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Lab Tours

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To showcase the cutting-edge technologies being developed in the MIT laboratories, TechLink coordinates with graduate students to host one-hour tours of their research labs. Past lab tours have included research groups affiliated with the MIT Media Lab, the Sloan Automobile Lab, and the Langer Lab.

Procedures:

1.Identify a field of interest.
2.Contact (4) leading research labs in the field.
3.Recruit a diverse mix of inquisitive students.
4.Introduce students to experiments, researchers, and previously unseen work.
5.Mix students and labs thoroughly for two hours.
6.Allow contents to chill and mingle for 1-2 hours.
7.Take photos and post them on facebook.
8.Rinse and repeat.

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Want to organize the next LabLink?  Contact us.