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Looking for resources to explore climate in a student-friendly way? MIT Day of Climate's upcoming professional development session provides educators with a toolkit of key frameworks to bring to the classroom. 📆 Date: March 25 🕓 Time: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. EDT 💻 Location: Online 🎟️ Save your spot: https://bit.ly/4iOSvrI In this interactive session, educators will explore: - Developing students' systems awareness - Focusing on systems thinking and sensing - Addressing climate complexities with key competencies Led by Lana Cook from the MIT Systems Awareness Lab, the session will cover practices from the Compassionate Systems framework, including Grounding, Reflective Journaling, the Systems Awareness Iceberg, and the Wheel of Emotions. Don't miss these practical tools and tips for climate education! #ClimateChange #ClimateEducation #ClimateAction #SystemsThinking #SystemsAwareness

Through groundbreaking research, scholarship, and teaching, Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty and instructors have had a far-reaching impact on the Institute, science, and society at large. Here are eight MIT professors who teach MITx Courses and continue the legacy of creating better opportunities for all. 🧠 MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE) Head Polina Anikeeva works across disciplines to develop tools and methods for improving treatment for neural disorders. 🏥 MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) Prof. Regina Barzilay is pioneering applications of machine learning in healthcare. 🏛️ MIT Department of Economics Prof. Esther Duflo is working towards turning evidence-based antipoverty research into policy. 🐦 MIT School of Engineering Prof. Lorna Gibson investigates how materials behave mechanically with a research focus on the cellular structure of materials. ♻️ MIT School of Architecture and Planning (MIT SAP) Prof. Janelle Knox-Hayes, PhD focuses on the influence of globalization on the use of social and environmental systems, including the ways in which renewable energy solutions should engage the communities that they serve. 💭 MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Prof. Tamar Schapiro’s research in the field of philosophy has extensively focused on ethics and human reasoning. ☣️ MIT Sloan School of Management Prof. Susan Silbey's work in lab safety procedures and regulatory best practices has helped examine the ways in which people interact with and engage with law in their work and personal lives. ⚛️ MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering Prof. Anne White researches tokamak plasma and its role in transitioning energy systems to low-carbon or zero-carbon models. Learn more about the accomplishments of these faculty and try their online courses: https://bit.ly/4ck8sDQ #Teaching #HigherEducation #Research #Researchers #Education #CognitiveScience #Healthcare #MachineLearning #Data #Economics #Policy #Development #MaterialsScience #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #Philosophy #Ethics #Reasoning #LabSafety #Regulation #Law #TokamakPlasma #NuclearEnergy

How does nuclear energy work? Watch this MIT Moments video to see inside a nuclear reactor and learn more: https://bit.ly/4kUin7k #NuclearReactor #NuclearEnergy #NuclearScience #STEM #STEMEducation #OnlineLearning #OnlineEducation #Education #Learning

📹 Two-thirds of the world's internet traffic is from video. This powerful medium is one of the most popular ways Americans get their news and information. But how much control do we really have over the moving image? Join MIT Open Learning's Peter B. Kaufman and GBH Archives Director Karen Cariani for a lively discussion on the rise of video in education, politics, and sharing knowledge over the decades to come. 📆 Date: March 26 🕕 Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. EDT 📍 Location: MIT Museum 🪑 Save your seat: https://bit.ly/4kDXe0Z Explore ideas from Kaufman's 2025 book "The Moving Image: A User's Manual" (published by The MIT Press). Don't miss this conversation of video past, present, and future! #Video #History #Media #News #Education #MediaLiteracy #OnlineLearning #OnlineEducation

🚀 Unlock new career opportunities with MIT xPRO's Systems Engineering Certificate! Complex systems are the backbone of modern engineering. No matter what industry you're in, staying ahead requires cutting-edge skills and strategic systems thinking. Join Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Bruce Cameron on March 20 at 12:00 p.m. EDT to dive into the award-winning Architecture and Systems Engineering certificate program. What you'll learn: ✅ If this online program is right for you ✅ How this certificate can advance your career ✅ What skills you'll gain from this hands-on experience ✅ How to enroll in the next cohort MIT xPRO’s four-course certificate program equips professionals with the skills to design, manage, and optimize today’s most complex systems — making you indispensable in an evolving industry. 📅 Save your spot now: https://bit.ly/3Xjur6W #SystemsEngineering #CareerGrowth #EngineeringLeadership #ProfessionalDevelopment

