The Independent Activities Period (IAP)
IAP provides members of the MIT community (students, faculty, staff, and alums) with a unique opportunity to organize, sponsor and participate in a wide variety of activities, including how-to sessions, forums, athletic endeavors, lecture series, films, tours, recitals and contests. IAP 2019 runs Monday, January 7, 2019 through Friday, February 1, 2019. For details, visit the IAP official website.
Take a digital detox and get organized by learning the analog productivity system that's become a global phenomenon! This session will provide an overview of...
Are you using LaTeX to create your documents? This workshop will introduce Overleaf Pro+, an online LaTeX and Rich Text collaborative writing and publishing...
Get an introduction to R, the open-source system for statistical computation and graphics. With hands-on exercises, learn how to import and manage datasets,...
Wondering how to mount a successful job search in this highly competitive academic job market? This workshop will discuss important elements of preparing a...
The disk jockey - selector, crate digger, musical host, turntablist. This seminar looks at the evolution of music, technologies, and practices of the modern...
Do you have data? (Who doesn't?!) Learn about the five basic things you can do now to manage your data for future happiness. These tools and techniques...
You'll learn just enough Python scripting to work with the ArcPY module. You will learn to use commands for both vector and raster data processing. We will...
Are you writing a literature review for a thesis or an article? Need to find background information and go deep into the literature to find out what has been...
Searching for a job or internship? Looking around for some research opportunities? Maybe you’re still wondering about which major to choose? CAPD has you...
This workshop introduces the basic elements of Python that are commonly used for data cleaning, analysis, visualization, and other applications. Participants...
This hands-on introduction to Stata will teach you how to navigate Stata’s graphical user interface, import and manipulate data, and calculate descriptive...
We will review tools + methods for organizing knowledge creation + publishing, designed for discovery, reuse, and parallel research. Participants will share...
This hands-on, intermediate course will guide you through a variety of programming functions in the open-source statistical software program, R. It is...
This presentation has two components: (1) An introduction the resources and tools available at MIT to fly drones and process photographs into geospatial...
Create a unique tactile experience by developing your own artists’ book with movable and lockable components to match the narrative you develop in this...
Do you present your work to your lab, at conferences, or to faculty or industry hiring committees? If so, this workshop presented by Bob Dolan is designed...
This introduction to the popular ggplot2 R graphics package will show you how to create a wide variety of graphical displays in R. Topics covered included...
Join the MIT Libraries during IAP for a Public Domain-themed Wikipedia edit-a-thon! January 1st is Public Domain Day – the day when works published in 1923...
Interested in increasing the reproducibility of your research and making collaborartive research easier to manage? This workshop introduces the Open Science...
Demystify the patent literature and learn resources for finding patents. Learn about and search for patents from all over the world. This hands-on session...
Come and learn about your ultralow tempature freezers from a representative from Fisher Scientific. During the session we will cover: Cleaning and changing...
This workshop demonstrates how to manage multiple projects and complex collaborations using the Open Science Framework as a tool. As part of working through...
Learn the basics of visualizing geographic information and creating your own maps in a Geographic Information System (GIS). We will introduce open source and...
Many factors such as family, friends, community, and the media influence our views, thoughts and opinions about the “best” career move for us. We are also...
Expand your experience with desktop GIS software and learn how to use analysis tools to query data, conduct spatial statistics, and perform network analysis....
This workshop is designed to work with your own research support team tobuild open science and reproducible research training capacity on campus. This...
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that aims to discover, develop and commercialize innovative medicines so people with serious diseases can lead...
Calling all qualitative researchers! This workshop is a hands-on exploration of how to use NVivo to analyze a range of data types, including video files,...
Web scraping is a method of extracting and restructuring information from web pages. This workshop will introduce basic techniques for web scraping using the...
While your technical skills will get you the interview, it is your behavioral attributes that will get you the job. This session will discuss preparation and...
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...
Back by popular demand, MIT is thrilled to welcome Dr. Jean-luc Doumont for his annual IAP lectures on excellence in communication. Nonscientists often see...
Want to make your own podcast, or record yourself playing the piano, but feel intimidated by all of the menus, dials and knobs on digital audio equipment, or...
A couple hours with the Libraries' protocols and methods resources can save you a couple of weeks in the lab. Need to know how to do Optogenetic manipulation...
This interactive session, conducted by Emergency Management and MIT Police, will provide attendees with information on recognizing and surviving an active...
If you are considering exploring Industry positions, you will need to have a resume that effectively positions you for this path. This workshop presented by...
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) family of databases are filled with information for molecular level bioscience research. Class...
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology,...
Informational interviews are a relatively easy way to learn all sorts of great stuff about jobs, industries, companies, and locations that you are curious...
This session will introduce you to the major components of business research. Join this interactive time of learning and fun where you will engage with the...
Before Pandora…. Before YouTube…. Before Spotify….. how did people experience recorded music? You’ve almost certainly heard music on CDs and perhaps also on...
The new GIS & Data Lab is now open on the 1st floor of Rotch Library! The new lab has been expanded to include Data Management Services in addition to...
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 workshop...
International students seeking full-time job or summer internship opportunities in the U.S.? Come to this panel and get advice from Career Services staff and...
Are you conducting research related to intellectual property. The MIT Libraries and the Technology Licensing Office will go over the best tools for this type...
Did you ever wonder where grocery stores are located in a city? Or perhaps biotech firms? We will learn how to query several business directories to create a...
Do you write software in the course of your research? Have you been required by funders or publishers to share your code, or do you want to make it...
Come learn about satellite remote sensing and an overview of the many ways to process satellite imagery. There will be demos in ENVI and ArcGIS software,...
Are you interested in learning about how to tackle the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges, climate change, water scarcity, pollution, and human...
