On May 13, NYT bestselling author, podcaster, and NYU professor Suzy Welch visits Pappalardo Lab for the May edition of Lecture Notes to share her "Becoming You" framework—a formula to create a purpose-driven life. Using scientifically-validated tools to measure your values, aptitudes, and areas of interest, you will learn how to lean into your authentic self with confidence!“LECTURE NOTES,” is a series that brings you the best and brightest minds in art, science, and industry for up-close-and-personal conversations that will delight and inspire.📝: LECTURE NOTES: Becoming You w/ Suzy Welch 📍: Pappalardo Lab, Basement of Building 3 (enter through main entrance on 77 Mass Ave, walk straight until you reach Building 3 and take the stairs down, hang left and you will see the Pappalardo entrance!) 🗓️: Tuesday, May 13, 4-6 pm🎟️: FREE and open to the public (preregister here: https://forms.gle/r3kdHQ8NcExRUqCs7)*books available for purchase at the event*Contact Amy Carleton (amymarie@mit.edu) w/ any questions!

For Researchers Interested in Commercializing their New TechnologyLearn what I-Corps is all about and what to expect in the programExplore the benefits of participating in our I-Corps short courseWhat will the next steps be toward a potential $2MM in non-dilutive funding supportThere will be an opportunity for Q&A at the end of the session

Get outside and play in the Kendall/MIT Open Space! Choose from a selection of board and lawn games, all free to borrow during your visit.We’ll have plenty of games and activities available for all ages, including: Bananagrams, chess, checkers, Uno, Connect Four, hopscotch, Scrabble, and more! Picnics, dogs, and small groups are all welcome - just make sure to follow our guidelines.To kick off this series (and celebrate the last day of classes) enjoy an ice cream on us, while supplies last!

The Department of Mathematics welcomes École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne professor Thomas Vidick to our annual Simons Lecture Series, May 12-14:Surprises in Quantum Complexity TheoryLecture 1: Some complexity challenges from quantum information Lecture 2: Entanglement, interactive proofs, and approximability Lecture 3: Entanglement, error-correcting codes, and proofsEach day, a reception will be held at 4pm in Room 2-290, followed by the 4:30pm lecture in Room 2-190.This annual lecture series features presentations by top mathematicians. Many thanks to the late Jim Simons and his wife, Marilyn Simons, for their continued financial support of these lectures.

David Laibson Harvard Univeristy

"Do you ever feel that life holds a deeper meaning beyond what you currently understand? The truth is profound—there are countless mysteries of existence, divinity, and the self that lie beyond our awareness. There is so much we don’t know, and even more that we don’t realize we don’t know."Join us on this exciting journey of Discover Your Self to explore the unknown territories of life and delve into the science of spirituality. This course, based on the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, will equip you with proven methods to achieve true inner joy and answer your deepest questions about life's higher principles. This Course explains Proven methods to attain the true inner joy of heart and gives answers to all the Inquiries about Higher Principles in life like the pathway for unlimited and everlasting happiness from the eyes of scriptures like Bhagavad Gita in a scientific perspective.Salient Features:Discover the Game of LifeDiscover Inner SelfDiscover The Ultimate GeniusDiscover Manual of LifeDiscover Lasting SolutionDiscover Sublime Joy Through SoundDiscover The Real Eternal LoveDiscover The Happy PlanetYou are invited to join us every Tuesday 6:00-7:00 pm. To your pleasure we have free delicious sattvik vegetarian dinner is available after every session.Event details:6:00 pm-6:10 pm: Mantra Meditation and kirtan6:10 pm-6:50 pm: : Session7:00pm : Dinner along with Q&A.Venue: MIT Room 56-180, 32 Vasaar Steeet, Cambridge MA Kindly RSVP here https://forms.gle/DEXUz6ig6dJZoU1k7Regards, MIT Vedic Vision Forum