Informed Philanthropy in Theory and Action This IAP class can be taken as a not-for-credit experiential learning opportunity by MIT students, alumni, and employees, or as an undergraduate 2-credit class. Explores the... Can attend in person or via Zoom if off-campus for IAP 8-199 and on Zoom for peole joining from beyond campus Jan 21, 2026 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Thermal Energy Networks for Rapid Decarbonization of Campus, Neighborhood, and City Buildings Provides a technical introduction to campus/district building decarbonization using 5th & 6th Generation Thermal Energy Networks. Introductory lectures (1 hour/week) plus... Building N51 N51-310 Jan 21, 2026 1:00pm – 5:00pm
[IAP] Transportation Data & Applications Transportation Data & Applications Eric Plosky In person or virtual [link provided after registering] This IAP activity addresses how we can use data to improve the human... In person or virtual [link provided after registering] Jan 21, 2026 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Awe & Wonder Through the Lens of Empathy: Photographing Hope in a Fractured World National Geographic photographer, filmmaker, and founder of Vital Impacts, Ami Vitale, views her camera as a tool to help foster empathy and hope across cultures and... Building 2 190 Jan 22, 2026 1:30pm – 3:00pm
MIT Outing Club Guest Speaker Series: Mardi Fuller Mardi Fuller advocates for racial equity through writing, speaking and community building. Mardi is a lover of nature and her mission is to support communities of color to... Building 1 190 Jan 22, 2026 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Exhibition: Remembering the Future Janet Echelman's Remembering the Future widens our perspective in time, giving sculptural form to the history of the Earth's climate from the last ice age to the present... MIT Museum Jan 23, 2026 10:00am – 5:00pm
[IAP] Has the Economy Outgrown the Planet?: a workshop series on degrowth, limits, and wellbeing What happens when economic systems designed for expansion meet a finite planet? This series invites participants from all backgrounds to explore questions at the intersection... Building 9 TBA after sign-up Jan 23, 2026 10:30am – 12:00pm
The Culture of Disaster Preparedness: Lessons from Japan Fifteen years ago, on March 11, 2011, one of the most devastating disasters in modern history struck Japan, when a massive earthquake triggered a tsunami and nuclear crisis... Building E40, 496 Mar 16, 2026 12:00pm – 1:00pm
