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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 potential and pitfalls of philanthropy as a mechanism for social change, culminating with the class granting $7000 to local c

The goal of this class is to provide participants with a technical introduction to decarbonizing building energy systems via thermal energy networks, to become familiar with one or several "En-ROADS-like" decarbonization models and experiential learning through three field trips to Net Zero sites in

This hands-on bootcamp explores the intersection of AI and climate, offering participants foundational knowledge and practical skills. No technical skills or coding experience are required. Attendees will delve into the climate harms of AI, the potential climate benefits of AI, the net climate impac

IAP 2026 provides members of the MIT community (students, faculty, staff, and alumni) with a unique opportunity to participate in a wide variety of activities, including this lecture series on climate change produced by MIT’s Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy (CS3). Please join CS3 duri

A complete course description can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/fusion-business-2026.

The course will be offered 3 times during IAP: January 15, 20 and 26, each from 10am-4pm. Please note that the January 26 session will be held in room 2-105, while the first two sessions will be held in room

Jaron Porciello (Cornell University) will give a talk at MIT's Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) on the use of AI to analyze agrifood project design documents from across six international financial institutions. The seminar will be based on the recent paper “Do international fi

Come make hydrogels while you learn about polymers and biomaterials.

These wet, squishy substances are not only fun to make but can be used to engineer products, clean up oil spills, and even bio-print organs.

This workshop is designed for families and friends working in small groups. Children mus

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 components of transportation systems: decision-driven data, not just "data-driven decisions." Because data isn't just a question

Hilary McCloy is a US Alpine ski team alum and now a physical therapist in North Conway and ultra-runner. Andrew Drummond is a founding board member of Ski the Whites. This year he broke the speed record on the Direttissima (all forty-eight 4000ers in one push). Join us as they share their stories a

Learn how to read and interpret maps and data and use basic cartography principles to create maps that can be used in reports and presentations. In this introductory workshop, you'll learn about properties of geospatial data, how to work with GIS software, and how to visualize data. You will have the option of completing short exercises using QGIS or ArcGIS Pro as well as a longer exercise after the workshop for additional learning.

This workshop will take place in the GIS & Data Lab, which is only accessible to those with an active MIT ID card. MIT Touchstone authentication is required to register.