This project is presented as part of Artfinity, an Institute-sponsored event celebrating creativity and community at MIT. Artfinity is organized by the Office of the Arts.This showcase of MIT’s literary arts, hosted by MIT’s Literature Section, is open to the public. Expanding on the Literature Section’s weekly tradition of hosting a social gathering to connect students and professors over tea and snacks, this event will give the MIT community the opportunity to get a literal and metaphorical taste of the literary flavor of arts taught and produced in the Literature Section. Visitors will get a chance to hear students read poems they submitted for an Ekphrastic poetry contest, view continuous slideshow of artworks produced by students in various Literature courses, and socialize over tea and a delicious assortment of refreshments.

How can leaders create environments where innovation thrives?Join us for a complimentary LinkedIn Live event featuring MIT Sloan experts Fiona Murray, Phil Budden, and Kate Isaacs as they explore how executives can drive innovation within their organizations.During this live conversation, you will gain: - A deeper understanding of the key forces shaping innovation today (including new Technologies) - A framework for innovation (& key Technologies, eg AI) that can be applied across any sector - Strategies to align innovation with organizational goals - A broader perspective of innovation viewed through 3 lenses: strategic, political, and cultural - Strategies to overcome organizational resistance to changeWant to take your learning further? Dive deeper at the MIT Sloan Executive Education’s Innovation Executive Academy, happening on campus April 29–May 8, 2025.

Writing Together Online offers structured time to help you spring into writing and stay focused this semester. We offer writing sessions every workday, Monday through Friday. Join our daily 90-minute writing sessions and become part of a community of scholars who connect online, set realistic goals, and write together in the spirit of accountability and camaraderie. The program is open to all MIT students, postdocs, faculty, staff, and affiliates who are working on papers, proposals, thesis/dissertation chapters, application materials, and other writing projects. For more information and to register, go to this link or check the WCC website. Please spread the word and join with colleagues and friends.Register for Spring 2025 Writing Challenge 1Choose those sessions that you want to attend during Challenge 1: February 10th through March 21stMondays 9:00–10:30amTuesdays 8–9:30am and 9:30–11amWednesdays 9:00–10:30amThursdays 8–9:30am and 9:30–11amFridays 8–9:30am and 9:30–11amMIT Students and postdocs who attend at least 5 sessions per challenge will be entered into a raffle of three $25 Amazon gift cards. The raffle will take place on Friday, March 21st. The more you participate, the more times you will be entered into the raffle of prizes.For more information and to register, check the WCC website. Please spread the word and join with peers and friends.The funding support for this program comes from the Office of Graduate Education

Sun Ra, Parliament-Funkadelic, George Clinton, Erykah Badu, Octavia E. Butler, Digable Planets, Janelle Monae, Flying Lotus, Grace Jones, Missy Elliott, and moreA new exhibit in Lewis Music Library celebrates the visionary contributions of Afrofuturist artists across various genres and mediums. From the cosmic jazz of Sun Ra and the psychedelic funk of Parliament-Funkadelic and George Clinton, to the neo-soul of Erykah Badu and the sci-fi narratives of Octavia E. Butler, these artists have pushed the boundaries of creativity and imagination.This event is presented as part of Artfinity: A celebration of creativity and community at MIT.

Looking for a little mystery in your life? Join us for Blind Date with a Book, where you’ll pick a book wrapped in secrecy, guided only by a few intriguing clues. Will it be a thrilling adventure, a heartwarming romance, or a mind-bending mystery? There’s only one way to find out!

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.