You’re invited to a special Open Access Week event to highlight the value of open data at MIT and to celebrate the winners of the 2025 MIT Prize for Open Data. The program will feature short talks from prize winners about their research. After the program, enjoy a reception featuring refreshments and an opportunity to meet the winners, honorable mention recipients, and other open data advocates and practitioners from across campus.RegisterCo-sponsored by the MIT School of Science and the MIT Libraries

Join us for a program in honor of the 2025 winners of the Victor K. McElheny Award for Local and Regional Journalism.After formally presenting the award, members of the award-winning team will join a panel of journalists for a discussion of how journalists and media outlets can help to build trust in both science and journalism.Learn more about the Victor K. McElheny Award.October 21 3:00 - 4:00pm Free with Mueseum admission

Speaker: Lauren Goins, StanfordHost: Adam MartinTitle: "Spatial and temporal coordination of cell cycle and cell fate during blood cell development"The Biology Colloquium is a weekly seminar held throughout the academic year — featuring distinguished speakers in many areas of the biological sciences from universities and institutions worldwide. More information on speakers, their affiliations, and titles of their talks will be added as available. Unless otherwise stated, the Colloquium will be held live in Stata 32-123 (Kirsch auditorium) Contact Margaret Cabral with questions.

Free and open to all!Refresh your fall wardrobe with a warm clothing SWAP! Bring in gently used warm clothing for adults - jackets, sweaters, cardigans, coats, boots, unworn socks, and other cozy items to trade. No need to bring clothes to participate, but please bring bags to take home your new finds. Leftover items will be donated to a local non-profit organization.

Kyle Herkenhoff (Univ. of Minnesota)

Time: 6:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA