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- 9:00 AM1h 30mBuild Up Healthy Writing Habits with Writing Together Online (Challenge 1)Writing Together Online offers the structured writing time to help you stay focused and productive during the busy fall months. Join our daily 90-minute writing sessions and become part of a community of scholars who connect online, set realistic goals, and write together in the spirit of accountability and camaraderie. We offer writing sessions every workday, Monday through Friday. The program is open to all MIT students, postdocs, faculty, staff, and affiliates who are working on papers, proposals, thesis/dissertation chapters, application materials, and other writing projects.Please register for any number of sessions:Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9:00–10:30am (EST) Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00–9:30am and 9:30-11:00am (EST)For more information and to register, go to this link or check the WCC website. Please spread the word and join with colleagues and friends. MIT Students and postdocs who attend at least 5 sessions per challenge will be entered into a gift-card raffle.
- 10:00 AM6hInk, Stone, and Silver Light: A Century of Cultural Heritage Preservation in AleppoOn view October 1 -- December 11, 2025This exhibition draws on archival materials from the Aga Khan Documentation Center at MIT (AKDC) to explore a century of cultural heritage preservation in Aleppo, Syria. It takes as its point of departure the work of Kamil al-Ghazzi (1853–1933), the pioneering Aleppine historian whose influential three-volume chronicle, Nahr al-Dhahab fī Tārīkh Ḥalab (The River of Gold in the History of Aleppo), was published between 1924 and 1926.Ink, Stone, and Silver Light presents three modes of documentation—manuscript, built form, and photography—through which Aleppo’s urban memory has been recorded and preserved. Featuring figures such as Michel Écochard and Yasser Tabbaa alongside al-Ghazzi, the exhibition traces overlapping efforts to capture the spirit of a city shaped by commerce, craft, and coexistence. At a time when Syria again confronts upheaval and displacement, these archival fragments offer models for preserving the past while envisioning futures rooted in dignity, knowledge, and place.
- 10:00 AM7hExhibition: Remembering the FutureJanet Echelman's Remembering the Future widens our perspective in time, giving sculptural form to the history of the Earth's climate from the last ice age to the present moment, and then branching out to visualize multiple potential futures.Constructed from colored twines and ropes that are braided, knotted and hand-spliced to create a three-dimensional form, the immersive artwork greets you with its grand scale presiding over the MIT Museum lobby.This large-scale installation by 2022-2024 MIT Distinguished Visiting Artist Janet Echelman, was developed during her residency at the MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology (CAST). Architect, engineer and MIT Associate Professor Caitlin Mueller collaborated on the development of the piece.The title, Remembering the Future was inspired by the writings commonly attributed to Søren Kierkegaard: "The most painful state of being is remembering the future, particularly the one you'll never have."As the culmination of three years of dedicated research and collaboration, this site-specific installation explores Earth's climate timeline, translating historical records and possible futures into sculptural form.Echelman's climate research for this project was guided by Professor Raffaele Ferrari and the MIT Lorenz Center, creators of En-ROADS simulator which uses current climate data and modeling to visualize the impact of environmental policies and actions on energy systems.Learn more about Janet Echelman and the MIT Museum x CAST Collaboration.Learn more about the exhibition at the MIT Museum.
