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For those returning to campus, don't forget to <a href="http://o6os.mj.am/lnk/AG4AAF_7y2QAAcvBWR4AAGXH5qwAAYCrmSUAJOkaAATIvQBgCcDusgDjAhQ2SIK8dJJbfkVw0wAEleU/2/oEeFOk1HVz0PfJ31y_KLyg/aHR0cHM6Ly9taXQuY28xLnF1YWx0cmljcy5jb20vamZlL2Zvcm0vU1ZfZDFycmhmTnNFczlQcTR0" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">register for your Pre-Departure Covid Test Kit</a> from MIT. Your participation in this part of MIT's testing protocol is an important step to protect public health and reduce the risk of spread. More details can be found on our <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CKWgfaTHZ19/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">instagram post</a>, and you can follow us <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ua_mit/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">@ua_mit</a> for more updates!<br class=""><br class=""><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/join-the-ua" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">Spring Recruitment</a> for the Undergraduate Association launches tonight and continues until February 1st! This is an opportunity to join some of our amazing UA committees to drive policy change at the institute!! Visit <a href="http://ua.mit.edu/join-the-ua" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">ua.mit.edu/join-the-ua</a> for more details.</span><br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class="">The Byte is a biweekly UA newsletter to inform undergraduates about what's happening in the MIT community.<br class=""><br class="">The Byte is run by the UA which works to improve your undergraduate experience through policy, projects, and events. We're always happy to listen to your suggestions, concerns, and comments. Learn more at <a href="http://ua.mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">ua.mit.edu</a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 17.5px;" class=""><br class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class="">~ Naomi<br class="">UA Secretary</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnDividerBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed !important; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnDividerBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnDividerBlockInner" style="min-width: 100%; padding: 18px;"><table class="mcnDividerContent" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; border-top-width: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(234, 234, 234);"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class=""></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnBoxedTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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outline: none; height: auto !important;" class=""> Community</span></h3><hr class=""><ul class=""><li style="text-align: left;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class="">Instagram Scavenger Hunt</span></li><li style="text-align: left;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class="">Reimagining Public Safety </span></li><li style="text-align: left;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class="">MIT Coalition for Black Athletes </span></li><li style="text-align: left;" class="">[COVID Friends!] Implementation Team</li><li style="text-align: left;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class="">Hack for Inclusion</span></li><li style="text-align: left;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class="">I am a LEADer Conference </span></li><li style="text-align: left;" class="">MITxHarvard Aphrodite Project</li><li style="text-align: left;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class="">COVIDeos Part 2!</span></li><li style="text-align: left;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class="">Interfraternity Council Formal Spring Rush</span></li><li style="text-align: left;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class="">Solitude & Solidarity: Issue Two of the Rooted zine</span></li><li style="text-align: left;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class="">MIT Sports Summit 2021</span></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnBoxedTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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outline: none; height: auto !important;" class=""> Undergraduate Association</span></h3><div style="text-align: left;" class=""><hr class=""><ul class=""><li class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class="">IAP Midway</span></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnBoxedTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnBoxedTextBlockInner"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnBoxedTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td style="padding: 9px 18px;" class=""><table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 5px solid rgb(249, 157, 58); min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; 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height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1202px; border-top-left-radius: 0%; border-top-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-left-radius: 0%;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="mcnImageCardRightTextContentContainer" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="264" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; padding-right: 18px; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><strong class="">Instagram Scavenger Hunt<br class="">When:</strong> TODAY, 1/25, until 1/29 at 12 PM ET <br class=""><strong class="">Where: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/omp.mit/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">instagram.com/omp.mit/</a><br class=""><br class="">OMP will be hosting the biggest instagram scavenger hunt ever starting Monday, January 25! Please visit our page on Monday at 12 pm EST to learn how to play and win our BIG prizes!