Senior Education Application Engineer and is the dedicated technical resource for MIT. She partners with university customers to understand their technical and business challenges and identifies how MathWorks products can help address these challenges in education and research. She demonstrates the value of MATLAB and Simulink to grow their adoption in curriculum, research, and commercial projects. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Biomedical Instrumentation from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2016. She has been working at MathWorks for 6 years.

Huang-Hobbs BioMaker Space Lab Specific Chemical Hygiene Training
Jan/08 Mon 11:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 03:00PM–04:00PM

For folks interested in running independent projects, joining community projects, or working toward credential certificates in the Huang-Hobbs BioMaker Space, this training fullfills the requirement for Lab Specific Chemical Hygiene Training on the User Clearance form. To register, please visit http://tinyurl.com/HHBMS-IAP2024.

IAP - Free Space Optical Communication
Jan/16 Tue 10:00AM–04:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 10:00AM–04:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 10:00AM–04:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 10:00AM–04:00PM

Free-space laser communication ( lasercom ) is poised to revolutionize space space-based data transmission by enabling links with vastly higher data rates and longer ranges than are practically achievable with radio radio-frequency systems. MIT Lincoln Laboratory and NASA recently demonstrated a record record-breaking high high-datadata-rate lasercom link from a spacecraft orbiting the moon to ground stations on Earth with the Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration ( LLCD).

Although we won’t be sending laser beams into space, this class will provide students with hands hands-on experience designing and building a basic lasercom system. The accompanying lectures will provide an overview of lasercom concepts, lasers and optical components, lasercomlasercom-relevant electronics, communication link design, and analog and digital modulation techniques. Students will learn to apply these principles by building their own free free-space lasercom systems, and will work in teams to compete for a best best-project award.

Instructors (MITLL): Dave Caplan, Katia Shtyrkova, Rich Kaminsky, David Starling, Catherine Lockton, Jesse Chang

IAP - Software Defined Radio
Jan/10 Wed 01:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 01:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 01:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 01:00PM–04:00PM

Software-defined Radio (SDR) technology is having a tremendous impact not only in consumer devices but also in the areas of rapid prototyping and research and development.  MIT Lincoln Laboratory is offering a course to introduce students to SDR fundamentals and applications.  Students will gain hands-on experience with the USRP SDR platform ad GNU Radio toolkit, while learning theory and practice of digital signal processing and digital communications.  The course will consist of several projects, such as FM radio receivers, digital video transmissions and reception and spectrum sensing, highlighting the flexibility of software radios.

IAP - YOGA SUTRAS
Jan/11 Thu 10:30AM–12:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 10:30AM–12:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 10:30AM–12:00PM

Join us for a special four-part workshop on the Yoga Sutras, a collection of ancient teachings providing guidance for holistic well-being of the body, mind, and spirit.

In this workshop, you'll explore the rich philosophy and practices of the Yoga Sutras and learn how to integrate these teachings into your daily life. Whether you're new to yoga and spirituality or an experienced practitioner, this workshop aims to offer valuable insights and practices to support your overall well-being. We invite you to participate in this unique opportunity for learning and personal growth.

The workshop will be facilitated by HG Sadananda Dasa, the MIT Vaishnava Hindu Chaplain, who has been practicing bhakti yoga for over 14 years and is a monk in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. As a disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, HG Sadananda Dasa brings extensive background and experience in yoga and spirituality, making this workshop a valuable experience for all participants.

Workshop Dates: Thursday, Jan 11, 18, 25 & Feb 1, 2024

Availability is limited, so please register at the earliest using this link: tinyurl.com/iapmityogasutras 

IAP 2024 CERT
Jan/09 Tue 10:00AM–12:30PM
Jan/11 Thu 10:00AM–12:30PM
Jan/16 Tue 10:00AM–12:30PM
Jan/18 Thu 10:00AM–12:30PM
Jan/23 Tue 10:00AM–12:30PM
Jan/25 Thu 10:00AM–12:30PM
Jan/30 Tue 10:00AM–12:30PM

What is CERT?
CERT training covers basic skills that are important to know in a disaster when emergency services are not available. With training and practice, and by working as a team, you will be able to protect yourself and maximize your capability to help for the greatest number of people after a disaster.

CERT Training Covers:

  • Disaster Preparation
  • Emergency Operations Organizational Structure
  • Disaster Medical Operations
  • Disaster Psychology
  • Fire Safety
  • Light Search and Rescue
  • Terrorism and CERT Response

At the conclusion of the 20 hours of training, scheduled in eight class sessions, most of them in-person, a new MIT CERT member will be active to participate in emergency response and large-scale activities hosted on campus as a part of MIT's emergency operations.

 

IAP 2024: Flipping Failure 'Storytelling' Workshop Series
Jan/09 Tue 11:00AM–02:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 11:00AM–02:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 11:00AM–02:00PM

During your time at MIT, have you ever faced a challenge and wished you could share what you learned with peers?

Join us for the Flipping Failure IAP Storytelling Workshop Series! The workshop series will be a guided process of reflection and discovery to craft and record your unique story in a small cohort of MIT undergraduate and graduate students. You do not need any prior knowledge or storytelling experience to participate! 

This series of workshops will offer participants the opportunity to:

  • Reflect on the meaning of your past challenges and your coping strategies
  • Take a creative approach to storytelling in a highly collaborative and supportive environment
  • Connect with a small cohort of peers at MIT, hear their stories, and support their storytelling process
  • Help other students recognize and accept challenges as a normal part of academic transitions rather than as signs they don’t belong at MIT (through exposure to your story)
  • Engage with resources to support your well-being

For more information about this workshop series, including frequently asked questions, go to this page on Flipping Failure's website. 

Workshop Schedule:

Approximately 10 hours of in-person meetings in total with lunch provided:

  • Tuesday, January 9, 2024 from 11am – 2pm; Lunch break included
  • Thursday, January 11, 2024 from 11am – 2pm; Lunch break included
  • Tuesday, January 16, 2024 from 11am – 2pm; Lunch break included
  • 1.5-hour individual meeting scheduled at a time that works for you during the week of Jan 22 – 26 

To apply, click here.

Please submit your application by 11:59pm on Thursday, December 14th, 2023. Admitted participants will be notified by Wednesday, December 20, 2023.

Flipping Failure is a collection of stories told by MIT students about the challenges they have faced while at MIT. The goal of this community initiative is to support students’ sense of belonging at MIT. It provides visibility to stories of challenge and resilience so that we can begin shifting the conversation around struggle from a source of shame to a source of learning and growth.

IAP 2024: Generative AI in Teaching & Learning at MIT
Jan/09 Tue 11:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 11:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 11:00AM–01:00PM

Join Janet Rankin, Director of MIT’s Teaching and Learning Lab (TLL), and Sheryl Barnes, Director of Digital Learning in Residential Education, MIT’s Office of Open Learning, for this three session, non-credit exploration of generative AI (GAI) in teaching & learning at MIT and beyond. All sessions will be highly participatory and therefore in-person only, though resources from the session will be shared out publicly afterwards.

Schedule (All workshops from 11-1 PM and will be held in E19-607)

  • Introduction to Using Generative AI for Learning (Sheryl Barnes) - Tuesday, January 9
  • Generative AI in Teaching (Janet Rankin) - Thursday, January 11
  • Showcase of Participant Projects - Tuesday, January 16

Register here. Please note, due to space constraints, workshops are limited to 20 participants. Preference will be given to those who can attend all three. Once all of the sessions are filled, we will maintain a waiting list. 

 

 

IAP 2024: How Might We Redefine Learning in the Age of AI? Join the first-ever tech-enhanced Student Assembly!
Jan/22 Mon 10:00AM–05:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 10:00AM–05:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 10:00AM–05:00PM

Are you interested in deliberating on how generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and DALL-E are changing the way we learn? Are you fascinated by the opportunity to explore how digital tools might weave into civic and political life? Do you want to learn how Citizens' Assemblies work and be part of a Student Assembly here at MIT?

We invite you to be a member of the first-ever Tech-Enhanced Student Assembly, where you will deliberate about the risks and benefits in using Generative AI as part of the learning experience in the classroom. How can these tools be leveraged and steered to help people learn and teach better, rather than hindering intellectual growth? 

Over the course of this assembly, you will work together with your fellow students to learn more about this issue, hear from experts, listen to one another about your own experiences of using generative AI for learning, and develop a set of collective recommendations for your fellow students and your professors. 

It is an opportunity to learn about Citizens' Assemblies by joining one. Citizens’ Assemblies represent an approach increasingly used for public decision making by governments around the world to involve everyday people in policy making, which is demonstrating that another democratic paradigm beyond elections is possible. Together, we will reimagine constructive communication and democratic deliberation about complex issues, and explore how technology can connect Citizens' Assemblies to broader public engagement, and be leveraged to improve their quality and transparency.

 

Who we are

This workshop is co-hosted by the MIT Center for Constructive Communication (CCC) and DemocracyNext. Learn more about Citizens’ Assemblies here.


Register here by January 10.

IAP 2024: Intro to American Sign Language, Non-Credit Class
Jan/09 Tue 10:00AM–11:30AM
Jan/10 Wed 10:00AM–11:30AM
Jan/11 Thu 10:00AM–11:30AM
Jan/12 Fri 10:00AM–11:30AM
Jan/16 Tue 10:00AM–11:30AM
Jan/17 Wed 10:00AM–11:30AM
Jan/18 Thu 10:00AM–11:30AM
Jan/19 Fri 10:00AM–11:30AM
Jan/22 Mon 10:00AM–11:30AM
Jan/23 Tue 10:00AM–11:30AM

Global Languages is happy to offer a non-credit class, Introduction to American Sign Language, during IAP 2024. Ten sessions will be held from January 9 to January 24, 2024, from 10:00 – 11:30 am. This is a virtual / Zoom class.

This non-credit IAP class is an introduction to elementary aspects of American Sign Language and to Deaf culture for those with no prior experience. Sessions will focus on gaining specific areas of basic understanding/competency which can be applied to later introductory studies of ASL. Participants will also interact with topics including the role of ASL in Deaf history, current culture, and others.

Sessions will be led by Andrew Bottoms. Andrew Bottoms was born and raised in a Deaf family from North Carolina and American Sign Language (ASL) is his native language. Bottoms graduated from Gallaudet University with two bachelor degrees, one in American Sign Language (ASL) and the other in Deaf Studies.

Enrollment is limited to 20 participants with the expectation of attendance at all 10 sessions. Open to members of the MIT community.

Due to over-enrollment, registration is now closed. All applicants will be contacted by December 15 with confirmation of enrollment or information on placement in a wait list (in the event of over-enrollment).

For more information contact languages@mit.edu.

IAP Coaching Skills for Engineers Workshop
Jan/22 Mon 10:30AM–02:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 10:30AM–02:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 10:30AM–02:00PM

Coaching Skills for Engineers 

Back by popular demand, we are offering our 3 session workshop this IAP. Don’t miss this chance to integrate coaching skills into your toolkit for success.

 

Open to all grad students

 

Based on asking open questions and keeping a curious mindset, coaching provides a practical framework for collaboration, mentoring, and communication. 

 

Over 3 sessions, this hands-on workshop will introduce you to the coaching mindset, reflective brainstorming, and strategies for adopting the coaching approach into your life. 

 

Come learn how to use the coaching approach to nurture meaningful relationships, develop creative solutions, and foster effective teamwork!

 

Lunch will be served during each session.

 

Session 1: Mon January 22, 10:30am-2pm

Session 2: Tue January 23, 10:30am-2pm

Session 3: Wed January 24, 10:30am-2pm

 

Location: 5-314

 

Register: https://mailchi.mp/mit/iap-2024-coaching-skills

 

Brought to you by the Grad Student Coaching Program

Sponsored by the Dept. of MechE, EECS, and the Riccio Graduate Engineering Leadership Program

IAP Course: Create Inner Peace When Faced with Overwhelm through Yoga
Jan/26 Fri 05:00PM–06:00PM

Unprecedented demands in today's world can lead to overwhelming responsibilities and expectations. This workshop offers practical tools to navigate life's challenges and cultivate lasting inner peace.

Key Highlights:

Daily Practice Cultivation:

  • Learn to establish a daily practice rooted in traditional Eastern yoga wisdom.
  • Acquire techniques to seamlessly integrate mindfulness into your routine.

Transformational Yoga Techniques:

  • Explore powerful pranayama breathing techniques for enhanced well-being.
  • Embrace the transformative impact of mantra and meditation practices.

Life-Changing Impact:

  • Experience profound positive changes in your life through dedicated practice.
  • Gain tools that empower you to navigate challenges with resilience.

Empowerment for Self and Others:

  • Equip yourself with skills to not only enhance your life but also share these practices with others.
  • Inspire a ripple effect of well-being in your community and beyond.

*Free vegetarian delicious dinner will also be provided at the end of every session to have the best experience.

About Happy Jack:

Happy Jack is from Harvard and is the founder and CEO of Happy Jack Yoga University, a revolutionary yoga school where you can get all your yoga certifications online. Happy Jack is no stranger to adversity, having overcome alcoholism, drug abuse, obesity, divorce, and cancer. He is grateful for each of these life experiences as they allow him to connect with others who have faced challenging life situations. Since cleaning up his lifestyle, getting clear on his vision, and pursuing his passions, Happy Jack has been leading transformational yoga retreats and teacher training worldwide. Any experience with Happy Jack will inspire you to be the greatest version of yourself.
 

IAP Course: MIT.nano: How to think like a VR developer
Jan/30 Tue 10:00AM–12:00PM

This is a beginner’s hands-on guide for getting started in VR/AR development. We will introduce the fundamentals of working in virtual reality, explain the basic pipeline, and provide support for you to complete a project. This workshop is designed to give you hands-on experience working with a game engine (Unity) and iterative design of VR/AR experiences. No prior experience with VR or coding is required.

Instructors: Talis Reks, AR/VR/Gaming/Big Data IT Technologist; Y. Jenny Wang, Lecturer, XR developer, researcher, and consultant

Register for this course

Advanced sign-up is required. Register by Monday, January 22, 2024.

Open to MIT Community. Limited to 15 participants.

IAP Course: MIT.nano: Into the Structure-Verse: An introduction to crystallographic structure determination with x-rays and electrons
Jan/17 Wed 09:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 09:00AM–01:00PM

This course is designed to introduce attendees to best practices in crystallographic structure determination with x-rays and electrons. Attendees will learn about XRD, electron diffraction, and scanning transmission electron microscopy on crystalline materials, with a primary focus on data analysis. A hands-on lab will be offered for XRD structure model refinement as well as an introduction to image analysis with the python package Atomap.

Previous python experience is not required, but attendees will find introductory experience helpful. It is encouraged that attendees download anaconda before the course begins. This will be a 2-day course: one day for X-rays and one day for electrons. We welcome students who may not have formal education in crystallography, XRD and/or TEM

Instructors: Aubrey Penn, Research Specialist; Jordan Cox, Research Specialist

Registration closed - course is full

IAP Course: MIT.nano: Make your own chip inside the lab!
Jan/09 Tue 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 09:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/15 Mon 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 09:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/20 Sat 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 06:00PM–09:00PM
Jan/30 Tue 09:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/30 Tue 02:00PM–05:00PM

Step inside MIT.nano’s fab to create a 1x1 inch chip with your favorite image to take home with you!  We will work inside the MIT.nano cleanroom: learn how to gown up, understand the different fab tools, and use the tools to pattern a 50 nm thin layer of aluminum with your design. At the end, we will separate out the chips from the wafer, and you get a chance to put your chip in a small frame or carrier to take with you.

Each session is limited to 12 students. On the registration form, please indicate at which sessions you would be available.

Instructor: Jorg Scholvin, Assistant Director of User Services, Fab.nano

Register for this course

Registration deadline: January 8, 2024

We will begin communicating assigned dates and times on January 2, 2024

IAP Course: The Phenomenon of Color: From Newton to Darwin: 1/15, 1/22, 1/29
Jan/15 Mon 12:00PM–01:00PM
IAP Course: YOGA a deeper understanding - Beyond postures and breathing
Jan/17 Wed 05:00PM–06:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 05:00PM–06:00PM

Embark on a transformative journey into the profound essence of Yoga, guided by the timeless wisdom of Patanjali, the revered author of the Yoga Sutras. This meticulously crafted three-session course is designed to provide participants with an immersive exploration of the intricate philosophy encapsulated within the eight limbs of Ashtanga Yoga.

Course Highlights:

  • Holistic Integration: Delve into the essence of Ashtanga Yoga, where the seamless integration of the eight limbs forms a holistic and interconnected system that transcends the mere physical practice.

  • In-Depth Exploration: Engage in an in-depth exploration of the Yamas (Social restraints), Niyamas (Self disciplines), Asanas (Physical postures), and Pranayama (Breath control), unraveling their profound significance and practical applications.

  • Interactive Learning: Immerse yourself in three thought-provoking one-hour sessions designed to foster a comprehensive understanding of each aspect, promoting active participation and meaningful dialogue.

  • Culinary Delight: Elevate your experience with a delightful Sattvik yogic dinner served at the conclusion of every session.

Join us on this transformative journey as we delve into the heart of Yoga philosophy, unraveling its depth and integrating its wisdom into our lives.

IAP Event: Introduction to Compassion Meditation
Jan/24 Wed 07:00PM–08:00PM
IAP Film Screening Series: Everybody Knows…Elizabeth Murray
Jan/18 Thu 06:00PM–07:30PM

Join the MIT List Visual Arts Center for a screening of Everybody Knows…Elizabeth Murray directed and produced by Kristi Zea.

This intimate portrait of painter and printmaker, Elizabeth Murray, explores the relationship between her family life and career, and reconsiders her place in contemporary art history. The MIT List Visual Arts Center hosted a solo-presentation of Elizabeth Murray’s work in 1987, and in 2005, Murray was the fifth woman to be celebrated with a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art. Best known for her fragmented and shaped canvases, Elizabeth Murray makes paintings that are neither fully abstract nor representational. They are also not truly paintings, as their eccentric compositions and varied materials are often suggestive of sculpture, with Cast-a-way as a prime example. Learn more through a short presentation about Elizabeth Murray’s work and connection to MIT's campus prior to the film screening. 

This winter, the List Center will be taking a deeper look at the lives and work of select artists within our Public Art Collection. 

This program is part of the Independent Activities Period (IAP), a special four-week term at MIT. IAP 204 begins on Monday, January 8, 2024, and ends on Friday, February 2, 2024. Guests from outside the MIT community are welcome to attend all in-person events.

IAP Film Screening Series: Nevelson in Process
Jan/25 Thu 06:00PM–07:00PM

Join the MIT List Visual Arts Center for a screening of the documentary Nevelson in Process, 1977 a film by Susan Fanshel and Jill Godmilow. 

This documentary is part of the Met’s Museum extensive moving-image archive. The artist Louise Nevelson (1899–1988) was known for her elaborate and monumental sculptures made of found materials such as discarded wood and scrap metal. In 1975, Louise Nevelson’s Transparent Horizon was the first Percent-for-Art commission at MIT, an initiative that began in 1968 that allocates a portion of the budget from each new building project or major renovation to the purchase or commission of art for Public Space. Learn more through a short presentation about Louise Nevelson’s work and connection to MIT’s campus prior to the film screening. 

This winter, the List Center will be taking a deeper look at the lives and work of select artists within our Public Art Collection. 

This program is part of the Independent Activities Period (IAP), a special four-week term at MIT. IAP 204 begins on Monday, January 8, 2024, and ends on Friday, February 2, 2024. Guests from outside the MIT community are welcome to attend all in-person events.

IAP Film Screening Series: Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
Jan/11 Thu 06:00PM–08:00PM

Join the MIT List Visual Arts Center for a screening of the documentary Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang directed by Oscar winner Kevin Macdonald.

This awe-inspiring film received a Sundance Grand Jury Prize nomination. The Chinese artist, Cai Guo-Qiang, tells us the true story behind Sky Ladder, a piece carried out in secret in a small Chinese fishing village under cover of night. In 2010, Cai Guo-Qiang’s Ring Stone  was commissioned to celebrate the MIT Sloan School of Management’s educational and cultural ties with China. Learn more through a short presentation about Cai Guo-Qiang’s work and connection to MIT's campus prior to the film screening. 

This winter, the List Center will be taking a deeper look at the lives and work of select artists within our Public Art Collection. 

This program is part of the Independent Activities Period (IAP), a special four-week term at MIT. IAP 204 begins on Monday, January 8, 2024, and ends on Friday, February 2, 2024. Guests from outside the MIT community are welcome to attend all in-person events.

IAP Grad Blog Workshop
Jan/17 Wed 11:00AM–01:00PM

The MIT Graduate Admissions Blog is excited to announce its upcoming IAP workshop on blog writing. In brief,

  • Attend a 2-day blogging workshop: January 17th and 19th, 11am-1pm.
  • Write one blog submission
  • Earn $100 upon completion of post
  • Continue writing for the blog and earn $100 per piece
  • Your work will be eligible for publication on the blog (check it out!)

If you are a current MIT graduate student and would like to participate, fill out this application by end of day January 3rd. You must be available for both sessions.

This hands-on workshop will train you how to write an enticing blog post, with individualized feedback from communication staff from across the institute. The workshop will help MIT grads develop content for the Graduate Admissions Blog, in order to provide prospective students with diverse perspectives on what being a student here is like (in the lab and beyond!).

