<div dir="ltr"><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><img src="cid:ii_15110adfccdaaec1" alt="Inline image 1" width="112" height="112" class="" style="margin-right: 0px;"></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Hello Undergraduates, </div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Be wary of some wacky weather this week--check every morning before venturing outside! Welcome to a wonderful March! </div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">----</div><div><br></div></div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b style="font-size:12.8px">Interesting piece of history of the week </b><span style="font-size:12.8px">from our UA </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">History</span><span style="font-size:12.8px"> Chair, Alexander Sludds (</span><a href="mailto:ua-history@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">ua-history@mit.edu</a><span style="font-size:12.8px">; add yourself to the </span><a href="mailto:ua-history-interest@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">ua-history-interest@mit.edu</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> mailing list </span><a href="https://groups.mit.edu/webmoira/list/ua-history-interest" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">here</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> if you'd like to receive more):</span><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><blockquote style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><i><span style="font-size:12.8px">"</span><span style="font-size:12.8px">Traditionally hacking at MIT has remained very close to the culture of the student body. It gives a way for students to show off their engineering prowess, their interests, and their creativity to the MIT community and the wider world.</span><span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span>Usually<span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">hacking is kept under close wraps and the many secrets associated with it seem to be under lock and key. However, the MIT Balloon Hack is one instance where this is not the case. This youtube video summarizes the whole situation very well: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLg2XpY0L3w" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLg2XpY0L3w</a><span style="font-size:small">"</span></i></blockquote><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><span style="font-size:12.8px">----</span><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="background-color:rgb(217,234,211)"><span style="font-size:12.8px">If you're planning an event, you should submit it </span><span style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zVbtXskaeNY51cfNeJp0cCdbjlrkSq07OWTTqv-2X3s/viewform" target="_blank">here</a></span><span style="font-size:12.8px"> for it to be featured in The </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">Byte</span><span style="font-size:12.8px">! </span></span><span style="font-size:12.8px">This is a</span><a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=04g3puac6u0p6t7nrsari3h5j8%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px"> link</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> to<b> </b></span><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:bold">subscribe</span><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:bold"> to the </span><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:bold">Google</span><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:bold">Calendar with all the events on The Byte.</span><span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">Around campus, here's a list of the events going on, with more details attached!</span></div><div><ul><li style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:small"><b><font color="#0b5394">Society of Women Engineers: March General Body Meeting with Improv Asylum Worksho</font></b></span></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394">StartLabs: Entrepreneurship Lounge</font></b></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394">Black Women's Alliance: BGSA Sponsored Trailblazer Dinner</font></b></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394">IEEE/ACM Voltage: EE Research Expo</font></b></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394">Active Minds: Kevin Breel: Writer, Comedian, Activist</font></b></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394">MIT Biotech Group: SQZ Biotech Company Presentation</font></b></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394">MIT Biotech Group: Grad School Panel</font></b></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394">Project Connect: Dance Workshop</font></b></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394">MIT Shakespeare Ensemble: Much Ado About Nothing</font></b></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394">Educational Studies Program: Spark</font></b></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394">Student Activities Office: Dating Workshop (How to Adult series) </font></b><br></li></ul></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Best,<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Sophia Liu </div><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#999999">Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Class of 2017</font></div><div><font color="#999999">Vice President of the Undergraduate Association</font></div><div><font color="#999999"><br></font></div><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000">--</font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Want to work on a project to help undergraduates? Join the UA </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nZuFyXmhQ6Gxe_t61wUtrq8AVHTobnH8luVRu5p2aCc/viewform?c=0&w=1" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">here</a><span style="font-size:12.8px">!</span><br><span style="font-size:12.8px">Have feedback for the UA? Let us know </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fRB2Grg4ryaI3gQ7r2RiSXw0YfE1aMBd4zGOCjd-drU/viewform" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">here</a><span style="font-size:12.8px">!</span></div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">--</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Monday,