Curious about the next chapter for AI and education? MIT Open Learning Deans Cynthia Breazeal and Christopher Capozzola recently shared some of their favorite books exploring the impact of AI on teaching, learning, inequality, and society. This National Reading Month, start challenging your understanding of our increasingly AI-powered world with these titles: 💀 “Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy” by Cathy O'Neil (Crown Publishing) 🗺️ “Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence” by Kate Crawford (Yale University Press) 🤝 “Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI” by Ethan Mollick (Penguin Random House) 🍎 “Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning” by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson (Hopkins Press) Start reading: https://lnkd.in/c52wo #AIEducation #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Teaching #Learning #Education #STEMEducation #STEM #OnlineLearning #OnlineEducation #NationalReadingMonth Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences MIT Media Lab

How do computers know what's in an image? MIT EECS Prof. Antonio Torralba explains. When we look at pictures, we recognize shapes and objects. However, machines must interpret collections of numbers that represent each pixel. Discover how we train machines to recognize a variety of images! Watch: https://bit.ly/4kys5Ml #MachineLearning #NeuralNetworks #LargeLearningModels #LLMs #ComputerVision #Coding #Programming #ComputerScience #OnlineLearning #OnlineEducation #FreeEducation

AI isn’t just about automation — it’s about collaboration. What happens when we move beyond the traditional "human in the loop" model and create true partnerships between people and machines? Join AI expert Aleksandra Przegalinska as she explores the next frontier in human-AI synergy. Backed by research and real-world case studies, this MIT Horizon talk will challenge conventional wisdom on AI supervision and reveal how creativity, expertise, and empathy can transform AI into a powerful force for productivity and innovation. 📅 Date: March 20 ⏰ Time: 12:00 p.m. EDT 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/gh82vtfd Don’t miss this opportunity to rethink AI’s role in the workplace and beyond! #ProfessionalDevelopment #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Business #Innovation #OnlineLearning #OnlineEducation #Technology

📣 We're excited to announce our upcoming Spring Intake Webinar! 👏 On March 26 at 11 am ET join Dr. Eva Ponce, Director of online education at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, for an exciting conversation with the Chief Supply Chain Officer of L’Oréal, North America, Vanessa Clemendot. The pair will explore how one of world’s largest brands in beauty and cosmetics is transforming its supply chain for the future. Topics include... 🛍️ Challenges and opportunities of omnichannel strategies 🚢 The impact of U.S. tariffs on international markets 🤖 How AI is revolutionizing supply chain operations Plus, get insights into the evolving workforce and the critical skills needed to thrive in an increasingly digital and automated world! 💡 Don’t miss this chance to gain firsthand knowledge from a leader driving innovation in global supply chains - click the link to register and save the date today! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/enFjS2w4 Don't forget to share this opportunity with your network! 💬 #SupplyChain #SupplyChainManagement #OnlineLearning #OnlineEducation #LifeLongLearning #FreeEnrollment #Webinar #FreeWebinar #L’Oréal #Omnichannel #AI Massachusetts Institute of Technology MITx Courses MITx MicroMasters® Programs MIT Open Learning MIT OpenCourseWare edX

A self-described visual learner, Ryan Maguire has created a repository of nearly 1,000 math-based computer graphics and animations. In this Q&A, Maguire, a postdoctoral associate in our Digital Learning Lab and an instructor in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Mathematics, shares how he is bringing math to life with digital learning. 🔢 Learn about Maguire's new project writing automatically graded problems and creating visuals for concepts, numbers, and sequences: https://bit.ly/4iboy56 #OnlineLearning #LifelongLearning #EdTech #MathEducation #OnlineEducation #DigitalLearning