IAP Non-Credit Class: Responsible Investing
Jan/24 Wed 11:00AM–12:00PM

Please join MIT alum Mark Porter, CFA® CFP® as he walks through the topic of Socially Responsible Investing: what it is and why it can matter.  The talk itself will last around 20 to 30 minutes with plenty of time left for questions.

 

 

Financial planning offered through Northeast Planning Associates, Inc. (NPA), a registered investment adviser (RIA). Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial (LPL), a RIA and broker-dealer (BD), member FINRA/SIPC. Credit union is not a RIA or BD. Insurance products offered through LPL or its licensed affiliates. LPL registered representatives offer products and services using MITFCU Investment and Retirement Planning. These products and services offered through NPA, LPL, or its affiliates, which are separate entities from, and not affiliates of the credit union, are:

 

Not Insured by NCUA or Other Government Agency

Not Credit Union Guaranteed

Not Credit Union Deposits or Obligations

May Lose Value

IAP Non-Credit Class: 2D to 3D: Orthographic Projection and Linear Perspective Workshop
Jan/22 Mon 01:00PM–03:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 01:00PM–03:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 01:00PM–03:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 01:00PM–03:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 01:00PM–03:00PM

One week workshop aimed at working through the various methods to go from a two-dimensional drawing to a three-dimensional drawing, by hand. The workshop will specifically work through Axonometric and Isometric projections as well as 1, 2, and 3 point constructed linear perspectives. Supplies will be provided but feel free to bring your favorite pencil and/or ruling device!

Instructor: Thomas King

  • Advance sign-up required by January 8, 2024 
  • Attendance required at all meetings
IAP Non-Credit Class: Atlas — From corpse to cosmic, 1:10 to 1:0000000, 0 to infinite
Jan/08 Mon 10:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/15 Mon 10:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/22 Mon 10:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/29 Mon 10:00AM–01:00PM

This class is about making maps across scales. To the cartographers, maps are never neutral. It gives rise to decision-making that are first and foremost political—to  include, to exclude, to highlight, to hide away—which speaks to  a desired audience that is specific, if not social and cultural. That is to say that making maps is also about mapping space and  time.

Every session, we will explore a specific way of representing maps—the map of bodies, communities, cities, systems, territories, wars, and invisible traces to the globe. Students will be able to learn modes of illustrating and plotting maps, basics of GIS (in this case QGIS, but we could also talk about ArcGIS if desired), workflows between 2D and 3D representation of terrains, urban fabrics, data visualizations through illustrator and rhino, that could later compile into an atlas of drawings.

The class will run 3 hours, with the first 1 to 1.5 hours dedicated to theories and case studies of mapping and the second 1 to 1.5 hours dedicated to specific technical workshops. The  format is also flexible depending on the class size and the  students' desires.

While there is no specific "final output" for this course, it  would be great if everyone know what kinds of atlas/maps/drawings or skills they would expect the course to teach them as  an initial survey.

Note: Course will meet on the Monday, January 15 holiday (virtually).

Prerequisite: Basic knowledge in Illustrator/Rhino

Limited to 8: sign up here

IAP Non-Credit Class: Financial Planning 101
Jan/24 Wed 10:00AM–11:00AM

Please join MIT alum Mark Porter, CFA® CFP® as he walks through some of the basics of personal financial planning.  Topics will include cash reserves, debt management, insurance, investing and estate planning.  The talk itself will last around 30 to 40 minutes with plenty of time left for questions.

 

 

Financial planning offered through Northeast Planning Associates, Inc. (NPA), a registered investment adviser (RIA). Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial (LPL), a RIA and broker-dealer (BD), member FINRA/SIPC. Credit union is not a RIA or BD. Insurance products offered through LPL or its licensed affiliates. LPL registered representatives offer products and services using MITFCU Investment and Retirement Planning. These products and services offered through NPA, LPL, or its affiliates, which are separate entities from, and not affiliates of the credit union, are:

 

Not Insured by NCUA or Other Government Agency

Not Credit Union Guaranteed

Not Credit Union Deposits or Obligations

May Lose Value

IAP Non-Credit Class: From Byte to Geometry: Algorithmic and Parametric 3D Design
Jan/17 Wed 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/22 Mon 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/29 Mon 02:00PM–05:00PM

Introduces algorithmic aspects of computer-aided design. The workshop explores applications of fundamental computer algorithms and data structures in the realm of 3D modeling, encourages hands-on practices, and guides participants through the art of generative sculpting. Topics include computational geometry, recursion, graph theory, etc. with tutorials of implementation in Rhino and Grasshopper.

Instructors

Pre-requisites:

  • Basic 3D modeling experiences in any software is recommended.
  • Basic computer programming experiences in any language is recommended.

Students should bring a laptop to all sessions.

No fee. Register here.

IAP Non-Credit Class: Home Buying Keys to Success
Jan/17 Wed 10:30AM–11:30AM

Please join MIT Federal Credit Union's Vice President of Mortgage Operations Dmitriy Banar as he walks through some of the Home Buying Keys to Successes such as:

  • Importance of Getting Pre-Approved

  • Mortgage Process

  • Roles of Realtors, Attorneys & Lenders

  • Interest Rate Market Trends

IAP Non-Credit Class: Setting the Table – Representing HER
Jan/10 Wed 01:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/10 Wed 03:00PM–05:00PM

Class runs from January 10-26, 2024, MWF 1-5 pm.

The workshop, 'Setting the Table — Representing HER' spans three weeks and focuses on equipping students with the necessary tools to create a zine booklet featured at the Shift+W Represent HER - The Female Architect exhibit in the Keller Gallery next spring.

During our initial week, we'll engage in exercises centered on table conversations and research techniques. Moving into the second week, we would delve into various forms of representation, aiding students in expressing their intentions and motivations. In our third week, participants will gain design skills to craft a visually captivating zine showcasing their thorough research and visual work.

The workshop explores how gender diversity influences design by examining the interplay between female architectural representation and broader societal implications.

Sign-up by Friday, January 5, 2024.

IAP Non-credit Activity: Tax Issues for Employees and Entrepreneurs
Jan/18 Thu 01:00PM–04:00PM

This course intends to expose students to a broad range of tax issues that students will encounter shortly after graduation as an entrepreneur or an employee. For a new employee, taxes are an important consideration in decisions regarding deductions and retirement savings (through employee and employer contributions such as 401k's IRAs, etc). Taxes feature prominently in decisions with respect to stock option-based compensation. Also, tax related issues for U.S. taxpayers working overseas will be addressed. For the entrepreneur, taxes also influence a new business venture's choice of entity: Corporation, LLC, Partnership, Sole Proprietorship.

This in-person session will be hosted inside of the E62 building, in classroom E62-250.

Instructor: Howard Mandelcorn is a partner at the Hutchings Barsamian Mandelcorn LLP law firm in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

IAP course: Gita in Nutshell
Jan/16 Tue 05:00PM–06:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 05:00PM–06:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 05:00PM–06:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 05:00PM–06:00PM

Embark seamlessly on a transformative journey with the Bhagavad Gita, the crown jewel of Vedic wisdom. In this revered spiritual text, a divine conversation unfolds between  Sri Krishna and his devotee prince Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, where doubt and moral dilemma shroud Arjuna's mind just before the epic war. This crash course offers more than a mere exploration of ancient verses; it promises a transformative experience. Dive into the spiritual science of the Gita through engaging presentations, discussions, and skits, covering crucial aspects like soul, super soul, time, nature, and karma. Your journey culminates in a one-day retreat on January 20th, surrounded by nature's serenity. Immerse yourself in interactive activities to absorb the teachings, with details for this enchanting culmination unveiled during our sessions. 

Key features:

  • Demystifying ancient wisdom.
  • Big bang or Big brain.
  • Cracking Karma.
  • Magic of mantras.
  • Do we live more than once?
  • Rising beyond temptations.
  • Reincarnation: Fact or fiction.
  • Why do bad things happen to good people?

About the speakers: HG Radheshyam Das and HG Acharya Ratna Das, esteemed Vedic Scholars and monks rooted in elite engineering backgrounds. Particularly the gold medalist from IIT Bombay (one of the India's elite college), their three-decade-long monkhood seamlessly blends science and spirituality. Join us to unlock the secrets of the Bhagavad Gita where ancient wisdom meets modern understanding.

**To sweeten the deal, a delectable vegetarian meal will be served at the end of every session, ensuring you have the best experience on your journey !!!

 

IAP seminar: Decentralized Society, Cooperation, and Plurality
Jan/09 Tue 10:30AM–12:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 10:30AM–12:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 10:30AM–12:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 10:30AM–12:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 10:30AM–12:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 10:30AM–12:00PM
Jan/30 Tue 10:30AM–12:00PM

“We shape our tools, and thereafter our tools shape us.” This can also be said of the rules and technologies we construct for human cooperation, which allows for enterprise from the subtly complex (can a single person make a pencil?), to the brashly grandiose (space flight!). In return, our scaled social and political systems shape our behavior for better or worse.

In this IAP activity, we will read works from computer science, sociology, political theory, and sci-fi to explore the mechanisms of large scale cooperative behavior. The structure of the seminar is simple: read, discuss, write. We will also cover applied topics such as social networks, crypto, identity, deliberation, and the nascent philosophy of digital pluralism.

The seminar will be heavy on reading, discussion, and participation (~10 hours / wk including class time). Please commit to attending as many in-person meetings as possible. There will be a remote option generally reserved for non-MIT and remote participants. Note, IAP is intended for MIT students, so we will restrict the number of non-MIT participants.

Instructors: Wes Chow (wesc@media.mit.edu, MIT Center for Constructive Communication), Manon Revel (Harvard Berkman Klein Center)

Non-credit activity, max 15 students in person, unlimited virtual (outside MIT ok)

Time: Tu, Thu 10:30am - 12pm during the IAP period (Jan 9th - Feb 1, 2024)

Room: Sent to participants after registration

Registration: https://forms.gle/onuiNKAPyApDQg9T9

Description and further updates here.

 

IAP24 Beyond Single Exposures
Jan/11 Thu 06:00PM–08:30PM

Digital photography opens up a multitude of ways of working with multiple exposures. In this course, we’ll use digital cameras and Photoshop to produce composite images using a variety of strategies, including layering, collaging, and stitching. No prior experience with Photoshop is necessary, and a basic introduction to working with digital mirrorless cameras will be given. A laptop capable of running Adobe Photoshop is required for the course. MIT affiliates may download Photoshop for free through MIT’s Adobe Creative Cloud license.

IAP24 Ceramic Teapots
Jan/09 Tue 07:00PM–09:30PM

This 4 week intermediate/advanced workshop will have us explore unusual forming techniques and surprising surface treatments that take us beyond the “round”. Oval, wavy, stretched or crazy, the teapot is a wonderful subject that will show us a balance between functionality and creativity.  Would you like one lump or two?

IAP24 Clay Pitchers
Jan/11 Thu 07:00PM–09:30PM

During this 4 week intermediate/advanced level workshop, we will focus on several pitcher forms.  With an emphasis on handles and spouts, we will learn composition as well as the functionality of one of mankind’s earliest functional forms.  With time permitting, several surface decorating techniques will also be introduced before bisque firing.

IAP24 Drawing Intensive
Jan/12 Fri 12:00PM–02:30PM

This course provides an intensive introduction to the fundamentals and processes of representational drawing. Students will engage with, and explore, a plethora of drawing methodologies such as mark-making, layering, additive/subtractive drawing, and the articulation of line, shape, volume, weight, gesture, and composition. This class will use charcoal as the primary drawing material, and after guided technical exercises students will take their skills and apply it through the rendering of a complex still life.

IAP24 Friday Beginning Potter’s Wheel
Jan/12 Fri 01:00PM–03:30PM

This 4 week workshop will introduce you to the basics of wheel throwing, trimming and glazing.  Learn basic techniques that will allow you to confidently create on the potter’s wheel.

IAP24 Introduction to Physical Computation for Artists
Jan/10 Wed 04:30PM–07:00PM

This course provides an introduction to how physical computation can be utilized within an artistic practice. Students will be introduced to the Arduino IDE and basic principles of circuits, and will learn how to use different motors, sensors, and displays. At the end of the four weeks, students will have created an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) for their computational works and understand the process of ideation, making schematics, and best practices for electronics arts.

IAP24 Lo-fi Pictures: Pinhole, Box-camera & Scanner Photography
Jan/09 Tue 02:00PM–04:30PM

In Lo-Fi Pictures, we will begin by exploring the most fundamental forms of the camera: pinhole and box cameras. Students will construct cameras using low-cost and found materials and use their cameras to develop and print analog photographs using darkroom processes. We’ll look at images that use aberration, blur, and other optical “defects” to work outside conventions of photographic fidelity. Finally, we’ll look at the digital scanner as a tool for image-making, rather than only reproduction. With each of these processes, students will share and discuss the photographs they make. No prior experience is required.

IAP24 Making Art for Scientists
Jan/10 Wed 11:00AM–01:30PM

This intermediate studio course is designed for scientists and engineers conducting research who want to bridge the gap between their academic topics of interest with representation in a visual language. We will approach the process of making art from a scientific framework, emphasizing research, experimentation, and reflection. Students will be prompted to develop a series of works that stem from their research practices, and think about how their materials and artistic processes can relay information within the sciences. We will spend the first class talking about our research and how you plan to make a body of work about a specific concern, before making a plan for production. Classes will include discussions about artists who work at the intersection of art and science/technology, and the class schedule may involve trips to see relevant exhibitions (to be announced to students 1-2 weeks prior). Students may work within the realms of abstraction or representation, but should have prior experience in working within these respective fields as foundational techniques will not be covered.

IAP24 Might Mugs C
Jan/09 Tue 10:00AM–12:30PM

Explore the world of clay through a variety of techniques used to create the mug. Wheelthrowing and handbuilding methods are combined to construct a mug fit for you, a family member, or even a friend! If you drink coffee or tea and are interested in clay, this class is for you!

IAP24 Mighty Mugs A
Jan/08 Mon 04:30PM–07:00PM

Explore the world of clay through a variety of techniques used to create the mug. Wheelthrowing and handbuilding methods are combined to construct a mug fit for you, a family member, or even a friend! If you drink coffee or tea and are interested in clay, this class is for you!

IAP24 Mighty Mugs B
Jan/08 Mon 07:30PM–10:00PM

Explore the world of clay through a variety of techniques used to create the mug. Wheelthrowing and handbuilding methods are combined to construct a mug fit for you, a family member, or even a friend! If you drink coffee or tea and are interested in clay, this class is for you!

IAP24 Painting Portraits
Jan/10 Wed 01:30PM–04:00PM

This course provides an overview of the process of painting portraits, focusing on composition, color, values, and textures. Although the class will be grounded in representational painting, students will be given the flexibility to incorporate abstraction into their works to create a striking and dynamic image. Students will learn important skills in painting such as creating underpaintings, mixing warm/cool palettes, and glazing. Students will leave this course with a deeper understanding on the approaches to portrait painting and will finish a painting at the conclusion of our time together.

IAP24 Super Bowls A
Jan/10 Wed 04:30PM–07:00PM

Explore the world of clay through a variety of techniques used to create the bowl. Wheelthrowing and handbuilding methods are combined to construct a bowl fit for you, a family member or even a friend!  If you like cereal, soups, and salads and are interested in clay, this class is for you!

IAP24 Super Bowls B
Jan/10 Wed 07:30PM–10:00PM

Explore the world of clay through a variety of techniques used to create the bowl. Wheelthrowing and handbuilding methods are combined to construct a bowl fit for you, a family member or even a friend!  If you like cereal, soups, and salads and are interested in clay, this class is for you!

IAP24 Thursday Beginning Potter’s Wheel
Jan/11 Thu 04:00PM–06:30PM

This 4 week workshop will introduce you to the basics of wheel throwing, trimming and glazing.  Learn basic techniques that will allow you to confidently create on the potter’s wheel.

IAP24 Tuesday Beginning Potter’s Wheel
Jan/09 Tue 04:00PM–06:30PM

This 4 week workshop will introduce you to the basics of wheel throwing, trimming and glazing.  Learn basic techniques that will allow you to confidently create on the potter’s wheel.

IAP: Can DALL-E Save Our Main Streets
Jan/09 Tue 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 02:00PM–05:00PM

Can DALL-E Save Our Main Streets?

In a world where rapid technological changes risk threatening the survival of our main streets, can the ingenuity of generative AI help reimagine these quintessential spaces at the heart of our towns and cities?

Embark on a thought-provoking three-part journey that invites you to delve into the essence of main streets with DALL-E. Through the sharing of personal stories, a visit to a local main street, collaborative brainstorming, and innovative use of DALL-E prompts, we’ll bring to life a digital tapestry of what main streets have been, are, and what they could become.

 

Session 1: Reflecting on the Past (Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 2 to 4 pm)

Harness DALL-E to awaken the spirit of our collective lived experiences of main streets in vivid digital form. 

Session 2: Observing the Present (Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 2 to 5 pm)

Immerse yourself with a local visit to a present-day main street and aim to capture its essence through DALL-E prompts.

Session 3: Envisioning the Future (Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 2 to 4 pm)

Participate in a collective visioning exercise where your ideas and DALL-E’s creativity will merge to design futures of transformed and thriving main streets.

Fueled by coffee and delightful pastries, the culmination of our creative sessions will form part of a unique digital collage to be shared with the MIT community, representing the collective visions of our main streets' past, present, and--most importantly--their future.

 

Limited to 12 participants, register by December 20 to secure your spot. Open to all, with a strong preference for those who can attend and fully engage in the three sessions.

Registration link here: https://forms.gle/7icaG28QJq2jSecj7

Facilitated by Fadi G. Haddad, Fulbright Canada Visiting Researcher at MIT’s Senseable City Lab investigating how big data can shed light on the dynamics and resilience of main streets. Email fhaddad@mit.edu for any questions.

IAP: Deep Learning Bootcamp
Jan/30 Tue 09:00AM–12:00PM

This boot camp will introduce you to the fundamentals of deep learning. What are deep networks and how do they work? We will start by introducing the key data structures and algorithms used by neural nets. Then we will cover popular architectures that build upon these structures, including convolutional networks, residual networks, and transformers. We will look in detail at how these architectures have been applied to the field of computer vision, and we will also give examples of applications in other areas, such as natural language processing and scientific data analysis. The course will also include a hands on tutorial where you will run and code simple networks in Pytorch in your browser.

Part of the Expanding Horizons in Computing IAP series presented by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. See the full list of activities at computing.mit.edu/ExpandingHorizons.

IAP: Global Agencies and Urban Challenges – keeping an eye on the World Bank
Jan/29 Mon 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/30 Tue 10:00AM–12:00PM

Global Agencies and Urban Challenges – keeping an eye on the World Bank

January 29, 10:00 to 12:00
De-mystifying the evaluation of World Bank financed urban projects. How is it done and what do they mean? – really!
 

The World Bank carries out a self-evaluation of each project it finances, and these evaluations are validated by the Independent Evaluations Group of the World Bank.  There is a systematic approach to assess the relevance, efficacy, and effectiveness of the operations resulting in project ratings.  The session will examine the evaluation process using several cases to exemplify the strengths and weakness of the approach.  These evaluations are in the public domain and are a rich source of information, data, and knowledge.

 

January 30, 10:00 to 12:00
Is the World Bank doing the right thing and is it doing it right? Urban Growth, Urban Resilience and Urban Waste Management

The session will discuss the findings and recommendations of three major Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) evaluations:  (i)  Managing Urban Spatial Growth: World Bank Support to Land Administration, Planning and Development; (ii) Building Urban Resilience: An Evaluation of the World Bank’s evolving approach, and (iii)  and Transitioning to a Circular Economy: An Evaluation of the World Bank Group Support for Municipal Solid Waste Management  (2010-2020).

IAP: Guidelines for Responsible Generative AI in Research: Scaling Data, Knowledge, and Impact
Jan/23 Tue 10:00AM–12:00PM

Generative AI presents practical and societal challenges that are swiftly growing as the technology scales and is increasingly used. Generative models — some mimicking human capabilities — can be used alongside people to enhance project outcomes in domains from scientific discovery and education to industrial cases (i.e., material discovery, responsible AI, synthetic data, misinformation, and more). Focusing on the governance and regulatory angles, this workshop will convene scientists, technologists, administrators, industry professionals, and counsel to discuss mechanisms to oversee and guide the development of AI models developed in academia and academic-industry collaboration. In particular, three brainstorming sessions will explore mechanisms for developing responsible AI systems: data, the dataset used to define the models’ learning or the synthetic data generated; foundation models, their capabilities and colossal repository of information; and the impact of scaling models, from the growing number of parameters to democratizing miniaturized models and their increasing geographical and social impact.

Registration will open in early January.

Part of the Expanding Horizons in Computing IAP series presented by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. See the full list of activities at computing.mit.edu/ExpandingHorizons.

IAP: Intro to Bookbinding
Jan/23 Tue 01:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 01:00PM–04:00PM

Learn about introductory methods of bookbinding in this 2-day workshop! In this course, we will learn how to make books using both Japanese stab binding and long stitch techniques, as well as get a general overview of common bookmaking practices. At the end of this, you will walk away with at least 2 books handmade by you! No previous bookbinding experience is needed, and all supplies will be provided. Space is limited and registration is required. Please note: we will be working with leather for this workshop.