<br class=""><br class=""><strong class="">1st Place:</strong> iPad & Apple Pencil<br class=""><strong class="">2nd Place:</strong> Massage Chair<br class=""><strong class="">3rd Place: </strong>Airpods</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" valign="top" style="padding: 9px 18px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardRightContentOuter" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="top" class="mcnImageCardRightContentInner" style="padding: 0px; border: 5px solid rgb(6, 219, 152);"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardRightImageContentContainer" width="282" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class=" mcnImageCardRightImageContentE2E" align="left" valign="top" style="padding: 0px;"><img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/8e7efbe8-438d-4be1-bd16-f2bd1fc5e3eb.png" width="272" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1250px; border-top-left-radius: 0%; border-top-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-left-radius: 0%;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="mcnImageCardRightTextContentContainer" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="264" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; padding-right: 18px; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><strong class="">Reimagining Public Safety<br class="">When:</strong> Thursday, 2/4 from 1-2:30 PM ET <br class=""><strong class="">Webinar Link: </strong><a href="http://tinyurl.com/mitrps" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">tinyurl.com/mitrps</a><br class=""><br class="">The last year has brought us a visceral moment of national reckoning with the policies and structures that harm people of color in the criminal justice system, and the double standard of police response to different races. These events should motivate us to critically reflect on what public safety means, and how it is best achieved.</span></span><br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class="">The MIT Black Graduate Student Association and the Institute Community Equity Office are proud to announce a live discussion and Q&A on campus policing and the “defund the police” movement with community organizers from Chicago, New York and Boston on <strong class="">Feb 4th, 2021 from 1 to 2:30pm ET</strong>. Attendees of this event will walk away with a deeper understanding of the “Defund the police” movement and the information to form their own opinions about how public safety should look on a college campus. </span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" valign="top" style="padding: 9px 18px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardRightContentOuter" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="top" class="mcnImageCardRightContentInner" style="padding: 0px; border: 5px solid rgb(6, 219, 152);"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardRightImageContentContainer" width="282" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class=" mcnImageCardRightImageContentE2E" align="left" valign="top" style="padding: 0px;"><img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/eb7998d4-657a-4c21-870d-3864aa876390.png" width="272" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 2160px; border-top-left-radius: 0%; border-top-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-left-radius: 0%;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="mcnImageCardRightTextContentContainer" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="264" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; padding-right: 18px; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px;" class=""><strong style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="">MIT Coalition for Black Athletes<br class="">Join:</strong><font face="roboto, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""> </span></font><a href="http://tinyurl.com/MIT-Black-Athletes" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137); font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="">tinyurl.com/MIT-Black-Athletes</a><br class=""><br class=""><font face="roboto, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class="">We are looking to identify Black students who would be interested in joining a Coalition of Black Athletes. If you identify as Black and have been a member (currently or in the past) of a Varsity or Club sports team at MIT, please fill out this <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiMMZIk_4H3bFj6CBvcJbG-HySIlg9rdSbLIDJtMzjDjUqWg/viewform" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">interest form</a>.</span></font></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" valign="top" style="padding: 9px 18px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBottomContent" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 5px solid rgb(6, 219, 152);"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" align="left" valign="top" style="padding: 0px;"><img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/09881b7e-7f0d-43d8-868b-7d0c431fc64b.png" width="554" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1594px; border-top-left-radius: 0%; border-top-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-left-radius: 0%;"></td></tr><tr class=""><td class="mcnTextContent" valign="top" width="546" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; padding: 9px 18px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><strong class="">[COVID Friends!] Implementation Team</strong></span></span><br class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><strong class="">When:</strong> Thursday, 2/4 from 1-2:30 PM ET <br class=""><strong class="">Contribute: </strong><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/winners-and-proposals" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">Learn more</a>, <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QWWsiHOz05ypej9BN3CWo_S_is6kw-1Y_gcKJrFcHMg/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">give feedback</a>, and <a href="https://forms.gle/yiFtrhG9n4HW9G439" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">join the animation team</a>!