Want to get exercise mid-day but don’t want to go outside? Join the tunnel walk for a 30-minute walk led by a volunteer through MIT’s famous tunnel system. This walk may include stairs/inclines. Wear comfortable shoes. Free.Location details: Meet in the lobby with the big mirror, right inside the Collier Memorial entrance to Stata. Location photo below.Tunnel Walk Leaders will have a white flag they will raise at the meeting spot for you to find them.Prize Drawing: Attend a walk and scan a QR code from the walk leaders to be entered into a drawing for a getfit tote bag at the end of the getfit challenge. The more walks you attend, the more entries you get. Winner will be drawn and notified at the end of April. Winner does not need to be a getfit participant.Disclaimer: Tunnel walks are led by volunteers. In the rare occasion when a volunteer isn’t able to make it, we will do our best to notify participants. In the event we are unable to notify participants and a walk leader does not show up, we encourage you to walk as much as you feel comfortable doing so. We recommend checking this calendar just before you head out! [As of Feb 26, this calendar is defaulting to the year 1899. Click "today" to be brought to the current month.]Getfit is a 12-week fitness challenge for the entire MIT community. These tunnel walks are open to the entire MIT community and you do not need to be a current getfit participant to join.

Cultural capital and access to opportunity: Evidence from subcaste norms in India | Paul Novosad

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

Feeling that winter slump? This workshop will introduce evidence-based skills from MGH’s Resilience and Prevention Program to help you build emotional strength, manage stress, and overcome challenges. This session is a precursor to April’s Resilience Training Series, but can be attended as a stand-alone workshop.

Come relax with us and enjoy some fun conversation! No need to RSVP: just show up with your friends!

Please join us on Wednesday, March 5, at 4 pm in Room 2-190 for the C.C. Mei Distinguished Speaker Series with Dr. Trent Northen.Abstract Title: The Chemical Underground: Are Rhizosphere Microbes Hooked on Root Exudates?Abstract:Plants release a large fraction of the carbon they fix into the soil surrounding roots (the rhizosphere), shaping soil microbial communities to support plant health and productivity. Understanding rhizosphere processes is critical for sustainable agriculture and managing soil carbon cycling. However, these interactions remain poorly understood due to the inherent complexity and inaccessibility of these ecosystems. Progress has been further hindered by the lack of standard, replicable experimental systems, making it difficult for scientists to build on each other’s findings.In this talk, I will describe our approach to constructing fabricated rhizosphere ecosystems and share results from the first multilaboratory microbiome reproducibility study. Additionally, I will highlight recent discoveries from our work, including the unexpected exudation of dopamine—a key human neurotransmitter—by plant roots, and discuss the potential role of catecholamines in directing rhizosphere microbial community assembly.Bio:Dr. Trent Northen is Deputy Division Director and a Senior Scientist within the Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division at Berkeley Lab. His laboratory focuses on understanding the role of exogenous small molecule metabolites in mediating microbial interactions with other microbes and plant hosts and how these processes impact soil carbon cycling. A long-term goal of the Northen lab is to help harness plants and microbes for sustainable agriculture—including to restore soil carbon and improve soil health. Towards these goals the Northen lab has developed a range of metabolomic, cheminformatic, and bioinformatic capabilities for metabolite identification and analysis. Dr. Northen has also championed the development of fabricated ecosystems spanning scales and complexity.The C.C. Mei Distinguished Speaker Series was founded and has been organized in honor of Prof. Chiang C. Mei. It aims to provide a vibrant forum for highly distinguished speakers, from around the world, to share their research with the CEE, MIT, and local Boston community.