3/7</span></b></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Society of
Women Engineers <a href="mailto:swe-cr@mit.edu">swe-cr@mit.edu</a> </span></u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> 7:30:00 PM - 8:30:00 PM</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">March General
Body Meeting with Improv Asylum Workshop (Bush Room (10-105))</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Learn about SWE's business for the
month of March and brush up on your public speaking skills with a workshop by Improv Asylum.</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"></span></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">StartLabs <a href="mailto:startlabs-management@mit.edu">startlabs-management@mit.edu</a> </span></u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> 8:30:00 PM - 10:00:00 PM</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Entrepreneurship
Lounge (6-104)</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> E-Lounge is a series of interactive
workshops designed for student entrepreneurs looking for ideas or developing startups. In this workshop
we will lead groups in forming a startup idea. Check out our FB page for more info and to RSVP.</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes.</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes.</span></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Tuesday,
3/8</span></b><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> </span></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Black
Women's Alliance <a href="mailto:black-women-request@mit.edu">black-women-request@mit.edu</a>
</span></u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> 5:00:00 PM - 7:00:00 PM</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">BGSA Sponsored
Trailblazer Dinner (Walker Memorial - BSU Lounge)</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> The speaker at this event is Monique
W. Morris, an author, scholar and social justice advocate with more than 20 years of experience in the areas of
education, civil rights, and social justice. It will be a night of great insight!</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"></span></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Wednesday,
3/9</span></b></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">IEEE/ACM
Voltage <a href="mailto:voltage@mit.edu">voltage@mit.edu</a> </span></u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> 5:00:00 PM - 7:00:00 PM</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">EE Research
Expo (34-401 (Grier A))</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Come hear professors (and more!)
talk about nanotechnology, optics, power electronics, and other electrical engineering topics. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> This is your chance to see the
breadth of EE research and discuss possible UROP opportunities.</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"></span></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Active
Minds <a href="mailto:activeminds-exec@mit.edu">activeminds-exec@mit.edu</a> </span></u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> 7:00:00 PM - 8:00:00 PM</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Kevin Breel:
Writer, Comedian, Activist (34-101)</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Featured on TED, 22-year-old Kevin
Breel raises awareness around mental health through the use of his personal story and comedy. 25 free signed
copies of his book "BOY MEETS DEPRESSION"</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"></span></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">MIT Biotech
Group <a href="mailto:biotech-undergrad-officers@mit.edu">biotech-undergrad-officers@mit.edu</a></span></u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> 7:00:00 PM - 8:00:00 PM</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">SQZ Biotech
Company Presentation (4-149)</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> SQZ Biotech, spun out of MIT, is
looking to share their exciting research and fill both Intern and Full Time positions. Enjoy refreshments while
you hear about one of Scientific American's top 10 world changing ideas.</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"></span></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Thursday,
3/10</span></b></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"></span></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">MIT Biotech
Group <a href="mailto:biotech-undergrad-officers@mit.edu">biotech-undergrad-officers@mit.edu</a>
</span></u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> 6:30:00 PM - 7:30:00 PM</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Grad School
Panel (4-163)</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Hear Forest White, head of the MIT
Biological Engineering graduate admissions committee, give advice on how to make a good application. Q&A
with a panel of grad students about common mistakes. Focus on biotech majors but all are
welcome!</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes.</span></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Friday,
3/11</span></b><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> </span></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Project
Connect <a href="mailto:pcexec@mit.edu">pcexec@mit.edu</a> </span></u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> 7:30:00 PM - 9:30:00 PM</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Dance Workshop
(McCormick Dance Studio)</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Like to dance and meet new people?
