Independent Activities Period

$Atomistic simulation provides unparalleled insight into fracture processes. Under the weight of an applied load, a crack in a silicon crystal (above, left) propagates until the crystal is cleaved.$

Think small! Think quickly! Atomistic model helps students visualize nanoscale problems

Software designed for genetics shows how materials behave under extreme loading

April 2, 2007

Panel reviews economics of climate change

Stern Report was a 'wakeup call' to the world

February 13, 2007

Economist explores housing price predictions

February 12, 2007

Postdocs' series explores hype and hope of a hydrogen economy

February 7, 2007

Seuss fans unite for 17th annual fete

February 6, 2007

Bill Hecht, then the executive vice president of the Alumni Association, demonstrates the proper way to tie a bowtie during MIT Charm School in 2002.

IAP 'Charm School' classes, commencement on Feb. 2

January 31, 2007

Miranda Knutson, who graduated from the history program at MIT last spring, pins a hood being fitted for Tim Abbott, a senior in mathematics and electrical engineering and computer science. The two were participants in an MIT IAP class on the technology of medieval clothes creation. <a onclick="MM_openBrWindow('medieval-hood-enlarged.html','','width=509, height=583')">
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IAP 'Distaff Arts' students learn production, politics of medieval wool clothing

January 30, 2007

Physicist recommends US develop 'portfolio of fuels, electricity and efficiency'

Expert likens scalability of current alternative energy technologies to wild animals: fuzzy and cute when they're small, impractical at a large scale

January 29, 2007

Three Mile Island--failure of science or spin?

An IAP session reviews the 1979 crisis

January 26, 2007

From Russia with--what? Love? Spite?

An IAP seminar explores the issues

January 23, 2007

LeaderShape calls students to action

January 22, 2007

Public art curator leads IAP tour of MIT collection

January 19, 2007

IAP class finds greatness in grainy cell-phone photos

January 17, 2007

IAP rekindles 'Pleasures of Poetry'

January 10, 2007

A tiddlywinks player uses a squidger to flip a wink into the cup.

Tiddlywinks team plans return to former glory