Swing by the Lab (14S-0513) for a paper marbling workshop and explore self-directed activities in the Wunsch Conservation Lab. Items on display during the open house include: Historical marbled papers, Martha Peterson Islamic Window Archive, Simulacra created by MIT Students, Zine-making activities, and more. Registration requested.

Zoom link: TBASpeaker: Vivian PaulunAffiliation: Kanwisher/TenenbaumTitle: TBAAbstract: TBA

Join us for lunch with Rekha Murthy! Come meet Rekha in person and enjoy a meal while learning about her experiences in the podcast industry.Rekha is a Founder, Podcast Strategist + Story Editor with decades of experience in podcasting, public radio, and other digital media. She advises on content strategy, show development, story editing, and distribution. She works with clients of all sizes - from Spotify, Getty and KEXP to independent influencers, creators, and journalists. Rekha believes that podcasting is at its best when it includes a wide range of voices and lived experiences.Rekha has helped launch and lead key industry initiatives, including Spotify's Sound Up global training program, The Impact Guild, The Podcast Academy (home of The Ambies), and Radiotopia from PRX. She spent years at PRX + Radiotopia, NPR's All Things Considered + NPR Online, and web and mobile startups.As an MIT alum advisor, Rekha supports current MIT students while drawing from her own educational background. She earned her SM in Comparative Media Studies from MIT in 2005, where her Masters thesis explored how people use urban streetscapes to communicate. Before MIT, she completed her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations at Brown University in 1996.Register in Handshake. Dinner will be served for the first 30 attendees. This CAPD event is open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni.

Speakers: David Kung (TPSE)Title: Spreading EMBERS: Eliminating Mathematics Barriers through Evidence-based ReformsAbstract: Project EMBER is a national initiative focused on helping higher education students succeed in introductory mathematics by aligning courses with their interests. It aims to eliminate math as a barrier by supporting Teaching Focused Faculty with resources to implement research-backed innovations. This session will provide an overview of the initiative, discuss systemic change approaches, and review progress. Attendees will engage, discuss, and explore opportunities to get involved. Bring a friend! We especially encourage institution teams to attend, including teaching focused faculty, research faculty, and departmental leaders.Zoom link: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/92415199317Zoom Link Password: olsumeFor more information on OLSUME: https://olsume.org/

MIT Free English Class is for international students, sholars, spouses. Twenty seven years ago we created a community to welcome the nations to MIT and assist with language and friendship. Join our Tuesday/Thursday conversation classes around tables inside W11-190.

Mice, or Microfluidics? Humanizing Biomedical Research, Inspired by Women’s Health ChallengesJoin us for the second seminar series event hosted by the Women's Health Program (WHx) at the MIT Media Lab, featuring Linda Griffith, who is Professor of Teaching Innovation at the MIT School of Engineering and director of the MIT Center for Gynepathology Research.Dr. Canan Dagdeviren, head of the Conformable Decoders research group and WHx Faculty Lead, will moderate the event. The WHx seminar series is supported by the WHx program and the Program in Media Arts and Sciences (MAS).