Speaker: Olga Troyanskaya (Princeton University)On Zoom at https://mit.zoom.us/j/93513735220

Mr. Jeffrey Rathke from Johns Hopkins University will speak at the MIT Security Studies Program's Wednesday Seminar.Summary: Jeffrey Rathke will speak about recent transformations of German security and defense policy, focusing on changes under the Merz government and the ongoing challenges facing the German armed forces.

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

On Wednesday nights you are invited to come to The Table for peaceful Christian worship in the Chapel at 5:15 pm and dinner in the Main Dining Room of W11 at around 6:30 pm.We worship with beautiful songs, open conversation about the Scriptures, prayers and a simple sharing of communion around the altar. Then we enjoy dinner together and good company together. Whether you come every week or just drop by once in a while, there is a caring community for you at the Table.You are truly welcome to come as you are: undergrad, grad, or post-doc; sure of your faith or wondering what it is all about; gay, straight, bi, trans, questioning. Please join us for no-pressure worship and fellowship.Hosted by the Lutheran Epsicopal Ministry @ MIT. For more information, or to verify gathering times during holiday and vacation periods, please contact chaplains Andrew Heisen (heisen@mit.edu) and Kevin Vetiac (kvet246@mit.edu).Please note that we will not meet during the week of Thanksgiving nor between Christmas and New Year's Day. Please see our website (le-ministry.mit.edu) for updates on meeting times and locations as well as additional details.

Are you considering 1 or more gap years before medical school but not sure if this is the right choice for you or what opportunities are available? Come to this panel to hear from MIT alumni/current medical students about their reasons for taking one or more gap years, the experiences they pursued during their gap year(s), how they found those experiences, and more! This CAPD event is open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni.Registration is required for this event. Please register here.

The Collaborative Piano Studio (21M.451) presents an evening of chamber music featuring MIT students and alumna. The program includes Schubert’s Shepherd on the Rock for soprano, clarinet; Brahms’s Cello Sonata in E minor, Op. 38; and 3 Vocalises by Ralph Vaughan Williams, for clarinet and soprano.