Speaker: Jared Weinstein (Boston University)Title: On the splitting conjecture of HopkinsHopkins’ splitting conjecture predicts the structure of a double localization 𝐿𝐾(𝑡) 𝐿𝐾(ℎ) 𝑆 of the sphere spectrum, where 𝐾(ℎ) is Morava 𝐾-theory at a prime 𝑝 and 0 < 𝑡 < ℎ. Perfectoid techniques give powerful evidence for the conjecture while avoiding explicit computation. We show (a) the conjecture is true for (ℎ, 𝑡) = (2, 1) and 𝑝 odd, recovering a difficult result of Shimomura and Yabe, and (b) for ℎ general and 𝑡 = ℎ − 1, the conjecture is true "up to perfection". This is joint work with Lucas Mann, Rin Ray, and Xinyu Zhou.

Marleen Marra (CEPR)

Join us for dinner with Dr. Aleksandra Mozdzanowska! Come meet Dr. Alex in person, and enjoy a meal while learning about her experiences in HR leadership.Dr. Alex is the Chief People Officer at Commonwealth Fusion Systems with over 10 years of experience leading strategic HR programs, growing and managing teams, and delivering business results. She has a versatile background spanning strategy and execution in Operations, Technology, HR, and Communications. Prior to Commonwealth Fusion Systems, she served as Vice President of Human Resources at Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, where she advanced through various HR leadership roles, including Director of Human Resource Operations and Director of Program Operations. Dr. Alex has also served as Director of Operations at the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund. She spent time working across different sectors in operations and technology roles.As an MIT alum, Dr. Alex draws from her extensive educational background at the Institute. She earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Systems from MIT in 2008, followed by a post-doctoral degree in AeroAstro in 2009. She also holds a Master of Science in AeroAstro Systems Engineering from 2004. Her undergraduate years at MIT included dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Literature. During her time at MIT, she was involved with MISTI Germany and the Public Service Center.Register in Handshake. Dinner will be served for the first 30 attendees. This CAPD event is open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni.

Join us on Monday evenings for Argentine tango classes with outstanding instructors. Whether you are completely new to tango, or already have some experience, you will find a friendly environment in which to learn new things and improve your technique. You don't have to bring a partner, since the classes involve rotations with all participants.Full Series: Sep 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov 3, 10, 17, 24, Dec 1, 8, 15.For all info and registration, visit following link.

Presented by the MIT Office of Religious, Spiritual, and Ethical Life (ORSEL), What is Your Light? transforms the MIT Chapel into a living canvas of light, sound, and reflection. Voices from across the MIT community merge into a one-hour audio track, accompanied by live musicians and interactive projections. Visitors are invited to strike a tam-tam, illuminating lanterns of light and sending ripples of sound across the Kresge Oval, or light their own lantern to float upon the Chapel’s waters. Together, we celebrate the values, stories, and visions that guide our community.Inside the MIT Chapel, we invite you to reflect on the question: “What is your light?”:Record your thoughts for the realtalk@mit archivesWrite your reflections on a lanternFloat your lantern in the moat, adding your response to others from the MIT communityCreated by MF Dynamics in partership with ORSEL and realtalk@MIT.Free and open to the public. Funded in part by the Council for the Arts at MIT. This project has been approved by the Office of the Vice Provost and the Open Space Working Group.This event is part of ORSEL's Refresh Days, a series honoring new year's celebrations and festivals of light from the world's major religions-from Diwali (October 20) to Nowruz, Lunar New Year, and more.*****Register to add your voice—the realtalk@MIT team invites the MIT community to reflect on difficult times and ultimately find an answer to: What is your light?Take a pause from your busy life and connect with strangers in a facilitated, meditative experience.The MIT Chapel is a non-denominational space located next to Kresge Auditorium and the Kresge Oval. We welcome MIT folks from all religious and spiritual backgrounds, including those outside of typical traditions.Attendees may be photographed; at the end of this conversation, there will be an opportunity to contribute your voice to a multi-sensory installation featuring live music, interactive video projection, and an original audio track built from community responses.Photo by Ellie Montmayor from Fall 2024 Refresh Days event, Light the Moat.