Featured news
Introduction to Virtual Reality (VR)
Learn more about VR and how we are using it in the Libraries
Come hear an overview of virtual reality (VR) hardware and software, and learn different ways to get started with this technology....
“EarthArt” exhibit at Hayden Library
See your art and data displayed on the illuminated iGlobe
This fall Hayden Library is hosting an interactive exhibit called “EarthArt” in partnership with the MIT Department of Earth, Atmosphere and...
Labor and Reward in Science: Do Women Have an Equal Voice in Scholarly Communication?
A Brown Bag with Cassidy Sugimoto
Despite progress, gender disparities in science persist. Women remain underrepresented in the scientific workforce and under rewarded for their contributions. This...
Introduction to Python
Hosted by Data Science Services at Harvard’s Institute for Quantitative Social Science, free for MIT affiliates
This workshop introduces the basic elements of Python that are commonly used for data cleaning, analysis, visualization, and other applications. Participants...
Lewis Music Library composer forum: Mark Harvey
Trumpeter, composer, arranger, and founder/music director of the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra
Mark Harvey, MIT senior lecturer in music, will give a talk entitled “Inspiration, Composition, and Performance: Challenges and Opportunities in...
Introduction to Using APIs with Python
Hosted by Data Science Services at Harvard’s Institute for Quantitative Social Science, free for MIT affiliates
An application programming interface (API) is a tool that allows computers to communicate and share information. For social scientists, APIs can...
Introduction to Web Scraping with Python
Hosted by Data Science Services at Harvard’s Institute for Quantitative Social Science, free for MIT affiliates
Web scraping is a method of extracting and restructuring information from web pages. This workshop will introduce basic techniques for web...
Introduction to R
Get started using R software for data analysis
Get an introduction to R, the open-source system for statistical computation and graphics. With hands-on exercises, learn how to import and...
Introduction to Satellite Remote Sensing (RS)
Get an overview of RS and discover resources for learning more
Come learn about satellite remote sensing, and get an overview of the many ways to process satellite imagery. There will be...
Manage Your PDFs and Citations: Zotero and Mendeley
Learn to save citations from websites, store related PDFs or attachments, and quickly build a bibliography
Using citation management software to create and maintain a collection of references or PDFs is common and important in today’s academic...
Open science workshop and lunch
Learn more about open science resources
Are you curious what open science is, or how it can be beneficial for science — or your career? How can...
Introduction to R
Get started using R software for data analysis
Get an introduction to R, the open-source system for statistical computation and graphics. With hands-on exercises, learn how to import and...