IAP: Legal Dos and Don'ts -- What to Know When Starting Your Startup
Jan/29 Mon 12:00PM–01:30PM

Starting a company is not just about technology!

Increase your knowledge and attend the Deshpande Center’s IAP course, “Legal Dos and Don’ts: What to Know When Starting Your Startup.” This seminar will feature expert insight into the legal issues to consider and minefields to avoid when you start a company.

IAP: Multimodal AI
Jan/30 Tue 01:00PM–04:00PM

Artificial intelligence leveraging multiple data sources and input modalities (tabular data, computer vision, and natural language) is poised to become a viable method to deliver more accurate results and deployable pipelines across various applications. This session aims to review progress in a variety of applications, including healthcare, meteorology and education, and discuss future directions.

Part of the Expanding Horizons in Computing IAP series presented by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. See the full list of activities at computing.mit.edu/ExpandingHorizons.

IAP: Programming with Data Bootcamp
Jan/16 Tue 10:00AM–02:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 10:00AM–02:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 10:00AM–02:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 10:00AM–02:00PM

Are you done with your experiment and wondering how in the world to analyze the mountain of data you generated? Is your advisor hating on your Excel-drawn plots? Join a bootcamp on data management and build a toolbox worthy of your science! We will include relational data management, data preparation, data cleaning, visualizations, parallelism, the basics of machine learning, and a lot of chances to try things out on your own and ask questions. Introductory (very basic, really) python knowledge assumed. Taught by students from the Data Systems Group at CSAIL.

Registration is now closed.

Part of the Expanding Horizons in Computing IAP series presented by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. See the full list of activities at computing.mit.edu/ExpandingHorizons.

IAP: Security Without Trust
Jan/29 Mon 09:00AM–12:00PM

Join faculty from the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science for short talks on security.

Speakers:

Part of the Expanding Horizons in Computing IAP series presented by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. See the full list of activities at computing.mit.edu/ExpandingHorizons.

IAP: Three Directions in Design
Jan/29 Mon 03:15PM–05:00PM

The MIT authors of three recent books on design will talk about what design means in their domain, present examples of successful designs, and suggest prospects for the future of design in computing.

Design of Socio-Technical Systems
David Clark, Designing an Internet (MIT Press, 2018)

In this talk I will talk about the design principles of the Internet. I will describe how our understanding of system requirements evolved in the first decades, and how our changing understanding influenced the evolving design.  I will illustrate the space of system requirements and design options by looking at some alternative proposals for how to design an Internet, and the implications of some recent design proposals.

Design of Software Products
Daniel Jackson, The Essence of Software (Princeton University Press, 2021)

I’ll explain how successful innovations in software can usually be traced to just one or two “concepts” that offer new scenarios that, with seemingly small shifts, radically change how an application is used. I’ll give examples from apps such as Zoom, WhatsApp and Photoshop. I’ll also mention how viewing apps through concepts enables use of LLMs for code generation.

Design of Programs

Gerald Jay Sussman, Software Design for Flexibility (MIT Press, 2021)

It is hard to build systems that have acceptable behavior over a larger class of situations than was anticipated by their designers.  The best systems are evolvable: they can be adapted to new situations with only minor modification.  How can we design systems that are flexible in this way?

We have often programmed ourselves into corners and had to expend great effort refactoring code to escape from those corners.  We have now accumulated enough experience to feel that we can identify, isolate, and demonstrate strategies and techniques that we have found to be effective for building large systems that can be adapted for purposes that were not anticipated in the original design. I will illustrate such strategies with examples.

Part of the Expanding Horizons in Computing IAP series presented by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. See the full list of activities at computing.mit.edu/ExpandingHorizons.

IAP: Trustworthy Systems
Jan/29 Mon 01:00PM–03:00PM

This session will feature short talks by faculty from the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science on trustworthy systems.

Adam Chlipala, Correct-by-Construction Cryptographic Software: Important cryptographic algorithms have many different variations for different parameters and target hardware platforms, and conventionally, expert engineers need to reimplement an algorithm for each such combination, to get good performance.  The Fiat Cryptography project provides a generator that automates that specialization work that was previously highly manual.  As a bonus, the Fiat Cryptography code generator has a machine-checked mathematical proof of correctness.  It has been adopted to produce parts of a number of popular open-source libraries.

Srini Devadas, Security With Minimal Trust: We describe an approach to build computing systems that provide integrity of computation and data privacy for users while minimizing software and hardware that needs to be trusted.

Frans Kaashoek, Verifying Distributed Systems With Concurrent Separation Logic: Distributed systems are at the heart of cloud computing and bugs in them can lead to outages of Web sites. Unfortunately distributed systems are hard to get right because they must handle concurrency, crash recovery, replication, and reconfiguration, which interact in subtle ways.  A promising approach to verifying such systems (and thereby systematically eliminating bugs) is based on concurrent separation logic, which allows components to be verified independently yet handle tricky interaction between components.

Mengjia Yan, Principled Hardware Defenses Against Side-channel Attacks

Part of the Expanding Horizons in Computing IAP series presented by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. See the full list of activities at computing.mit.edu/ExpandingHorizons.

Inflation: New and Old Perspectives
Jan/09 Tue 10:00AM–11:30AM

Speaker: Ivan Werning

Questions? Contact Eric Trueswell (erictrue@mit.edu)

Innovate and Protect: A Deep Dive into the Patenting Process
Jan/16 Tue 01:45PM

So, you've submitted your invention disclosure, spoken with patent counsel, and reviewed the application. What happens next?

This session will review the process that your application will undergo at the USPTO. We will cover, among other topics, some history, the Examiner’s role, prior art rejections, and the claims. We hope you will come away from this session with an understanding of how you can best contribute to the success of your patent application.

About the Speaker:

Paul Sorkin: Paul Sorkin is a Patent Attorney who worked in private practice and in-house at a major computer corporation prior to joining MIT TLO. He has prosecuted hundreds of patent applications and successfully obtained protection in diverse areas including medical devices, signal processing systems, semiconductors, and network technology.

About the TLO:

Our mission is to move innovations and discoveries from the lab to the marketplace for the benefit of the public and to amplify MIT's global impact. We cultivate an inclusive environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence, and bridge connections from MIT's research community to industry and startups, by strategically evaluating, protecting, and licensing technology.

Integrated structural parasitology of malaria parasites
Jan/23 Tue 04:00PM–05:30PM

4th talk in the Seminar Series "Integrative Structural Biology"

speaker:  

Mimi Ho, PhD

Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University

Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy and Practice
Jan/17 Wed 07:00PM–08:00PM
Introduction to Data-Centric AI
Jan/16 Tue 12:00PM–01:00PM

Typical machine learning classes teach techniques to produce effective models for a given dataset. In real-world applications, data is messy and improving models is not the only way to get better performance. You can also improve the dataset itself rather than treating it as fixed. Data-Centric AI (DCAI) is an emerging science that studies techniques to improve datasets, which is often the best way to improve performance in practical ML applications. While good data scientists have long practiced this manually via ad hoc trial/error and intuition, DCAI considers the improvement of data as a systematic engineering discipline.

This is the first-ever course on DCAI. This class covers algorithms to find and fix common issues in ML data and to construct better datasets, concentrating on data used in supervised learning tasks like classification. All material taught in this course is highly practical, focused on impactful aspects of real-world ML applications, rather than mathematical details of how particular models work. You can take this course to learn practical techniques not covered in most ML classes, which will help mitigate the “garbage in, garbage out” problem that plagues many real-world ML applications.

Register at https://dcai.csail.mit.edu/join 

Introduction to Legal Issues In Higher Education
Jan/25 Thu 02:00PM–03:00PM

Overview of key legal issues affecting institutions of higher education, including Title IX, FERPA, and affirmative action. 

Presenters: Jay Wilcoxson (OGC) and  Anthony Moriello (OGC)

Introduction to Meditation
Jan/10 Wed 03:45PM–05:00PM
Jan/12 Fri 03:45PM–05:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 03:45PM–05:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 03:45PM–05:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 03:45PM–05:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 03:45PM–05:00PM

Techniques such as meditation, rooted in ancient contemplative practices, have emerged as powerful tools that may be able to support well-being, focus, memory, among other benefits.  Research suggests that regular meditation practice may also contribute to improvements in emotional processing.  Numerous studies have explored the neurobiological effects of meditation, revealing changes in brain structure and function associated with increased attention, emotional regulation, and stress resilience.

This class, Introduction to Meditation, uses the simplicity and mindfulness approach of Zen meditation, or "Zazen," as a springboard for meditation practice. This practice invites students to sit in stillness, focusing on breath to cultivate awareness of the present moment. 

Unlike some forms of meditation, Zen emphasizes direct experience and experimenting over an intellectual approach. Through disciplined sitting and guided meditation, individuals are encouraged inward, to explore the innate clarity and tranquility that resides within.

On Fridays we will be joined in person by Nancy Hathaway, a Senior Dharma teacher in the Zen tradition who will lead talks and answer questions.

In addition, an optional silent 1/2 day retreat at the Cambridge Zen Center in Central Square will be offered on a date to be determined.

Sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1NX4zqIqOFwxH4yAaNlatZZWJF0SAyXqyhXX-P7ltTDypZw/viewform?usp=pp_url

Introduction to Thermo-Calc
Jan/22 Mon 09:30AM–12:30PM
Jan/23 Tue 09:30AM–12:30PM
Jan/24 Wed 09:30AM–12:30PM

This activity is an introduction to the Thermo-Calc software and how it may be used to perform thermodynamic calculations and simulations. Throughout this week, students will be introduced to the CALculation of PHase Diagrams (CALPHAD) methodology and the Thermo-Calc software. We will provide guided examples of thermodynamic, diffusion, and precipitation simulations (Thermo-Calc, DICTRA, and TC-PRISMA). We will also demonstrate use of computational tools for materials design with real-world examples. Finally, students will develop understanding of the links between processing, structure, properties, and performance (system design framework). The class will involve instruction and discussion on the theory and function of these tools with guided examples and case studies.

Registration: https://forms.gle/CWhask8rKGSi1Mye8

Leader: Prof Gregory Olson

Contact:  Dr. Margianna Tzini:  mtzini@mit.edu

 

Introduction to Weaving with recycled clothing
Jan/22 Mon 10:00AM–02:30PM
Jan/23 Tue 10:00AM–02:30PM
Jan/24 Wed 10:00AM–02:30PM
Jan/25 Thu 10:00AM–02:30PM
Jan/26 Fri 10:00AM–02:30PM

The Jacquard Loom was the first computer - get your hands involved in the original binary system and learn to weave! In this class we will set up a 4 shaft floor loom and collectively turn our old clothes into a rag rug to be raffled off to students in the class. Simultaneously each student will work on their own weaving project using a laser cut lap loom. We will explore a few basic patterns, play with color and materials and explore this fundamental texile process together. 

Interested in joining the class? Please fill out this google form. I'll run a lottery and draw names on 1/15 if interest exceeds capcity. 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LfqX0bxx1zaJ-BbE2yzHrYGvr3dOFO2H95qKL6H6uc8/edit

Iyengar Yoga - Virtual Class
Jan/11 Thu 05:30PM–06:45PM
Jan/18 Thu 05:30PM–06:45PM
Jan/25 Thu 05:30PM–06:45PM

Iyengar yoga is Hatha yoga as taught by BKS Iyengar and develops strength, coordination, and flexibility of the body and mind. Participants learn how to use their embodiment as an anchor - a way to find peace and inner strength during busy and difficult times.

Every class is different with a unique sequence based on the theme of the class and the needs of the students. Using physical alignment as a starting point, Iyengar yoga encourages the spread of intelligence throughout the body, the growth of self awareness and asana as a form of meditation.
 
As a Certified Iyengar Teacher (CIYT) who has studied with renown teachers Patricia Walden and Jarvis Chen for over 16 years, Ashley uses individual pose modifications, props, and hands-on adjustments to support participants of all body types, ages and abilities.
 
Iyengar yoga is truly for everyone - stiff bodies welcome!
 

Registration is required on our wellness class website. If you do not already have an account on this site, you'll need to create one. This is a fee-based class.

Japanese Tea Ceremony
Jan/28 Sun 02:00PM–04:00PM

Join us for a Japanese tea ceremony performed by Mrs. Kyoko Wada, who has been studying the Japanese Tea Ceremony for more than 40 years. She will share "the happiness of the tea ceremony" with you and invite you to take this opportunity to leave your worries and problems at the door. Be transported to Japan by the calligraphy, ceramics, flowers, lacquer, and incense. Experience the four elements of the "way of tea:" harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility. Imagine how they can bring harmony into our daily interactions. Take the first step of what can become a lifetime of study and meditation.

 

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required, sign-up by Thursday, 01/25/2024

Contact: Kyoko Wada, iap.chado@gmail.com  

Jazz Improv and Combo Workshop
Jan/08 Mon 06:00PM–08:00PM
Jan/15 Mon 06:00PM–08:00PM
Jan/22 Mon 06:00PM–08:00PM
Jan/29 Mon 06:00PM–08:00PM

Jazz Improv and Combo Workshop, all levels welcome. Learn a process approach to jazz improvisation through standard tunes and recordings. Contact Keala Kaumeheiwa with questions: kaumeheiwa@comcast.net
Monday evenings (1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29) 6-8pm, Room 24-033F

Join the MIT Women's Chorale
Jan/05 Fri 09:00AM–06:00PM
Jan/06 Sat 09:00AM–06:00PM
Jan/07 Sun 09:00AM–06:00PM
Jan/08 Mon 09:00AM–06:00PM
Jan/09 Tue 09:00AM–06:00PM
Jan/10 Wed 09:00AM–06:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 09:00AM–06:00PM
Jan/12 Fri 09:00AM–06:00PM
Jan/13 Sat 09:00AM–06:00PM
Jan/14 Sun 09:00AM–06:00PM
Jan/15 Mon 09:00AM–06:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 09:00AM–06:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 09:00AM–06:00PM

Come sing with the MIT Women’s Chorale!  We are a concert choir open to women from all portions of the MIT community. Rehearsals for our spring season will be held on Wednesdays from 7-9 pm in the main building complex at MIT, beginning on January 17. Our talented and enthusiastic music director, Nhung Truong, supports our philosophy, that we are serious about making music and serious about enjoying making music. Join our welcoming group as we prepare for our May program, which will include the lovely Missa Brevis by Delibes, small works by Handel,  and an exciting piece by Elaine Hagenberg. 

We ask that prospective singers contact us before the first rehearsal:  mitwc@mit.edu.  

Further details are available on our website.
https://web.mit.edu/womensleague/womenschorale/

KYUDO: Japanese Archery
Jan/13 Sat 01:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/14 Sun 10:00AM–03:30PM

Kyudo, Japanese archery, means the "way of the bow" and was considered the highest discipline of Japanese samurai. Kyudo is based on standing Zen meditation used by Zen Buddhist monks as a means of cultivating self-awareness. Beginners will receive instruction in the basic form of kyudo. Training will take place on the first day (1/13), followed by actual shooting on the second day (1/14) by members of Byakko Kyudo. People are required to come on Saturday to be trained in order to shoot on Sunday. Open to MIT only. Advance sign-up required by January 9 | Limited space | $20 fee for instruction

LIGO - Listening to black holes
Jan/18 Thu 01:00PM–02:00PM

LIGO consists of two 2.5 miles interferometers (similar to what is used to read bar codes at the supermarket, only bigger) which can detect the signal from merging black holes and neutron stars. After traveling for billions of years these signals reach Earth and move the LIGO mirrors by less then 1/10,000ths of the diameter of a proton. The detection of these signals allows LIGO to test the fundamental laws of physics and probe the history of the universe.

The MIT facility is used to test and prototype the full scale LIGO equipment before they are installed in the observatories.

Laser Engraving Utensils Maker Social
Jan/18 Thu 11:00AM–01:00PM

Come join some laser engraving fun and add your name to a set of reusable bamboo utensils you can use across campus in place of single use plastics.  We will have lunch available for you to test your new utensils (after washing them first).

When: Thursday, January 18th from 11am-1pm
Where: Metropolis Makerspace – 6C-006B

Show up when you can – we’ll be running the lasers throughout the event and engraving until we run out of utensil sets or time

Factoid: Approximately 100 million plastic utensils are discarded in the US every day

no pre-registration required

Leading the Energy Transition
Jan/08 Mon 04:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/22 Mon 04:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/29 Mon 04:00PM–05:00PM

Leading change is never easy and if we are to achieve global decarbonization, we need a different approach than what has been traditionally done. Technical innovations are necessary, but are not enough to transition the global energy economy off fossil fuel dependency.  

In the 2024 version of this mini course, we have invited a group of energy transition leaders from academia/education, industry, government, and utilities to inspire us and share their latest strategies in accelerating the energy transition. Our guest speakers this year are former MITEI Energy Fellows who will speak about what they have been doing since their fellowships, sometimes with colleagues from their current workplace.

Note: The class will meet on Mondays from 4-5 pm EST except for the week of Jan 15 when we will meet on Thursday Jan 18 because of the Monday holiday and an additional class on Thursday July 25

Monday Jan 8, 2024 - “Offshore Energy Megaprojects and their Role in Addressing the Dual Challenge of the Energy Transition”

  • David Wang, O&M Engineer – Offshore Projects Delivery, Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind
  • Allison Hallock, Operations & Maintenance Manager at Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind    

Thursday Jan 18, 2024 - The Journey From Academia to Commercialization: Lessons Learned for Clean Energy Entrepreneurship

  • David Cohen-Tanugi, Venture Builder, MIT Proto Ventures

Monday Jan 22, 2024 - The Race to Fusion Energy: Lasers vs Magnets

  • Alex Tinguely, Research Scientist, MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center
  • Maria Gatu Johnson, Principal Research Scientist, MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center

Thursday Jan 25, 2024 - Managing Geologic Hazards during Geologic CO2 Sequestration

  • Lluis Salo-Salgado, Postdoctoral Researcher, Harvard University

Monday Jan 29, 2024

Changing from the Inside: A Case for Working with Traditional Energy

  • Jared Atkinson, Chief Strategy Officer, Impossible Sensing Energy Inc.  

How to use IAP to focus your startup

  • Tristan Jackson, Vice President of Corporate Development, Moltex Energy

To register for this class and receive the zoom link, please fill out the survey:

https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eICwvX8czACTBAy

 

Leading the Energy Transition
Jan/08 Mon 04:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 04:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/22 Mon 04:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 04:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/29 Mon 04:00PM–05:00PM

Leading change is never easy and if we are to achieve global decarbonization, we need a different approach than what has been traditionally done. Technical innovations are necessary, but are not enough to transition the global energy economy off fossil fuel dependency.  

In the 2024 version of this mini course, we have invited a group of energy transition leaders from academia/education, industry, government, and utilities to inspire us and share their latest strategies in accelerating the energy transition. Our guest speakers this year are former MITEI Energy Fellows who will speak about what they have been doing since their fellowships, sometimes with colleagues from their current workplace.

Note: The class will meet on Mondays from 4-5 pm EST except for the week of Jan 15 when we will meet on Thursday Jan 18 because of the Monday holiday and an additional class on Thursday July 25

Monday Jan 8, 2024 - “Offshore Energy Megaprojects and their Role in Addressing the Dual Challenge of the Energy Transition”

  • David Wang, O&M Engineer – Offshore Projects Delivery, Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind
  • Allison Hallock, Operations & Maintenance Manager at Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind    

Thursday Jan 18, 2024 - The Journey From Academia to Commercialization: Lessons Learned for Clean Energy Entrepreneurship

  • David Cohen-Tanugi, Venture Builder, MIT Proto Ventures

Monday Jan 22, 2024 - The Race to Fusion Energy: Lasers vs Magnets

  • Alex Tinguely, Research Scientist, MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center
  • Maria Gatu Johnson, Principal Research Scientist, MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center

Thursday Jan 25, 2024 - Managing Geologic Hazards during Geologic CO2 Sequestration

  • Lluis Salo-Salgado, Postdoctoral Researcher, Harvard University

Monday Jan 29, 2024

Changing from the Inside: A Case for Working with Traditional Energy

  • Jared Atkinson, Chief Strategy Officer, Impossible Sensing Energy Inc.  

How to use IAP to focus your startup

  • Tristan Jackson, Vice President of Corporate Development, Moltex Energy

To register for this class and receive the zoom link, please fill out the survey:

https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eICwvX8czACTBAy

 

Learn Tower Bellringing!
Jan/19 Fri 07:30PM–09:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 07:30PM–09:00PM
Jan/27 Sat 11:15AM–01:15PM

Come and learn how to ring tower bells in the style of English Change Ringing! Pull a rope to swings a bell that weighs half a ton! But don't worry: very little strength and no experience required.

Change ringing is a wonderful hobby that involves careful control of the heavy bells to manipulate them into producing the beautiful music of mathematical patterns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZdHEeTu5UM

https://www.nagcr.org/#about-section

Email to sign up or find out more.

Learn to Waltz
Jan/11 Thu 08:00PM–10:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 08:00PM–10:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 08:00PM–10:00PM

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Attendance: Each class will build on prior classes, so try to attend all classes.

