architects have turned to domain-specific hardware accelerators to improve the performance and efficiency of computing systems. However, programming these systems entails significant modifications to the software stack to properly leverage the specialized hardware. Moreover, the accelerators become obsolete quickly as the applications evolve. What is needed is a structured approach for generating programmable accelerators and for updating the software compiler as the accelerator architecture evolves with the applications. In this talk, I will describe a new agile methodology called AHA for co-designing programmable hardware accelerators and compilers. Our methodology employs a combination of new programming languages and formal methods to automatically generate the accelerator hardware and its compiler from a single specification. This enables faster evolution and optimization of accelerators, because of the availability of a working compiler. I will showcase this methodology using three generations of coarse-grained programmable accelerator chips that we designed using this flow: (1) Amber, that targets dense image processing and machine learning, (2) Onyx, that optimizes dense performance over Amber and additionally supports sparse tensor algebra and finally (3) Opal, that further optimizes for sparse machine learning applications.Bio: Priyanka Raina received the B.Tech. degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi in 2011, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT in 2013 and 2018, respectively. She was a Visiting Research Scientist with NVIDIA Corporation in 2018. Since 2018 she is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, where she works on domain-specific hardware architectures and agile hardware–software codesign methodology. Dr. Raina is a 2018 Terman Faculty Fellow. She was a co-recipient of the Best Demo Paper Award at VLSI 2022, the Best Student Paper Award at VLSI 2021, the IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits (JSSC) Best Paper Award in 2020, the Best Paper Award at MICRO 2019, and the Best Young Scientist Paper Award at ESSCIRC 2016. She has won the DARPA Young Faculty Award in 2024, Sloan Research Fellowship in 2024, the National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award in 2023, the Intel Rising Star Faculty Award in 2021, and the Hellman Faculty Scholar Award in 2019. She was the Program Chair of the IEEE Hot Chips in 2020. She serves as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits and IEEE Solid-State Circuits Letters.

MLK Speaker Series Wednesday, February 12, 2025 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. The Foundry 101 Rogers St. Cambridge, MA 02142Please RSVP on eventbrite.Come join us at The Foundry for an inspiring event featuring thought-provoking speakers discussing topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This in-person event is a great opportunity to engage with the community and gain valuable insights from our distinguished lineup of speakers. Don't miss out on this chance to be part of a meaningful conversation and celebrate the legacy of MLK. See you there!Panelists include: Lori Nelson, Senior Advisor – City of Boston Joshua Reed-Diawuoh (MBA ’20), Founder – GRIA Food Co. Niko Emack, Affiliated Faculty – Emerson College School of Communication Isaac Yablo, Senior Advisor for Community Safety – City of Boston Moderator: Donald Wright, Deputy Chief Economic Opportunity & Inclusion – City of BostonWe are committed to making this event fully accessible to everyone who wants to attend. Please let us know if there is anything you need to participate fully in this event by e-mailing mlkmarketing@mit.edu

Professor Lisa Koch from Claremont McKenna College will speak at the MIT Security Studies Program's Wednesday Seminar.When leaders issue nuclear threats, how are those threats perceived? A nuclear threat should lack credibility because carrying out the threat could trigger massive retaliation of some kind. Nonetheless, nuclear threats are not simply dismissed as non-credible. Instead, nuclear threats appear to inspire fear. In this seminar, Professor Koch will present her research on how US decision-makers perceive and respond to 21st-century nuclear threats.

A martial art known for its many health benefits, tai chi is a moving study in meditation.Designed for small spaces, this class covers fundamental skills including postures, hand, and footwork. A short Yang style tai chi form will be taught.Special clothing is not necessary, but athletic shoes and loose fitting pants are recommended.Registration is required on our wellness class website. If you do not already have an account on this website, you'll need to create one. This is fee-based class and open to the entire MIT community.

ORSEL presents concerts each month by MIT-affiliated artists, holding space in the Chapel for stillness and reflection — February 12, March 12, April 9, and May 14. Drop in anytime and enjoy tasty mORSELs after each concert!Valerie K. Chen, cello (February 12)Join EECS PhD student Valerie K. Chen for a midday contemplation of resilience, reconciliation, and compassion through the voice of the solo cello. Carson Marshall and Umer Piracha (March 12) Leon Guallart Diaz (April 9)TBA (May 14) PREVIOUS ARTISTS:Carson Marshall and Natalie Lin Douglas (December 4)Violinist and Meditation guide Carson Marshall and MIT Associate Professor of Music Natalie Lin Douglas present a concert combining guided meditation with live classical music, providing tools for cultivating presence, deep listening, and emotional regulation. Musical selections will include works by Bach, Anna Clyne, and improvisations with violin and Shruti box.Past Concerts:Leo Eguchi: UNACCOMPANIED (November 6)MIT Affiliated Artist Leo Eguchi, cello, presents selections from his immigration themed solo performance project, UNACCOMPANIED, featuring newly commissioned works by immigrant and first generation American composers.Evan Ziporyn: Sonic Holograms (October 2)Evan Ziporyn, Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Music at MIT & Faculty Director of MIT CAST, weaves live clarinet, bass clarinet, wind synth, effects boxes and loop pedals into a multidimensional, immersive and meditative auditory journey.Christine Southworth: Mushroom Modulations (September 4)Multi-media composer and MIT alum Christine Southworth will make music by “listening” to slight electrical variations in live colonies she has grown via electrodes placed on different parts of the fruiting growth and converted to sound.