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.

Time:Location: South Hadley, MA / Mt. Holyoke College

Time:Location: Philadelphia, PA / University of Pennsylvania

Shaping the Commercial Space Frontier - Investment, Innovation, and Policy for a New Era of SpaceIn our 10th annual New Space Age Conference, we delve into the dynamic landscape of the commercial space industry, focusing on key areas such as investment opportunities, groundbreaking innovations, and evolving policies. Our speakers and panelists will explore how strategic investments are driving growth, how the latest technological advancements are pushing the boundaries of space exploration, and how policy frameworks are critical in supporting sustainable development in this burgeoning sector. This event aims to foster collaboration among students, academics, and industry leaders to chart a course for a new era of space commercialization.This year's conference will host 2 keynote speakers and 5 panels. The 5 panels will be focused on:Space for Sustainability (Moderator: TBD)Space Funding: The Role of Government vs the Private Sector (Moderated by Matt Weinzierl, Senior Associate Dean and Chair of the MBA Program and the Harvard Business School)Beyond the ISS: The Rise of Commercial LEO Stations (Moderated by Jeffrey Hoffman, MIT Professor, Director of Human Systems Lab, and Director of Massachusetts Space Grant)Space Policy & Data Sovereignty (Moderated by Jeff Faust, Veteran Space Journalist at SpaceNews) Building a Sustainable Cislunar Economy and the Road to Mars (Moderated by Oli de Weck, Associate Department Head of MIT AeroAstro and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets)Visit our New Space Age website for more information.​

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.

Do you struggle with organizing your research data? Wonder if there’s a better way to arrange and name your data files to optimize your work? This short workshop will teach you recommended practices for organizing your files. Topics will include: file and folder organizational structures and file naming. This short workshop will be over Zoom and the link will be emailed to registrants.