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.

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The MIT Sustainability Summit 2025 is one of the largest student-run conferences in the world, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, academics, and students to tackle the most pressing challenges in sustainability.This year, as climate change accelerates, we shift our focus to adaptation and climate resilience—how businesses, governments, and communities can prepare for and thrive in an uncertain future. From infrastructure to policy, finance to technology, we’ll explore the strategies and innovations that will shape a more resilient world.

Using official American Heart Association material, this class covers CPR, AED usage, and choking. The class is one 2-hour session and costs $50 per person. After the class, you will be emailed a link to claim an AHA eCard, which can be used to verify you are CPR-certified.https://cpr.heart.org/en/cpr-courses-and-kits/heartsaver/heartsaver-cpr-aed-trainingPlease RSVP by filling out this google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTSlRq3AyWgJCHv719EHia3T_RPItHH1IySpcgkbrDtkP4ZA/viewform?usp=dialog

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.

Computers can get lost or stolen. Data can become corrupted. Hardware can fail. Setting up a solid backup system is key to avoiding data loss and restoring your data when catastrophe strikes. This session will cover what a good backup system looks like and what resources are available at MIT to help you confidently back up your stuff. This short workshop will be over Zoom and the link will be emailed to participants.

Meet other MS&PC members from all over the world, get resources and information about life at MIT/Cambridge/Boston, exchange ideas, and engage in cultural conversations in a friendly and casual environment, while working on English fluency.Please email ecgatmit@gmail.com for more information.

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Do you have a long-term home for your research data? Somewhere it can be persistently accessed so that other researchers can replicate your research or to comply with journal or funder requirements? There are many options out there, but we're here to help you narrow it down. This short workshop runs through MIT Libraries' recommendations for data repositories, as well as some of the main characteristics to consider as you decide where your data should be made available. This short workshop will be over Zoom and the link will be emailed to participants.

Are you new to MIT and MIT Spouses & Partners Connect? Want to learn about how to participate in our meetings and groups? Have questions about living, working, and/or parenting in Boston? Meet with Jennifer Recklet Tassi, the Program Manager, and Viktoriia Palesheva, the Program Assistant, and ask your questions about life at MIT and in Boston.If you'd like to attend, just send an email to spousesandpartners@mit.edu to let us know you're coming.

Speaker: Aaron Roth (University of Pennsylvania)

Presented by the Emerson/Harris Program for Private Study Solo Recital SeriesProgramTBDLivestream: https://mta.mit.edu/viewlisten/live-killian-hallAbout the PerformersCharlotte Wickert is a PhD student at MIT in the Nuclear Science and Engineering Department, where she conducts research in the Computational Reactor Physics Group (CPRG). She currently studies flute with Sue-Ellen Hershman-Tcherepnin through the MIT Emerson Scholars program. Music has been a large part of Charlotte's life, first through piano and later flute. She has performed in school and extracurricular ensembles throughout middle and high school, including the Las Vegas Regional Honor Band, Nevada All-State Band, Las Vegas Youth Orchestra, and John Philip Sousa National Honor Band. While at MIT, she played flute in the MIT Symphony Orchestra, MIT Wind Ensemble, and MIT Afro-Latin Ensemble and sang in the Vocal Jazz Ensemble.About the Emerson/Harris Program for Private StudySupport for private musical study is available for students through the Emerson/Harris Program (E/HP), which offers merit-based financial awards for outstanding achievement on instruments or voice in classical, jazz, or world music. Each academic year, the program awards Scholarships and Fellowships to nearly seventy students who commit to a full year’s study and participate in the musical life of MIT.Auditions for the program are held at the beginning of each academic year. Private teacher selections, made in consultation with the E/HP jury heads, may include instructors from MIT staff and throughout Greater Boston. The Emerson/Harris Program is funded by the late Mr. Cherry L. Emerson, Jr. (SM, 1941), in response to an appeal from AssociateProvost Ellen T. Harris (Class of 1949 Professor Emeritus of Music). The Emerson/Harris Masterclass Series is supported, in part, by the Robert L. Malster (1956) Fund.This project is presented as part of Artfinity, an Institute-sponsored event celebrating creativity and community at MIT. Artfinity is organized by the Office of the Arts.