Prereq: none

In choreographed ballroom dance, also called round dancing, you learn a collection of figures that you can dance in varying combinations. A cuer will tell you which figure is next as the dance proceeds, so you can dance choreographed routines that fit the music perfectly, without any need to memorize choreography. The waltz figures and technique you learn in this class will enable you to dance waltz lead/follow (without a cuer) at social dances. This is a social dance; emphasis is on getting out on the floor and having fun, not on perfect technique. As in any form of ballroom dance, there are lead and follow roles. Gender has nothing to do with which role you learn; start with whichever seems like more fun. No partner or prior dance experience needed; we will rotate partners frequently.

See this link for an example of a fun dance we will learn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjD9H5XpIRw

Legal Basics in AI & Software Ventures
Jan/24 Wed 03:00PM
Linguistic Barriers, Exploitation and Resistance in Haiti
Jan/20 Sat 08:30AM–06:30PM

This conference will achieve a confluence of two streams of commentary about Haiti’s struggle for true independence. More well-known is the discussion of the diverse interventions and influences of the international community – governmental and non-governmental, historical and contemporary – willingly enabled by a venal Haitian elite. A second factor, not as widely recognized but with deep social and political implications, is the systematic devalorization of Kreyòl – a national cultural treasure and the one language spoken by all Haitians and binding the entire nation together. The damage done by the denial of this fundamental facet of Haitian national identity is most dramatically and tragically seen in the educational sector, where it amounts to a violation of basic human rights.

So we will bring together two groups of scholars: academic, governmental, and journalistic experts on the real causes of Haiti’s afflictions, and linguists and educators with deep experience in confronting the “linguistic apartheid” characterizing official activities in Haiti, in the education sector and elsewhere. Our goal is to explore the deep connections between the issue of language-in-education and the larger issues of the economic exploitation and curtailment of sovereignty of Haiti.

At the conclusion of the conference, MIT's Center for International Studies will be hosting a Starr Forum, delivered by Dominique Dupuy, Ambassador of Haiti to UNESCO. For more information on the Starr Forum, please visit this link.

 

AGENDA:

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Panel 1: Elite domination / capture / closure and linguistic occupation

Moderator: Dominique Dupuy

Speakers: Jean Casimir, Nedgine Paul Deroly, Philippe-Richard Marius

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Panel 2: Educational challenges and opportunities: the long game

Moderator: Marc Prou

Speakers: Renauld Govain, Christine Low, Bertrhude Albert

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Panel 3: The “Outer peripheral trap”

Moderator: Nathalie Frédéric Pierre

Speakers: Robert Fatton, Jr, Scott Freeman, Malick Ghachem

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Break

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Panel 4: Control by the Core (Politics)

Moderator: Marlene Daut

Speakers: Brian Concannon, Jake Johnston, Alex Dupuy

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Conclusion

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Starr Forum featuring Dominique Dupuy, Ambassador of Haiti to UNESCO

Moderator: Michel DeGraff

 

SPONSORS:  MIT Center for International Studies (CIS)MIT Policy LabMIT Institute Community & Equity OfficeMIT-Haiti Initiative

Logistics Contributions to Integrated Deterrence
Jan/22 Mon 11:00AM–12:30PM

Special IAP Seminar hosted by the MIT Security Studies Program (SSP)

 

Abstract:

Logistics investments in force modernization have been low priority for the joint and service in the strategic transition from expeditionary deterrence focused on local and non-state actor threats to integrated deterrence where peer adversaries have the capability to challenge the global status quo. The most significant strategic implication in the increased capability of these actors the degradation of the United States’ multi-domain supremacy where regional access, once a presumption, is now at risk. Based on this strategic evolution, the modernization and investments in logistics capabilities directly influences adversary perceptions of strategic signaling in general and immediate deterrence and offers the ways and means to reinforce allied and partner perceptions through the persistent application of the functions of logistics. 

Speaker:

Marcus Gillett 

Lieutenant Colonel Gillett is the United States Marine Corp’s 2023-2024 MIT Security Studies Program Military Fellow. He has served in a variety of assignments in the Fleet Marine Forces to include: Company Command (2014-2015), Battalion Operations Officer and Executive Officer (2015-2017), and Commanding Officer of 9th Engineer Support Battalion (2021-2023). Lieutenant Colonel Gillett’s B-billet assignments include: Marine Officer Instructor at The Citadel (2011-2014), Commanding Officer, Recruiting Station Fort Lauderdale (2017-2020), and he served as a staff officer at Headquarters Marine Corps (2020-2021). 

 

Sponsor:  MIT Security Studies Program (SSP)

Open to the MIT community
MIT is committed to providing an environment that is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you need a disability related accommodation to attend or have other questions, please contact us at ssp-info@mit.edu.

MATLAB Online + GitHub
Jan/10 Wed 10:30AM–01:30PM

Session Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm EST, followed by TA hours - 12:00pm to 1:30pm

In this session, you will learn how to use MATLAB Online and GitHub to collaborate on MATLAB projects, version control their code, and ensure continuous integration. Following topics will be covered:

  • What is MATLAB Online and GitHub?
  • How to create, clone, and fork MATLAB projects on GitHub, and how to use MATLAB Online to edit and run them in a web browser.
  • How to use GitHub to version and keep track of changes to MATLAB code, and how to resolve conflicts and merge branches.
  • How to use GitHub actions to run tests for free and ensure continuous integration of MATLAB code.


Participants are expected to have basic knowledge of MATLAB and GitHub, and to have a MathWorks account and a GitHub account. The speaker will host TA hours after the talk, to address inquiries related to your research and projects.

Speaker Bio
Yann Debray is the product management team lead for MATLAB Online. His previous role was with the MATLAB Desktop and Language team, where he was focusing on the usages of MATLAB with Python. Prior to joining MathWorks in 2020, he has been working in the field of open-source scientific computing since 2014. He holds an Engineering Masters degree from the Arts & Métiers ParisTech Engineering School.

MATLAB and Python in Jupyter Notebooks and Live Scripts
Jan/11 Thu 10:30AM–01:30PM

Session Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm EST, followed by TA hours - 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Computational notebooks have revolutionized the way we work, enabling us to seamlessly combine code, visualizations, and documentation in a single interactive environment. This workshop will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of how to leverage the full potential of MATLAB and Python using two amazing options for computational notebooks: MATLAB Live Scripts and Jupyter Notebooks. With hands-on exercises you will have the opportunity to use the MATLAB kernel in Jupyter, as well as practice some basic MATLAB and Python workflows, which will empower you to supercharge your data analysis, modeling, and visualization workflows.

Attendees must bring their own laptops.  Please also have access to MATLAB and your GitHub account set up.  The speaker will host TA hours after the talk, to address inquiries related to your research and projects.

Speaker Bio
María Elena Gavilán is a Technical Program Manager at MathWorks, supporting researchers and educators in engineering and science. Given her technical expertise with several engineering tools and languages like C++, Python and MATLAB, Maria supports projects that seek to increase the use of MATLAB alongside Open Source in research projects, particularly in applications involving AI and physical modeling.  María has extensive industry experience in numerical simulation projects (CFD and FEA) in the automotive and aerospace industries. María holds a BSc in Physics from the National University of Colombia, a MSc in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue, and an MBA from UIUC.

MATLAB for Python Users
Jan/16 Tue 10:00AM–11:30AM

The world is not so simple as to be divided between Pythonists and MATLABers. One of the great challenges in software development is to integrate different technologies or product stacks efficiently, streamlining development and facilitating collaboration between teams. In this sense, MATLAB provides flexible, bi-directional integration with many programming languages, including Python. This allows different teams to collaborate, integrating their developments and taking them to production regardless of their programming language preference.

In this session we will discuss how to work together with Python and MATLAB, being able to interchangeably call algorithms developed in one of the two languages from the other, thus expanding the possibilities when carrying out Data Science projects. The session focuses on and pivots around the different reasons why a Python user would call MATLAB algorithms, showing examples for the following use cases:

Highlights include:

• Calling Python libraries directly from MATLAB

• Calling a live MATLAB session from Python

• Package MATLAB analytics as royalty-free .py libraries


Attendees must bring their own laptops.  Set up information will be shared at the start of the workshop.  MATLAB is not required to be installed.

Speaker Bio
Neha Sardesai is a Senior Education Application Engineer and is the dedicated technical resource for MIT. She partners with university customers to understand their technical and business challenges and identifies how MathWorks products can help address these challenges in education and research. She demonstrates the value of MATLAB and Simulink to grow their adoption in curriculum, research, and commercial projects. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Biomedical Instrumentation from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2016. She has been working at MathWorks for 6 years.

MICOS in focus: exploring mitochondrial dysfunction and aging through 3D reconstruction
Jan/08 Mon 04:00PM–05:30PM

1st talk in the Seminar Series "Integrative Structural Biology"

Speaker:  Dr. Antentor O. Hinton, Jr, PhD  Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University 

MIT D-Lab Build Your Own Bicycle (EC.S02/ EC.S11)
Jan/08 Mon 10:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/09 Tue 10:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/10 Wed 10:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 10:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/12 Fri 10:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/15 Mon 10:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 10:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 10:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 10:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 10:00AM–01:00PM

Manufacture a steel single speed bicycle frame, install parts, and ride it. Students will meet with D-Lab instructors for a required meeting in December to choose geometry. MIG welding training is a prerequisite and will not be taught as part of this course. One complete set of components needed to make the bike rideable will be provided.

For credit, 2 units.  Five students only, undergrad or grad.

Interested students will need to be available for December meeting with instructor. Contact Jack Whipple (whipple@) directly to confirm prereq and confirm December meeting date.  Twenty additional hours to be scheduled with Instructor in shared lab space.

MIT Heavy Metal 101 2024
Jan/15 Mon 06:30PM–08:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 06:30PM–08:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 06:30PM–08:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 06:30PM–08:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 06:30PM–08:00PM
Jan/22 Mon 06:30PM–08:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 06:30PM–08:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 06:30PM–08:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 06:30PM–08:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 06:30PM–08:00PM
Jan/29 Mon 06:30PM–08:00PM
Jan/30 Tue 06:30PM–08:00PM

Not a Metallurgy class! This veteran crash-course is coming back in full force and will have you head banging, air guitaring, and devil horn raising in no time! Learn everything you ever wanted to know about Heavy Metal, including how Metallica continues to evolve, why Lemmy IS God (RIP), how the genre tackles some of today's biggest sociopolitical challenges, why metal bands exist in every country on Earth, and why you're probably already a metalhead without even knowing it.  

WARNING: This series most definitely goes to 11!  Earplugs optional.

We'll look at metal cultures, explore the fringes of the most extreme forms of metal, and, of course, listen to some SCREAMING HEAVY METAL! This is guaranteed to be the most BRUTAL class ever offered at MIT! Anyone is welcome to join, and since we're remote again this year, seating isn't limited. Learn more about this series' past in the class archive!

Heavy Metal 101: Music and Culture

Monday January 15, 2024

An introduction to Heavy Metal. Topics include the musicology of Heavy Metal as well as an examination of Heavy Metal culture. This multimedia extravaganza covers everything you ever wanted to know about Heavy Metal!

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Music as Emotional Catharsis with Jason McMaster

Tuesday January 16, 2024

MIT Heavy Metal 101 is pleased to present guest lecturer, Jason McMaster. Jason McMaster, metal vocalist from bands including Watchtower and Dangerous Toys, will delve into the unique ways heavy metal serves as a form of emotional release and a coping mechanism for millions worldwide. Also a seasoned School of Rock educator for the past 18 years, Jason will discuss the process of song creation, from the intellectual spark to the physical act of crafting melodies with wood and wires, and how this genre has evolved into a therapeutic art form.

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Guitar Tablature Generation with Deep Learning with Pedro Sarmento

Wednesday January 17, 2024

MIT Heavy Metal 101 is pleased to present guest lecturer, Pedro Sarmento. Within the field of symbolic music generation with deep learning, most works focus on MIDI representations, but less attention has been paid to guitar-focused symbolic music using digital tablatures. Guitar Pro format tablatures are a type of digital music notation that encapsulates information about guitar playing techniques and fingerings. Tablatures are often the preferred way of notating music digitally amongst the rock and metal communities.  This presentation will showcase the findings concerning the generation of multi-instrument compositions in Guitar Pro with Transformer architectures. The talk will focus on (1) the DadaGP dataset, a corpus of Guitar Pro tablature data suitable for sequence models, (2) GTR-CTRL, conditioning methods for Transformer models for the task of guitar tablature generation that allow for control over instrumentation and musical genre, (3) ShredGP, methods for guitarist-style conditioned guitar tablature generation with Transformers and (4) ProgGP, a practice-based research approach for creating AI-generated but human-produced prog metal music.

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Innovating Metal Music with Technology with Jordan Rudess - LIVE In-Person and Online!

Thursday January 18, 2024

This class will take place online in-person on MIT's Campus in room 35-225 and will be livestreamed (if possible) and recorded for later viewing.

MIT Heavy Metal 101 is pleased to present guest lecturer, Jordan Rudess. Jordan Rudess, keyboardist for the progressive metal band Dream Theater and founder of Wizdom Music will share his expertise on the fusion of technology and metal music. Focusing on the innovative use of Riffler, an app for creating copyright-free guitar riffs, Jordan will also invite conversation regarding the roles of artificial intelligence and creativity in musical performance. This class will be an opportunity to gain insights from a pioneer in the integration of digital technology in metal music.

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Heavy Music Mothers: Extreme Identities, Narrative Disruptions with Joan Jocson-Singh and Julie Turley

Monday January 22, 2024

MIT Heavy Metal 101 is pleased to present guest lecturers, Joan Jocson-Singh and Julie Turley. The book Heavy Music Mothers: Extreme Identities, Narrative Disruptions is an exploration of women and heavy music and the ways in which women have historically engaged with musicking as mothers. Julie Turley and Joan Jocson-Singh, musicking mothers themselves, largely employ an ethnographic lens, foregrounded in powerful one-on-one original interviews as vignettes that narrate thematic patterns. Other chapters examine motherhood identity embedded in respective published rock music memoirs, discussions of rock performance as a site of maternal bonding, and themes that arise when heavy music mothers write about motherhood.

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The Physics of Shred with Dr. Gore

Tuesday January 23, 2024

MIT Heavy Metal 101 is pleased to present guest lecturer, Dr. Gore. Dr. Gore’s session will focus on the relationship between the physics of the electric guitar and the characteristic sounds of heavy metal guitars. Topics covered will include pickup design and placement, natural and artificial harmonics, multiscale/”fanned fret” guitars, the boons and banes of nonlinearity, and why distortion is so integral to the “heavy metal sound.” Dr. Gore will also perform some shredtastic demonstrations of each of these principles along the way.

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History of Heavy Metal: Part I

Wednesday January 24, 2024

A seminar examining the history of Heavy Metal from the late 1960s through the early 1990s. Topics will include Hard Rock, Archetypal Heavy Metal, and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM).

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Similarity of Musical Subcultures Across Different Nations – Heavy Metal Fans as a Global Tribe with Akemi Nishimura

Thursday January 25, 2024

MIT Heavy Metal 101 is pleased to present guest lecturer, Akemi Nishimura. We will explore the uniqueness of contemporary Japanese culture and how national cultures have an impact on metal fandom and personalities based on the 6 dimensions model of national culture by Geert Hofstede.

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History of Heavy Metal: Part II

Monday January 29, 2024

A seminar examining the history of Heavy Metal from the early 1980s to the present. Topics include Power Metal, Thrash Metal and the Big 4, New American Metal, Metalcore and Grindcore, Black Metal, Death Metal, and Extreme Metal.

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All About Harsh Vocals – History, Application, and Technique with Paul Buckley

Tuesday January 30, 2024

MIT Heavy Metal 101 is pleased to present guest lecturer, Paul Buckley. This talk will discuss the history of harsh vocals, how they are applied in everyday life, and how rock and metal singers use them to do what they do.

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History of Heavy Metal: Part III

Wednesday January 31, 2024

This will be a seminar examining even more genres of Heavy Metal. Topics will include more obscure genres of Progressive Metal, Metal Fusion, Experimental and Avant-Garde Metal, and whatever else we missed so far. As always, it's going to get weird.

 
 
 
MIT Institooters
Jan/08 Mon 05:00PM–06:30PM
Jan/11 Thu 05:00PM–06:30PM
Jan/15 Mon 05:00PM–06:30PM
Jan/18 Thu 05:00PM–06:30PM
Jan/22 Mon 05:00PM–06:30PM
Jan/25 Thu 05:00PM–06:30PM
Jan/29 Mon 05:00PM–06:30PM

Become an lnstitooter! Improve your flute skills while learning and performing fun, beautiful music in a wide range of musical styles from the 16th-21st centuries. Bass flutes, alto flutes and piccolos will be made available. Taught by Sue-Ellen Hershman-Tcherepnin, MIT Adjunct Flute Instructor Meets Mondays and Thursdays 5-6:30pm in 4-162 through IAP. 

Intermediate to advanced performance level, preferably with previous experience playing in musical ensembles. Enrollment by permission of instructor (non-credit). Contact suellen@mit.edu 

MIT Japan Program Ikebana Class
Jan/09 Tue 02:00PM–03:30PM
Come test your skills at Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arrangment. 
Hiroko Matsuyama, an accomplished instructor of the Ohara School of Ikebana, will show you the basics of this ancient art as you create your own flower arrangement.  We will conduct the ikebana class in-person, but will  comply with MIT's COVID protocol. Space is limited to 12 participants. MIT Japan Program ask people to secure their seats by paying the discounted $10 materials fee by Friday, December 22, 2023.
 
Registration: to register, please please fill out this form to put your name on our list. Participation is first-come, first-served basis. You must pay the $10 materials fee to secure your spot.
 
Selection will be by first come, first-paid basis.
MIT Outing Club: Winter School Lectures Series
Jan/16 Tue 07:00PM–09:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 07:00PM–09:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 07:00PM–09:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 07:00PM–09:00PM
Jan/30 Tue 07:00PM–09:00PM

Do you enjoy being outdoors but don't know what to do when the temperature drops? Do you live for summer but suffer in winter? Are you cooped up from November to March? Don't hide from the cold — celebrate winter! During IAP, participate in MIT Outing Club's Winter School, where you can have fun learning skills like winter hiking and backpacking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice climbing and more! Winter School is MITOC's crash course in cold weather activities.

The lecture schedule is as follows:

  • Mandatory 7pm-9pm Tuesday January 9 MIT room Room 10-250.
  • Mandatory 7pm-9pm Thursday January 11 MIT room Room 10-250.
  • 7pm-9pm Tuesday January 16 MIT room Room 6-120.
  • 7pm-9pm Thursday January 18 MIT room Room 6-120.
  • 7pm-9pm Tuesday January 23 MIT room Room 6-120.
  • 7pm-9pm Thursday January 25 MIT room Room 6-120.
  • 7pm-9pm Tuesday January 30 MIT room Room 6-120.
  • 7pm-9pm Thursday February 1 MIT room Room 6-120.

Winter School is an annual IAP course presented by the members of MITOC. Its goal is to teach the skills one needs to enjoy outdoor sports in the winter. During the month of January, participants attend lectures every Tuesday and Thursday evening and spend time outdoors during the weekends. Trips are offered at various levels of intensity and include hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, back-country skiing, ice climbing, winter camping, orienteering, and mountaineering.

For more information on how to sign up and participate, please visit the MIT Outing Club website: https://mitoc.mit.edu/events/winter-school. 

Photo Credit:  Emily Joy Sotomayor

MIT Outing Club: Winter School Mandatory Safety Lectures
Jan/09 Tue 07:00PM–09:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 07:00PM–09:00PM

Do you enjoy being outdoors but don't know what to do when the temperature drops? Do you live for summer but suffer in winter? Are you cooped up from November to March? Don't hide from the cold — celebrate winter! During IAP, participate in MIT Outing Club's Winter School, where you can have fun learning skills like winter hiking and backpacking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice climbing and more! Winter School is MITOC's crash course in cold weather activities.

The lecture schedule is as follows:

  • Mandatory 7pm-9pm Tuesday January 9 MIT room Room 10-250.
  • Mandatory 7pm-9pm Thursday January 11 MIT room Room 10-250.
  • 7pm-9pm Tuesday January 16 MIT room Room 6-120.
  • 7pm-9pm Thursday January 18 MIT room Room 6-120.
  • 7pm-9pm Tuesday January 23 MIT room Room 6-120.
  • 7pm-9pm Thursday January 25 MIT room Room 6-120.
  • 7pm-9pm Tuesday January 30 MIT room Room 6-120.
  • 7pm-9pm Thursday February 1 MIT room Room 6-120.

Winter School is an annual IAP course presented by the members of MITOC. Its goal is to teach the skills one needs to enjoy outdoor sports in the winter. During the month of January, participants attend lectures every Tuesday and Thursday evening and spend time outdoors during the weekends. Trips are offered at various levels of intensity and include hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, back-country skiing, ice climbing, winter camping, orienteering, and mountaineering.

For more information on how to sign up and participate, please visit the MIT Outing Club website: https://mitoc.mit.edu/events/winter-school. 