<br class=""><br class=""><em class="">You saw them at COVID Hack, now get ready to see [COVID Friends!] on campus!! </em><br class=""><br class="">[COVID Friends!] is a project that will have beaver mascots representing each course number at MIT who will be featured in a series of animated policy PSAs so that we’re all informed and safe on campus next semester (learn more <a href="http://ua.mit.edu/winners-and-proposals" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">here</a> and scroll to the bottom to find our project) :)<br class=""><br class="">Design the beavers with us! Any suggestion on what the beaver’s object should be, preferably related to the major it represents would be very helpful. (illustrated examples above: Course 7-lil sprout, Course 8-Newton’s apple, Course 5-bad titration result, Course 6-the yellow Python snek). Add suggestions <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QWWsiHOz05ypej9BN3CWo_S_is6kw-1Y_gcKJrFcHMg/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">here</a>. We’re looking for animators! Do you have experience with creating animations? Are you interested in becoming ~THE PERSON~ bringing [COVID Friends!] to life? If so, please let us know **ASAP** so we can get in contact with you and discuss specifics! Sign up <a href="https://forms.gle/yiFtrhG9n4HW9G439" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">here</a> (Form closes Jan 26th).<br class=""><br class="">Thank you!<br class="">Hoping to bring these cute beavs to y’all asap,<br class="">Jimin ‘23 & Kanoe ‘23</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" valign="top" style="padding: 9px 18px;"><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBottomContent" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 5px solid rgb(6, 219, 152);"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" align="left" valign="top" style="padding: 0px;"><img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/ca5313f7-eccd-433e-8cfe-bad5182dccd0.png" width="554" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 4325px; border-top-left-radius: 0%; border-top-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-left-radius: 0%;"></td></tr><tr class=""><td class="mcnTextContent" valign="top" width="546" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; padding: 9px 18px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><strong class="">Hack for Inclusion<br class="">When:</strong> 2/19 - 2/21<br class=""><strong class="">Sign up: </strong><a href="http://tinyurl.com/ApplyH4I" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">tinyurl.com/ApplyH4I</a> by 1/24 (DEADLINE EXTENDED!)<br class=""><strong class="">Website:</strong> <a href="http://www.hackforinclusion.com" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">www.hackforinclusion.com</a><br class=""><br class="">Hack for Inclusion brings together some of the brightest minds -- both technical and non-technical -- to build solutions that address today's biggest problems related to bias, diversity, and inclusion. Over the course of the weekend, participants collaborate with a diverse group of individuals to develop a solution to a real DE&I challenge faced by an organization. Everyone will g</span></span><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="">et placed on a team and spend the weekend working together to solve a real organization challenge related to DE&I, with the chance to win up to $5,000 for your team!</span></p><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class="">A more detailed agenda will be shared soon. We’d love to have you join us!</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" valign="top" style="padding: 9px 18px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardRightContentOuter" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="top" class="mcnImageCardRightContentInner" style="padding: 0px; border: 5px solid rgb(6, 219, 152);"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardRightImageContentContainer" width="282" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class=" mcnImageCardRightImageContentE2E" align="left" valign="top" style="padding: 0px;"><img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/4e4bdda2-b98d-4792-9bd1-2b621fc452bb.png" width="272" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1398px; border-top-left-radius: 0%; border-top-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-left-radius: 0%;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="mcnImageCardRightTextContentContainer" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="264" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; padding-right: 18px; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><strong class="">I am a LEADer Conference <br class="">When:</strong> 2/1 - 2/12<br class=""><strong class="">Register: </strong><a href="http://tiny.cc/leader21" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">tiny.cc/leader21</a><br class=""><br class="">We are excited to share that registration for the inaugural "I am a LEADer" Conference is now open! This virtual conference stems from conversations with you - our MIT students! <em class="">You asked - we delivered!