Hidden within MIT’s Distinctive Collections, many architectural elements from the earliest days of the Institute’s architecture program still survive as part of the Rotch Art Collection. Among the artworks that conservators salvaged was a set of striking windows of gypsum and stained-glass, dating to the late 18th- to 19th c. Ottoman Empire. This exhibition illuminates the life of these historic windows, tracing their refracted histories from Egypt to MIT, their ongoing conservation, and the cutting-edge research they still prompt.The Maihaugen Gallery (14N-130) is open Monday through Thursday, 10am - 4pm, excluding Institute holidays.

Join a member of our Visitor Experience Team for this 45-minute introductory tour of the MIT Museum. Learn about the collection, our history, and get your questions answered by our gallery experts. Space is limited, please speak to a visitor experience representative at the admission desk when purchasing museum tickets if you would like to participate in the tour.Every Wednesday at 11am Free with museum admission

If you need extra time to work on your writing projects this spring, join in-person Writing Together Retreats. These structured writing sessions are designed to help you make progress on your projects while being productive with the peer support of other students and scholars. Additionally, some sessions will feature MIT Librarians, who will be available to provide advice.This program is open to all MIT students, postdocs, faculty, and staff who are actively writing papers, proposals, manuscripts, or thesis chapters.All sessions will take place on Wednesdays. We will provide lunch, drinks, and a conducive ambiance for writing.NOTE: These sessions are co-sponsored by the Writing and Communication Center, MIT Libraries, the Office of Graduate Education, and the Graduate Student Council.

As MIT continues work on its campus decarbonization plan, we’re bringing the community together to explore the technologies and strategies that could shape our path forward. This webinar is the next installment in our speaker series, designed to engage the MIT community and examine key solutions for reducing campus carbon emissions. This session will focus on Central District Geothermal systems, a large-scale approach that uses a single, centralized heat pump to serve multiple buildings via an underground pipe network. Our featured speaker, Denise McKahn, Associate Provost and Associate Professor of Engineering at Smith College, will share insights from Smith’s ambitious $210 million geothermal transition, which is replacing their college’s fossil-fuel-fired steam system with an electrically powered, central district geothermal network.Key Topics:Why Central District Geothermal? Understanding the efficiency, scalability, and infrastructure needs of centralized vs. decentralized geothermal systems.Lessons from Smith’s Experience: The financial and business case, governance and decision-making processes, and technical details of Smith’s new energy districts.The Role of the Campus as a Testbed: How large-scale energy transitions can support research, education, and hands-on learning, and vice-a-versa.Join us for an in-depth discussion on this technology, lessons we can learn from Smith’s experience and the continuing conversation shaping MIT’s sustainable energy future.

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 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 website, you'll need to create one. This is fee-based class and open to the entire MIT community.