Photo Credit:  Emily Joy Sotomayor

MIT iGEM Team Info Session
Jan/03 Wed 03:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/08 Mon 07:00PM–08:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 01:00PM–02:00PM

Interested in iGEM?  These informational sessions provide additional details about the project competition and joining the MIT iGEM team. Session will cover basic information about synthetic biology, iGEM the competition, the schedule for the upcoming competition year, and the team application and selection process. Session will also include information about a complementary course (20.020: Introduction to Biological Engineering Design Using Synthetic Biology). Q&A Session to follow a brief presentation. Session is available hybrid format. 

The 1/3/2024 session will be ONLY VIA ZOOM (see streaming link or email jbuck@mit.edu for details). Other sessions still plan hybrid format

MIT in 3:00 >> IAP Guerrilla Filmmaking Workshop
Jan/09 Tue 02:00PM–07:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 02:00PM–07:00PM

Interested in submitting a short video for the "MIT in 3:00" competition, but want to learn more about DIY cinematography? Join MIT CAST Visiting Artist / Visiting Scholar Alberto Angelini (pka Albert Figurt) for a 2-session workshop about the art & craft of guerrilla filmmaking! 

On January 9 we will focus on camerawork (frame composition, point-of-view strategies, basic lightning & sound recording), so that you can start thinking in purely audiovisual terms and arrange your storytelling skills around the very language of moving images.

On January 11 we will dive into the magic of movie editing, exploring the practice of effectively "frankensteining" [read: remixing 'n' reinventing] the very footage you previously captured on the non-linear digital cutting table. 

Bring your own laptop with Premiere Pro installed

Open to the entire MIT Community. 

Limited to 18 participants. 

 

Register here

If registration is closed, email mitin3@mit.edu to be added to the waitlist. 

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Schedule:

Tuesday, January 9 & Thursday, January 11, 2pm-7pm 
iHQ 3rd Floor (Building E38)
Register: https://forms.gle/uyFX9q3sWpmQ8bJE6
 

About the Competition

Inspired by Antje Ehmann’s and Harun Farocki’s world-wide video project “Labour in a Single Shot,” which explored the subject of work through short video clips, MIT in 3:00 asks competitors — What is your MIT? And can you show it in 3 minutes?
 

About the Instructor

Alberto Angelini (pka Albert Figurt) is an Italian videomaker, musician and independent researcher. Since 2005 he has worked as a director and screenwriter both for TV and documentaries, while also presenting video-art installations and experimental theatre pièces all over Europe. He has taught within several study abroad programs in Italy, organizing “Expanded Video Editing” and “DIY Guerrilla Filmmaking” seminars for American exchange students. Alberto is a visiting artist with the MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology (CAST) and taught the practice-based course 21W.752 Making Documentary in Fall 2023. 

MIT.nano: A Brief Introduction to e-beam Lithography
Jan/18 Thu 01:00PM–02:30PM

E-beam lithography enables advanced semiconductor chips; without e-beam lithography minimum features sizes would be limited to approximately 200 nm. In research environments e-beam lithography allows direct write, maskless lithography enabling quick and relatively cheap design changes.

This talk introduces the basics of e-beam lithography and pattern transfer, including electron energy, material interaction, limits to resolution, e-beam resists, throughput, proximity effect correction, and characteristics of different e-beam lithography tools.

Anyone interested in e-beam lithography, from neophyte to experienced users should be able to gain something from this talk.

Instructors: Mark Mondol, Assistant Director of Nano Structures Laboratory; Juan Ferrera, Research Scientist

Registration is now closed 

Registration deadline: January 17, 2024 

MITdesignX Climate Solutions Ideathon
Jan/23 Tue 04:00PM–07:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 04:00PM–07:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 04:00PM–07:00PM

Join us during IAP for our Climate Solutions Ideathon! Learn how to effectively define a problem and develop a needs-driven solution in the complex world of climate change. We will use our problem framing methodology at MITdesignX to hone in on specific climate-related issues that can actually be solved. Join us all three days and work in teams, building ideas together.

Register here-->https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64SRainJfE6UC4dG4rAD01BG30wvz_Yd5rneBey9XCEu9WQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Machine & Music
Jan/08 Mon 07:00PM–08:00PM
Jan/22 Mon 07:00PM–08:00PM
Jan/29 Mon 07:00PM–08:00PM

The three-week course delves into advanced sound production techniques for creating music, utilizing a combination of physical materials and digital tools, including basic Arduino programming, Ableton Live, and miniAudicle software. Participants will explore innovative approaches to composition, with a focus on crafting new music, designing installations, and engaging with electronic music.

This is a virtual workshop and we will have a brief performance session in each class. If you want to join the performance, please bring your instruments and electronics.

This class is organized by Duhan Zhang & Piyawat Louilarpprasert. Please feel free to email with questions and accommodation needs.

Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/MjbmnhTJWhPq8FX9A

Free to public Zoom link: https://mit.zoom.us/j/95009123117,

Meeting ID: 950 0912 3117,

International Numbers: https://mit.zoom.us/u/acCAQ0uKeO, join by SIP: 95009123117@zoomcrc.com,

join by Skype for Business: https://mit.zoom.us/skype/95009123117”
 

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Lesson 1:
Fundamental of Music, Inspiration from Machine to Sound and Digitalization 
- Musical Aesthetic in Music and Machine, a brief history
- Creating sound through Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), using Audacity (free software)
 
Lesson 2: 
Sound Art, Coding and Music
- rethinking sound, making composition
- creating music with numbers and codes, using mini Audicle chuck (free software)
 
Lesson 3: 
Integration, Multimedia, and Discussion on Sound Installation
- presentation on a new mechanical installation
- collaboration and between composers, engineers, and visual artists
- round table discussion and performance/demonstration

Machine Learning, Science, and Economic Theory
Jan/11 Thu 11:00AM–12:00PM

Speaker: Ashesh Rambachan

Questions? Contact Eric Trueswell (erictrue@mit.edu)

Make a Shop Apron
Jan/09 Tue 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/10 Wed 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 02:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 02:00PM–05:00PM

Come make your own personalized shop apron. Whether you're machining steel, mixing chemicals, or working on a new baking recipe, keep your clothes clean and create in style. Students will be able to make an apron sized exactly to them, with pockets and loops designed specifically to hold their favorite tools. Aprons will be made from waxed canvas, a traditional waterproof material used by explorers and sailors for hundreds of years. Students will learn the basics of cutting and sewing a pattern, as well as how to add reinforcing rivets and buckles to a softgoods project.

Make it: Camera Controlled Robotic Finger
Jan/29 Mon 05:00PM–09:00PM

This workshop offers an introduction to creating a 3D-printed, computer vision-controlled finger using Arduino and OpenCV, encompassing design, assembly, programming, and integration of hardware and software. Participants do not need to have prior experience, but will need to bring a laptop to the session.

Space is limited to 10 people per session. Registration closes at 5pm on January 3rd. Participants will be chosen by lottery and notified on January 4th. Registration includes the option to bring one guest.

 

Make it: Etched Beverage Glasses
Jan/10 Wed 04:00PM–07:00PM

Etch your own design into a beverage glass!

Make a vinyl sticker stencil and do a simple chemical etch. A variety of glasses are available for you to take, or bring your own.

Three instruction sessions start at 4:00pm, 5:00pm, and 6:00 pm

This activity is drop-in, first come, first serve.

Make it: Laser Cut Light Displays
Jan/11 Thu 03:00PM–06:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 03:00PM–06:00PM

Register to light up your IAP with beautiful acrylic displays 💡 We will be learning how to build LED circuits and how to engrave designs using the laser cutter. 

Space is limited to 10 people per session. Registration closes at 5pm on January 3rd. Participants will be chosen by lottery and notified on January 4th. Registration includes the option to bring one guest.

This is a single-session activity that will occur 2 times (not a multi-day class.) You can select a session on the registration form.

Make it: Leatherworking
Jan/20 Sat 10:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/21 Sun 10:00AM–01:00PM

Create a leather wallet in this leatherworking workshop!

Space is limited to 8 people per session. Registration closes at 5pm on January 3rd. Participants will be chosen by lottery and notified on January 4th. Registration includes the option to bring one guest.

This is a single-session activity that will occur 2 times (not a multi-day class.) You can select a session on the registration form.

Market Research as a Resource at MIT Libraries
Jan/22 Mon 09:45AM

Learn about the tools that can help you conduct research related to intellectual property.

 

When conducting research related to intellectual property, especially in the areas of patents and market research, there are some tools that you should keep in mind. In this session, Nick Albaugh, Management and Social Sciences Librarian for Innovation & Entrepreneurship from MIT Libraries, will explain the best tools to use as well as share more about:

- How to conduct a preliminary patent search using subscription-based and freely available tools

- How to find the most relevant market research using specialized resources

-How to gather material when a full market research report isn’t available

- How patent searching can inform market research and vice versa

About the Speakers:

Nick Albaugh: Nick is the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Librarian and Economics Librarian at the MIT Libraries and provides research assistance and consultations in these areas as well as business and management. He is a member of the MIT Libraries’ Urban Studies & Planning and Patents teams and also serves as a mentor for the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund.

About the TLO:

Our mission is to move innovations and discoveries from the lab to the marketplace for the benefit of the public and to amplify MIT's global impact. We cultivate an inclusive environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence, and bridge connections from MIT's research community to industry and startups, by strategically evaluating, protecting, and licensing technology.

Mathematics of Big Data & Machine Learning
Jan/09 Tue 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/30 Tue 10:00AM–12:00PM

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required Limited to 35 participants

Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions

Prereq: Matrix Mathematics

Big Data describes a new era in the digital age where the volume, velocity, and variety of data created across a wide range of fields is increasing at a rate well beyond our ability to analyze the data.  Machine Learning has emerged as a powerful tool for transforming this data into usable information.  Many technologies (e.g., spreadsheets, databases, graphs, matrices, deep neural networks, ...) have been developed to address these challenges.  The common theme amongst these technologies is the need to store and operate on data as tabular collections instead of as individual data elements.  This class describes the common mathematical foundation of these tabular collections (associative arrays) that apply across a wide range of applications and technologies.  Associative arrays unify and simplify Big Data and Machine Learning.  Understanding these mathematical foundations allows the student to see past the differences that lie on the surface of Big Data and Machine Learning applications and technologies and leverage their core mathematical similarities to solve the hardest Big Data and Machine Learning challenges.

This interactive course will involve significant interactive student participation and a small amount of homework.   Those students who fully participate and complete the homework will receive a certificate of completion.

The MIT Press book "Mathematics of Big Data" that will be used throughout the course will be provided.

E-mail the instructor to sign up.

Instructors:

Hayden Jananthan - Research Scientist MIT Supercomputing Center - hayden.jananthan@ll.mit.edu

Jeremy Kepner - Fellow & Head MIT Supercomputing Center - kepner@ll.mit.edu

Signup Deadline: Dec 15

Medical Interpreting Course
Jan/08 Mon 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/09 Tue 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/10 Wed 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/12 Fri 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/15 Mon 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/22 Mon 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/29 Mon 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/30 Tue 12:00AM–09:00PM

January 8 – 31, 2024
Mondays-Thursdays from 6-9 pm over Zoom

Our application for the 2024 IAP Medical Interpreting Course is now open.

This 4-week IAP course will train multilingual MIT students and alumni in core principles, standards of practice, ethics, and medical terminology. Participants will be qualified to work or volunteer as interpreters in healthcare settings upon completion of the 40-hour course. 

  • Classes Monday-Thursday from 6-9 pm over Zoom from Monday, January 8 – Wednesday, January 31, 2024. No class on January 15 (MLK Day).

 

  • Attendance is mandatory and is required to earn a certificate of completion, which will qualify you to apply for national certification exams.

 

  • You must be fluent in both English and at least one other language. Language coaches will assist with the most common target languages.

 

  • Training will include interpreter skills, anatomy & physiology, and the glossaries needed to prepare for the national certification exam.

 

  • Offered by CAPD’s Prehealth Advising Office and MIT ActLingual. Class facilitated by UMass Chan Medical School. The Office of the Vice Chancellor has subsidized the $950 cost per participant to make the class free for MIT students.

 

  • Enrollment limit: 30 participants. Application deadline: November 30, 2023.

 

Middle Eastern Ensemble
Jan/11 Thu 06:00PM–08:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 06:00PM–08:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 06:00PM–08:00PM

Join us as we learn about and perform traditional music from the Middle East including, but not limited to countries such as Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, and Armenia! We will end IAP with a performance.
Due to the structure of this music instrumentation is open to:
1. Strings - (unlimited) including cello, viola, bass, violin, erhu, etc.
2. Percussion (max. 2) - The two percussion instruments we will be learning, darbuka and riqq, are available to borrow.
3. Traditional melodic instruments such as the oud, ney, kanun. 

Email garo@mit.edu to sign up! Meetings will take place from 6-8pm on Thursdays in Room 4-364.

Mindful Journaling
Jan/11 Thu 04:00PM–05:00PM

At this workshop students will explore different ways to write a journal and the potential benefits of writing it by using mindfulness practice. Participants will be encouraging to share part of their writing.
The goal is to motivate participants to the experience of journaling and the power of writing as a way to integrate experiences through language and narratives. The class will include four sessions. (1 per week).

Topics of the session will be related to: gratitude, nature, play/enjoyment, / sleep & dreams
Students with or without journaling experience are welcome.

Journaling could be a daily, weekly, monthly or as needed tool to express thoughts, feelings, keep track of interests, dreams, plans etc. It can have different formats: daily experiences, drawings, poems, stories, bullet points, short lines (tweets), images, etc.

To sign up please email:  jmatorras@med.mit.edu  jmatorras@med.mit.edu 

The group is limited to 15 participants. Both undergraduate and graduate students are welcomed. It is expected that students will be present for all four workshops. Sessions are 1 hour long. We will provide and share snaks at every  workshop.

Sign-up deadline: January 5th, 2024

About the workshop facilitator: Jaime Francisco Matorras is a mental health counselor orignially from Argentina who has been providing psychotherapy for over 15 years. He is also enjoys writing short stories, poetry,  journals and health related articles. He designed and run a workshop on Journaling at MIT Medical last summer. 

 

Mindfulness Mini-Course
Jan/10 Wed 04:00PM–04:45PM
Jan/17 Wed 04:00PM–04:45PM
Jan/24 Wed 04:00PM–04:45PM

Thinking about learning to meditate in 2024? IAP is a great time to try it out. This Mindfulness Mini-Course offers a variety of meditation techniques with no experience needed.

This mini-course incorporates skills from the Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults, which is intended for adults at any age and stage of meditation experience. It includes meditation practices, breathing techniques, stretches, and stress relief to calm mind and body.

Register for free anytime, even if you cannot attend all the sessions. Feel free to invite others to register for this stress relief opportunity.

 

 
Moderate Yoga - Virtual Class
Jan/09 Tue 05:30PM–06:30PM
Jan/16 Tue 05:30PM–06:30PM
Jan/23 Tue 05:30PM–06:30PM
Jan/30 Tue 05:30PM–06:30PM

This yoga practice provides the opportunity to relax and de-stress as well as to stretch, strengthen, and balance your body. The practice begins with a meditative centering followed by warm-ups, a posture flow, and a restful final relaxation. We conclude with a closing and some time for connecting with your fellow yogis.

The yoga postures are led at a moderate intensity. Lower intensity modifications are always offered and there is absolutely no obligation to do any posture. The goal is to make the class accessible to beginners as well as experienced practitioners. Listening to your body is the key to safety, especially in this online format.

Registration is required on our wellness class website. If you do not already have an account on this site, you'll need to create one. This is a fee-based class.

Motion Capture Suite & Device Workshop | Center for Clinical & Translational Research
Jan/30 Tue 10:00AM–12:00PM

Join MIT’s Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) and Prehealth Advising for the opportunity to explore the exciting world of clinical research and learn about the engaging studies our partner research labs are conducting in the CCTR’s facilities through interactive demos. From the exploration of biomarkers in chronic illnesses, to gait analyses for low-cost prosthetics designs, to Phase IV drug studies, the CCTR supports a wide variety of human subject study needs that we can’t wait to share with you.

The Motion Capture Suite & Device Workshop will include:

1. Interactive Demonstrations: Walk through all steps of running a study in the Motion Capture Suite, including calibration, participant prep and instrumentation, and data collection. Observe the real-time rapid-prototyping of a custom research device in the Device Workshop through 3D-scanning and 3D-printing.

https://cctr.mit.edu/what-we-offer/motion-capture-suite

https://cctr.mit.edu/what-we-offer/device-workshop

2. Informative Tour: Explore the Motion Capture Suite, Device Workshop, and other relevant spaces.

Who Should AttendStudents, researchers, and members of the MIT community interested in learning more about the clinical research capacities on MIT’s campus. Geared towards those wanting to explore and get involved in clinical research, including students considering pre-med, current medical or graduate students, and anyone interested in clinical research and translational healthcare technologies.

To register for this event, please email arosser@mit.edusamyoung@mit.edu if you would like to attend.  

Availaibility is limited, and spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis

Contact InformationFor inquiries, please contact Samantha Young (samyoung@mit.edu) or Akunna Rosser (arosser@mit.edu).

Music in Video Games
Jan/10 Wed 01:00PM–03:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 01:00PM–03:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 01:00PM–03:00PM

How does the music of a video game impact how you play it?
How do we describe the features of music that lead us to feel a certain way when we play games?

This non-credit, IAP short course is an introduction to how sound and music work in video games. Primarily through the application of musical terminology to our own experience playing games we will practice becoming more intentional players, noticing how sound impacts our game-play experience. We’ll do this by creating together a community of musical interest to talk about video game music supported by shared engagement with particular games, videos, some reading, and guided gameplay journaling. To show off what we’ve learned, you can complete a choose-your-own adventure project to share with one another.

Contact Instructor for approval: Ben Hansberry bhansber@mit.edu

NIH Data Management and Sharing Plans: What & How
Jan/10 Wed 01:00PM–02:00PM

So, you want to write an NIH grant and need to know more about their new policy on Data Management & Sharing Plans (NOT-OD-21-013, effective 25Jan2023)? This session will highlight the policy's key elements and help you lay out a path for successfully meeting its expectations at MIT.

This workshop will be over Zoom and the link will be emailed to participants.

Register

Navigating Financial Conflict of Interests with MIT Startups
Jan/16 Tue 09:45AM

This seminar is designed to build your financial conflict of interest (fCOI) knowledge base in the context of MIT.

MIT’s sponsored research exceeds $750M annually, with funding received from federal agencies, private foundations, and industry. MIT also has a global reputation for its startup, innovation, and entrepreneurial culture with 30+ startups launched annually in collaboration with the MIT Technology Licensing Office (TLO).

This seminar is designed to build your financial conflict of interest (fCOI) knowledge base by presenting the history and evolution of the financial conflict of interest in research regulations, providing an overview of the COI process at MIT, and outlining the benefits of the collaborative efforts of the COI office and the MIT TLO to enable the entrepreneurial spirit of MIT.

About the Speakers:

Rupinder Grewal: Rupinder has served as MIT’s (first) COI officer for over 8 years, since 2012. Before assuming her current role, she spent 5 years in MIT's Technology Licensing Office working on MTAs, tangible property licensing, and multi-party research collaboration agreements. Prior to joining MIT, she spent over 10 years in research management roles in both academia and industry with a focus on research process development and improvement and implementation of high-throughput genomic platforms.

About the TLO:

Our mission is to move innovations and discoveries from the lab to the marketplace for the benefit of the public and to amplify MIT's global impact. We cultivate an inclusive environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence, and bridge connections from MIT's research community to industry and startups, by strategically evaluating, protecting, and licensing technology.

Non-Credit IAP 2024: Rubik's Cube 101
Jan/10 Wed 09:00AM–11:00AM
Jan/17 Wed 09:00AM–11:00AM
Jan/24 Wed 09:00AM–11:00AM

Learn how to solve a Rubik's Cube and receive a FREE RUBIK'S CUBE!

1/10: Beginner's method

1/17: CFOP method

1/24: Commutators

1/31: Blindfolded solving

Seats are limited to 20 people and registration is on a first-come-first-served basis.

Attendees are expected to participate in all four days.

Nonprofit Organizations: Paying it Forward
Jan/24 Wed 03:00PM–04:30PM

Paying it Forward--

This session will address the questions that should be asked by all budding philanthropists.  Whether you envision yourself working for a nonprofit or contributing to one, this session will get you started!  Chat with lawyers from MIT’s Office of General Counsel.

1. What type of organization will best suit your goals?

  • Nonprofit corporation described in Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3)
  • Private foundation versus public charity
  • Fiscal sponsorships
  • Donor advised funds
  • Supporting organizations

Basic rules for what a section 501(c)(3) organization can and cannot do

Steps to take to form a nonprofit corporation

2. Other topics

     Joint ventures with for-profit organizations

    A new wave of philanthropy, called “impact investing,” has become commonplace.  It refers to charitable donors who want to do more than just make               unrestricted gifts but to bring business principles to the operation of a charitable organization.

    Operating abroad

Presenters: Lorry Spitzer (OGC )  and Richelle Nessralla (OGC)

 

Noon Unwind
Jan/02 Tue 12:00PM–12:15PM
Jan/09 Tue 12:00PM–12:15PM
Jan/16 Tue 12:00PM–12:15PM
Jan/23 Tue 12:00PM–12:15PM
Jan/30 Tue 12:00PM–12:15PM

This live, virtual 15-minute class is a combination of simple stretches to release tension in the body and guided meditation to mentally reset during the day.