- 11:30 AM1h 30mBioinformatics SeminarSpeaker: Vagheesh Narasimhan (University of Texas, Austin)Title: AI integrating imaging and genetics to understand human evolution, development, aging, and diseaseAbstract: Imaging has been the primary means of diagnosing as well as tracking the progression of many diseases for decades but has largely been collected in isolation. Recently through the advent of large scale biobanks this rich type of data has become linked with genetic and electronic health care record data at the level of tens of thousands of individuals providing an unprecedented ability to study the relationship between genotype and phenotype directly in humans. I will discuss our groups work leveraging >1.2M medical images (DXA, MRI and ultrasound) from ~60,000 individuals across multiple views of the heart, brain, skeleton, liver and pancreas to provide new insights in 4 different domains of biological science: (a) to understand the evolution of the human skeletal form which underlies our ability to be bipedal (b) examining the classical question in developmental biology of the genetic basis of left-right symmetry (c) building biological aging clocks to study mechanisms of age acceleration/deceleration and to identify gene targets to combat aging (d) multi-modal AI combining imaging, genetics and metabolics to predict 10-year disease incidence for common complex disease.Biography: After initially training in Electrical Engineering focusing on computer vision and information theory, Vagheesh did a Masters in Biostatistics under Curtis Huttenhower, and then moved to the University of Cambridge, to do a PhD in Genetics with Chris Tyler Smith and Richard Durbin. He returned to Harvard as a postdoc with David Reich and Nick Patterson, and since 2020 he has been a professor in the department of integrative biology as wells as statistics and data science at the University of Texas at Austin.On Zoom at https://mit.zoom.us/j/93513735220
- 12:00 PM45mPrehealth orientationAre you considering prehealth or interested in learning more about being prehealth at MIT? Come to this info session for an overview of being prehealth at MIT and an introduction to prehealth advising and the application process. This CAPD event is open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni.Registration is required for this event. Please register here.
- 12:00 PM1hFiber Crafts GroupIt's a good time to get creative and finish that project! The Fiber Crafts Group offers the space to craft online with friends. Meetings will be held via Zoom. Feel free to sign in at any time over the session, and stay for as long as you like. For a Zoom invite, please email Olimpia Caceres-Brown (olimpia@mit.edu)
- 12:00 PM1h 15mInfo Session with MITdesignX & the Arts Startup IncubatorGenerate impact through art and design! Eat lunch and meet other students working in these creative fields while you learn about the Arts Startup Incubator and MITdesignX Venture Accelerator before their application deadlines!Program managers will introduce how each program helps you transform innovative ideas into successful startups while past participants share their own experiences and answer your questions. Come if you have an idea, are looking to meet someone that does, or just want to learn more!October 8, 2025 12–1:15pm | MIT Building 9-451
- 12:00 PM1h 30mChina’s Big Science BetMr. James Goodrich from the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation at will speak at the MIT Security Studies Program's Wednesday Seminar.This presentation explores China’s Big Science Bet—Beijing’s ambitious investments in large-scale scientific infrastructure, basic research funding, and frontier initiatives spanning materials science, astrophysics, and nuclear fusion. These long-term efforts aim to build a national scientific enterprise that parallels, yet diverges in critical ways, from the U.S. model. The talk will also examine the strategic and security implications of China’s approach to science and innovation.
- 12:15 PM45mMidday Music: MIT RibotonesJoin us for a lunchtime concert with the MIT Ribotones featuring solo and small group chamber performances of classical music.
