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

A celebration of creativity and community at MITArtfinity is a new festival of the arts at MIT featuring 80 free performing and visual arts events, celebrating creativity and community at the Institute. Artfinity launches with the opening of the new Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building on February 15, 2025, continues with a concentration of events February 28-March 16, and culminates with the Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts public lecture by 2025 recipient artist and designer Es Devlin on May 1, 2025, and a concert by Grammy-winning rapper and Visiting Professor Lupe Fiasco on May 2, 2025. Artfinity embodies MIT’s commitment to creativity, community, and the intersection of art, science and technology. We invite you to join us in this celebration, explore the diverse events, and experience the innovative spirit that defines the arts at MIT.About the Artists Artfinity features the innovative work of MIT faculty, students, staff, and alumni, alongside guest artists from the Greater Boston area and beyond.About the Activities & Events All 80 events are open to the public, including dozens of concerts and performances plus an array of visual arts such as projections, films, installations, exhibitions, and augmented reality experiences, as well as lectures and workshops for attendees to participate in. With a wide range of visual and performing arts events open to all, Artfinity embodies MIT’s commitment to the arts and the intersection of art, science, and technology.About the Presenters Artfinity is an institute-sponsored event organized by the Office of the Arts at MIT with faculty leads Institute Professor of Music Marcus Thompson and Professor of Art, Culture and Technology Azra Akšamija. Departments, labs, centers, and student groups across MIT are presenting partners.Visit arts.mit.edu for more information about the arts at MIT.

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Writing Together Online offers structured time to help you spring into writing and stay focused this semester. We offer writing sessions every workday, Monday through Friday. Join our daily 90-minute writing sessions and become part of a community of scholars who connect online, set realistic goals, and write together in the spirit of accountability and camaraderie. The program is open to all MIT students, postdocs, faculty, staff, and affiliates who are working on papers, proposals, thesis/dissertation chapters, application materials, and other writing projects. For more information and to register, go to this link or check the WCC website. Please spread the word and join with colleagues and friends.Register for Spring 2025 Writing Challenge 1Choose those sessions that you want to attend during Challenge 1: February 10th through March 21stMondays 9:00–10:30amTuesdays 8–9:30am and 9:30–11amWednesdays 9:00–10:30amThursdays 8–9:30am and 9:30–11amFridays 8–9:30am and 9:30–11amMIT Students and postdocs who attend at least 5 sessions per challenge will be entered into a raffle of three $25 Amazon gift cards. The raffle will take place on Friday, March 21st. The more you participate, the more times you will be entered into the raffle of prizes.For more information and to register, check the WCC website. Please spread the word and join with peers and friends.The funding support for this program comes from the Office of Graduate Education

Come on your own, with friends, or bring the whole family to the museum for a special week of programming.The museum has a number of activities planned for the week of February 17-23, including extended Maker Hub and Learning Lab hours, tours, gallery cart demos and family workshops. With the exception of family workshops, all activities are free with museum admission. Take a look at the full schedule below, then plan your visit.Monday, February 1711:00AM-12:30PM Exchange: Microscopy Explore the details of everyday things using a variety of microscopes.1:30-4:40PM Maker Hub: Chain Reactions Explore gravity, the transfer of energy, and more as you play with physics while assembling your own chain reaction contraption.Tuesday, February 1811:00-12:30PM Exchange: Microscopy Explore the details of everyday things using a variety of microscopes.1:30-4:30PM Maker Hub: Chain Reaction Explore gravity, the transfer of energy, and more as you play with physics while assembling your own chain reaction contraption.3:00-4:00PM Family Workshop: Social Robots & AI Please see below for description and registration information.Wednesday, February 1911:00-12:30PM Exchange: Microscopy1:30-4:30PM Maker Hub: Chain Reaction2:00-3:00PM Gallery Cart: Fruit Music How can we use the world around us as a part of everyday technology? Learn about circuitry as you use Makey Makeys to create musical instruments out of fruitThursday, February 2011:00-12:30PM Exchange: Microscopy1:30-4:30PM Maker Hub: Chain Reaction2:00-3:00PM Gallery Cart: Fruit Music3:00-4:00Pm Family Workshop: Brain Matters Please see below for description and registration informationFriday, February 2111:00-12:30PM Exchange: Microscopy Explore the details of everyday things using a variety of microscopes.1:30-4:30PM Maker Hub: Chain Reaction2:00-3:00PM Gallery Cart: Cat or Dog? What is Artificial Intelligence, and how does it work? Find out in this fun game and explore an image-recognition AI.Saturday, February 2210:30AM-12:00PM Exchange: Microscopy Explore the details of everyday things using a variety of microscopes.12:30-4:30PM Maker Hub:Chain ReactionSunday, February 2310:30AM-12:00PM Exchange: Microscopy Explore the details of everyday things using a variety of microscopes.12:30-4:30PM Maker Hub: Chain Reaction

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