@ACTMIT

Art, Culture, and Technology program at MIT (ACT). Exploring #art’s broad, complex, global history and conjunction with #culture #science #technology #design

 Cambridge, Massachusetts
act.mit.edu
Joined June 2011
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An essay on art and research. #art #research #innovation medium.com/@iwoj/the-arts-po…

Art, Research, and Governance

“For a country to have a great [artist] … is like having another government.” — Solzhenitsyn

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Catch up on the Spring 2023 lectures! They are available on our YouTube channel. Watch now: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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An essay comparing #art and #science. medium.com/@iwoj/artists-sci…

Art is Science

Art and science have many interesting similarities and differences. The word “art” is derived from the Latin “ars,” meaning skill, method…

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MIT Libraries@mitlibraries27 Jun 2023
What book would you recommend to someone at MIT? This fall, the MIT (Mysterious) Book Exchange lets you share your favorite read and take home a book someone else recommended. Books in languages other than English are welcome. Submit one today! ow.ly/syPM50OYtYg
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Readers: Discover our open access collections -- hundreds of peer-reviewed titles from a wide range of subjects -- freely available to read now. mitpress.mit.edu/ReadD2O

MIT Press Direct to Open (D2O) benefits libraries, readers, and authors - learn how!

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Celebrate #INWED23 with @mitopenlearning's updated list of online courses, videos, articles, + other resources from some of the inspiring women of MIT, including interviews with Media Lab Director @DavaExplorer, Prof. @cynthiabreazeal, + alum @kanarinka! medium.com/open-learning/bui…

Build your skills with MIT’s women engineers

Courses and resources from MIT Open Learning

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MIT Libraries@mitlibraries28 Jun 2023
JULY 11: Join us in the Lewis Music Library to learn the basics of digitizing audio from a vinyl record into a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). ow.ly/kagz50OZp3V
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The Harvard Art Museums are thrilled to announce free admission for all visitors, effective immediately! “Art is for everyone, and the Harvard Art Museums will now be free to all visitors,” said Lawrence S. Bacow, President of Harvard University. hvrd.art
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A new MIT initiative draws together public, private, and academic sectors to help shape the future of transportation bit.ly/3X43TWR @MIT_Spectrum
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Chancellor Melissa Nobles on diversity and equal opportunity in the US education system via @AJEnglish mitsha.re/r3oc50OYlk9
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Summer has officially arrived, and we, along with MIT’s Tim the Beaver couldn’t be more excited. ☀️ Wishing everyone a great first full week of summer!
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Mapping cities in motion: MIT’s Senseable City Lab popularized visual tools that show how cities work. A new book reflects on the promise of dynamic urban maps. mitsha.re/Klna50OO4lP
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Could taking a nap help make you more creative? @fayeflam reports on research from the @FluidInterfaces group and @harvardmed that suggests it can. washingtonpost.com/business/…
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The #BostonCommon Frog Pond Spray Pool is open for the season! 🐸
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Super excited to announce my solo show w/ architect @segal_rafi at Sapar Contemporary (in NYC's Tribeca): Fri June 2 (6-8 pm) - July 15, 2023. Come see new work and say hello! saparcontemporary.com/exhibi…
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Cagri Zaman, a lecturer in @MITarchitecture, uses immersive media to help people do everything from learning to play piano to learning how to handle heavy machinery. Read more: mitsha.re/n40O50OQwHo

Telling stories in space

Cagri Zaman is the director of the MIT Virtual Experience Design Lab and a lecturer in the MIT Department of Architecture. His research focuses on understanding human spatial experiences in physical...

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Looking for something interesting to do? Take a tour with @mitlistarts and enjoy a public art tour.
MIT List Visual Arts Center@mitlistarts19 May 2023
Get ready for the return of summer public art tours! From June 7th through August, join us every week to explore public art and delve into the ways art and architectural surroundings have enhanced MIT's campus design. Registration for June is now open: listart.mit.edu/calendar
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Tomorrow (June 7): The Biggest Obstacle - directed and produced by @actmit's Gearóid Dolan - film screening and Q+A buff.ly/3NhANzO
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Christopher Joshua Benton received his ⁦@ACTMIT⁩ masters degree at ⁦@MIT⁩ #commencement2023
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SA+P students Maggie Freeman and Jola Idowu are among the 13 MIT undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni awarded 2023 Fulbright fellowships to engage in research and projects abroad in 2023-24. Read more about the fellows here: mitsha.re/rWBp50OtwNK
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