- 1:00 PM1hDisabled Artists in ConversationThe MIT Disabilities ERG is proud to present a series of events for Disability Employment Awareness Month this October. Join us for a moderated panel discussion between MIT community artists with disabilities. Each will make a short presentation of their work and will discuss their process, themes, and modifications relative to disability. This will be followed by a broader discussion between the artists.Please register to attend. A Zoom link will be provided closer to the event date.Speakers:Gearoid DolanGearóid Dolan (they/them) is an activist artist from Dublin, Ireland, working in the US under the branded name screaMachine. Their ouevre spans the worlds of performance art, film-making, audio, animation and interactive works, which often all combine in large scale street intervention projects with arrays of video projectors. Known especially for their work with protest movements, Dolan has shown at MOMA-PS1, The Kitchen, Franklin Furnace, Moving Image Gallery, The Storefront for Art and Architecture, Superchief Gallery and many more spaces in NYC as well as numerous galleries and festivals around the world. They taught digital media courses for 20 years in Cooper Union and Hunter College and are a five time winner of the New York State Council on the Arts Film, Media and New Technologies Award, along with awards from Media the Foundation, Experimental Television Center, C.A.S.E., Participatory Safety Inc. and the New York City Artist Corps. Dolan is also known for their costume design and presence in the nightclub scene and has won numerous awards for their feature documentary film “The Biggest Obstacle” which examines accessibility in the New York City Transit system for people with disabilities. thebiggestobstacle.comDolan has a degree in sculpture from the National College of Art in Dublin, Ireland and an MFA in Integrated Media Arts (IMA) from Hunter College, NYC. Dolan taught Digital Media courses in Cooper Union NYC for 17 years, followed by Filmmaking and Web Development in Hunter College. Currently, in ACT, Dolan teaches Introduction to Interactive, Participatory, and Generative Art Making in the Fall semesters and Documentary Film Production in the Spring semesters, along with workshops in projection mapping, motion graphics, audio field recording, darkroom techniques and a lot more.Website: www.screaMachine.comNelly KateNelly Kate is a studio artist with an expanded practice in sound, expressing its material power through tones, tapes, water, wood, metal, and fiber. Over the past decade, Nelly has experienced fluctuations between late-deafness and hearing. This informs her creative research and practice in slowness, the awkwardness of inclusion, collaboration, and repetition. Her work takes the form of installation, performance, and print. She creates spaces for public imagination and healing, often working with trash, reclaimed, and repurposed materials. Nelly Kate holds an MFA in Print Media from Cranbrook Academy of Art. She is currently a creative director at MIT Spatial Sound Lab, and works in other studios across the unceded land of the Massachusett, Pawtucket, Naumkeag, and Wampanoag nations. www.nellykate.netLaura BeretskyLaura Beretsky is an author and community activist based in Somerville, Massachusetts. Her recently published memoir Seizing Control, describes the challenges of living with epilepsy. The book explores the sacrifices we make and risks we take to live—or appear to live—a “normal” life, and gives hope to those who fear their path to fulfillment might be impossible to navigate.Laura’s work has appeared in WBUR’s Cognoscenti, Health Story Collaborative, Sisyphus, and Wire’s Dream magazines. She is a member of the writing community at GrubStreet, the largest creative writing center in the U.S.Laura has a BA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. As a tween, she learned the value of participating in actions that yield community change. These lessons were critical to her journey negotiating seizures and others’ reactions to them, and pushing back against stigmatization. They were also key to her recovery from brain surgeries.Website: https://lauraberetsky.com/Moderator Emily GarnerEmily Garner is the Senior Manager, Campus and Public Programs at MIT List Visual Arts Center. As part of this role, is the key instigator for access initiatives for the museum. She organized the 2023 Max Wasserman Forum: Altered Access which brought together artists, educators, and curators to discuss current disability discourse within the arts and museum institutions. Prior to her role at MIT List Visual Arts Center, she lead the Access Initiatives at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum.Ned WolfeNed Wolfe is a GLAAD and GAYMING award-winning cartoonist who makes comics about heroes, health and history. Ned delights in making history accessible through comics, especially the First World War. His favorite dinosaur is the compsognathus. He lives in Cambridge, MA, and can be found in a library or the water.He can be found on Bluesky and Instagram as @nedlazaruswolfe. Website: https://nedwolfe.com/Other events in this series10/6 -Making Inclusion and Accessibility Part of All Your Work with Rachel Tanenhaus10/3, 10/7, 10/17 -Festival Henge10/15 - Building Inclusive Workplace Practices: A talk with Laura Beretsky
- 2:45 PM15mMIT@2:50 - Ten Minutes for Your MindTen minutes for your mind@2:50 every day at 2:50 pm in multiple time zones:Europa@2:50, EET, Athens, Helsinki (UTC+2) (7:50 am EST) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88298032734Atlantica@2:50, EST, New York, Toronto (UTC-4) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85349851047Pacifica@2:50, PST, Los Angeles, Vancouver (UTC=7) (5:50 pm EST) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85743543699Almost everything works better again if you unplug it for a bit, including your mind. Stop by and unplug. Get the benefits of mindfulness without the fuss.@2:50 meets at the same time every single day for ten minutes of quiet together.No pre-requisite, no registration needed.Visit the website to view all @2:50 time zones each day.at250.org or at250.mit.edu
- 3:00 PM1hInterviewing for industry: Q&A and module walkthroughCAPD is launching its brand-new interviewing module! Join us for a 10 minute walk-through of what our new module includes, and then we'll spend the rest of the time answering all of your questions about interviewing in industry! How do I prepare? What's the difference between a first and final round interview? Are there some tips for clear, short and effective responses? We're hear to answer your questions!Registration is required for this event. Please register here.