A 50 minute, (usually) student-led tour of MIT D-Lab, D-Lab prototypes, and our workshop! Hear about the 23-year history of D-Lab, our founding director Amy Smith, our 12+ MIT classes, research groups, humanitarian innovation program and more! Not free at tour time? Stop by anytime to look around or email d-lab-tours@mit.edu.

Join us for a relaxing afternoon of crafting shiny, fragrant gemstone-inspired soaps! It’s a great way to connect with fellow MS&PC spouses and partners. Kids are welcome, and all supplies are provided, courtesy of MS&PC.Register here.

This MIT AgeLab Aging & Equity talk featuring Dr. Carrie Henning-Smith will describe demographic and health trends for older adults in rural America. The presentation will also cover key strengths related to growing older in rural areas, as well as structural and policy opportunities to better support rural older adults.Carrie Henning-Smith, PhD, MPH, MSW is an Associate Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Co-Director of the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center, and Co-Director of the University of Minnesota Rural Health Program. She is President-Elect of the National Rural Health Association and serves on the Board of Directors for CentraCare, a large, integrated health system serving central Minnesota. Dr. Henning-Smith has published more than 200 peer-reviewed manuscripts, commentaries, book chapters, and policy briefs, and her work has been widely cited in federal and state policy documents, as well as in national and international media outlets, including the New York Times, Washington Post, National Public Radio, NBC News, AP, CBS, CNN, ProPublica, and Politico.Dr. Henning-Smith’s work focuses on rural health, with particular attention to structural barriers to health and social well-being. She holds a BA in international relations and gender studies from Claremont McKenna College; master’s degrees in public health and social work, along with a certificate in gerontology from the University of Michigan; and a PhD in health services research with a minor in demography from the University of Minnesota.

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

Presented by the Emerson/Harris Program for Private Study Solo Recital SeriesProgramTBDLivestream: https://mta.mit.edu/viewlisten/live-killian-hallAbout the PerformersAnna is a senior at MIT, double majoring in Computer Science (6-3) and Mathematics (18) and pursuing a concurrent Master of Engineering. She studies piano with Yukiko Sekino as an Emerson/Harris Scholar. She began playing piano at age 5 with Becky Palmer and Christine Niehaus. In high school, she attended the Mannes School of Music Pre-College Program, studying with Vladimir Valjarević. Her festival and competition experience includes Interlochen Arts Camp, Philadelphia International Music Festival, MTNA NY State Competition, Piano School of NYC Youth Competition, and VIVO International Music Competition.At MIT, in addition to four years in the Emerson/Harris Program, Anna is an active member of the Chamber Music Society (CMS) and is currently enjoying many Dvořák rehearsals with her piano quartet. She has also played keyboard for two Musical Theater Guild (MTG) productions.Beyond piano, Anna is advised by Adam Chlipala for her MEng thesis, which applies formal verification to causal inference. She is passionate about teaching and has enjoyed doing so as a TA for Theory of Computation (18.404) and an instructor for GTL Mexico. Outside academics, you’ll find her roaming around Boston in search of good food and boba. After graduating in the spring, she looks forward to starting her career as a quantitative developer in New York City.About the Emerson/Harris Program for Private StudySupport for private musical study is available for students through the Emerson/Harris Program (E/HP), which offers merit-based financial awards for outstanding achievement on instruments or voice in classical, jazz, or world music. Each academic year, the program awards Scholarships and Fellowships to nearly seventy students who commit to a full year’s study and participate in the musical life of MIT.Auditions for the program are held at the beginning of each academic year. Private teacher selections, made in consultation with the E/HP jury heads, may include instructors from MIT staff and throughout Greater Boston. The Emerson/Harris Program is funded by the late Mr. Cherry L. Emerson, Jr. (SM, 1941), in response to an appeal from AssociateProvost Ellen T. Harris (Class of 1949 Professor Emeritus of Music). The Emerson/Harris Masterclass Series is supported, in part, by the Robert L. Malster (1956) Fund.This project is presented as part of Artfinity, an Institute-sponsored event celebrating creativity and community at MIT. Artfinity is organized by the Office of the Arts.

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