Join Miranda Dawson, a Postdoctoral Researcher at the MIT McGovern Institute for a conversation around Goldin+Senneby: Flare-Up.Miranda will explore how neuroimaging can go beyond diagnostics and answer a central question: does opioid dependency arise from the brain, the body, or their interaction? By selectively manipulating neuronal populations, her work reveals distinct forms of neuroplasticity that shape this relationship. Miranda's research will provide a framework to understand Goldin+Senneby's work, which explores the pharmaceutical industry and their interest in the lucrative treatments used to treat multiple sclerosis flare-ups.This event is free, but please register through the Eventbrite link in advance.About the SpeakerMiranda Dawson is a neuroengineer in the Department of Biological Engineering, developing advanced neuroimaging tools to study the brain–body connection. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and completed her PhD at MIT. Her research focuses on neural representations of physiological processes, particularly opioid-induced neuroplasticity across the central and peripheral nervous systems. Through this work, she aims to uncover the mechanisms underlying addiction and inform strategies for recovery.Graduate Student TalksMIT graduate students and postdocs explore current exhibitions at the List Center through the lens of their own research, background, and interests. Join us for this interdisciplinary lecture series where we dive into how art and research are overlapping on MIT’s campus.

Silent Meditation in the Chapel on Thursdays 6-8pm, open to everyone in the MIT Community. Some sessions include Guided Meditation at 6:30pm.

Interested in climate and sustainability and curious where you can make a difference? Attend the Climate and Sustainability Career Expo to learn about research, internships, and careers in climate.Salata Institute Climate and Sustainability Career Expo – Friday, November 7, 2025, 1-4:30 ET, Harvard’s Gutman Conference Center – 6 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA 02138Register for the event using this form. Shuttle transportation will be available for MIT students, making continuous loops between the main campus and Harvard from 12:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. To take the shuttle, meet at the steps of 77 Mass Avenue.How is a career expo different from a career fair?This event is intended to be a opportunity that encourages employers to showcase their work in the climate and sustainability space even if their full-time or internship opportunities are not yet posted. During the Career Expo employers will promote upcoming jobs, internships, research experiences, and projects at their organizations. While some employers may have roles posted by the event on Friday, November 7, 2025, many employers will open applications over the winter or in the spring.The partnership is supported by the following MIT Departments: Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Climate Education, Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Science, Mechanical Engineering, Sloan Climate Sustainability,Nuclear Engineering, Energy Initiaitve, Office of Sustainability, Undergraduate Advising Center, and Career Advising and Professional Development.Please note this event is an undergraduate and graduate student only event, please bring your student id with you to the career expo to confirm your registeration.

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.

Speaker: Tatsunori Hashimoto (Stanford University)Abstract: Compute scaling has dominated the conversation with modern language models, leading to an impressive array of algorithms that optimize performance for a given training (and sometimes inference) compute budget. But as compute has grown cheaper and more abundant, data is starting to become a bottleneck, and our ability to exchange computing for data efficiency may be crucial to future model scaling. In this talk, I will discuss some of our recent work on synthetic data and algorithmic approaches to data efficiency, and show that in both cases, classical statistical perspectives based on nonparametric modeling and ensembling bring new insights and empirical benefits to modern questions of scaling and data efficiency.Biography: Tatsunori Hashimoto is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University. Work from his group spans many areas within statistical machine learning and language models including language model post-training, uncertainty quantification, and data selection. He received his Ph.D. at MIT under the supervision of Tommi Jaakkola and David Gifford, and is the recipient of the NSF CAREER, Samsung AI researcher of the year award, a Kavli fellowship as well as best paper awards at ICML, ICLR, and CHI.

The Mobility Forum with Prof. Jinhua Zhao showcases transportation research and innovation across the globe. The Forum is online and open to the public.

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

Time: 5:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA

Bhagavad Gita Fall Lecture SeriesJoin HG Sadananda Dasa, MIT Vaishnava Hindu Chaplain, for a weekly journey into the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita. Explore profound questions about identity, purpose, karma, yoga, love, and selfless service, and discover practical insights for living a meaningful and spiritually grounded life. Each session combines reflection, discussion, and practical tools for self-realization.RSVP: tinyurl.com/mitgita25

As one of the world’s most renowned scientists, two-time Nobel Prize winner Marie Skłodowska Curie is best known for pioneering the field of radioactivity — including early experiments to treat cancer with radium therapy — but few understand the obstacles she faced just to enter the laboratory.What if Marie Curie could tell her story?The MIT Kavli Institute, MIT Department of Physics and STEM on Stage presents a digital theater showing of HUMANITY NEEDS DREAMERS: A VISIT WITH MARIE CURIE (42 mins) on Friday, November 7, 2025 from 7:30PM - 9:00PM.HUMANITY NEEDS DREAMERS invites audiences to meet Marie Curie as she recollects her quest to isolate two elements — polonium and radium. From her childhood in Poland to groundbreaking research in France, Marie Curie shares the struggles, failures and triumphs behind her scientific discoveries and remarkable collaboration with companion scientist and husband Pierre Curie.Masterfully portrayed by living history scholar Susan Marie Frontczak, HUMANITY NEEDS DREAMERS is the cinematic version of her acclaimed one-woman show. This unique format breaks the digital fourth wall between live theater and film, past and present.Hosted by Dr. Anna Frebel, Professor of Physics at MIT, the screening will be followed by a Q & A with filmmaker Jen Myronuk and scholar/performer Susan Marie Frontczak (virtual).Recommended for adults and students 10 & older.Free with RSVP!

Time: 12:00 PMLocation: Norton, MA

Time: 1:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA

Time: 1:00 PMLocation: Babson Park, MA

MBA Brasil is a student-led conference that brings together Brazilian MBA students studying abroad to explore and discuss the evolving business landscape in Brazil.Follow MBA Brasil on Instagram @mba.brasil.

Time: 12:00 PMLocation: New London, CT

Time: 5:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA

Time: 11:00 AMLocation: Cambridge, MA / Harvard University