Do you work with LaTeX and/or Overleaf? Do you want to write your MIT Thesis using one of the leading online editors for academic writing? Want to learn more about writing your thesis with the MIT Thesis Template? This introductory workshop will go over the benefits of using Overleaf to produce LaTeX documents. It will also go over the uses and features of the MIT Thesis Template in Overleaf.Whether you have no prior LaTeX/Overleaf experience or are adept at using these tools, this workshop may provide essential information that will pay dividends in your journey as a researcher.Participants are encouraged to create an Overleaf account prior to the session. MIT community members can sign up for a MIT Overleaf Pro+ account with their @mit.edu email at https://www.overleaf.com/sso-login.

Inspired by Devlin’s artwork Congregation, over 100 members of the MIT community came together to draw one another. Paired with individuals they did not previously know, the participants used drawing as a means of close observation and a pathway to creating human connections. The exhibition of drawings by students, faculty, and staff forms a collective portrait of the MIT community. The work is installed in MIT's new concert hall and is free and open to the public; no tickets are required.

Currently, scientific knowledge faces challenges including coordinated misinformation campaigns and the erosion of institutional trust. Information distortion heavily impacts public discourse on global development and governance. Join us for a compelling discussion on the challenges misinformation poses to science, including:The role of social media algorithms and their corresponding digital ecosystems in amplifying false narratives.The impact of politicized scientific communication on sectors such as public health (e.g., the COVID pandemic) and environmental policy (e.g., the ongoing effects of climate change).Practical strategies for rebuilding trust between scientific communities and the public.Speakers:Mariana Díaz García, Associate Programme Officer at the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)Joan Donovan, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies at Boston UniversityChristopher Reddy, Senior Scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)Moderator:Jana M. Perkins, Computational Social Scientist & PhD in Information Science at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign; Founder, Women of LettersPlease RSVP here. Lunch will be provided.Contact Kate Danahy at kdanahy@mit.edu with any questions.This event is part of the CIS Global Research & Policy Seminar Series. Join our mailing list here to learn about upcoming seminars in the series.

Speaker: Zihong ChenTitle: Quantum Steenrod operations and Fukaya categoriesZoom Link: https://mit.zoom.us/j/7962155185

Speaker: Matthew Lerner-BrecherTitle: The Fourier-Bessel Series and Hard Edge Limits