We have two Sign Language Study Breaks coming up, with free Cafe 472 pizza and activities for all skill levels! When #1: Thurs, April 24th, 4:30-6:00pmWhen #2: Wed, May 7th, 4:30-6:00pmWhere: MIT building 33, room 33-206What: Sign language practice + Cafe 472 pizzaRSVP (encouraged): https://asl.mit.edu/asl-study-break-rsvp-march-2025/ Come to socialize, learn the ASL fingerspelling alphabet, practice some basic signs, play sign language games, and for more experienced signers, we can practice conversational skills. All MIT community members are welcome! An ASL interpreter will be provided. Please RSVP to notify us of any other accommodations needed.

Curious about consulting? Join us for an interactive Consulting Case Competition, where you'll get hands-on experience tackling consulting-style cases! - Kickoff (15 min): Learn key case-solving strategies from an industry expert. - Mini Case Round (30 min): Work in teams to analyze a real-world business problem. - Team Presentations (30 min): Pitch your solution in a 5-minute presentation. - Judges’ Feedback (15 min): Receive insights from experienced consultants. No prior experience needed—just bring your problem-solving skills and teamwork!

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Speaker: Elia Gorokhovsky (Harvard)Title: The Kodaira--Parshin familyAbstract:Reference:$\bullet$ Lawrence and Venkatesh, Diophantine problems and $p$-adic period mappings, Section 7.

There’s something very special about the opportunity to hear directly from a leader about what her path to success was really like, how she learned to lead, and what has helped her to thrive. In this “Spilling the Tea” event, join an informal chat with MIT alumna Colleen Akehurst, who in her current leadership role serves as Chief Executive Officer at Sterilex. Don’t miss this chance to talk with an accomplished alumna mentor and ask her advice on leadership in graduate school and beyond. Learn more about Colleen Akehurst here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-akehurst-a797426/. This CAPD event is open to MIT graduate students.

Join Megan Masterson, a PhD candidate in Physics at the MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research for a conversation around Pedro Gómez-Egaña: The Great Learning.In this talk, Megan will connect many of the themes that permeate Pedro Gómez-Egaña: The Great Learning, including temporality, intensity, and alignment, to the mysteries of the cosmos. She will specifically discuss how these themes persist in her own research on the growth of supermassive black holes, where the intense gravity distorts our view and influences our perception.About the SpeakerMegan Masterson is a Physics PhD candidate at the MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, where she works on some of the most extreme objects in the universe — supermassive black holes. Megan’s work focuses on understanding how these black holes grow; she uses both ground- and space-based telescopes spanning multiple different wavelengths of light to map how material accretes onto these cosmic beasts. Megan is involved in many astronomy outreach initiatives, including Astrobites, Astronomy on Tap, and MIT Astrogazers, through which she shares her passion for science communication and the wonders of the cosmos.Graduate Student TalksMIT graduate students explore current exhibitions at the List Center through the lens of their own research, background, and interests. Join us for this interdisciplinary lecture series where we dive into how art and research are overlapping on MIT’s campus.