On view in the Hayden Library Loft (Floor 1M) May 12 - September 30, 2025Throughout her life, Katharine Dexter McCormick widened the horizons of what was possible for women. A suffragist, philanthropist, and scientist, she broke boundaries from an early age, becoming one of the first women to graduate from MIT. She later went on to fund McCormick Hall, the first on-campus dormitory for women at MIT. Learn more about the exhibit

February 26, 2025 - September 4, 2025Hidden within MIT’s Distinctive Collections, many architectural elements from the earliest days of the Institute’s architecture program still survive as part of the Rotch Art Collection. Among the artworks that conservators salvaged was a set of striking windows of gypsum and stained-glass, dating to the late 18th- to 19th c. Ottoman Empire. This exhibition illuminates the life of these historic windows, tracing their refracted histories from Egypt to MIT, their ongoing conservation, and the cutting-edge research they still prompt.The Maihaugen Gallery (14N-130) is open Monday through Thursday, 10am - 4pm, excluding Institute holidays.

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

The Great Observatory for Long Wavelengths (GO-LoW): A concept study for a megaconstellation radio telescopeLow frequency radio (<10 MHz) is the last unexplored sector of the electromagnetic spectrum. Drawing on the legacy of NASA's "Great Observatory" program, which built flagship-class space telescopes to explore the sky in X-ray/gamma ray, UV, and IR wavelengths, we present a Great Observatory concept to address the long wavelength radio sky. This part of the spectrum is inaccessible from Earth's surface due to the ionosphere, and it requires a large aperture diameter for even moderate angular resolution. Space-based interferometry addresses these challenges, and the advent of commercial megaconstellations brings this concept closer to reality.In this talk, we will describe the science potential waiting in the low frequency sky, including measurement of exoplanet magnetic fields, mapping the galaxy at a critical turnover point in free-free emission, and 21-cm cosmology of the Dark Ages before the first stars formed. We will describe the results of our Phase I NIAC study, which included major architectural trades for the design of a space-based low-frequency interferometer. We will also discuss our current Phase II study, where we are focused on the system engineering, autonomy, and operational concept for this megaconstellation via a massive multiagent simulation.

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 enjoy an ice cream on us, while supplies last!