- 4:00 PM1hAntoine Jerusalem (Univ. of Oxford) - From Mechanical Integrity To Tissue Injury, The Case For AI-Mechanical CouplingPlease join us on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 for the Pierce Seminar at 4 PM in Room 1-131 with Prof. Antoine Jerusalem.Abstract Title: From Mechanical Integrity To Tissue Injury, The Case For AI-Mechanical CouplingAbstract:The field of Computational Mechanics of Materials – and in particular it extensive use of the finite element method – has allowed countless predictions of mechanical states in a wide range of disciplines. By knowing precisely the shape of a solid body, its material composition (along with the associated constitutive material behaviour) and the applied boundary conditions, one can a priori predict the level of stress and deformation (and their evolutions) within the body of interest. When considering the design of a physical system whose primary function is to sustain a mechanical load without failing structurally, e.g., a bridge, the success of the method is hard to refute. In many other situations, however, the final function of the physical body is not directly its mechanical integrity. For example, a helmet aims at protecting the brain against trauma, even if it means breaking in the process. In fact, any application with a multiphysics dimension relying on an underlying mechanical design to perform a function of different nature, e.g., electrical, chemical, thermal, or – as is the case for the examples discussed in this talk – clinical, cannot be designed or predicted solely through mechanical considerations. Instead, in a seemingly ever-increasing number of cases, AI has shown promises that seem to bypass the need altogether of mechanical understanding. Unfortunately, the sacrifice of causation for correlation comes at a price and – as we all know – AI is not without limitations. In this talk, we focus on how coupling mechanics and AI together may allow to circumvent the limitations of one another while improving their overall performances. We first present the proposed approach and illustrate it with a few clinical applications involving tissue injury predictions in the context of assaults, sport, and vaginal labour.Bio:Professor Antoine Jérusalem graduated in 2004 with a double degree from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace with a Diplôme d’Ingénieur, and from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics. In 2007, he obtained his Ph.D. in Computational Mechanics of Materials from MIT, where he stayed as a Postdoctoral Associate for an additional year.Professor Jérusalem was the group leader of the Computational Mechanics of Materials Group in Madrid’s Advanced Studies Institute of Materials (IMDEA Materials) from 2008 to 2012, after which he moved to the University of Oxford where he is currently a Professor of Mechanical Engineering.Professor Jérusalem's research activities focus on the computational modelling of many types of materials and structures, ranging from metals to composite materials with a major interest in the multiphysics of neurons and brain with applications in Ultrasound Neuromodulation and Traumatic Brain Injury. His modelling activities involve the development and use of state-of-the-art advanced numerical techniques with a focus on novel design optimisation methods and AI-mechanical coupling. Professor Jérusalem has active collaborations with many institutes and universities around the world.
- 4:00 PM1hLie Groups SeminarSpeaker: Tong Zhou (MIT)Title: The microlocal theory of constructible sheavesAbstract: The microlocal point of view was introduced by M. Sato in the 1960s for studying partial differential equations. It was then adopted by M. Kashiwara and P. Schapira and developed into a systematic theory in the context of sheaves on manifolds. The theory has since had applications in many fields, including partial differential equations, symplectic geometry, geometric Langlands, and exponential sums. In this talk, I will explain the basic ingredients of this theory and discuss recent development of its analogues in the positive characteristic as well as non-Archimedean contexts.