</em><br class=""> <br class="">Once you have registered - you will receive an email with all the workshops being exclusively provided to participants and can RSVP individually to each workshop via the links provided! Register <a href="http://tiny.cc/leader21" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">here</a> and become a LEADer in Equity and Diversity!</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" valign="top" style="padding: 9px 18px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardRightContentOuter" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="top" class="mcnImageCardRightContentInner" style="padding: 0px; border: 5px solid rgb(6, 219, 152);"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardRightImageContentContainer" width="282" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class=" mcnImageCardRightImageContentE2E" align="left" valign="top" style="padding: 0px;"><img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/2b72390f-6d72-4443-a156-1a8c27dba673.png" width="272" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1728px; border-top-left-radius: 0%; border-top-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-left-radius: 0%;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="mcnImageCardRightTextContentContainer" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="264" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; padding-right: 18px; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><strong class="">MITxHarvard Aphrodite Project</strong><br class=""><strong class="">Participate: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/aphro2021" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">bit.ly/aphro2021</a><br class=""><strong class="">Learn more:</strong> About the <a href="http://bit.ly/aphropolicy2021" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">project</a> & follow their <a href="http://bit.ly/cupidsinsta" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">instagram</a><br class=""><br class=""><em class="">Calling all singles! And anyone who just wants to find a friend!</em><br class=""> <br class="">Do you find yourself jumping between Zoom breakout rooms hoping to meet someone new? Or are dating apps not cutting it and the pandemic's got you feeling down? Well, the Aphrodite Project's here for you!<br class=""> <br class="">No swiping, no profiles, no charges – only open to students and alumni. With 70 questions based on psychology research, a Nobel prize algorithm, and natural language processing, we aim to help you meet an ideal date (or friend) among all MIT and Harvard students in this one-off event!<br class=""> <br class="">Excited? <a href="http://bit.ly/aphro2021projec" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">Join the Aphrodite Project</a> today!<br class="">The questionnaire closes <strong class="">Feb 8th (Monday), 11:59 PM (PST) </strong>& Matches will be emailed by the end of <strong class="">Feb 13th, Saturday (PST)</strong> – what's next is up to you😉<br class=""> <br class="">Help us spread the word! The more people there are, the better the matches! Sign up now!</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" valign="top" style="padding: 9px 18px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBottomContent" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 5px solid rgb(6, 219, 152);"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" align="left" valign="top" style="padding: 0px;"><img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/30f56177-71bc-42ad-aba6-7cff0e7fa331.jpg" width="554" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1425px; border-top-left-radius: 0%; border-top-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-left-radius: 0%;"></td></tr><tr class=""><td class="mcnTextContent" valign="top" width="546" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; padding: 9px 18px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><strong class="">COVIDeos Part 2!<br class="">Sign up:</strong> <a href="https://forms.gle/oZy7iGyFkVmnB2N19" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">https://forms.gle/oZy7iGyFkVmnB2N19</a><br class=""><strong class="">Contact: </strong><a href="mailto:baker-foundation@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">baker-foundation@mit.edu</a>.<br class=""><br class="">Last semester the Baker Foundation hosted COVIDeos, a recorded discussion about how COVID has impacted, changed, and perhaps inspired the MIT community. <br class=""> <br class="">This semester, we’re pleased to announce that we’ve had enough interest to hold COVIDeos Part 2, focused on remote learning. If you have thoughts on how MIT could do Zoom classes better, a great experience you’d like to share, or a thoughtful professor you’d like to shout out, sign up <a href="https://forms.gle/oZy7iGyFkVmnB2N19" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">here</a>to be part of COVIDeos Part 2!<br class=""><br class=""><em class="">The Baker Foundation seeks out student initiatives that will enhance the undergraduate experience. If you're working on a project you think fits the mission head to <a href="http://bakerfoundation.mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">bakerfoundation.mit.edu</a> to apply for funding!