It is offered on as a drop-in session to encourage taking a midday break. Register for free anytime and attend as often as you wish. Feel free to invite others to register as part of a stress-reduction routine.

Not so easy, easy Raja Yoga: Three Algorithms
Jan/12 Fri 05:00PM–06:30PM

Three algorithms from Raja Yoga for Reviving the Self and the World

The purpose of ‘yoga’ based on its origins is self-realization leading to material and spiritual upliftment of humanity. How does one apply that in practical life in a modern-day context, beyond just physical postures? How can one revive the self using resources from within using the Raja Yoga method? How to master the mind? How to not be limited by external labels of gender, nationality, religion etc.? How can one have a more beneficial relationship with nature and environment?

The session will cover three mental algorithms to demonstrate how the practice of “Raja Yoga” is a means of individual empowerment to become an agent of benefit for the world. The process empowers one with tools of self-dignity and an attitude of giving and uplifting, rather than just taking advantage of people, resources, or nature for one’s profit. This naturally leads to inner happiness, wellness  and external benefit.

Come invest in yourself with yoga for the mind!

  • Learn tools to revive the self towards wellness using resources from within

  • Become a more conscious agent of benefit for the world in your own way

Format: Interactive - Time distributed for theory, introspective portions to create insights and meaning for the self to apply in practical life, and q&a.

About the speakers:

Sudarshan Sundar is a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft Corporation by profession at New England Research & Development (NERD) center in Cambridge, MA. Born in India, he grew up in Singapore and moved to the United States in 1999. Sudarshan has practiced Raja Yoga since 2002. He loves the positivity, purpose, and joy that the integration of Raja Yoga awareness brings into daily life. He helped start and co-coordinated the activities of Inner Space Meditation Center and Gallery in Harvard Square from 2012 to 2020. Sudarshan also presented at a Harvard Divinity School conference in 2023. Sudarshan is also a graduate of the LeaderShape institute.

Vandana Sareen, a master's graduate of MIT's Urban Planning program in 2000, is an urban planner by profession. She manages affordable housing real estate development projects for Just-A-Start Corporation, a Cambridge-based non-profit. She has lived and worked in India, West Africa, and the USA. She has been practicing Raja Yoga meditation since 2004. She is a 200Hr certified yoga instructor as well as a WELL Building Certified professional. She has helped design, plan, and co-facilitated workshops and mini retreats as a volunteer locally as well as at the Peace Village Catskills Retreat Center in New York. She aims to be an easy yogi and enjoys striking a natural wellness and balance with all things Yoga.

 

Nuts and Bolts of New Ventures - Not for Credit version
Jan/23 Tue 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/27 Sat 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/28 Sun 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/29 Mon 12:00AM–09:00PM
Jan/30 Tue 12:00AM–09:00PM

The nuts and bolts of preparing a New Venture Plan and launching the venture will be explored in this 35th annual course offering. The course is open to members of the M.I.T. Community and to others interested in entrepreneurship. It is particularly recommended for persons who are interested in starting or are involved in a new business or venture. Because some of the speakers will be judges of the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition, persons who are planning to enter the Competition should find the course particularly useful.   Sign up for email list at nutsandbolts.mit.edu/email.php   You may take the course for credit by registering with the MIT Registrar's Office.   Not for Credit listeners welcome

Operation Allies Welcome
Jan/17 Wed 12:00PM–01:30PM

Special IAP Seminar hosted by the MIT Security Studies Program (SSP)

 

Abstract:

Lieutenant Colonel Kristen Dewilde will discuss her experience in the US Air Force with Operation Allies Welcome, which aimed to resettle vulnerable Afghans in the US, many of whom worked with American forces in Afghanistan.

Speaker:

Kristen DeWilde

Lieutenant Colonel DeWilde is the United States Air Force’s 2023-2024 MIT Security Studies Program Military Fellow. Before this assignment, she served multiple operational flight surgeon roles, including Squadron Medical Element and Chief of Aerospace Medicine. Lt Col DeWilde was the commander of the 559 Aerospace Medicine Squadron.

 

Sponsor:  MIT Security Studies Program (SSP)

Open to the MIT community
MIT is committed to providing an environment that is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you need a disability related accommodation to attend or have other questions, please contact us at ssp-info@mit.edu.

Opti coli Workshop (Introductory)
Jan/29 Mon 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/30 Tue 10:00AM–12:00PM

Learn optogenetics and synthetic biology hands-on in this wet lab workshop in the Huang-Hobbs BioMaker Space. Over four two-hour sessions, participants will construct plasmids, transform vectors into E. Coli, select colonies, and chacterize constructs. Participants will work with the biological parts comprising the Bacterial Photography system. This workshop assumes a basic working knowledge of pipette use (see introductory pipetting workshop in course). Limited to 12 participants. Must attend all four sessions. Email jbuck@mit.edu for more information. To register, please visit http://tinyurl.com/HHBMS-IAP2024.

Organize your research: Getting started with citation management tools
Jan/11 Thu 01:00PM–02:00PM

Using citation management software to create and maintain a collection of references or PDFs is common and important in today’s academic world. These tools will help you to save citations from your favorite databases and websites, store related PDFs or attachments, annotate PDFS, and quickly build a bibliography for your papers and publications. We’ll focus on how to use Zotero, but will also discuss other options, such as Mendeley.

Register

Pathways to Industry: Internships and Postdocs
Jan/29 Mon 01:00PM–02:30PM

Yami Acevedo-Sanchez, PhD Candidate

Interned, Abbvie;

Allen Sanderlin, PhD Candidate

Internship course/Pfizer;

Lara Tshering, PhD,

Postdoctoral Fellow, Pfizer;

Lauren Cotnoir,

Abbvie Senior Specialist, R&D Early Career Programs, Abbvie;

Raghu Ram Katreddi, PhD,

Postdoctoral Fellow, Discovery Neuroscience, Abbvie;

Come learn about internship and postdoc opportunities for current PhD students. Hear first hand experiences from past interns and current postdocs in industry, and come chat one-on-one with panelists and recruiters while enjoying refreshments after the panel.

Session organizers: Mira May
Gabriella Lopez Perez

Planet in Your GIS, Intro to Python and Planet Data API
Jan/22 Mon 01:00PM–04:00PM

With roughly 200 Dove satellites in orbit, PlanetScope Monitoring provides a high-resolution, continuous, and complete view of the world from above, every day. Planet Monitoring provides 3.7 meter resolution images of the entire Earth daily. Access to these ready-to-use images is made simple with Planet’s APIs, web application, and GIS integrations.

Join us for a 3-hour workshop centered around improving your skills using Planetscope Daily Imagery, with a focus on using Planet's APIs and image processing with Python. This event is designed for those keen on advancing their understanding of leveraging Planetscope Imagery, at scale, for research and teaching.

Prerequisites: While not required, having some light familiarity with Python and Jupyter Notebooks will help participants get the most out of the workshop.

If you don't already have a Planet account contact the MIT GIS team as soon as you register to request an account.

This workshop will be held via Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in your confirmation email.

Schedule (Eastern Time Zone):

  • 1pm - 1:10pm: Welcome and Introduction of Instructors & Facilitators. Instructions for starting a Planet Account.

  • 1:10pm - 1:50pm: Workshop 1: Introduction to Planet data, platforms, and integrations.

  • 1:50pm - 2pm: Break

  • 2pm - 2:50pm: Workshop 2: Introduction to the Planet Data and Orders API. Hands-on introduction to Planet’s APIs, used for searching and ordering images from the Planet imagery catalog with Python.

  • 2:50pm - 3pm: Break

  • 3pm - 3:50pm: Workshop 3: Introduction to Python for Data Processing. Explore basic image processing techniques using Rasterio and GeoPandas in Python with imagery ordered in Workshop 2.

  • 3:50: Closing Remarks

Related LibGuide: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) by Paxton LaJoie

Pleasures of Poetry 2024
Jan/08 Mon 01:00PM–02:00PM
Jan/09 Tue 01:00PM–02:00PM
Jan/10 Wed 01:00PM–02:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 01:00PM–02:00PM
Jan/12 Fri 01:00PM–02:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 01:00PM–02:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 01:00PM–02:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 01:00PM–02:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 01:00PM–02:00PM
Jan/22 Mon 01:00PM–02:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 01:00PM–02:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 01:00PM–02:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 01:00PM–02:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 01:00PM–02:00PM

Pleasures of Poetry meets this IAP 2024 in 14E-304 from 1-2 p.m. every weekday from January 8-26, with the exception of MLK Jr. Day (Jan. 15). This popular activity – which aims to reach all those with an interest in poetry, regardless of experience level – has been offered every IAP for several decades. This will be the 28th year of Pleasures of Poetry at MIT. Each one-hour session is devoted to a poet or two, often a single poem, chosen by session leaders who volunteer to facilitate conversation for that day. Collaborative close reading is the aim and ideal of each hour. Some participants attend every session, but many others may drop in only once or twice during the series to discuss a favorite poet or poem, or to discover new favorites. The roster of poets is typically diverse — from classic Chinese poets to American poets laureate, and from such canonical figures as Shakespeare, Keats, Dickinson, and Bishop to contemporary poets including Louise Glück, Joy Harjo, Terrence Hayes, and many more. 

Free and open to the public; as well as staff, alumni, and students.

Pleasures of Poetry 2024 Poetry Booklet PDF 

Schedule: January 8 – January 26
(with the exception of MLK Day January 15th)
Building 14, 14E-304 @ 1:00-2:00pm

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Mon 8 Stephen Tapscott and Tom Özden-Schilling
"An American Sunrise” by Joy Harjo

Tues 9 Peter Shor
"Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood” by William Wordsworth
“Immortality” by Matthew Arnold
"Reply to Mr. Wordsworth” by Archibald MacLeish

Wed 10 Mark Hessler
"Retreating Light”
“Grace”
"Parable" by Louise Glück

Thurs 11 Ben Mangrum
“sort by day, burn by night” Rita Wong

Fri 12 Avery Nguyen
”Triptych (#3)” by Diana Khoi Nguyen
“The Last Prom Queen in Antarctica” by Ocean Vuong

Mon 15 MLK Jr. Day (Institute Closed)

Tues 16 Anne Hudson

"Good Bones"
"Poem Beginning with a Line from Basho” by Maggie Smith

Wed 17 Moderator
"My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning

Thurs 18 Sandy Alexandre
”Abecedarian for Alzheimer's" by Joy Priest

Fri 19 Arthur Bahr
"Caelica - Sonnet 100” by Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke

Mon 22 Elizabeth Doran
"Et quoi penser du silence? (And What to Think of Silence?)"
"à toi (to you)" by Alejandra Pizarnik

Tues 23 Marah Gubar and Kieran Setiya
“Blocks World: The Lobster” by Emma Catherine Perry

Wed 24 Bronwen Heuer
"La loba (The She-Wolf)"
"Tú me quieres blanca (You Want Me White)"
"Cuadrados y ángulos (Squares and Angles)"
"Hombre pequeñito (Little Tiny Man)" by Alfonsina Storni

Thurs 25 Kevin McLellen
"States" by Kevin McLellan

Fri 26 Jessica Ruffin
“Spirit Matters” by Peter Rose

Portfolio Tools Office Hours
Jan/09 Tue 02:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 02:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 02:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/30 Tue 02:00PM–04:00PM

Looking for assistance with portfolio creation and hosting tools like Adobe Portfolio, Cargo, and Github Pages?  Morningside Academy for Design staff will be available to help with your questions in person or via Zoom.

Also available on Zoom, MIT Touchstone authentication required.

https://mit.zoom.us/j/91607753812

Practical High Performance Computing - IAP
Jan/16 Tue 10:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 10:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 10:00AM–01:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 10:00AM–01:00PM

Overview: The focus of this workshop is to introduce the role of High Performance Computing (HPC) in research. Students will learn when to scale from their laptops to HPC, what challenges that introduces, and how to address those challenges with efficient HPC workflows. The MIT SuperCloud will be used for hands-on examples. Students should bring an existing research problem/application that they would like to scale as a project.

Pre-recorded lectures will be available before class and class time will be spent on hands-on activities and student research project work. Students taking the class for MIT credit must complete a short report on their project.

Jan 16 Introduction to Supercomputing Workflows and Systems

Jan 18 Serial Optimization and Parallel Speedup

Jan 23 Building and Running Parallel Workflows

Jan 25 Distributed Computing

Instructors: Lauren Milechin; Julie Mullen; Chris Hill

 

Enrollment: advance sign-up required, sign-up by 01/09, limited to 20 participants
Enroll by emailing milechin@mit.edu
Predocs, Research, and Academia
Jan/24 Wed 01:00PM–02:30PM

Panelists: Jennifer Jackson (Blueprint Labs), Jesse Gubb (J-PAL)

Questions? Contact Eric Trueswell (erictrue@mit.edu)

Private Sector, Tech, and Consulting
Jan/24 Wed 03:30PM–05:00PM

Panelists: Alonso Eduardo Bucarey (Amazon), Stacey Carlson (Uber), Pierre-Luc Vautrey (Meta), Ben Olken (Moderator)

Questions? Contact Eric Trueswell (erictrue@mit.edu)

Qigong Meditation - Virtual Class
Jan/08 Mon 07:00PM–08:00PM
Jan/22 Mon 07:00PM–08:00PM
Jan/29 Mon 07:00PM–08:00PM

Yang Sheng "Life Nourishing" Qigong is an extremely powerful tool for bringing out one's natural human potential and optimal fitness. Physical health and mental well being are a direct result of the practice.

The core of our training is 'Zhan Zhuang' (Standing Meditation). It is designed to activate 'Zheng Qi' (True or Proper Qi). The effects of this training are rapid with deep therapeutic results producing a unified and balanced 'mind, body, and breath.'

Registration is required on our wellness class websiteIf you do not already have an account on this site, you'll need to create one. This is a fee-based class.

ROLL-IEF AFTER THE HOLIDAYS :: DE-STRESS YOURSELF WITH A BIG BREATH
Jan/24 Wed 12:00PM–01:00PM

Using Roll Model therapy balls*, stretching and breathing techniques, this session will help you navigate the new year with ease. Give yourself a deep tissue massage from the soles of your feet to the crown of your head, from the surface of your skin to your deep fascia.

Learn effective ways to unwind shoulder, neck and back tension, find more energy and create inner calm. We will close with a guided breath meditation and find a state of deep, conscious relaxation. You will leave feeling refreshed in body, mind and spirit… ready for anything 2024 might send your way. Well… almost anything!

• Self-care first
• Flow with your breath, roll out your tension
• Turn on your off switch

Registration is required on our wellness class website. If you do not already have an account on this site, you'll need to create one. This is a fee-based workshop.


*Registration includes a pair of Roll Model therapy balls. You will receive them as you arrive for the workshop.

Raising Concerns at MIT: An Overview of the Ombuds Office and the Anonymous Hotline
Jan/22 Mon 01:00PM–02:00PM

This session will provide an overview of the MIT Ombuds office and the Institute’s anonymous reporting hotline.  Both resources serve the entire MIT community and offer options for raising or reporting concerns at the Institute.  Learn how each process works and what to expect when utilizing these resources.

Presenters: Kate Miller (RMCS) and Judi Segall (Ombuds Office)

 

Please click on the below link to join this Webinar:

https://mit.zoom.us/j/92869975388 

Reason For God - Free Dinner, Guest speakers, Conversation
Jan/18 Thu 07:00PM–08:30PM
Jan/23 Tue 07:00PM–08:30PM
Jan/25 Thu 07:00PM–08:30PM
Jan/30 Tue 07:00PM–08:30PM

Reason for God is an annual dinner series during IAP.  We host a guest speaker each night who will help us explore some of the big questions around the existence of God, Faith and Science, the Bible, Christianity, and Philosophy.  Come for a free catered meal and an engaing talk followed by Q and A.  Bring your questions. This series is designed for anyone - from the most skepitcal to those that believe in God and those who are spiritual, but not religious.  Come learn, come discuss, and come eat!  

Roll+Restore - Virtual Class
Jan/05 Fri 05:30PM–06:30PM
Jan/12 Fri 05:30PM–06:30PM
Jan/19 Fri 05:30PM–06:30PM
Jan/26 Fri 05:30PM–06:30PM

Experience the immediate benefits of myofascial release with this simple and effective self-care practice. Learn specialized ball rolling techniques that help penetrate through layers of skin, fascia and muscle and massage into your high-tension areas.

Each class includes guided exercises using the Roll Model therapy balls, breath work and stretching techniques specifically designed to ease overburdened muscles and encourage deep mind-body relaxation. Explore various muscle groups and needy body areas each week to eliminate strain and discomfort from sitting too long, working on screens and living with stress.

You will find greater self-awareness, freedom and ease in your body. Put the power of self-massage into your own hands.

All levels welcome! This is a movement class and workout attire is strongly encouraged.

Registration is required on our wellness class website. If you do not already have an account on this site, you'll need to create one. This is a fee-based class.

Roman warships in experiment: Reconstruction and sailing tests
Jan/18 Thu 12:00PM–12:30PM

After the climax of its power, internal struggle weakened the military position of the Roman Empire. A series of attacks in the 2nd and 3rd century AD forced an adjustment of the military strategy in central Europe. Instead of further expansion, the borders of the empire were increasingly fortified. In Germany this led to the construction of an impressive naval fleet on the rivers Rhine and Danube. Several of the boats have been excavated and our team has attempted a detailed reconstruction of two types of vessel, the "navis lusoria" and the "Oberstimm", down to the hand-forged nails and matching metallurgy. A series of three working boats have been built in original size over the last decade. I will show pictures of the reconstruction phase and the on-the-water tests we performed with different teams over the years to assess speed, maneuverability and sailing performance of the boats. The sailing performance far exceeded the expectations indicating a much larger operating radius for these vessels than previously estimated and thus a much higher flexibility of the river defense scheme that the empire relied on to keep the barbarians at bay. See this movie

Science in fiction: representation of molecular biology in video games (IAP Non-credit class)
Jan/09 Tue 02:00PM–03:30PM
Jan/11 Thu 02:00PM–03:30PM
Jan/16 Tue 02:00PM–03:30PM
Jan/18 Thu 02:00PM–03:30PM
Jan/23 Tue 02:00PM–03:30PM
Jan/25 Thu 02:00PM–03:30PM
Jan/30 Tue 02:00PM–03:30PM

 

Come join us as we dive into famous video games and try to explain the molecular biology in their narratives! How accurate is the representation of genetics, cell biology and biotechnology in games like The Legend of Zelda, BioShock, The Last of Us, Pokémon, or Final Fantasy? How do these details affect the experience of playing games and getting immersed in their stories? In each session, the class will explore the ways molecular biology is incorporated in the narratives and gameplay of video games and how these choices enhance these stories or would be improved by a more faithful, accurate representation. The class will culminate in students working together to develop new video game narratives that revolve around a concept in molecular biology.

 

This class is open to all audiences, no background in video games or molecular biology necessary!

Please reach out to Matthew Leventhal with any questions (mleventh@mit.edu). 

Science of Self Realization
Jan/17 Wed 04:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 04:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 04:00PM–05:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 04:00PM–05:00PM

Embark on an enlightening 7-session series that explores the fascinating intersection of science and spirituality. This series offers a fresh perspective by integrating cutting-edge scientific research with timeless spiritual wisdom to promote personal growth and self-discovery. Delve into the intricate connections between mind, body, and spirit, and learn how to cultivate a harmonious lifestyle through yoga and mantra meditation. Prepare to uncover new dimensions of your existence and embark on a journey of profound self-realization. We are excited to welcome you to this wonderful experience. 

• Yoga of the Mind and Soul

• Foster well-being and mindfulness through insights from spiritual philosophies.

• Oceanic motivation, inspiration, and positive recreation.

• Forums and events where arts, media, culture, and music can be used to enhance learning in the above.

• Ammunition to fight self-destructive habits and addictions. • Multiple types of meditation.

• Principle-centered leadership training modules imparting high character and competence.

• Science and spirituality are backed up by our research units, focusing on behavioral analytics over social media to prove the timeless message of the Gita, AI, and quantum chemistry/infoscience to delve deeper into the mysteries of the mind, consciousness, and the fundamental principles of nature.

*Free vegetarian delicious dinner will also be provided at the end of every session to have the best experience.

Science, Technology, & Ethics in the Real World
Jan/13 Sat 01:00PM–02:30PM
Jan/20 Sat 01:00PM–02:30PM
Jan/27 Sat 01:00PM–02:30PM

MIT is a literally world-changing institution, equipping its students, faculty, and alumni to innovate in science and technology for a better future.  But what sort of future should we be building?

In this mini-course, we will explore four case studies for thinking about what sorts of technologies we should be building, asking questions of meaning, purpose, and ultimate goals. In addition to learning about both religious and secular ethical frameworks, participants will discuss real-world case studies of ethical dilemmas faced by the MIT community. We will explore:

  • What MIT didn’t teach you: an alumni panel exploring everyday ethics and human flourishing in technological industry

  • Climate science

  • Bioethics

  • Artificial Intelligence

The course will meet four times, Saturdays from 1:00-2:30pm EST, January 13-February 3.  The class will meet in person on MIT’s campus (location TBA), and will also have a remote option.  The course is open to current students, faculty, and staff, as well as MIT alumni.