- 4:00 PM1hSCSB Colloquium Series with Dr. Carla J. Shatz: Surprise at the Synapse: classically immune genes in neurons and synapse pruningDate: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Location: 46-3002 (Singleton Auditorium)Speaker: Carla J. Shatz, Ph.D. Affiliation: Professor of Biology and Neurobiology, Stanford UniversityHost: Dr. Mriganka SurTalk title: Surprise at the Synapse: classically immune genes in neurons and synapse pruningAbstract: Carla J. Shatz and her lab, Bio-X, Departments of Biology and Neurobiology, Stanford UniversityDuring brain development, circuits form sequentially, first by creating a basic scaffold of connectivity according to strict molecular axon guidance cues. Subsequently final details of each circuit emerge by pruning and sculpting synapses. This synapse selection process is also genetically specified but in contrast to axon guidance, the program requires neural activity. Prenatally even before vision the brain generates its own internal neural activity patterns- in the form of spontaneous retinal waves- to jump-start the sculpting process. Postnatally, visual experience takes over to sharpen brain wiring during critical periods. Neural activity and sensory experience regulate expression of sets of genes including several previously thought to act only in the immune system. These genes- including Major Histocompatibility Class I family members and the MHCI receptor Paired immunoglobulin-like receptor B- are required in neurons for pruning and sculpting synapses during development. In human cerebral cortex, MHCI proteins (= HLA class I) and LilrB2 (a PirB homolog) are expressed at excitatory synapses where, by analogy, they may also collaborate in synapse pruning. Neurons in human cortical organoids express these molecules and in an in vitro model of maternal immune activation, exposure to inflammatory cytokines results in a striking increase in neuronal expression of HLAI family members, as well as in altered patterns of spontaneous neural activity. It is possible that changes in expression and/or function of these molecules in the brain lead to alterations in synapse pruning that could underlie developmental disorders. In SFARI Gene, LilrB2 and several HLA class I genes are categorized as "strong" ASD candidates, with statements that these genes contribute solely to immune system dysfunction. In view of the observations above, a neuronal function for these genes merits further study. Supported by NIH EY02858, NIA AG065206, Mathers Charitable Foundation, Sapp Family Foundation, Phil and Penny Knight Stanford Initiative for Brain Resilience.Bio: Carla J. Shatz is Sapp Family Provostial Professor of Biology and Neurobiology and the Director Emerita of Bio-X, Stanford University’s pioneering interdisciplinary biosciences program. She received her B.A. in Chemistry from Harvard University (Radcliffe College) in 1969 and then an M.Phil. (Physiology; 1971) from University College London on a Marshall Scholarship. In 1976 she received her Ph.D. in Neurobiology from Harvard Medical School, mentored by David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel. Shatz joined the faculty at Stanford in 1978, then moved to University of California Berkeley in 1992, and to Harvard Medical School in 2000 as the first woman to Chair the Department of Neurobiology. She returned to Stanford in 2007 to direct Bio-X. Dr. Shatz is a neuroscientist who has devoted her career to understanding the dynamic interplay between genes and environment that shapes brain circuits - the very essence of our being. Shatz has earned many honors and awards, including election to the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society and the Royal Society of London. She received the Gruber Neuroscience Prize in 2015. In 2016, she was the recipient of the Champalimaud Vision Prize, as well as the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience for the discovery of mechanisms that allow experience and neural activity to remodel brain circuits. In 2018, she received the Harvey Prize in Science and Technology from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology.