</em></span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" valign="top" style="padding: 9px 18px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardRightContentOuter" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="top" class="mcnImageCardRightContentInner" style="padding: 0px; border: 5px solid rgb(6, 219, 152);"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardRightImageContentContainer" width="282" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class=" mcnImageCardRightImageContentE2E" align="left" valign="top" style="padding: 0px;"><img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/ba379a5b-b998-4750-9607-7b9a32c4b3a9.png" width="272" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1080px; border-top-left-radius: 0%; border-top-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-left-radius: 0%;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="mcnImageCardRightTextContentContainer" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="264" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; padding-right: 18px; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><strong class="">Interfraternity Council Formal Spring Rush<br class="">When:</strong> Virtual Rush Feb. 6-24<br class=""><strong class="">More info: </strong><a data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-stringify-link="http://rush.mit.edu" delay="150" href="http://rush.mit.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">rush.mit.edu</a><br class=""><strong class="">Contact: </strong><a data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-stringify-link="mailto:ifc-exec@mit.edu" delay="150" href="mailto:ifc-exec@mit.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">ifc-exec@mit.edu</a></span></span></p><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class="">The Interfraternity Council represents 26 male, female, and co-ed fraternities on campus. Formal Spring Rush will be virtual this year and registration is open at <a href="http://rush.mit.edu/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">rush.mit.edu</a>. Spring Rush is open to all students at MIT regardless of class year or gender-identity. Feel free to explore different chapters at <a href="http://ifc.mit.edu/chapters" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">ifc.mit.edu/chapters</a> and email <a href="mailto:ifc-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">ifc-exec@mit.edu</a> with any questions.</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" valign="top" style="padding: 9px 18px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardRightContentOuter" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="top" class="mcnImageCardRightContentInner" style="padding: 0px; border: 5px solid rgb(6, 219, 152);"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardRightImageContentContainer" width="282" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class=" mcnImageCardRightImageContentE2E" align="left" valign="top" style="padding: 0px;"><img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/103b8177-dd31-445b-ae41-9a826e311d8e.png" width="272" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 478px; border-top-left-radius: 0%; border-top-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-left-radius: 0%;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="mcnImageCardRightTextContentContainer" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="264" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; padding-right: 18px; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><strong class="">Solitude & Solidarity: Issue Two of the Rooted zine<br class="">When:</strong> Submissions due Sunday 3/28<br class=""><strong class="">Submit content: </strong><a href="https://forms.gle/aKzNWvjoskzL163d8" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">here</a><br class=""><br class="">CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!<br class=""><br class=""><em class="">tl;dr Submit your art/writing to Issue Two of the Rooted zine on solitude and/or solidarity. </em><br class=""><br class="">MIT Asian American Initiative (AAI) is looking to feature stories from the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in the second issue of our zine series Rooted. Short stories, poems, drawings, photography, and any form of printable art revolving around the themes of solitude, solidarity, and boundaries are welcome. Anyone interested in contributing — whether an undergrad, grad student, faculty, staff, or alumni — is invited to submit. Anonymous submissions are welcome. Submit and read more details <a href="https://forms.gle/aKzNWvjoskzL163d8" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">here</a> by Sunday, March 28, 2021! Check out last year's zine on immigration stories <a href="https://issuu.com/mitaai/docs/zinefinal_4_no_bleed_for_online_export-compressed" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">here</a>! Funded by the Council for Arts at MIT.</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" valign="top" style="padding: 9px 18px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardRightContentOuter" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="top" class="mcnImageCardRightContentInner" style="padding: 0px; border: 5px solid rgb(6, 219, 152);"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardRightImageContentContainer" width="282" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class=" mcnImageCardRightImageContentE2E" align="left" valign="top" style="padding: 0px;"><img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/cd31c112-8d49-4fe9-9e62-dd0f048ec66b.png" width="272" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 803px; border-top-left-radius: 0%; border-top-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-left-radius: 0%;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="mcnImageCardRightTextContentContainer" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="264" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; padding-right: 18px; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><strong class="">MIT Sports Summit 2021<br class="">When:</strong> Thursday 2/4 - Friday 2/5<br class=""><strong class="">More