Searching for planets around distant stars
Jan/24 Wed 04:00PM–05:00PM

TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite is monitoring hundreds of thousands stars, searching for temporary drops in brightness caused by planetary transits. Launched in 2018, this first-ever spaceborne all-sky transit survey has identified over 7000 planet candidates covering a wide range of sizes and orbital parameters. TESS has four identical, highly optimized, red-sensitive, wide-field cameras that together can monitor a 24 degree by 90 degree strip of the sky. By monitoring each strip for 27 days and nights, TESS repeatedly tiles the sky, with each sector allowing a new set of exoplanet parameters to be surveyed. This tour will start with a visit to the science office for a project overview and a look at the techniques used to find planets. It will end with a visit to the instrument laboratory where the cameras are tested and developed.

Searching for planets around distant stars
Jan/24 Wed 04:00PM–05:00PM

TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite is monitoring hundreds of thousands stars, searching for temporary drops in brightness caused by planetary transits. Launched in 2018, this first-ever spaceborne all-sky transit survey has identified over 7000 planet candidates covering a wide range of sizes and orbital parameters. TESS has four identical, highly optimized, red-sensitive, wide-field cameras that together can monitor a 24 degree by 90 degree strip of the sky. By monitoring each strip for 27 days and nights, TESS repeatedly tiles the sky, with each sector allowing a new set of exoplanet parameters to be surveyed. This tour will start with a visit to the science office for a project overview and a look at the techniques used to find planets. It will end with a visit to the instrument laboratory where the cameras are tested and developed.

Sleep Better Tonight with Yoga
Jan/19 Fri 04:00PM–04:45PM

In order to prepare for sleep, the body, breath, and mind all need to downshift. There are several ways that gentle yoga stretches and relaxation can support the sleep process.

This workshop will include an overview of why yoga can be helpful and a demonstration of three gentle yoga poses for sleep, which can be done in a small space using a chair. It will finish with a deep relaxation technique. Feel free to participate or watch the demonstration.

Wear comfortable clothing and have a chair available. A firm pillow and a blanket or mat for lying down on the floor are also helpful. No previous experience needed.

Registration is required on our wellness class websiteIf you do not already have an account on this site, you'll need to create one. This workshop is free and open to the entire MIT community.

Small Cities in America: A Key to Sustainable Growth
Jan/18 Thu 08:00AM–09:00PM

Come for a day-long visit to learn about planning issues and efforts in the Forest City with the former Planning & Urban Development Director for Portland. We will travel by transit to experience how an innovative transit system works in a small city, and meet with city planning officials working on economic, housing, climate resilience and transportation issues.

Well known for its great architecture and food, Portland is rapidly becoming a place where climate migrants, affluent retirees, and those seeking urban amenities at a smaller scale are relocating. As a result, housing prices are up – as is homelessness. How does a Small City make sure any success is equitable? How do you make transit and walkability work in a place with relatively little traffic congestion? We will learn about how this small city by the ocean is trying to guide growth and change sustainably and justly. We will close out the day with a visit to a redevelopment district and one of the many tasting rooms in town, before taking the Downeaster train back to Boston.

This session will use this visit to learn about an emerging trend in urban development – the rise of the Small City. More than previous generations, Millennials are choosing to locate in these second- and third-tier cities as a way of balancing quality of life, employment opportunities, and the benefits of city amenities. The pandemic and increases in working “wherever” appear to be driving this trend even more quickly. How do we make sure current residents can stay when new residents inevitably drive up the cost of housing and create competition for employment? What about social services and the opportunity faced by New Americans, who are also living in Small Cities?

Be prepared for a long but interesting day, starting around 7 am. and returning to the Boston area around 8 pm. You should plan to dress for a Maine winter, including proper footwear, warm socks, and layers, as we will be walking outdoors for parts of the day.

Enrollment is limited to 12. Please send a short email of interest to Jeff Levine at jrlevine@mit.edu before 12/15/23.  Given limited spots and likely strong interest, admitted students must commit to attending, except in case of illnesses or other serious issues. Preference given to DUSP students.

Stand-Up Comedy Crash Course
Jan/09 Tue 02:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 02:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 02:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 02:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 02:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 02:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/30 Tue 02:00PM–04:00PM

Application deadline: Submit your application by December 26 (see below)

Enrollment: Limited to 12 participants: Advance sign-up required

Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions

Prereq: MIT ID

What?  Why?  Do you want to make people laugh? Here’s your chance. In this crash course, you will go from the fundamentals of comedy writing and performance technique to constructing your own stand-up set. Material will be workshopped in a supportive, constructive environment led by stand-up comedian Dan Crohn, who has appeared on Last Comic Standing and the popular WTF podcast with Marc Maron. With years of experience teaching and performing stand-up, Dan will help you work towards a final graduation performance, MC-ed by him and scheduled for Thursday, February 8 with a dress rehearsal Thursday, February 1.

Applicants should send a 300-word essay to stand-up-comedy@mit.edu by December 26 explaining why they want to take this series. Participants must commit to regular attendance and to the final performance on Feb. 8. Prepare to amuse! Funded by the De Florez Fund For Humor.

Starr Forum: Haiti: Linguistic barriers, exploitation and resistance
Jan/20 Sat 05:00PM–06:30PM

Speaker: Dominique Dupuy, Ambassador of Haiti to UNESCO.

Moderator: Michel DeGraff, MIT professor of linguistics, director of MIT-Haiti Initiative, founding member of Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen.

This Starr Forum will be at the conclusion of a day-long conference on linguistic barriers, exploitation and resistance in Haiti. For more information on the conference, please visit this link.

SPONSORS:  MIT Center for International Studies (CIS), MIT Policy Lab, MIT Institute Community & Equity Office, MIT-Haiti Initiative

Free & open to the public.

MIT is committed to providing an environment that is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you need a disability related accommodation to attend or have other questions, please contact us at starrforum@mit.edu.

Sign up for Starr Forum emails to get notified about upcoming events.

A full listing of Starr Forums is available here.

Structure of astrophysical jets unraveled: Theory and supporting observations
Jan/16 Tue 03:00PM–04:00PM

The theoretical finding of plasma structures propagating away from disks associated with binary systems [1] has led to propose that an important class of the jets observed in astrophysics are the results of the emission of these structures. Double-helix structures were in fact identified, in one case, as a ersult of non-linear interactions of nodes excited in circumbinary disks sustained by pairs of stellar black holes [2]. The other considered case is that of a massive black hole paired with a much lighter ‘sheperd’ black home that is proposed to be relevant to an important class of observed jets.

According to the theory, the emitted plasma structures are associated with the fluctuations generated by the carving of a ‘swept torus’ [2] by the sheperd black hole in the plasma disk sustained by the main black hole. In fact, a following analysis of the observed M87 jet structure had concluded that this was of a double-helix kind [3]. More recent studies of other hets [4,5, & following papers] associated with massive black holes have identified helical or different plasma structures associated with them.

At a recent meeting of the A.P.S renewed laboratory observations involving two relevant facilities were found to be in support of the presented theory: long and lasting double-helix plasma structures have been systematically launched and produced far from chamber walls. A collaboration among major institutions, both in the US and abroad, is planned concerning this general area of research.

[1] B.Coppi, Invited Papers for the XVI Marcel Grossman Conference on Relatvistic Astrophysics (Session I), July 2021, and for the Asia Pacific Physical Societies Conference on Plasma Physics, (SA-118), October 2021.
[2] B.Coppi, Fundamental Pl. Phys., 100007 (2023).
[3] A.Pasetto et al., Ap J. Letters, 923:L5 (2021).
[4] G-Y.Zhao, Ap J., et al., 932, 732 (2022).
[5] I.Isscun. Ap J., et al., 934, 145 (2022).

Styling Your Academic Writing: Clear It Up
Jan/10 Wed 12:00PM–01:00PM

This five-session series will equip you with the tools to take your academic writing style to the next level. 

This interactive workshop series will teach you diverse and creative techniques for styling writing. We will engage with examples from academic, technical, and creative writing to get us thinking about the context of elegant and effective style.

In this first session, you will learn how to clarify your meaning in complex sentences.

Styling Your Academic Writing: Help It Flow
Jan/12 Fri 12:00PM–01:00PM

This five-session series will equip you with the tools to take your academic writing style to the next level. 

This interactive workshop series will offer diverse and creative methods for styling writing. We will engage with examples from academic, technical, and creative writing to get us thinking about the context of elegant and effective style.

In this third session of the series, "Help It Flow," you will learn how to enhance the conhesion and coherence of your sentences and paragraphs.

Styling Your Academic Writing: Make It Shine
Jan/19 Fri 12:00PM–01:00PM

This five-session series will equip you with the tools to take your academic writing style to the next level. 

This interactive workshop series will teach you diverse and creative techniques for styling writing. We will engage with examples from academic, technical, and creative writing to get us thinking about the context of elegant and effective style.

In this fifth and final session of the series, "Make It Shine," you will play with sentences, explore rhetorical devices, and have fun with punctuation.

Styling Your Academic Writing: Trim It Down
Jan/11 Thu 12:00PM–01:00PM

This five-session series will equip you with the tools to take your academic writing style to the next level. 

This interactive workshop series will teach you diverse and creative techniques for styling writing. We will engage with examples from academic, technical, and creative writing to get us thinking about the context of elegant and effective style.

In this second session of the series, "Trim It Down," you will learn how to cut down your word count so that every word matters.

Styling Your Academic Writing: Word It Well
Jan/18 Thu 12:00PM–01:00PM

This five-session series will equip you with the tools to take your academic writing style to the next level. 

This interactive workshop series will teach you diverse and creative techniques for styling writing. We will engage with examples from academic, technical, and creative writing to get us thinking about the context of elegant and effective style.

In this forth session of the series, "Use Good Words," we will address how to enhance your style by using precise and effective wording to increase clarity and thick description.

Sustainable Fashion Design IAP Workshop
Jan/08 Mon 04:00PM–06:00PM
Jan/12 Fri 04:00PM–06:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 04:00PM–06:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 11:30AM–02:30PM

Explore art and science through creative upcycling of garments and fabrics using botanical dyes and/or eco friendly methods of print transfer.

We will have invited speakers, short talks and/or demos to spark your imagination and ample time for you to explore composition, ideas and technical skills to make your own art, bespoke keepsakes, and to refresh your wardrobe with sustainable practices.

This class is organized by SaRa Kim & Duhan Zhang. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need accommodations.

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/bvjzRT8YLd6SWZ7AA

Tablesaw Fundamentals
Jan/09 Tue 01:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/10 Wed 01:00PM–04:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 01:00PM–04:00PM

Learn how to safely use a table saw and leave with a small box of your own design. You must be able to attend all 4 sessions. I will hold a lottery for interested students, please fill out this google form to apply for a spot. Names will be drawn on 12/15. https://forms.gle/Jpnipq2jT1HznTH37

Tackling supramolecular complexes in innate immunity with cryo-EM and other approaches
Jan/09 Tue 04:00PM–05:30PM

2nd talk in the Seminar Series "Integrative Structural Biology"

Speaker: 

Hao Wu, PhD

Asa and Patricia Springer Professor of Structural Biology, Harvard Medical School

 

Tai Chi - Virtual Class
Jan/03 Wed 12:00PM–01:00PM
Jan/10 Wed 12:00PM–01:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 12:00PM–01:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 12:00PM–01:00PM

A martial art known for its many health benefits, tai chi is a moving study in meditation.

Designed for small spaces, this class covers fundamental tai chi skills including postures, hand, and footwork. A short Yang style tai chi form will be taught.

Special clothing is not necessary, but athletic shoes and loose fitting pants are recommended.

Registration is required on our wellness class website. If you do not already have an account on this site, you'll need to create one. This is a fee-based class.

Teaching with a PhD: Exploring Teaching- focused Career Options
Jan/24 Wed 01:00PM–02:00PM

Leah Okumura, PhD

Senior Instructor, Biological Sciences Laboratory, Wellesley College

Summer Morrill, PhD

Instructor in Science, Phillips Exeter Academy

Elizabeth Dunphy, PhD

Professor, Bunker Hill Community College

Interested in teaching but not sure what type of academic institution would be the best fit? Come learn about our panelists’ experiences teaching at a high school, community college, and a primarily undergraduate institution.

Session organizers: Julia Dierksheide Hannah LeBlanc

The Big Dig: What Can We Learn from Boston’s Last 20th Century Mega-Project?
Jan/16 Tue 01:30PM–03:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 01:30PM–03:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 01:30PM–03:00PM

The completion of Interstate Highways 93, 95 and 90 in Boston - known as the Central; Artery/Tunnel Project or the “Big Dig” - is a multi-faceted story of urban transportation policy and planning, citizen activism and its impacts on how transportation systems were built in the last decades of the 20th century through the present day, the resolution of extraordinary design and engineering complexities, and the politics of paying for such a massive infrastructure intervention. It is also a story about urban renewal - not in the classic mid-1950s sense but in a more modern sense of knitting communities together following the neglectful planning of mid-century America.

This IAP offering requires participants to listen to each of the 9 episodes of the recently released WGBH news podcast, “The Big Dig.”  Each 90 minute session will require participants to offer reaction, reflection and insights from the podcast, and provide an opportunity to I ask questions of two MIT lecturers and former state transportation secretaries: the architect of the Big Dig, Fred Salvucci, and the architect of the Metropolitan Highway System operating and funding legislation, Jim Aloisi.  Fred and Jim will facilitate the conversation and attempt to link lessons learned from the Big Dig to the planning and policy context that informs our thinking today.

Open to MIT community only (students, staff, faculty, DUSP alums).  To resister, email Jim Aloisi (jaloisi@mit.edu).

The Creature: Walking Garbage
Jan/10 Wed 09:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 09:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/12 Fri 09:00AM–12:00PM

The Creature: Walking Garbage

Non-Credit IAP 2024 Workshop

January 10th to 12th, WRF 9:00-12:00; @3-415 

The garbage needs more attention! 

In “Purity and Danger," Mary Douglas claimed that waste is not a static group of items but rather the outcome of classification and relationships1. This concept extends beyond mere physical attributes, also encompassing how the self is molded and identified through interactions with waste. Consequently, our waste disposal methods are intimately connected to our individual styles, emphasizing the influence of waste management on shaping cultural identities and subjectivity. The way we do it reflects an ethos, a manner of being2.

This three-day workshop explores trash as a useful material to be crafted, digitalized, and animated. Through tutorials to digital tools, hands-on making, and interactive exercises, participants will be introduced to the importance of materials, representation, and data in evaluating the impact of waste as resources and ultimately propose effective measures to redesign the matter out of place.

Tools and materials are ALL provided (also food). We also would love to see your personal touch if you want to bring your garbage piece that speaks to you. :) 

NOTES 

1. Mary Douglas, Purity and Danger (London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1966). 

2. Hawkins, Gay. The Ethics of Waste: How We Relate to Rubbish. Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2006.  

Instructors

Yiqing WANG, March; Biru CAO, SMArchS Computation 

Sponsor: 

MindHandHeart Innovation Fund

Please sign up here or scan the QR code in the attached poster if you are interested in participating in the workshop.

If you have questions, don't hesitate to email yiqingw@mit.edu

Schedule:

How do we transform garbage into a living creature? We are introducing a new workflow combining hands-on artwork-making and digitalization techniques from 3D scanning to AI-generated rigging will be introduced.

Day one: Gather your chosen discarded items—desired or otherwise. We'll guide you through using the 3D scanning tool.

Day two: Paper mache creation. Shape your trash into a mesh, both manually and through 3D scanning.

Day three: Animate your paper mache with generative AI!

 

What you can learn:

Matter to Data via 3D-scan

Modeling skills and building paper mache

Basic Rigging and Animation

Dynamics of Waste

 

Your work will be announced in the Trash-to-Treasure competition project sponsored by the MindHandHeart Innovation Fund next semester.

Looking forward to having you!

The Engine: How we Support "Tough Tech" Startups and Make Investments
Jan/10 Wed 01:45PM

Learn about the Engine's approach to investments and supporting companies.

The Engine, built by MIT, is a venture capital firm that invests into "Tough Tech" companies and that provides a variety of services and facilities to those companies and to the greater "tough tech" ecosystem. This session will cover the Engine's approach to investments and how we support companies.

About the Speakers:

Reed Sturtevant: Reed is a General Partner on the investment team at The Engine. He serves as a Board Member for Celestial AI, Hyperlight, The Routing Company, Amide, Axoft, and Emvolon. Reed was a founder and Managing Director at Project 11 Ventures and Techstars Boston. He attended MIT and has a background in software. He ran Microsoft Startup Labs in Cambridge and was VP of Technology at Idealab, Boston. Early in his career he created Freelance Graphics which was acquired by Lotus Development Corp. He has been a lecturer at MIT Sloan and is a frequent speaker at MIT entrepreneurship courses and programs.

About the TLO:

Our mission is to move innovations and discoveries from the lab to the marketplace for the benefit of the public and to amplify MIT's global impact. We cultivate an inclusive environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence, and bridge connections from MIT's research community to industry and startups, by strategically evaluating, protecting, and licensing technology.

The Enneagram: Nine Personality Types and Communication Styles
Jan/30 Tue 10:00AM–12:00PM

3 Sessions:  JAN 30, JAN 31, FEB 1, from 10am-12pm, all in 5-233

Instructor: Nicholas Collura, Director of the MIT Radius Program and TNE Certified Teacher 

What are the neurobiological foundations of human personality?

How do I communicate with family members, peers, and partners who seem so different from me?

And what about my own personality: Am I held captive by fear, shame, anger? Stuck in my head, in my feelings, in my need for control? 

This dynamic and entertaining three-part workshop will consider these questions through the lens of the Enneagram, an inventory of nine fundamental personality structures

The Future Professor’s Teaching Toolkit - IAP
Jan/08 Mon 10:00AM–11:00AM
Jan/10 Wed 10:00AM–11:00AM
Jan/17 Wed 10:00AM–11:00AM
Jan/22 Mon 10:00AM–11:00AM
Jan/24 Wed 10:00AM–11:00AM

Do you have a passion for teaching and working with students in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) field? Join this five-part overview series as we introduce and explore the key components in the design, implementation, and evaluation of effective and engaging classes. Topics include setting learning objectives, strategies for active learning, formative and summative assessment, and building an inclusive course and syllabus. Students will create their own lessons based upon a topic of their choice. Please sign up if you plan on attending.

The Mechanical Watch
Jan/19 Fri 02:00PM–03:00PM

Most watches these days are electronic miracles, but we cannot easily get insight into how they work. The traditional mechanical watch is different in that we can see all of the parts and how they interact. A mechanical watch is a highprecision mechanical device with lots of clever ideas and insights that we can learn from.

Professor Sussman will explain the theory and design of the mechanical watch and its relationship to an electronic impulse-driven oscillator. There will be a discussion of friction (resistance) and its effect on Q and timing precision. He will explain why it is essential for the impulse to be supplied to the oscillator at the zero crossings of the angle, and why the oscillator will enter a limit cycle of a known amplitude.

In this lecture Professor Sussman will be assisted by Jack Kurdzionak, AWCI Fellow.

The lecture is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Friday, 19 January 2024, in lecture hall 32-141.

The Past, Present, and Future of Health Care Reform
Jan/10 Wed 11:00AM–12:00PM

Speaker: Jon Gruber

Questions? Contact Eric Trueswell (erictrue@mit.edu)

The Social Implications of AI
Jan/16 Tue 01:00PM–02:30PM

Speakers: David Autor and Sendhil Mullainathan

Questions? Contact Eric Trueswell (erictrue@mit.edu)

The evolution of naval warfare through ship design
Jan/23 Tue 02:00PM–03:30PM

Special IAP Seminar hosted by the MIT Security Studies Program (SSP)

 

Abstract:

This presentation will walk the audience through the impacts made by technological advancement on war at sea, using examples from history to illustrate the transformation from the age of sail into the US’ current fleet and beyond.

Speaker:

Alan Janigian 

Lieutenant Commander Janigian is a United States Navy 2023-2024 MIT Security Studies Program Military Fellow. LCDR Janigian reported first to USS CINCINNATI (LCS 20) before LCS Crew 214 transferred to USS MANCHESTER (LCS 14). While on MANCHESTER he qualified as Tactical Action Officer and earned the 2020 Mine Division 12 Tactician of the Year Award. Successfully completing his tour as Combat Systems Officer, he fleeted up and currently serves as the Operations Officer.

 

Sponsor:  MIT Security Studies Program (SSP)

Open to the MIT community
MIT is committed to providing an environment that is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you need a disability related accommodation to attend or have other questions, please contact us at ssp-info@mit.edu.

The greenest building can be... the one that is already built: an interactive energy house model
Jan/29 Mon 02:00PM–04:00PM

The presentation will showcase an interactive house model, with a series of features and measuring technologies (thermal imaging, temperature, humidity, due point, indoor air quality measurement).

The model is operated (with regulating it's temperature, moisture, indoor air quality, air movement) to show in an interactive way how existing homes' performance can be understood, measured and and with weatherization/home improvement programs.  

The context in which the presenters work are lower-income existing homes in Latin America which when weatherized improve their energy efficiency, reduce emisions and energy poverty, and also improve health, safety and quality of life of families.

