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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

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 interactive workshop will require learners to use either QGIS or ArcGIS Pro. Instructions for installing software will be emailed to registrants.

Curious to try skiing, winter hiking, or ice climbing? Already a seasoned adventurer? MIT Outing Club organizes single-day and overnight trips for winter hiking, XC ski, back-country ski, ice climbing, ice skating, and more.

Winter School is MIT Outing Club’s annual winter outdoors extravaganza, an

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

Learn how to apply your knowledge from our GIS Level 1 workshop to analyze and interpret geospatial data. In this workshop, you'll learn about geoprocessing tools for raster, vector, and tabular data in GIS software. 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 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

Join this immersive day-long IAP activity conducted by the MIT Senseable City Lab and the University of Twente, as part of MISTI Global Seeds Fund, to explore the challenges, opportunities, and social justice dimensions of designing in emergency scenarios. Learn how climate change and urban overcrow

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

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