Info:</strong> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="https://sportssumit.mit.edu/" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">https://sportssumit.mit.edu</a></span></span><br class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><strong class="">Contact: </strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:sportssummit2021-contact@mit.edu" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">sportssummit2021-contact@mit.edu</a></span></span><br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class="">The MIT Sports Lab invites you to the <a href="https://sportssummit.mit.edu/" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">MIT Sports Summit 2021</a>, a virtual event hosted on Thursday Feb. 4th and Friday Feb. 5th! </span></span><br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class="">It is an opportunity for the MIT community to interface with the Sports Lab’s affiliates and partners, sharing advances, challenges, and passions at the intersection of engineering and sports. We are featuring talks from leaders in industry and academia, as well as interactive sessions showcasing student research posters and sports tech startups. <br class=""><br class="">This is an invitation only event. To RSVP, please register with your MIT email <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-sports-summit-2021-tickets-133256368385" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">HERE</a>using the password: mitsummit2021<br class=""><br class="">Hope to see you there!</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnDividerBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed !important; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnDividerBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnDividerBlockInner" style="min-width: 100%; padding: 18px;"><table class="mcnDividerContent" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; border-top-width: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(234, 234, 234);"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class=""></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><h3 class="null" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: 22px; line-height: 33px;"><font face="roboto, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" class="">UNDERGRADUATE ASSOCIATION</font></h3></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" valign="top" style="padding: 9px 18px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardRightContentOuter" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="top" class="mcnImageCardRightContentInner" style="padding: 0px; border: 5px solid rgb(205, 24, 81);"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardRightImageContentContainer" width="282" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class=" mcnImageCardRightImageContentE2E" align="left" valign="top" style="padding: 0px;"><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/covid-hack" title="" class="" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/4fdc911f-01e9-418d-9728-c45fd9f73acc.png" width="272" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1571px; border-top-left-radius: 0%; border-top-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-left-radius: 0%;"></a></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="mcnImageCardRightTextContentContainer" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="264" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; padding-right: 18px; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><strong class="">IAP Midway<br class="">When: </strong>Friday, 2/5 from 11AM - 1PM ET<br class=""><strong class="">Website: </strong><a href="http://midway.mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">midway.mit.edu</a><br class=""><strong class="">Contact:</strong> <a href="mailto:asa-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">asa-exec@mit.edu</a></span><br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class="">The ASA in consultation with the UA has decided to hold an IAP Midway to promote recruitment and allow more students to find ways to get involved on campus. The IAP Midway will be virtual and held on <strong class="">Friday, February 5th from 11 AM to 1 PM Eastern Time</strong>, and will be using the <a href="http://midway.mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">same platform</a> as the fall Midway. The website will remain up for incoming students who cannot attend the event synchronously to explore groups afterwards. <br class=""> <br class="">The form to register is <a href="https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/456798" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">here</a>. You must fill out this form by <strong class="">Friday, January 29th at 11:59 PM ET.</strong> Start thinking now about what materials you would like to put together to share and how you will conduct these Zoom calls!</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnDividerBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed !important; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnDividerBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnDividerBlockInner" style="min-width: 100%; padding: 18px;"><table class="mcnDividerContent" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; border-top-width: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(234, 234, 234);"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class=""></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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font-size: 12px;" class="">As a follow-up to Chancellor Barnhart’s <a href="http://orgchart.mit.edu/node/5/letters_to_community/covid-19-testing-expansion-and-spring-contingency-planning" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">recent letters</a> to