Come join us as we celebrate the opening of the MIT-LUMA Lab! Full agenda can be found on the Eventbrite page linked above.Global Commons and New Ecologies: The Inaugural Convening of the MIT-LUMA LabA landmark collaboration between the MIT School of Architecture and Planning and the LUMA Foundation, the MIT-LUMA Lab will champion research, creative practice, and pedagogy that address regional and global climate challenges. The lab will operate at the nexus of climate science, technology, art, ecology, and design.The MIT-LUMA Lab’s inaugural convening, Global Commons and New Ecologies, will feature public presentations, film screenings, and celebrations. Speakers from MIT, LUMA, and beyond will elaborate on the Lab’s mission to design for climate resilience and forge new paths for collaboration through research, practice, and innovation.Please note: This is a multi-day event. The first day of this event will be held on April 2, from 4:15 pm to 7:30 pm at the MIT Media Lab, 6th Floor (75 Amherst Street, Building E14-648). The second day will take place on April 3, from 10:15 am to 5:15 pm at the MIT ACT Cube (20 Ames Street, Building E15-001).

How can we ensure that the green economy creates opportunities for all?Join the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative and the MIT Institute for Work and Employment Research (IWER) for an in-depth conversation on workforce equity, social impact, and sustainability. We are excited to welcome Jenny Weissbourd (MBA ’18), Program Director at the Families and Workers Fund, to explore how we can build a more just and inclusive workforce in the transition to a sustainable economy.Jenny brings over a decade of experience shaping policies and practices that expand economic mobility. At the Families and Workers Fund, she leads grantmaking and partnerships that advance equitable job opportunities, working with governments, nonprofits, and employers at all levels to develop workforce pathways that uplift workers and their families. She will share insights on:The challenges and opportunities in building equitable green jobsStrategies for ensuring that sustainability efforts also advance social and economic justiceHow governments, employers, and nonprofits can collaborate to create pathways to good jobsCase studies of innovative workforce development initiatives making an impact today The conversation will be moderated by Erin Kelly, Sloan Distinguished Professor of Work and Organization Studies and Co-Director of the MIT Institute for Work and Employment Research (IWER), whose research focuses on workplace policies, worker well-being, and organizational change.

The Aerospace Innovation Seminar Series will feature speakers from some of the biggest names in entrepreneurial aerospace — many of whom started as students in AeroAstro!Mike Klinker is the co-founder and CTO at REGENT. He leads the company’s efforts in revolutionizing maritime mobility through the development of the seaglider, the first hydrofoiling wing-in-ground effect craft. Leveraging his expertise in control software development and flight testing, Mike oversaw REGENT's successful demonstration of the first foil-to-wing transition in 2022. Prior to REGENT, Mike held roles at Raptor Labs, MIT Lincoln Labs, and Aurora Flight Sciences, where he designed and operated cutting-edge autonomous and piloted vehicles. Mike holds a B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from MIT, specializing in flight controls systems and complex systems integrations. He is an experienced mariner and an avid helicopter pilot.This seminar series is part of the Certificate in Aerospace Innovation offered by the MIT Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics in collaboration with the Martin Trust MIT Center for Entrepreneurship. Learn more about the certificate program on our Certificate in Aerospace Innovation website!

Distinguished Seminar in Computational Science and EngineeringApril 3, 2025, 12-1PM45-432 in Building 45 and Zoom WebinarAI for weather & climate physics applications: Advances from planetary to km-scales.Mike Pritchard Director, Climate Simulation, NVIDIA Research & Professor, Earth System Sciences, University of California, IrvineAbstract:AI has rapidly changed the paradigm for simulating atmospheric dynamics from planetary to storm-resolving scales. In the first part of this talk I will review how a deterministic global AI weather model developed at NVIDIA has been re-calibrated for probabilistic prediction to generate huge ensemble counterfactuals of historical heat waves, relevant for climate risk calibration to low likelihood / high impact event exposure. Next, I will review emerging NVIDIA research technologies based on generative AI – for (i) spatial downscaling and new channel synthesis, (ii) its extension to ambitious domain sizes via a patch-based multi-diffusion approach, (iii) the advent of AI for dynamical downscaling and mesoscale forecasting and (iv) the promise of generative data fusion. I will conclude with some remarks on the exciting potential for end-to-end AI forecasting systems that portend a more interactive and computational efficient paradigm for simulating atmospheric and climate physics.

Intersectarian and interreligious marriages often provoke strong opposition from Lebanese of all sects and faiths. In this talk, Prof. Lara Deeb (Anthropology, Scripps College) will introduce her new book, Love Across Difference: Mixed Marriage in Lebanon. Through mixed couples’ stories and the innovative ways many of them think about social difference and confront patriarchy, Deeb highlights the role of family and close social relationships in reproducing sectarianism and explores its impact on people at the personal level, outside the formal realms of law and politics.Food will be providedThis event is cosponsored by MIT Anthropology.

Have some fun(nel) on a tunnel or sun(nel) walk! Join us for a 30-minute volunteer-led walk either through MIT’s famous tunnel system or around Killian Court. As the weather gets warmer, walk leaders may choose to take the group outside. Is the weather warm and you missed the start? Find the group on Killian Court and join in!Sun(nel) Walk Leaders will identify themselves by holding a white flag at the meeting location.Location details: Meet in the atrium by the staircase. [See image below]Prize Drawing: Attend a walk and scan a QR code from the walk leaders to be entered into a drawing for a getfit canvas boat tote bag at the end of the getfit challenge. The more walks you attend, the more entries you get. Winner will be drawn and notified at the end of April. Winner does not need to be a getfit participant.Disclaimer: Tunnel walks are led by volunteers. In the rare occasion when a volunteer isn’t able to make it, we will do our best to notify participants. In the event we are unable to notify participants and a walk leader does not show up, we encourage you to walk as much as you feel comfortable doing so. We recommend checking this calendar just before you head out.Getfit is a 12-week fitness challenge for the entire MIT community. These tunnel walks are open to the entire MIT community and you do not need to be a current getfit participant to join.