Time:Location: South Hadley, MA / Mt. Holyoke College

Time:Location: Philadelphia, PA / University of Pennsylvania

Shaping the Commercial Space Frontier - Investment, Innovation, and Policy for a New Era of SpaceIn our 10th annual New Space Age Conference, we delve into the dynamic landscape of the commercial space industry, focusing on key areas such as investment opportunities, groundbreaking innovations, and evolving policies. Our speakers and panelists will explore how strategic investments are driving growth, how the latest technological advancements are pushing the boundaries of space exploration, and how policy frameworks are critical in supporting sustainable development in this burgeoning sector. This event aims to foster collaboration among students, academics, and industry leaders to chart a course for a new era of space commercialization.This year's conference will host 2 keynote speakers and 5 panels. The 5 panels will be focused on:Space for Sustainability (Moderator: TBD)Space Funding: The Role of Government vs the Private Sector (Moderated by Matt Weinzierl, Senior Associate Dean and Chair of the MBA Program and the Harvard Business School)Beyond the ISS: The Rise of Commercial LEO Stations (Moderated by Jeffrey Hoffman, MIT Professor, Director of Human Systems Lab, and Director of Massachusetts Space Grant)Space Policy & Data Sovereignty (Moderated by Jeff Faust, Veteran Space Journalist at SpaceNews) Building a Sustainable Cislunar Economy and the Road to Mars (Moderated by Oli de Weck, Associate Department Head of MIT AeroAstro and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets)Visit our New Space Age website for more information.​

Chemistry Student Seminar (CSS) is a student-organized seminar series that host graduate students and postdocs to share their research in a friendly and informal environment. Free donuts and coffee are provided.

Do you struggle with organizing your research data? Wonder if there’s a better way to arrange and name your data files to optimize your work? This short workshop will teach you recommended practices for organizing your files. Topics will include: file and folder organizational structures and file naming. This short workshop will be over Zoom and the link will be emailed to registrants.

Meet other MS&PC members from all over the world, get resources and information about life at MIT/Cambridge/Boston, exchange ideas, and engage in cultural conversations in a friendly and casual environment, while working on English fluency.Please email ecgatmit@gmail.com for more information.