Signup: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E3W5sm30J2cwUYMjNvMMUJclmFLzRa3RgmsR-vyinlo/edit?usp=sharing

Theravāda Buddhist Traditions
Jan/24 Wed 07:00PM–09:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 07:00PM–09:00PM
Jan/30 Tue 06:00PM–08:00PM

RSVP HERE

Not all Buddhists meditate, in fact, some do not meditate at all!... Then, what do the Buddhists do and what do the Buddhists believe in? Can we really generalize their practices and beliefs? What comes with the tradition do we lose when focusing mostly and heavily on meditation alone? 

This three day introductory IAP takes you into the fun, vibrant, ornamented, messy, breathing, controversial Theravāda Buddhism, one of the earliest kinds of Buddhism, which is still practiced in some parts of Southeast Asia and in Sri Lanka. The course focuses on Thailand and Myanmar through the eyes of Theravāda Buddhists. 

You will learn basic knowledge and vocabs to talk about the tradition like scriptures, teachings, and practices. You will be introduced to some complex issues and questions regarding the tradition. Comments, questions, concerns, and dialogues are welcome. On the last day, there will be home-cooked Thai food for everyone while the conversation focusing on food and faith. 

No background in anything is needed! Just be ready to step into the world of the unseens, animals, ghosts, relics, flowers, dust, and magics where time doesn't work the same way you're familiar with. 

Session 1: January 24 (Wednesday) 7-9 pm W11-155  Theme: The Pāli Canon and the Theravāda World through the eyes of Theravāda Buddhists

Session 2: January 25 (Thursday) 7-9 pm W11-155 Theme: Theravāda Buddhism and its relationship with other traditions in present days Thailand

Session 3: January 30 (Thursday) 6-8pm + home-cooked Thai food will be provided W11-190 Theme: Food and Faith

All sections are led by Saly Sirothphiphat an MDiv II student at Harvard Divinity School, a Thai Theravāda Buddhist and Win Kyaw Harvard Divinity School MTS '22 who studies Myanmar and Theravāda Buddhism. 

Hosted by the Addir Interfaith Dialogue Program

Tools and tips for thesis authors
Jan/11 Thu 01:00PM–02:30PM

So it's time to write your thesis. What do you need to know about the process? What tools and experts are out there to help? This session will cover the required specifications for submitting your thesis, writing with the Overleaf LaTeX thesis template, ways to approach your literature review section, tools for organizing your literature, and options for managing and sharing related data and code. We'll review some common copyright questions related to theses, including whether you need permission to use certain figures in your thesis, and what is involved when you want to publish parts of your thesis before or after the thesis is submitted.

This session is appropriate for anyone who is currently or planning to write a thesis at MIT. Save yourself time and frustration!

Since many topics are MIT-specific, this workshop is limited to MIT community members. The workshop will be on Zoom, and the link will be sent to registrants. Instructors will be available at the end to answer specific questions. 

Register

Topics in Macroeconomics
Jan/22 Mon 02:30PM–04:00PM
Jan/29 Mon 02:30PM–04:00PM

Speaker: Raphael Schoenle

Part 1: Micro Data, Price Setting and Macro Implications

Part 2: Measuring Inflation Expectations

Questions? Contact Eric Trueswell (erictrue@mit.edu)

UPDATED: Wikipedia edit-a-thon: Boston and beyond
Jan/16 Tue 03:30PM–06:00PM

UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, this event has been moved to zoom. Please email PSAYERS@MIT.EDU for registration link.

Have you always wanted to learn how to edit Wikipedia? Are you a current Wikipedia editor interested in meeting other community members? Join us during IAP for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon and celebration of Wikipedia's 23rd birthday (Wikipedia was founded January 15, 2001).

This year our theme will be documenting Greater Boston and MIT. Whether it's the Great Molasses Flood or the Big Dig, Project MAC or the Brass Rat, there are hundreds of Wikipedia articles related to our fair school and city. We'll show a collection of the funniest and quirkiest articles about our area, plus suggestions for things to work on, as well as give you the skills to make edits to these or any other articles. We'll also show a collection of historical images of greater Boston that are newly available on Commons for sorting and adding to articles. Editors of all skill levels are welcome, and you are free to work on any topic you like (not just Boston); if you have a project you are working on, bring it. Wikipedia is multilingual; working in any language you are comfortable reading and writing in is welcome.

Workshop is in person on MIT's campus in room 14N-132, just outside Lewis Music Library and Hayden Library.

Schedule

    3:30-4:00p - set up and account creation for new users, snacks and get settled in 
    4:00-4:30p - Introduction to Wikipedia and editing tutorial
    4:30-4:40p - Demonstration of historical images on Commons from the Boston Public Library
    4:40-6:00p - time to work on articles and ask questions

Register

Understanding America’s History- US Army’s Historical Program 2030
Jan/24 Wed 10:00AM–11:30AM

Special IAP Seminar hosted by the MIT Security Studies Program (SSP)

 

Abstract:

Colonel Karl Sondermann, US Army Logistics Officer and a trained active-duty Army Unit Historian will present a talk on recent US Army efforts to improve historical mindedness across our force while also better connecting with the American public. During his 20 year career, COL Sondermann has been empowered by Army leaders to pursue his graduate degree in Historic Preservation, selected as the Arlington National Cemetery Military Historian and Operations Officer, and encouraged to volunteer with numerous historic organizations; all while serving on active duty and using his experience to implement various historic initiatives to professionally develop his Soldiers. As we approach our nation’s semiquincentennial (250th) anniversary, this talk will provide career insights and reasons why modernizing how US Army Historians record, educate, and promote our nation’s history can help the US Military reverse current losses in public trust and confidence.

Speaker:

Karl Sondermann 

Colonel Sondermann is the United States Army's 2023-2024 MIT Security Studies Program Military Fellow. Prior to his arrival at MIT, he was assigned the J4- Director of Logistics, Special Operations Command Central at MacDill AFB, FL. Previous non-command assignments include deployments to Iraq for 15 months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, a deployment to Afghanistan for 9 months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, a deployment to Kuwait for 9 months in support of Operation Spartan Shield, two EUCOM assignments to Germany for 5 years, and a three-year assignment as the Operations Officer/Military Historian at Arlington National Cemetery.

 

Sponsor:  MIT Security Studies Program (SSP)

Open to the MIT community
MIT is committed to providing an environment that is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you need a disability related accommodation to attend or have other questions, please contact us at ssp-info@mit.edu.

Understanding Copyright, Software and Data as Intellectual Property
Jan/10 Wed 09:45AM

Join us to get an overview of copyright law with considerations of its history and relevance to IP.

Copyrighted works – whether writings, art, software, or media – are a major portion of the world’s creative, intellectual, and economic output. A discussion of copyright issues including commercial, research, academic licensing and open access/ open source. Join us for an overview with a TLO Officer and Copyright Program Associate!

About the Speakers:

Kevin Hogan: Prior to joining the TLO, Kevin at Bose Corp in various roles in Software and Embedded Systems product development for over 19 years. His latest role was managing licensing, royalties, compliance, and certifications for Bose consumer electronics products and technologies. Kevin holds an MBA from Boston College and where he participated in the ‘Leadership for Change’ program at the Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics, a year-long cohort dedicated to responsible leadership. Kevin also received a graduate certificate in Business Law from Cornell University and a number of graduate credits in Software Engineering from Brandeis University and UMASS Lowell. Kevin is a retired Navy Command Master Chief with over 30 years of Reserve and Active duty including numerous deployments supporting special warfare, aviation logistics and expeditionary missions around the globe.

Aidan Fowler: Aidan is a professional in the technology transfer and software licensing spaces, currently holding the position of Copyright Program Associate at MIT’s Technology Licensing Office. With a focus on software copyright, open source, and data, he brings valuable expertise to his role, driving the growth of software licensing and distribution at MIT. Over 4 years, Aidan has cultivated a rich professional background, encompassing education, consulting, and technology transfer. He holds a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University, with a focus on technology innovation.

About the TLO:

Our mission is to move innovations and discoveries from the lab to the marketplace for the benefit of the public and to amplify MIT's global impact. We cultivate an inclusive environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence, and bridge connections from MIT's research community to industry and startups, by strategically evaluating, protecting, and licensing technology.

Understanding Islam and Muslims
Jan/10 Wed 12:00PM–01:30PM

Islam is frequently talked about in the media, but continues to be a mystery to most people.


What is the Muslim's concept of God? The afterlife? Who was prophet Muhammad? What do Muslims say about Abraham, Moses, and Jesus? What are the core beliefs and practices of Islam?

This session offers an opportunity to see beyond common misconceptions and learn from Muslims about their fourteen-century old faith, professed by 1.9 billion people worldwide. The session also touches on Islamophobia and student lived experiences on campus. A Q&A session is included.

The session is intended for first-timers only

Understanding Islam and Muslims
Jan/10 Wed 12:00PM–01:30PM
Jan/19 Fri 11:00AM–12:30PM
Jan/25 Thu 01:00PM–02:30PM

Islam is frequently talked about in the media, but continues to be a mystery to most people.


What is the Muslim's concept of God? The afterlife? Who was prophet Muhammad? What do Muslims say about Abraham, Moses, and Jesus? What are the core beliefs and practices of Islam?

This session offers an opportunity to see beyond common misconceptions and learn from Muslims about their fourteen-century old faith, professed by 1.9 billion people worldwide. The session also touches on Islamophobia and student lived experiences on campus. A Q&A session is included.

The session is intended for first-timers only

Unlock the Power of Negotiation: IAP Mini-Course
Jan/29 Mon 09:30AM–04:30PM
Jan/30 Tue 09:30AM–04:30PM

 

Unlock the Power of Negotiation: IAP Mini-Course with MIT CCC

Led by Josh Flax, Senior MIT CCC Senior Advisor and former U.S. Federal Mediator

Negotiating with others is a basic human necessity - you need to negotiate on campus, at work, in the home, in a job interview…and many more places! Do you know how to prepare for upcoming negotiations? Are you regularly able to negotiate successfully in a variety of situations to have your basic needs met? What if you want to increase your share of the “value on the table”, beyond simply having basic needs met?

If these and other questions interest you, join our first-ever MIT Center for Constructive Communication Negotiation Skills Mini-Course during IAP - 2024. In this two-day mini-course we play scorable negotiation simulation exercises in small groups, complete with defined roles, and then we examine our results in a fun-filled debrief as we learn from each other what we did well and what needs improvement. We’ll use our debrief learnings to drive our understanding of the principles of negotiation analysis, and learn how negotiators attempt to “grow the pie” in order for everyone to have a larger slice.

The heart of this mini-course emphasizes strategic preparation for upcoming negotiation, not just in simulation - in the real world. We’ll also learn how tactical moves and countermoves, both “at the table” and “away from the table” can dramatically influence negotiation outcomes and sustainable dealmaking. 

The principles of negotiation analysis are also uniquely important when thinking beyond negotiation, to mediation and conflict management. This mini-course is intentionally designed as an introduction for you to the world of conflict resolution - why must mediators learn so much about negotiation analysis to be successful? Come join us to find out!

 

Registration for this course is now full. To be added to the waitlist, please go here.

Urban Planning Film Series
Jan/08 Mon 06:00PM–09:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 06:00PM–09:00PM
Jan/22 Mon 06:00PM–09:00PM

For IAP, the MIT Urban Planning Film Series will bring three special films to the screen, preceded by brief introductions, followed by short Q&A/discussions:

  • Monday, Jan 8: Street Scene (Vidor, 1931)
  • Thursday, Jan 18: The Lower Depths (Kurosawa, 1957)
  • Monday, Jan 22: Hester Street (Silver, 1975)

All shows begin at 6pm, MIT room 3-133.  MIT community only.

See you at the movies...!

Using Protected Health Information for MIT Research: An Overview
Jan/25 Thu 12:00PM–01:00PM

Join us for an informal discussion about the use of protected health information for MIT research. This session will provide guidance on how MIT receives PHI from third party providers for MIT research projects and share best practices for securing the sensitive data while on campus. The session will involve presentations from both OGC and OSATT and will include an open Q&A session.

Presenters: 

Using cryo-EM to build atomic models of ciliary axonemes
Jan/16 Tue 04:00PM–05:30PM

3rd talk in the Seminar Series "Integrative Structural Biology"

speaker: 

Alan Brown, PhD

Associate Professor of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School

Utilizing fair use of copyright
Jan/23 Tue 02:00PM

New things are built on what came before. If your work uses copyrighted material, you should know about fair use.

 

New things are built on what came before. If your work uses copyrighted material, you should know about fair use. What are your rights with regard to prior works? What requires permission and what doesn’t? This session will cover the basics of fair use for copyrighted works and leave you with an understanding of your rights, whether you are text mining the scientific literature, adapting a song, or sharing an image you found online.

About the Speakers:

Katie Zimmerman: Katie is the Director of Copyright Strategy for the MIT Libraries, where her role is to guide copyright decisions for use of library materials, negotiate content licenses, and help the Libraries and MIT community create and use copyrightable works to the fullest extent of the law. She has been with the MIT Libraries since 2016, and holds an M.L.I.S degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

About the TLO:

Our mission is to move innovations and discoveries from the lab to the marketplace for the benefit of the public and to amplify MIT's global impact. We cultivate an inclusive environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence, and bridge connections from MIT's research community to industry and startups, by strategically evaluating, protecting, and licensing technology.

VMS Enterprise B2B Sales for Startups Boot Camp
Jan/16 Tue 10:30AM–04:00PM
Jan/17 Wed 10:30AM–04:00PM

Kent provides entrepreneurs starting a new venture and business school graduates with basic sales knowledge, skills and tools for success: how to target enterprise sales opportunities, manage a sales process, acquire customers and generate revenue.

 

Learn “qualitative” aspects of selling, with emphasis on how to navigate an organization, overcome obstacles and objections, build buyer team consensus, and negotiate to close deals. Attendees will troubleshoot “failed sales case studies” and recommend corrective action or behavior.

Water Reuse Workshop (Introductory)
Jan/22 Mon 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/24 Wed 10:00AM–12:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 10:00AM–12:00PM

Participants will explore topics and unit operations of wastewater and water treatment in this hands-on wet lab workshop. Students are introduced to various constituents of water and processes for characterizing and measuring these components. Individual treatment unit operations include: pH adjustment, screening/filtration, solids settling/clarification, activated sludge treatment, ion exchange, reverse osmosis, disinfection, and activated carbon adsorption. Students will attemp to assemble a complete treatment train to recycle a simulated industrial wastewater stream. Limited to 6 participants. Must attend all three sessions. For more information, please email jbuck@mit.edu. To register, please visit http://tinyurl.com/HHBMS-IAP2024.

What Does It Take for Research to Inform Policy?
Jan/16 Tue 11:00AM–12:00PM

Speakers: Emily Romano (J-PAL Global), Anna Mysliwiec (J-PAL Global)

Questions? Contact Eric Trueswell (erictrue@mit.edu)

What's Religion Anyway?
Jan/16 Tue 03:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 03:00PM
Jan/30 Tue 03:00PM

How do religions evolve and change? Is there anything inevitable about religious violence or peace? Who's the Flying Spaghetti Monster? Join us this IAP for an interactive series all about understanding religion's role in the world today.

Wrestling Practice
Jan/08 Mon 05:30PM–07:00PM
Jan/09 Tue 05:30PM–07:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 05:30PM–07:00PM
Jan/12 Fri 05:30PM–07:00PM
Jan/15 Mon 05:30PM–07:00PM
Jan/16 Tue 05:30PM–07:00PM
Jan/18 Thu 05:30PM–07:00PM
Jan/19 Fri 05:30PM–07:00PM
Jan/22 Mon 05:30PM–07:00PM
Jan/23 Tue 05:30PM–07:00PM
Jan/25 Thu 05:30PM–07:00PM
Jan/26 Fri 05:30PM–07:00PM
Jan/29 Mon 05:30PM–07:00PM
Jan/30 Tue 05:30PM–07:00PM

Are you a current MIT student (grad or undergrad) interested in joining the wrestling team?

The MIT wrestling team is actively recruiting for our men’s and women’s teams for IAP/spring 2024 practices and competitions--no experience required!

Starting January 8th, the MIT wrestling club will be holding practices throughout IAP and into the spring semester every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday night (5:30-7:00 PM) in the duPont wrestling room.

Come be part of a winning tradition and see if you have what it takes to be an all-American wrestler!

Writing Nonfiction for Children with Christine Taylor-Butler
Jan/30 Tue 11:00AM–02:00PM

Nonfiction is easy to read but not so easy to write. In this workshop, students will learn the fundamentals of writing compelling storylines for children. Who did it? Why did they do it? How did something happen without human intervention? The most important part of this process is to create a work that causes the reader to wonder, “what else is there to know?” Bring ideas, paper and writing tools.

Christine Taylor-Butler is a children's book author who has written more than 90 books, among them The Lost Tribe series, which she describes as “the technical Harry Potter.” Her 30 books for the Scholastic True Books educational nonfiction series range in topic, from planets and the human body to civil rights and the Supreme Court. She also visits schools, libraries, and festivals, where she encourages kids to explore the science behind her books. An advocate for diversity in children’s literature, she wrote an essay about gender inequity at the Caldecott Awards and the CSK Illustrator Awards, which she discussed on the kidlit women* podcast. In addition, her essay “Failure is Not An Option” on the importance of STEM literacy appeared in The Horn Book.

Taylor-Butler holds dual SB degrees in Civil Engineering and in Architecture (1981) from MIT and was formerly an interviewer for MIT Admissions. Her past experience includes working at a start-up software company and at Harvard University before moving to Kansas City, where she served as a graphic-arts and engineering manager at Hallmark Cards for more than a decade.

In addition to her writing, she served as a judge for the Society of Midland Authors children’s nonfiction award, the Walter Dean Myers children's literature award, and PEN America’s Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship. Taylor-Butler is past president of the Missouri Writers Guild, an Emeritus Board member of Kindling Words, and a Toastmaster for World Fantasy. She is a member of the Author’s Guild, the Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society, and a Director At Large of Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA).

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Wunsch's Winter Wonderland: Open house/Open studio
Jan/16 Tue 05:00PM–07:00PM

This IAP event is set up as an open house and open studio. Discover the art of bookmaking, zine-making, origami, and letterlocking in the Wunsch Lab, a space dedicated to caring for the Libraries’ collections and teaching the history and technology of books, printing, and manuscripts. Join MIT Libraries’ and Museum staff for open house activities. See details below. At 6:30 pm our wonderland completes the day with a disco dance party!


Open house
The interactive open house includes whimsical and wondrous demonstrations: bookbinding, origami, leather tooling, zine-making, letterlocking (you can make one, too!).

  • Zinemaking – Kai Smith, MIT Libraries’ Architecture and Planning Librarian will be present to talk about and help make zines.
  • Paper and creased curve origami folding inspired by works in the MIT museum collection by David Huffman – Flori Pierri, Assistant Curator, Science & Technology, MIT Museum.  
  • Highlights from the Hart Nautical Collection – Libby Meier, Assistant Curator, MIT Museum. 


Open studio
Come work independently on a project and explore the Wunsch Lab’s Teaching & Study Collections. Did you start making zines earlier in IAP with Kai, and need to finish them up? If yes, come on by!

Register

X-ray polarimetry beamline
Jan/19 Fri 01:00PM–02:00PM

The MIT Soft X-ray Polarimetry Lab is used to develop new technologies for spaceflight missions. The centerpiece of our lab is the MIT Soft X-ray Polarimetry Beamline, a massive vacuum chamber that we use to create X-rays for experimentation and observe how those X-rays interact with the subsystems that we use to study distant astrophysical objects such as black holes and neutron stars. During this one hour tour, we will introduce you to the beamline and other tools that we use in our lab, and describe the work that we are doing on our current spaceflight mission, the REDSoX Polarimeter.

Yoga For Every Body - Virtual Class
Jan/08 Mon 05:30PM–06:30PM
Jan/15 Mon 05:30PM–06:30PM
Jan/22 Mon 05:30PM–06:30PM
Jan/29 Mon 05:30PM–06:30PM
Do you think yoga is only for young, slender, super-flexible people? Think again!
 
Yoga for Every Body with Catherine provides a gentle yoga experience in the Kripalu tradition. It offers a safe introduction for beginners of all ages, shapes, and sizes, as well as an opportunity for more experienced practitioners to share a gentle, mindful practice.
 
Catherine hopes that this will give everyone an opportunity to turn down the “noise” of daily living and tune in to your own body, mind, and spirit.
 
Registration is required on our wellness class website. If you do not already have an account on this site, you'll need to create one. This is a fee based class.
https://bit.ly/SRGmeeting2024
Jan/10 Wed 08:30AM–05:00PM
Jan/11 Thu 08:30AM–05:00PM

This course will provide valuable insights into how the ICMD® platform and Materials by Design® technology can be utilized to design, develop and deploy materials.

During the course, attendees will receive an overview of ICME methodologies, engage with ICME experts, view software demonstrations and gain hands-on experience with ICMD®. We will showcase material models that can be leveraged across any industry that requires high-performance alloys. Engineers will see how they can overcome materials challenges, optimize existing alloys, and accelerate new alloy development.

QuesTek, a leader in Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME), launched the ICMD® software platform in July 2023, ushering in the digital transformation of materials science.