Ever wonder how the competitive ballroom dance world works? Join the MITBDT at one of the East Coast’s biggest and most prestigious ballroom dance competitions from April 26th to April 27th to see incredible dancing all day long! Enjoy a special performance from a dazzling duo of professional ballroom dance champions, Stas Portanenko and Nataliya Kolyada, on Saturday evening at 8PM. The competition is free for spectators, but show tickets can be purchased at tinyurl.com/MITOpen2025Show or at the ticketing booth day-of. Bring your family and friends, and be prepared for an unforgettable experience!

For Massachusetts Space Week... Be a planetary explorer!Join EAPS Professor Post-Tenure Richard Binzel as your guide for a tour of our Solar System, from the Sun to Pluto, precisely scaled to the length of MIT’s Infinite Corridor!Please register for tickets for one of the following times — Space is limited!Friday, April 25 — 11:00 a.m.Friday, April 25 — 3:00 p.m.Saturday, April 26 — 9:00 a.m.Saturday, April 26 — 12:30 p.m.Saturday, April 26 — 3:00 p.m.Sunday, April 27 — 11:00 a.m.Sunday, April 27 — 12:30 p.m.Learn more and follow the tour with the Infinite Solar System Online Guide — mobile phone and tablet-friendly! Starting point of the tour is the third floor lobby of MIT’s Building 7.Can’t join us for a guided tour? No problem! You can take a self-guided tour anytime during MIT visiting hours.Questions about the tours? Contact Allison DrovairosWhat is Massachusetts Space Week, organized by the Space Consortium?Massachusetts Space Week is an annual, week-long celebration that seeks to bridge the gap between academia and the broader community and to foster a shared enthusiasm for space science, through engaging events such as a Space Film Festival, a Space Career Fair, and more than 80 space events statewide.Launched in 2017, The Space Consortium is an MA-based 501(c)(3) non-profit led by academics and researchers working in space-related fields which organizes a series of space education & outreach initiatives, including Massachusetts Space Week and The Space Consortium (SC) Space Days, to help democratize space knowledge and connect MA-based space experts and enthusiasts with each other and with the public. Supported by the Massachusetts Space Grant, Massachusetts Space Week and The SC Space Days stand as testaments to grassroots collaboration & community effort among space experts across the state, aiming to make space science accessible to all.

For Massachusetts Space Week... Be a planetary explorer!Join EAPS Professor Post-Tenure Richard Binzel as your guide for a tour of our Solar System, from the Sun to Pluto, precisely scaled to the length of MIT’s Infinite Corridor!Please register for tickets for one of the following times — Space is limited!Friday, April 25 — 11:00 a.m.Friday, April 25 — 3:00 p.m.Saturday, April 26 — 9:00 a.m.Saturday, April 26 — 12:30 p.m.Saturday, April 26 — 3:00 p.m.Sunday, April 27 — 11:00 a.m.Sunday, April 27 — 12:30 p.m.Learn more and follow the tour with the Infinite Solar System Online Guide — mobile phone and tablet-friendly! Starting point of the tour is the third floor lobby of MIT’s Building 7.Can’t join us for a guided tour? No problem! You can take a self-guided tour anytime during MIT visiting hours.Questions about the tours? Contact Allison DrovairosWhat is Massachusetts Space Week, organized by the Space Consortium?Massachusetts Space Week is an annual, week-long celebration that seeks to bridge the gap between academia and the broader community and to foster a shared enthusiasm for space science, through engaging events such as a Space Film Festival, a Space Career Fair, and more than 80 space events statewide.Launched in 2017, The Space Consortium is an MA-based 501(c)(3) non-profit led by academics and researchers working in space-related fields which organizes a series of space education & outreach initiatives, including Massachusetts Space Week and The Space Consortium (SC) Space Days, to help democratize space knowledge and connect MA-based space experts and enthusiasts with each other and with the public. Supported by the Massachusetts Space Grant, Massachusetts Space Week and The SC Space Days stand as testaments to grassroots collaboration & community effort among space experts across the state, aiming to make space science accessible to all.

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Ten 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

A celebration of creativity and community at MITArtfinity is a new festival of the arts at MIT featuring 80 free performing and visual arts events, celebrating creativity and community at the Institute. Artfinity launches with the opening of the new Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building on February 15, 2025, continues with a concentration of events February 28-March 16, and culminates with the Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts public lecture by 2025 recipient artist and designer Es Devlin on May 1, 2025, and a concert by Grammy-winning rapper and Visiting Professor Lupe Fiasco on May 2, 2025. Artfinity embodies MIT’s commitment to creativity, community, and the intersection of art, science and technology. We invite you to join us in this celebration, explore the diverse events, and experience the innovative spirit that defines the arts at MIT.About the Artists Artfinity features the innovative work of MIT faculty, students, staff, and alumni, alongside guest artists from the Greater Boston area and beyond.About the Activities & Events All 80 events are open to the public, including dozens of concerts and performances plus an array of visual arts such as projections, films, installations, exhibitions, and augmented reality experiences, as well as lectures and workshops for attendees to participate in. With a wide range of visual and performing arts events open to all, Artfinity embodies MIT’s commitment to the arts and the intersection of art, science, and technology.About the Presenters Artfinity is an institute-sponsored event organized by the Office of the Arts at MIT with faculty leads Institute Professor of Music Marcus Thompson and Professor of Art, Culture and Technology Azra Akšamija. Departments, labs, centers, and student groups across MIT are presenting partners.Visit arts.mit.edu for more information about the arts at MIT.