Join us at a dance workshop hosted by members of DanceTroupe for youth with disabilities. We will be
learning some fun and easy dance moves, and no dance experience is necessary! RSVP to <a href="mailto:pcexec@mit.edu">pcexec@mit.edu</a>.</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:No. </span></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"></span></u></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">MIT Shakespeare
Ensemble <a href="mailto:ensemble-request@mit.edu">ensemble-request@mit.edu</a>
</span></u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> 8:00:00 PM - 10:00:00 PM</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Much Ado About
Nothing (W20-202, La Sala de Puerto Rico)</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Come see the Shakespeare Ensemble's
spring show, Much Ado About Nothing! Reserve tickets to our performances at
<a href="http://ensemble.mit.edu/tickets">ensemble.mit.edu/tickets</a>.</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:No. $5
for MIT, Harvard, Wellesley students; $9 for MIT community; $12 for general
public</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:No. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"></span></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Saturday,
3/12</span></b></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"></span></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Educational
Studies Program <a href="mailto:spark@mit.edu">spark@mit.edu</a> </span></u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> 7:30:00 AM - 5:15:00 PM</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Spark (All
over MIT)</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Volunteer for Spark Security and
Morning Check-in! Volunteers direct students through the hallways, frantically run class supplies to teachers
who need them, and deal with any and all situations that may arise. Get a free t-shirt! Or maybe a hat!</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"></span></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">MIT
Shakespeare Ensemble <a href="mailto:ensemble-request@mit.edu">ensemble-request@mit.edu</a>
</span></u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> 8:00:00 PM - 10:00:00 PM</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Much Ado About
Nothing (W20-202, La Sala de Puerto Rico)</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Come see the Shakespeare Ensemble's
spring show, Much Ado About Nothing! Reserve tickets to our performances at
<a href="http://ensemble.mit.edu/tickets">ensemble.mit.edu/tickets</a>.</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:No. $5
for MIT, Harvard, Wellesley students; $9 for MIT community; $12 for general
public</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:No. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"></span></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Sunday,
3/13</span></b><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> </span></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">MIT
Shakespeare Ensemble <a href="mailto:ensemble-request@mit.edu">ensemble-request@mit.edu</a>
</span></u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> 4:00:00 PM - 6:00:00 PM</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Much Ado About
Nothing (W20-202, La Sala de Puerto Rico)</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Come see the Shakespeare Ensemble's
spring show, Much Ado About Nothing! Reserve tickets to our performances at
<a href="http://ensemble.mit.edu/tickets">ensemble.mit.edu/tickets</a>.</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:No. $5
for MIT, Harvard, Wellesley students; $9 for MIT community; $12 for general
public</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:No.</span><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> </span></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Monday,
3/14</span></b><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> </span></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Student
Activities Office <a href="mailto:erthomps@mit.edu">erthomps@mit.edu</a></span></u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">
12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Dating
Workshop (How to Adult series) (W20-306)</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Wish you knew how to ask out your
cute classmate in 18.02? Come to W20-306 for a dating workshop, the second event in the "How to
Adult" series, for some expert advice. Coffee and cookies provided!</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"></span></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Thursday,
3/17</span></b></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"></span></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">MIT
Shakespeare Ensemble <a href="mailto:ensemble-request@mit.edu">ensemble-request@mit.edu</a>
</span></u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> 8:00:00 PM - 10:00:00 PM</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Much Ado About
Nothing (W20-202, La Sala de Puerto Rico)</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Come see the Shakespeare Ensemble's
spring show, Much Ado About Nothing! Reserve tickets to our performances at
<a href="http://ensemble.mit.edu/tickets">ensemble.mit.edu/tickets</a>.</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:No. $5
for MIT, Harvard, Wellesley students; $9 for MIT community; $12 for general
public</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:No. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"></span></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Friday,
3/18</span></b><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"></span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"></span></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">MIT Shakespeare
Ensemble <a href="mailto:ensemble-request@mit.edu">ensemble-request@mit.edu</a>
</span></u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> 8:00:00 PM - 10:00:00 PM</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Much Ado About
Nothing (W20-202, La Sala de Puerto Rico)</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Come see the Shakespeare Ensemble's
spring show, Much Ado About Nothing! Reserve tickets to our performances at <a href="http://ensemble.mit.edu/tickets">ensemble.mit.edu/tickets</a>.</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"></span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:No. $5
for MIT, Harvard, Wellesley students; $9 for MIT community; $12 for general
public</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:No. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"></span></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Saturday,
3/19</span></b></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">MIT
Shakespeare Ensemble <a href="mailto:ensemble-request@mit.edu">ensemble-request@mit.edu</a>
</span></u><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> 8:00:00 PM - 10:00:00 PM</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Much Ado About
Nothing (W20-202, La Sala de Puerto Rico)</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Come see the Shakespeare Ensemble's
spring show, Much Ado About Nothing! Reserve tickets to our performances at
<a href="http://ensemble.mit.edu/tickets">ensemble.mit.edu/tickets</a>.</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:No. $5
for MIT, Harvard, Wellesley students; $9 for MIT community; $12 for general
public</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:No.</span></p></div>