Silent Meditation in the Chapel on Thursdays 6-8pm, open to everyone in the MIT Community. Some sessions include Guided Meditation at 6:30pm.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of gorgeous music, bel canto singing, disguises, hijinks and hilarity as Pico Opera presents Rossini's classic comedic opera, Il Conte Ory (also performed as Le Comte Ory). This intimate, fully staged production will be performed in Italian with English titles, accompanied by our one-man orchestra, Pianist Andrew Wang. All seats will be within 10 rows of the stage on stadium seating, ensuring a fully immersive and truly unique opera experience. Don't miss out on this opportunity to experience the magic of opera up close and personal!Ticket includes refreshments, desserts, and an opportunity to meet the cast at the post-show receptionSynopsis: The illustrious Count Ory is at it again, with no disguise too ridiculous and no plot too audacious in his quest to seduce the women of Touraine while the townsmen are away at war.A Rossini masterpiece, this high-flying opera is thrillingly fast-paced musically and dramatically. More commonly performed in French as Le Comte Ory, the gender-bending, bawdy humor of Il Conte Ory was considered too racy to be performed in Rossini’s native Italy in 1828. Pico Opera brings Il Conte Ory to the stage in Cambridge for an unforgettable evening of big laughs, big arias, and big ensembles. Don’t miss out on the Count’s misadventures, nor those of Isoliero and The Countess Adele to give him his just deserts!Ticket Availability: Online orders are now open (no fees, thanks to Zeffy!). Tickets will also be sold at the door on a first-come, first-served basis until the house sells out.Tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/pico-opera-presents-il-conte-ory-also-performed-as-le-comte-ory-by-gioachino-rossiniAbout Us: Founded in 2023, Pico Opera is an MIT-born community-based opera company performing intimate productions of bel canto masterworks in the Boston/Cambridge area. We are excited to share this beautiful music with you, up close and personal!Follow us and see our full performance schedule!Cast:Srinivasan Raghuraman, Conte OryAllison Hami--, La contessa AdeleTess Carney, RagondaRuofei Jia, IsolieroHenry Hu, RobertoCarles Boix, L'AjoTong-Tong Ye, AliceEvan Yao, Un cavalierePico Opera Chorus, Peasants/soldiers/con-artists/etc.Accompanied on Piano by Andrew WangPico Scenes Soloists:Kathy Trafton (mezzo), RosinaAlex Robinson (baritone), Figaro

Time: 1:00 PMLocation: Boston, MA

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.

The irony of artificial intelligence is that it often reveals more about human intelligence than machines themselves.From AI in the home to robots in the workplace, the presence of AI all around us compels us to question its potential and recognize the risks. What has become clear is that the more we advance AI technology and consider machine ability versus human ability, the more we need to mind the gap.Researchers at MIT have been at the forefront of this evolving field. The work presented in this exhibition builds on the pioneering contributions of figures such as Claude Shannon and Seymour Papert, while highlighting contemporary research that spans computer science, mechanical engineering, neuroscience, and the social sciences.As research probes the connections between human and machine intelligence, it also underscores the profound differences. With AI now embedded in everyday life — from smart assistants in our homes to robots in the workplace — we are challenged to ask critical questions about its potential, its risks, and the boundaries between machine ability and human capability.Join us in shining light on the tremendous promise, unforeseen impacts, and everyday misconceptions of AI in this riveting, interactive exhibition.Learn more about the exhibition.