Events

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

MIT $100K Pitch - Application Due Oct. 20th

📣📣📣 MIT $100K Pitch 🎤 90 seconds of airtime to tell the world the next big idea. NO SLIDES, JUST YOU AND YOUR IDEA 🏆 In addition to the $5,000 Grand...

MIT IDEAS 2021-22 Virtual Generator

Working on a project to help under-served communities? Need funding? Want to recruit new team members? Are you interested in learning more about innovation...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 6:00am to 7:30am
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Pause for ten minutes of daily mindfulness @2:50 PM EST every day (or 7:50 AM Eastern U.S. and Canada) Take a short break together because chronic...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 7:45am to 8:00am
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MIT GCFP 8TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE - FINANCIAL POLICY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Wednesday, October 20: 8AM – 1PM (ET) Introduction by GCFP Director Deborah Lucas and Barclay’s Keynote Presentation: Larry Fink (Blackrock) Panel 1:...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 8:00am to 1:00pm
World map with graph of COVID cases

Victoria Clark, Whitehead/MGH. "The Patient." In the fall of 2020, MIT students and the general public joined professors Richard Young and Facundo Batista...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 9:00am
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Role of Materials in Addressing Climate Change & Sustainability Materials play a central role in all aspects of new technologies needed to achieve...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 9:00am to 4:30pm
WCC Consultations are open for scheduling. Don’t wait -- schedule today!

The Writing and Communication Center offers free one-on-one professional advice from communication experts with advanced degrees and publishing experience....

Writing Together Online: October Edition

Please join the WCC in Writing Together Online starting October 4th through October 29th. Our 90-minute sessions create a community of writers who connect,...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 9:00am to 10:30am
Weekly Wednesday Meeting in-person

These weekly meetings are organized by the MS&PC staff and volunteers for the spouses and partners of MIT students, scholars, staff, and faculty. Each...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 10:00am to
Killian Court

Speaker: Niven Achenjang (MIT) Title: Vojta's approach to the Mordell conjecture I Abstract: We will sketch Bombieri's simplification of Vojta's...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 11:00am to 12:30pm
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Discover how data analytics and artificial intelligence are transforming smart machines and manufacturing in the upcoming live webinar Smart Manufacturing:...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 11:00am to 12:00pm
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Book Discussion

The Book Discussion Group meets every month during the academic year. Please email nancyredsox@gmail.com to be added to the mailing list. All are...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 11:30am to 1:00pm
Jian Sun

Jian Sun (MIT Sloan PhD Candidate)

Spin qubits in Si from imec’s 300m fab and electrical data demonstrating tunable tunnel coupling between adjacent quantum dots.

Abstract Si transistor scaling has enabled enormous increase in productivity and ubiquitous connectivity. However, continued increase of computing power is...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Erica De Bruin

SSP Wednesday seminar with speaker Erica De Bruin, Hamilton College. Why are some leaders able to head off challenges to their rule from their own armed...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 12:00pm to 1:30am
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MIT Values Statement: A Community Conversation

Join members of the MIT Values Statement Committee as they present their findings and a draft statement at 12:00pm EDT on Wednesday, October 20, during an...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Sack Lunch Seminar (SLS) Series: Lia Siegelman (Scripps)

About this Series The Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Sack Lunch Seminar Series is an informal seminar series within PAOC that focuses on more specialized...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm
THE EXAMINED UNIVERSITY: Universities and Slavery: Why Dig Up the Past?

How do universities use investigations into the history of slavery to promote -- or avoid –conversations about race and inequality on campus. This...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Lincoln Laboratory 70th Anniversary Virtual Distinguished Lecturer Series: Professor Arup K. Chakraborty

Viruses, Immunity, and Vaccines Lincoln Laboratory 70th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture Series: Viruses, Immunity, and Vaccines Join us via Zoom on 20...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 1:00pm to 2:00pm
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MIT Student Veterans Association Monthly Membership Meeting (M^3)

Come meet with your fellow MIT student veterans and service members! See what we've been up to, discuss ways in which we can improve the student veteran...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Climate Snacks | JOSH FISHER: THE FATE OF THE TERRESTRIAL BIOSPHERE

A talk show series about Climate Science with some of the most influential scientists in the field. This will be a dynamic conversation about climate change,...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 2:00pm to 3:00pm
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MIT Sloan ProfessorHaoxiang Zhu head and sholders image.

MIT Sloan Professor Haoxiang Zhu will explore the implications of introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) through commercial banks that differ in...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 2:00pm to 3:00pm
LCE volunteer leader info session

LCE is now recruiting passionate volunteers to lead small groups for language conversation practice and exchange. Join us on the 20th so you can learn more...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Managing Emotions: The Effects of Online Mindfulness Meditation on Mental Health and Economic Behavior

Pierre-Luc Vautrey, Job Market Talk

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Celebrate the National Day on Writing with the Writing and Communication Center

Celebrate the National Day on Writing by attending a special in-person writing session. This 2-hour session will allow you to set goals, make progress on...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 3:00pm to 5:00pm
IT Partners

Join the IT Partners Planning Team for a "Coffee Break"/Zoom Meetup Though MIT is now hybrid, our coffee breaks will continue virtually only on Zoom. Bring...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 3:00pm to 3:30pm
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Climate Stripes

Speakers: Kerry Emanuel (MIT) Steven Koonin (NYU) Moderated by: John M. Deutch (MIT) CEEPR is sponsoring a discussion between Professor Steven Koonin, of...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Geometric Analysis Seminar

Featured Speaker: Tristan Ozuch (MIT) Title: Noncollapsed degeneration and desingularization of Einstein 4-manifolds. Abstract: We study the moduli space...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Job Offer Negotiation Strategies & Practice

During this session you will learn practical strategies you can implement during the negotiation process. You will then practice your negotiation skills with...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 4:00pm to 5:00pm
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Killian Court

Speaker: Yaping Yang - University of Melbourne Title: Frobenii on Morava E-theoretical quantum groups Abstract: In this talk, I will explain a connection...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 4:00pm to 5:00pm
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MIT Nanotechnology

Speaker: Colin Defant (Harvard/Princeton) Title: Friends and strangers walking on graphs Abstract: Let X and Y be simple graphs on n vertices....

Will Howland (MIT - Surendranath Group): Inorganic Chemistry Seminar

Title: TBA

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 4:15pm to 5:15pm
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Text: Muslim Perspectives at MIT, celebrating religious diversity. Halal dinner provided.

Join ICEO and ORSEL for a panel discussion and listen to the lived experiences of Muslim MIT community members. Gain a richer understanding of how Muslims...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Refuge: Dinner, Worship, Bible Study

Join us for 'Refuge' our interdenominational Christian gathering for dinner and Bible study each Wednesday that MIT class is in session. Those following...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Bhagavad Gita Summary Studies

Bhagavad Gita Summary Study is a weekly gathering meant to dive deeper into the teachings of Lord Krishna. Every week, we will be carefully reading and...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Picture a Scientist: Screening and Film Discussion

Register to participate in a special MIT Alumni Association event spotlighting the 2020 film Picture a Scientist and the MIT faculty featured in...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 7:00pm to 8:00pm
MIT Sloan Asia Business Club Kickoff Dinner

We would like to welcome back our Asia Business Club members to campus. Come join us for dinner, meet other Sloanies, and hear about our upcoming events!....

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Online Yoga with Aly

Westgate is offering Yoga classes for the MIT community. The classes are online and free of charge. Sign up to receive Zoom...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 7:30pm to 8:30pm
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021