Events

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Medical Interpreting Course

ActLingual and the Prehealth Advising Office are teaming up to offer a medical interpreting training this IAP through the University of Massachusetts Medical...

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Pause for ten minutes of daily mindfulness @2:50 PM EST every day (or 7:50 AM Eastern U.S. and Canada) Take a short break together because chronic...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 7:45am to 8:00am
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BWSI 2022!

Nominating high school students (rising seniors) for the MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI) 2022 Summer Program prerequisite online courses is now...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 8:00am to 9:00am
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HPEC System

The focus of this workshop is to introduce the role of High Performance Computing in research. Learn how to scale your application to run on HPC Systems...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 9:00am to 12:00pm
WCC Consultations are open during IAP 2022. Don’t wait -- schedule today!

The Writing and Communication Center offers free one-on-one professional advice from communication experts with advanced degrees and publishing experience....

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 9:00am to 6:00pm
IAP: (Closed) Introduction to American Sign Language

Global Languages is happy to offer a non-credit class, Introduction to American Sign Language, during IAP 2022. Ten sessions will be held from January 5 to...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 10:00am to 11:30am
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Killian Court

Offered by Christopher Di Perna Students will learn basic welding techniques including: oxy acetylene welding, MIG welding, and TIG welding. Students are...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 10:00am to 12:00pm
Styling Your Academic Writing (4-session series)

This four-session series will equip you with the tools to take your academic writing style to the next level. You will learn how to clarify your meaning in...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 10:00am to 11:30am
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EECS Virtual UROP Fair

Are you interested in learning more about some of the many EECS UROP opportunities available for the Spring 2022 semester? If so, we’ve got the perfect...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 11:00am to 12:00pm
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EECS Virtual UROP Fair

Are you interested in learning more about some of the many EECS UROP opportunities available for the Spring 2022 semester? If so, we’ve got the perfect...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 11:00am to 12:00pm
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Killian Court

Offered by Tara Fadenrecht. Enameling is the process of fusing powdered glass to copper, steel or silver resulting in a glossy, colorful finish. Students in...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 11:30am to 1:30pm
Legal Dos and Don'ts: What to Know When Starting Your Startup

Considering starting your own company? There’s more to it than shaking hands with a business partner. Join the Deshpande Center’s IAP webinar on the right...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm
MIT Biotech Alumni Panel

Curious about a career in biotech and pharmaceuticals but don't know where to start? Let MIT alumni shed light on these ever-expanding fields through this...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm
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SOLD OUT IAP COURSE - HANDLING NEGATIVITY

Suppose we are trapped in a cell with a cellmate who constantly draws our attention to the many terrible images on the cell walls. While we may try to...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Stretch Your Impact - social impact tech in education

Looking to learn more about education, technology, and entrepreneurship? Do you love music? Join the PKG Center and Rhymes with Reason to learn more...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Understanding Islam and Muslims

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...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 12:00pm to 1:30pm
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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...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Inclusive Innovation Economy Logo

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we will take a moment to reflect on inclusion, as well as Dr. King’s vision for America’s economy and where it...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 12:30pm to 1:30pm
BioBots (BioMakers Workshop)

The BioMakers IAP Google Calendar (Check for Updates) Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1-4 pm starting Jan 6th (+ Friday session 1/14 1-2 PM) Workshop...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Book and Letter Making Lab: Day Two - Form & Content: Book Writing & Bookbinding

Book and Letter Making Lab is a three-day interactive exploration of books and correspondence, including talks, workshops, and making in MIT’s Wunsch...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 1:00pm to 4:00pm
choropleth map of family income in the eastern united states

Join us for brief overview of census data followed by a demonstration of library resources you can use to query and download demographic data. While the...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 1:00pm to 2:30pm
IAP Non-Credit Activity: THERE ARE NO BAD SKETCHES / An introduction to Travel Drawing

Workshop exposes students to a multi-media way of capturing a sense of place through an observational tour of the Cambridge and Boston area. This course...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 1:00pm to 3:30pm
IAP Workshop: Crafting your Thesis Proposal

