On view in the Hayden Library Loft (Floor 1M) May 12 - September 30, 2025Throughout her life, Katharine Dexter McCormick widened the horizons of what was possible for women. A suffragist, philanthropist, and scientist, she broke boundaries from an early age, becoming one of the first women to graduate from MIT. She later went on to fund McCormick Hall, the first on-campus dormitory for women at MIT. Learn more about the exhibit

The 23rd Annual Koch Institute Symposium on Antibody Drug Conjugates: Targeted Cancer Therapies at the Intersection of Chemistry, Biology, and Engineering will take place on Friday, June 27, 2025.Kicking off with 2022 Nobel Prize winner Carolyn Bertozzi, our speaker lineup features an array of industry and academic leaders who will discuss current advancements and challenges in deploying antibody drug conjugates as anti-cancer agents.We cordially invite scientists, oncologists, and any other member of the biomedical community to join us in a day of engaging talks, stimulating conversations with colleagues, and of course camaraderie in our collective fight against cancer.The keynote speaker will be Stanford University's Carolyn Bertozzi. She will be joined by:Peter Senter, Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterGerold Meinhardt, Daiichi SankyoAlison Betts, Takeda PharmaceuticalsTimothy Lowinger, Mersana TherapeuticsLaurie Boyer, MIT Koch InstituteDane Wittrup, MIT Koch InstituteJeremiah Johnson, MIT Koch InstituteDaša Lipovšek, Aktis OncologyGreg Thurber, University of MichiganPuja Sapra, AstraZenecaMichael Seganish, MerckSee the Koch Institute website for more information on the agenda.

The irony of artificial intelligence is that it inspires new perspectives on human intelligence. The more we advance AI technology and consider machine ability versus human ability, the more we need to "mind the gap."Join Exhibit Developer Lindsay Bartholomew for a tour of AI: Mind the Gap and learn about the tremendous promise, unforeseen impacts, and everyday misconceptions of AI -- from robot teammates in the workplace to deepfakes in the media.

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

Dear Colleagues,You are cordially invited to attend the following thesis defense.’’Membrane protein conformational dynamics and ligand-binding interactions in bacterial glycoconjugate biosynthesis’’ Presented by Hugh HiginbothamDate: Friday June 27, 2025 Time: 3:00pm EDT (UTC - 4) Location: 68-181 (31 Ames St., Cambridge)Committee: Barbara Imperiali, Jeff Gore, Arup Chakraborty, Mehran KardarBest of luck to Hugh!