- 5:00 PM1hReinventing Intelligence: The 2025 Robert A. Muh Award LectureThe MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences presents Reinventing Intelligence, a lecture from 2025 Robert A. Muh Award winner Ray Kurzweil '70, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. The lecture, which is free to attend, begins at 5 p.m. at the Thomas Tull Concert Hall in the Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building, 201 Amherst Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts.The biennial Muh Alumni Award recognizes the tremendous achievements of MIT degree holders, celebrating leaders in one of the Institute’s humanities, arts, or social science fields. The prize was founded in 2000 by Robert Muh ’59 and his wife Berit, on the occasion of the school’s 50th anniversary.Kurzweil is a Principal Researcher and AI Visionary at Google. Kurzweil also served on the MIT Board of Trustees from 2005- 2012. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Literature from MIT in 1970. A leading developer in AI for more than six decades, Kurzweil was named one of the 100 most influential people in AI by Time Magazine taking the number one spot in the thinkers category, noting his “eerily prescient predictions about AI.” He was also selected as one of the top entrepreneurs by Inc. magazine, which described him as the “rightful heir to Thomas Edison.” PBS selected him as one of the “sixteen revolutionaries who made America.”
- 5:00 PM1h 30mMIT Reads: On Disinformation and Democracy with Lee McIntyreJoin us for a conversation with Lee McIntyre, author of On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy, as part of our MIT Reads series.On Disinformation is a powerful, pocket-sized citizen’s guide on how to fight back against the disinformation campaigns that are imperiling American democracy. In On Disinformation, Lee McIntyre shows how the war on facts began, and how ordinary citizens can fight back against the scourge of disinformation that is now threatening the very fabric of our society. Drawing on his twenty years of experience as a scholar of science denial, McIntyre explains how autocrats wield disinformation to manipulate a populace and deny obvious realities, why the best way to combat disinformation is to disrupt its spread, and most importantly, how we can win the war on truth.This virtual event is free and open to all, but pre-registration is required.Copies of the book will be available to borrow at the MIT Libraries or for purchase at the MIT Press Bookstore.URL will be emailed closer to the event.
- 5:15 PM1hMITEI Presents: Advancing the Energy Transition with Kurt Kelty, GMFall Colloquium: Driving American battery technology forwardPlease join the MIT Energy Initiative as we welcome Kurt Kelty, vice president of battery, propulsion, & sustainability at General Motors. He will present the first seminar of MITEI Presents: Advancing the Energy Transition speaker series for the fall 2025 semester.From the early days of powering handheld electronics to today’s electric trucks getting more than 400 miles of range, battery innovation has transformed mobility and energy systems. General Motors (GM) is advancing next-generation technologies and driving battery innovation from the lab to commercialization. Beyond vehicles, GM is extending its technology leadership into applications such as grid-scale energy storage, helping to build a more resilient and circular energy ecosystem. These efforts are not just engineering milestones—they represent a systemic approach to making batteries more efficient, affordable, and competitive at scale. This session will explore how GM’s electrification powerhouse is positioning it and U.S. industry for global leadership in battery technology.This event is for the MIT Community. Please register with an MIT.edu email address.About the MITEI Presents: Advancing the Energy Transition speaker seriesWe are in the midst of a major global shift in the types of energy we use and the ways we use them. We know that if we are to stabilize the planet’s climate and eliminate harmful emissions, we must transform our energy systems. This speaker series will connect you with energy experts and leaders who are actively working on the scientific, technological, and policy solutions we urgently need, and will explore how we must work together to accelerate this complicated process.Accessibility informationMIT is committed to providing an environment that is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you need a disability related accommodation to attend or have other questions, please contact us at miteievents@mit.edu.