Your Ph.D. thesis proposal is likely your first foray into writing a research or grant proposal. Different from a research paper or report, it represents an...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Introduction to Atomistic Simulations

First principles simulations is a useful tool for materials research providing description of functional properties and chemical processes at the atomic...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 1:00pm to 3:00pm
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Killian Court

Offered by Shaymus Hudson. Students in this class will learn the techniques necessary for lost wax coating of metals. They will first make models of the...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Typical English Table

Class is now meeting again IN PERSON for Fall 2021. Led by an actual ESL teacher & native English speakers to help you improve your English speaking...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Pleasures of Poetry 2022

Pleasures of Poetry meets this IAP 2022 in 14E-304 from 1:00 - 2:00pm every weekday through the first three weeks of IAP (Jan. 3-21), with the exception of...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Trans+ Open Sessions

During these two unstructured sessions, participants will have the opportunity to connect with other trans+ students in a safe and affirming space to discuss...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Science and Society Seminars: A Field Guide to Values in Science for Biologists

Hosted by Biology DEI Officer Hallie Dowling-Huppert and the Graduate Committee.

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 1:30pm
IAP Non-Credit Activity: Bookmaking with Risography

This course will overview the main concepts surrounding bookmaking, art books, self publishing and various printing techniques using risography, rolling...

IAP Non-Credit Activity: Comics on COVID

How can a mix of words with pictures crack open new ways to understand the Covid pandemic? For two years, our bodies have been immersed in a blind,...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Introduction to cleaning and prepping data with OpenRefine

OpenRefine (formerly Google Refine) is a free, open source tool for working with messy data: cleaning it; transforming it from one format into another; and...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 2:00pm to 4:00pm
IAP Course - nanoStories: Workshop on science communication at the nanoscale

Designed for students with an interest in science communication and STEAM outreach. Guided by instructors, in each two-hour class students will explore a new...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 2:30pm
Postponed, new date TBD -- New Positions, New Perspectives

Professors Olivia Corradin, Yadira Soto-Feliciano, Sinisa Hrvatin, Kristin Knouse, Hernandez Moura Silva, Sara Prescott, Francisco J. Sánchez-Rivera, Alison...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Pursuing Academic and Industry Trajectories Simultaneously

Not sure if you want to apply for positions in academia or pursue an industry job? You can do both! Join this workshop to learn more about job search...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 3:00pm to 4:00pm
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Join us to learn key ways to find research opportunities in your area(s) of interest. Includes overview on UROP postings, how to identify faculty/labs that...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 3:30pm to 4:30pm
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MAS.S73: Moving Beyond The Replication Crisis: How to Spot Misleading Social Science and Design Better Experiments

Offered for 3 credits P/D/F and open to listenersMeets T/Th 4-6p in E15-359 (1/11, 1/13, 1/20, 1/25, and 1/27) Course Description The replication and...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 4:00pm to 6:00pm
techno-inquiry

With this reading group, we aim at slowing down and promote critical reflection over the work we do everyday. We will do this by investigating, together,...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Braxton Cook, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Sean Jones

Three Thursday conversations with renowned jazz artists on composing with a social justice lens IAP 2021: It Must Be Now!— Advancing social justice actions...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 5:00pm
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MIT VMS IAP UX Boot Camp: Defining the Problem Statement, User Experience Research and Journey Mapping

Presented by Karen Donoghue and Craig Newell Register here: https://bit.ly/3m5JLCg You’re an early-stage founder with a new product concept, or you are...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 5:30pm to 7:30pm
MIT Heavy Metal 101 IAP 2022

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...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Ceramic Pitchers

In this four-week long intermediate and advanced level clay class, we will learn several pitcher forms. With an emphasis on handles and spouts, we will learn...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 7:00pm
Winter School 2022

Winter School is a chance to learn how to safely go on winter adventures. We lead a variety of day trips on the weekends for beginners to advanced outdoors...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Science and Faith - friends of foes? (Part 2) - Can a Scientist Believe in the Miracles of Jesus?

How do we reconcile miracles with our modern, scientific understanding of nature? Is it reasonable for any thinking person to accept them as true? Do the...

Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Thursday, January 13, 2022