students and families about the upcoming spring semester, the Institute will be hosting a virtual information session with Institute and student leaders on Wednesday, January 27, regarding MIT’s plans for spring 2021. </span><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><strong class="">Please <a href="http://emclick.imodules.com/ls/click?upn=TVHzVwLx9Leyz-2Bq1gvrJU-2BBeSsDiwi2kw3Dg0hhBw5KwLw-2FDbav1k0Wk-2BLEwPO-2BF-2BNRM63cUntodCRJkr7SuJLTwhwD4z-2FcTJec0r6CnZkDrutvKbw-2BAWk5KAP59NlfVKDmH_6iFWXkHqaaBcu37GoF7-2Ful-2BZjzxZGG5yg69JZL6q6vP7-2B0tAMudMYrotmOl6LBXMcAOukukMdJvU1S3DlIb8yU78qeN1fY2fgRdDhKls8DLYz7h7gE-2BTuVOySfwnOHWltoWvsIbs59-2Bumm-2FztCRu1U5psscsXxiMYZvgteAuw3lZSwxJbzsPmkMSsKjmVmZI3WcVkdOzV4vaXF-2FkJ89D0zfcuNO4IRYtXNqLfX8CDj1Bw4ilMdeEAtxU2cS-2Fn1OK35VDzg5QD8KCeefaMYOYgkSAy5VktR3IRdKlKP0m0puoB2IrrBv-2FcunY9cSXByqfvOYDO4s4iL5HsS9ZOlnyJRlyC9wiUWX5ocie4lGr-2BmR56pYU52rmxPu8XEUByyHbi5UnsFQFzOduI8eYnVuqDCoaxLO5VAI72L3TLyBLBH5F23itf84tkrBFpgDqwb1CmaTQR63UW0CzYO4aXYaAjw8duett9molkAsxT-2BeDc64pFAC-2Fn5fMO8a-2FqypuslNY" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137); font-weight: normal;" class="">submit your questions about the spring term in advance</a>.</strong> MIT leaders will address the most frequently asked advance questions at the beginning of the program. The audience will be able to submit additional questions and upvote them in real time.</span></span><br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class="">We will post the recording of the session on <a href="http://emclick.imodules.com/ls/click?upn=TVHzVwLx9Leyz-2Bq1gvrJU-2BBeSsDiwi2kw3Dg0hhBw5KwLw-2FDbav1k0Wk-2BLEwPO-2BFvgdsGGkVaqsuBDuKqVvWM6k7-2BYvAW96u-2BhxRJFRuTD-2BYQqaPWQMQ9QwrZQEiwzzrIsgK_6iFWXkHqaaBcu37GoF7-2Ful-2BZjzxZGG5yg69JZL6q6vP7-2B0tAMudMYrotmOl6LBXMcAOukukMdJvU1S3DlIb8yU78qeN1fY2fgRdDhKls8DLYz7h7gE-2BTuVOySfwnOHWltoWvsIbs59-2Bumm-2FztCRu1U5psscsXxiMYZvgteAuw3lZSwxJbzsPmkMSsKjmVmZI3WcVkdOzV4vaXF-2FkJ89D0zfcuNO4IRYtXNqLfX8CDj1Bw4ilMdeEAtxU2cS-2Fn1OK35VDzg5QD8KCeefaMYOYgkSAy5VktR3IRdKlKP0m0puoB2IrrBv-2FcunY9cSXByqfvOYDO4s4iL5HsS9ZOlnyJRlyC9wiUWX5ocie4lGr-2BmShGOj1C3iPUuj96xWJ1t2gLwGUovx2XL9JKARPhosdLO64rYBJKO-2B7-2FXZa3ViQPRur-2FLkIx1x7gnYKPV6klYcy2t0v8C2XpkDNEzC07fZW00upwhgIaWRZDtjpZZyHLgCiuPkvjj22u-2Fc74-2BZjMKQf" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">MIT Now</a> for those unable to attend.</span></span><br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class="">Presented in collaboration with the <a href="http://emclick.imodules.com/ls/click?upn=TVHzVwLx9Leyz-2Bq1gvrJU-2BBeSsDiwi2kw3Dg0hhBw5KwLw-2FDbav1k0Wk-2BLEwPO-2BFKJE0uKAa6piTnCV1fobOLrSJrPmpafb20THjz4zlekeMfyaTbbfeyiy97oZmsxxQukBZ_6iFWXkHqaaBcu37GoF7-2Ful-2BZjzxZGG5yg69JZL6q6vP7-2B0tAMudMYrotmOl6LBXMcAOukukMdJvU1S3DlIb8yU78qeN1fY2fgRdDhKls8DLYz7h7gE-2BTuVOySfwnOHWltoWvsIbs59-2Bumm-2FztCRu1U5psscsXxiMYZvgteAuw3lZSwxJbzsPmkMSsKjmVmZI3WcVkdOzV4vaXF-2FkJ89D0zfcuNO4IRYtXNqLfX8CDj1Bw4ilMdeEAtxU2cS-2Fn1OK35VDzg5QD8KCeefaMYOYgkSAy5VktR3IRdKlKP0m0puoB2IrrBv-2FcunY9cSXByqfvOYDO4s4iL5HsS9ZOlnyJRlyC9wiUWX5ocie4lGr-2BmRIRxFNOIW58m1LuDb6TVq9n-2BYqNmX6qwvMDl2iMW2eCDsLMfjyLvzDXIg4mmrHv3uvzQz5TVu-2BiGF4cGXgegax9lMujT5bcLcTnl3oqrOAqQnJtDGSjLYpAJSmYm7UMrON4TOk-2FtEv0DVCaRqCjfHp" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">MIT Parents Association</a> and the <a href="http://emclick.imodules.com/ls/click?upn=TVHzVwLx9Leyz-2Bq1gvrJU-2BBeSsDiwi2kw3Dg0hhBw5KwLw-2FDbav1k0Wk-2BLEwPO-2BFiqC3YRVwLJgNitlRCYRaAfLpF4DwC-2Bvc3bAEGWSA7nxuDsDFtOm-2BGDL1GNnF90ktJt36_6iFWXkHqaaBcu37GoF7-2Ful-2BZjzxZGG5yg69JZL6q6vP7-2B0tAMudMYrotmOl6LBXMcAOukukMdJvU1S3DlIb8yU78qeN1fY2fgRdDhKls8DLYz7h7gE-2BTuVOySfwnOHWltoWvsIbs59-2Bumm-2FztCRu1U5psscsXxiMYZvgteAuw3lZSwxJbzsPmkMSsKjmVmZI3WcVkdOzV4vaXF-2FkJ89D0zfcuNO4IRYtXNqLfX8CDj1Bw4ilMdeEAtxU2cS-2Fn1OK35VDzg5QD8KCeefaMYOYgkSAy5VktR3IRdKlKP0m0puoB2IrrBv-2FcunY9cSXByqfvOYDO4s4iL5HsS9ZOlnyJRlyC9wiUWX5ocie4lGr-2BmTGkj5I3237n-2BdYyz-2Bm-2BK50JLrpcBsjgNsPJEywPxBK9zHkHJeMkTSQpvMM8GxUWDWcAzW-2BWZ69OM-2FPjWDsJfQLLtnHVY3jqDVmo06rbMicA3ADU3Bnbpd2EzvsrRVthZ5DcZJKAfhB-2FKp4ZO8ahEwW" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">Undergraduate Association</a>, the information session is open to all undergraduate students and their families, and no RSVP is required.</span></em></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" valign="top" style="padding: 9px 18px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBottomContent" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 5px solid rgb(249, 157, 58);"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" align="right" valign="top" style="padding: 0px;"><img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/02e7cf8b-42b6-4c46-99df-f46324641545.jpeg" width="504" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 504px; border-top-left-radius: 0%; border-top-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-left-radius: 0%;"></td></tr><tr class=""><td class="mcnTextContent" valign="top" width="546" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; padding: 9px 18px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px;" class=""><strong style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="">Backyard Astronomy<br class="">When:</strong><font face="roboto, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""> Monday, 1/25 from 2-3 PM ET</span></font><br class=""><font face="roboto, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><strong class="">Submit Questions in advance:</strong> email</span></font><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class=""> <a href="mailto:meinbres@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">meinbres@mit.edu</a></span><br class=""><br class=""><em style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="">Hear from astronomers whose profession is also their hobby.