A celebration of creativity and community at MITArtfinity is a new festival of the arts at MIT featuring 80 free performing and visual arts events, celebrating creativity and community at the Institute. Artfinity launches with the opening of the new Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building on February 15, 2025, continues with a concentration of events February 28-March 16, and culminates with the Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts public lecture by 2025 recipient artist and designer Es Devlin on May 1, 2025, and a concert by Grammy-winning rapper and Visiting Professor Lupe Fiasco on May 2, 2025. Artfinity embodies MIT’s commitment to creativity, community, and the intersection of art, science and technology. We invite you to join us in this celebration, explore the diverse events, and experience the innovative spirit that defines the arts at MIT.About the Artists Artfinity features the innovative work of MIT faculty, students, staff, and alumni, alongside guest artists from the Greater Boston area and beyond.About the Activities & Events All 80 events are open to the public, including dozens of concerts and performances plus an array of visual arts such as projections, films, installations, exhibitions, and augmented reality experiences, as well as lectures and workshops for attendees to participate in. With a wide range of visual and performing arts events open to all, Artfinity embodies MIT’s commitment to the arts and the intersection of art, science, and technology.About the Presenters Artfinity is an institute-sponsored event organized by the Office of the Arts at MIT with faculty leads Institute Professor of Music Marcus Thompson and Professor of Art, Culture and Technology Azra Akšamija. Departments, labs, centers, and student groups across MIT are presenting partners.Visit arts.mit.edu for more information about the arts at MIT.

This year’s theme, “على خطى الخوارزمي” (“Following in the Footsteps of Al-Khwarizmi”), honors individuals who have shaped science, technology, music, and art, inspiring the next generation of Arab leaders and creators.The conference will bring together leaders, innovators, and experts to discuss the latest advancements and challenges in technology, entrepreneurship, and science in the MENA region.

Using official American Heart Association material, this class covers CPR, AED usage, and choking. The class is one 2-hour session and costs $50 per person. After the class, you will be emailed a link to claim an AHA eCard, which can be used to verify you are CPR-certified.https://cpr.heart.org/en/cpr-courses-and-kits/heartsaver/heartsaver-cpr-aed-trainingPlease RSVP by filling out this google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTSlRq3AyWgJCHv719EHia3T_RPItHH1IySpcgkbrDtkP4ZA/viewform?usp=dialog

Chemistry Student Seminar (CSS) is a student-organized seminar series that host graduate students and postdocs to share their research in a friendly and informal environment. Free donuts and coffee are provided.

Meet other MS&PC members from all over the world, get resources and information about life at MIT/Cambridge/Boston, exchange ideas, and engage in cultural conversations in a friendly and casual environment, while working on English fluency.Please email ecgatmit@gmail.com for more information.

Speaker: Jessica Hullman (Northwestern University)Title: The value of information in model assisted decision-makingAbstract: The widespread adoption of AI and machine learning models in in society has brought increased attention to how model predictions impact decision processes in a variety of domains. I will describe tools that apply statistical decision theory and information economics to address pressing question at the human-AI interface. These include: how to evaluate when a decision-maker appropriately relies on model predictions, when a human or AI agent could better exploit available contextual information, and how to evaluate (and design) prediction explanations. I will also discuss some cases where statistical theory falls short of providing insight into how people may use predictions for decisions.Biography: Jessica Hullman is Ginni Rometty Professor of Computer Science and a Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University. Her research develops theoretical frameworks and interface tools for helping people combine their knowledge with statistical models. Her work draws on foundation models of decision-making under uncertainty such as Bayesian decision theory while addressing real world applied problems at the interface between humans and statistical models. Hullman’s current research pursues methods for designing explanations and quantifying uncertainty for AI-assisted decision-making, as well as evaluating AI-human team performance. Her work has led to multiple best paper and honorable mention awards at top visualization and HCI venues, a Microsoft Faculty award, and NSF CAREER, among other honors.