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.

A 1-day symposium to launch the AHA research programAI is here to stay, but how do we ensure that people flourish in a world of pervasive AI use? The MIT Media Lab’s Advancing Humans with AI (AHA) research program is excited to announce its inaugural symposium with a goal of discussing what is arguably one of the most important questions of our time: What future with AI do we want to live in and how can we design and deploy AI that improves the human experience?Panels, talks and discussions will dive into AI’s impact along several dimensions of human existence including:Interior life, examining personal growth and emotional wellbeing,Social life, examining interpersonal connections and social information networks,Vocational life, examining professional fulfillment and the future experience of work,Cerebral life, examining learning, creativity and intellectual growth, andCreative life, examining how we express ourselves and create meaningful experiences.In between panel sessions, Media Lab researchers will present thought provoking demonstrations and sneak peeks into relevant research.Tune in to the livestream at https://www.media.mit.edu/events/aha-symposium/.

All kids from newborn age to 3.5 years old are welcome! You can bring siblings as well.It's a chance for kids to have fun while parents can chat, share parenting tips, and socialize.Please register if you plan to attend the group. Contact Maria at mwiegandl@udd.cl if you have any questions.This group is sponsored by the Executive Committees of Westgate and the Graduate Tower at Site 4, and MIT Spouses & Partners Connect, a dedicated network for the significant others of MIT students, postdocs, staff and faculty who have relocated to the Boston area.

The discovery and development of advanced materials are accelerating with the integration of computational tools and machine learning technologies. During this webinar, join MIT faculty members and leading experts to explore how various software techniques analyze, interpret, and store data, revolutionizing the materials discovery process—from initial design to real-world application. The webinar will also feature engaging presentations by MIT-connected startups showcasing innovative technologies.Attendees will gain insights into advanced algorithms, data-driven approaches, and the future of automated material synthesis. From optimizing material properties to scaling innovation, this session will showcase the practical benefits of computational research.Key topics will include:The role of AI and machine learning in material innovationCase studies in the successful design of novel materialsFuture trends in materials research and potential industrial applicationsWhether you're working in R&D, product development, or industrial applications, this webinar is ideal for industry professionals seeking to harness the power of computation to drive advancements in material science.

February 26, 2025 - July 17, 2025Hidden 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.

Minjoo Larry Lee Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignDate: April 10, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET Location: Building 12, Room 0168 (MIT.nano Basement Teaching Space)RegisterABSTRACTIn this talk, Prof. Lee will describe recent work in his group on molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) growth for visible photonics applications. First, he will describe efforts to integrate red AlInGaP-based laser diodes on a SiN/Si photonics platform for trapped ion qubit technology. Through a combination of selective and non-selective III-V growth, he show that InP quantum dots grown in “pockets” are a promising active region material for butt-coupled visible gain. Next, Prof. Lee will discuss his groups efforts to demonstrate solid-state image intensifiers for night vision applications. He uses InGaAs avalanche heterojunction phototransistors with an intrinsic gain feedback mechanism to directly drive visible AlGaInP LEDs without op amps or any external circuitry. Prof. Lee will show sensitivity to 1.55 µm light at incident intensity down to nW/cm2, close to the level of nightglow.BIOGRAPHYMinjoo Larry Lee received his bachelor’s degree from Brown University and his Ph.D. from MIT, both in materials science. He started his faculty career at Yale University as an assistant professor in EE, and he is now with the ECE department at UIUC, where he is a professor, Intel Alumni Scholar, and Director of the Nick Holonyak, Jr. Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory. His research focuses on epitaxial materials and devices, and he is the author of over 190 papers and conference proceedings. He is an Optica fellow, and his research recognitions include the IBM faculty award; North American conference on MBE Young Investigator Award; DARPA Young Faculty Award; NSF CAREER award; and the IEEE Electron Device Society George E. Smith award. His advisees have won 14 best presentation prizes at international conferences, and he has been honored for his teaching in circuits, electromagnetics, and IC fabrication.