- 5:15 PM3h 15mThe Table - hosted by the Lutheran Episcopal MinistryOn Wednesday nights you are invited to come to The Table for peaceful Christian worship in the Chapel at 5:15 pm and dinner in the Main Dining Room of W11 at around 6:30 pm.We worship with beautiful songs, open conversation about the Scriptures, prayers and a simple sharing of communion around the altar. Then we enjoy dinner together and good company together. Whether you come every week or just drop by once in a while, there is a caring community for you at the Table.You are truly welcome to come as you are: undergrad, grad, or post-doc; sure of your faith or wondering what it is all about; gay, straight, bi, trans, questioning. Please join us for no-pressure worship and fellowship.Hosted by the Lutheran Epsicopal Ministry @ MIT. For more information, or to verify gathering times during holiday and vacation periods, please contact chaplains Andrew Heisen (heisen@mit.edu) and Kevin Vetiac (kvet246@mit.edu).Please note that we will not meet during the week of Thanksgiving nor between Christmas and New Year's Day. Please see our website (le-ministry.mit.edu) for updates on meeting times and locations as well as additional details.
- 6:00 PM1h 30mPrehealth Advising's Mock Interview Night with MIT alumniJoin MIT Prehealth Advising for an evening of mock interviews with MIT alumni who range from medical students to practicing physicians. This virtual event is designed to help you strengthen your interview skills, gain feedback on your responses, and hear real-world insights from those who’ve navigated the medical school admissions process.The event will include a short alumni panel and Q&A before moving into several timed mock interview rounds in breakout rooms. Each round will include brief feedback to help you improve and build confidence.This event is ONLY for applicants in the 2026 application cycle – this means MIT seniors and alumni that applied in the Spring/Summer of 2025 to a medical school or health profession program.To ensure we can effectively pair each applicant with an alumni, we ask that you register by October 3rd, 5:00 pm EST.
- 6:00 PM2hArt21 Screening with Josephine HalvorsonJoin MIT List Visual Arts Center for a screening of the upcoming season of Art21 followed by a closing conversation with featured artist, Josephine Halvorson.In celebration of Art21’s newest book, Artists & the Unknown: Art21 Interviews with Artists, this season of Screening Society provides a selection of films featuring artists who explore how we use randomness, mystery, and unknowability to try to answer some of life’s biggest questions. The following artists will be featured: Linda Goode Bryant, Sarah Sze, Rose B. Simpson, Josephine Halvorson, and Michael Rakowitz. Upon the conclusion of the film, featured artist Josephine Halvorson will share how her work has evolved from the time of filming until today. Please join early for a pizza dinner.6 PM Pizza 6:30 PM Film Screening 7:30 PM Discussion with Josephine HalvorsonSpeaker BioJosephine Halvorson (she/her) makes art from direct observation, foregrounding the firsthand experience of noticing, describing, and learning from the physical world. She works primarily in painting, but also in sculpture and printmaking. Halvorson received her MFA from Columbia University in 2007, her BFA from The Cooper Union in 2003, and attended Yale Norfolk in 2002.Halvorson’s work is represented by Sikkema Malloy Jenkins, NY, and Peter Freeman, Paris. She has presented work internationally at such institutions as the Storm King Art Center, the ICA Boston, and the Havana Biennale. In 2021 she presented a solo exhibition of site responsive work at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, NM, where she was the Museum’s first artist in residence. In 2024 she presented a solo exhibition at James Fuentes, Los Angeles, accompanied by a paperback monograph.Since 2016, Halvorson is Professor of Art and Chair of Graduate Studies in Painting at Boston University. She has also taught at The Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, The Cooper Union, Princeton University, the University of Tennessee Knoxville, Columbia University, and Yale University.This film screening is in conjunction with Art 21s Screening Society and has an approximate run time of 60 minutes.
- 7:00 PM2hMIT Women's Chorale Fall Season of RehearsalsCome join the MIT Women’s Chorale as we experience the joy of making music together! New singers from throughout the MIT community are welcome on Wednesdays evenings, beginning on September 10, from 7 to 9 pm in Building 4 as we practice for our December concert.The Chorale, a concert choir focused on music for treble voice, is led by our talented music director, Nhung Truong, who makes each rehearsal a pleasure.We ask that prospective singers contact us at mitwc@mit.edu to register with us and be placed on an e mail list to receive necessary information. Further details are available on our website.https://web.mit.edu/womensleague/womenschorale/