</em><br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="">Want to learn how to get started with backyard astronomy? This activity will provide a basic introduction to amateur astronomy. The speakers will take you on a virtual tour and point out what we can see from different locations (from cities to rural areas) and how best to experience the wonders of the Universe firsthand. Did you see Comet NEOWISE or the Grand Conjuntion in 2020? We will tell you what events to look for during 2021. We will cover basic equipment to get you started with exploring the night sky and expectations about what you will be able to see. We will also provide telescope recommendations for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level observing. You will learn about resources and how to connect with local amateur astronomy groups. Learn about astrophotography and the equipment you will need to photograph the night sky. <br class=""><br class=""><strong class="">Zoom Meeting ID:</strong> #987 4653 3496 <br class=""><strong class="">Password:</strong> 710484</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" valign="top" style="padding: 9px 18px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardRightContentOuter" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="top" class="mcnImageCardRightContentInner" style="padding: 0px; border: 5px solid rgb(249, 157, 58);"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardRightImageContentContainer" width="200" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class=" mcnImageCardRightImageContentE2E" align="left" valign="top" style="padding: 0px;"><img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/8d6f14ad-2859-4910-b136-2a4fa2af222b.png" width="190" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 434px; border-top-left-radius: 0%; border-top-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-left-radius: 0%;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="mcnImageCardRightTextContentContainer" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="346" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; padding-right: 18px; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px;" class=""><strong class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="">Virtual Solar Observing and Astrophotography Slide Show </span></strong><br class=""><strong style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="">When:</strong><font face="roboto, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""> Thursday, 1/28 from 2-3 PM ET (1/29 is the cloudy weather backup date)</span></font><br class=""><font face="roboto, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><strong class="">Contact:</strong> </span></font><a href="mailto:bro@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="">bro@mit.edu</span></a><br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="">Learn about the sun and solar phenomena while viewing the sun via a live feed from MIT Wallace Astrophysical Observatory (WAO). Following Q&A, there will be an astrophotography “show & tell” slide show. Attendees are encouraged to submit one of their own photos of the night sky or observing equipment, to show and tell its brief story! Images should be submitted to <a href="mailto:bro@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">Tim Brothers</a> who will create a slideshow from photo submissions. Please include your name with your photo. People who submit a photo will be given a minute to briefly describe their image. Images need to be submitted by noon, January 27 to be included in the slideshow. Following the activity, the slideshow will be posted on the MKI and WAO/EAPS websites.<br class=""><br class=""><strong class="">Zoom Meeting ID:</strong> #960 3307 1852<br class=""><strong class="">Password: </strong>228043</span><br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-size: 10px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class="">Gabor Furesz, Principal Research Scientist, MIT Kavli Institute; Michael Person, Director, Wallace Astrophysical Observatory (WAO); Research Scientist, EAPS; Tim Brothers, Observatory Site Manager, Wallace Astrophysical Observatory (WAO); Technical Instructor, EAPS; Ricky Leiserson, IT Desktop Support Specialist, MIT Kavli Institute</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" valign="top" style="padding: 9px 18px;"><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBottomContent" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 5px solid rgb(249, 157, 58);"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class="mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" align="right" valign="top" style="padding: 0px;"><img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/63afa2a9-3f97-40ba-ad28-bd56ea8269fa.gif" width="554" class="mcnImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 950px; border-top-left-radius: 0%; border-top-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-right-radius: 0%; border-bottom-left-radius: 0%;"></td></tr><tr class=""><td class="mcnTextContent" valign="top" width="546" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; padding: 9px 18px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><strong class="">Special IAP Arts Funding </strong><br class=""><strong class="">Learn more:</strong> <a href="https://arts.mit.edu/2021-camit-iap-undergrad-grants/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">here</a><br class=""><br class="">The Council for the Arts at MIT is offering Special IAP Arts Funding for Undergraduates and Undergraduate Student Groups This one-time special funding opportunity will provide up to $2,500 for undergraduate arts projects, with a special interest in fostering community and/or collaboration during IAP 2021. 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