Time: 3:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA

Time: 10:30 AMLocation: Boston, MA / Boston University

Please join us for the 20th Annual MIT Sloan Investment Conference on Friday, February 7th, 2025 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Boston.This year’s theme is FROM DOTCOM TO REFLATION: 20 Years of Market Evolution. Throughout the day, we’ll hear from distinguished Keynote Speakers and Panelists as they discuss a range of topics pertinent to the industry today through the lens of continued change and disruption.We are also hosting a Networking Reception | Key Note Speaker on Thursday, February 6th, from 6-8 PM ET in Downtown Boston. Light bites and drinks will be served. Tickets to both events may be purchased via Eventbrite.

Enjoy a warm drink, connect with old friends, and meet new ones. Please bring a snack to share (store bought or homemade).Let's talk about whatever is on your mind. Hosted MS&PC volunteers. Babies & children are welcome.Simply send an email to spousesandpartners@mit.edu and let us know that you would like to join us.ONLY FOR SPOUSES, PARTNERS, AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS.

Speaker: Rajarshi Mukherjee (Harvard University)Title: On Statistical Inference in Observational StudiesAbstract: In this talk, we will focus on drawing inferences for average treatment effect type quantities a rising in the context of many observational studies. In the first part of the talk, we will try to understand the problem's subtleties in low-dimensional nonparametric settings and discuss the potential usefulness of higher-order semiparametric theory to paint a detailed picture. In another half of the talk, we will consider high-dimensional aspects of the question and discuss different regimes and associated subtleties that arise due to many confounders. The focus of the second half of the problem will be to go beyond the regimes of the sparsity or low dimensional regularity that are traditionally assumed in the literature.Biography: Rajarshi Mukherjee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biostatistics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor in the Division of Biostatistics at UC Berkeley following his time as a Stein Fellow in the Department of Statistics at Stanford University. He obtained his PhD in Biostatistics from Harvard University, advised by Prof. Xihong Lin. He is generally interested in understanding broad aspects of causal inference in observational studies in modern data settings with a focus on learning about fundamental challenges in the statistical analysis of environmental mixtures and their effects on the cognitive development of children and cognitive decline in aging populations. His research is also motivated by learning through applications in large-scale genetic association studies, developing statistical methods to quantify the effects of climate change on human health, and understanding the effects of homelessness on human health.

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.

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 atrium by the staircase. 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.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.

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

Seminar

IAP is a unique opportunity to join the Latinx Graduate Student Association Dance classes and stay warm during winter! Led by the experienced instructor Liliana Jimenez, we'll be hosting a short series of five sessions dedicated to Bachata. We warmly invite you to join us! Where: Kresge Auditorium (W16-033)When: First class 4:30 - 5:30 pm on Friday Jan 10thRemaining classes: 5:00 - 6:00 pm on Fridays Jan 17th, 24th, 31st and Feb 7th Attendace is limited to 25 students per lesson (make sure to click "I'm interested"!). The classes are designed for beginners and will progress gradually, so we encourage you to attend all sessions if possible. However, feel free to join the classes that align with your schedule. Thanks to the IAP mini-grant for funding this event.

Experience the immediate benefits of myofascial release with this simple and effective self-care practice. Learn specialized ball rolling techniques that help penetrate through layers of skin, fascia and muscle and massage into your high-tension areas.Each class includes guided exercises using the Roll Model therapy balls, breath work and stretching techniques specifically designed to ease overburdened muscles and encourage deep mind-body relaxation. Explore various muscle groups and needy body areas each week to eliminate strain and discomfort from sitting too long, working on screens and living with stress.You will find greater self-awareness, freedom and ease in your body. Put the power of self-massage into your own hands.All levels welcome! This is a movement class and workout attire is strongly encouraged.Registration is required on our wellness class website. If you do not already have an account on this website, you'll need to create one. This is a fee-based class and open to the entire MIT community.

The MIT wrestling club holds practices in the du Pont Wrestling Room on weeknights 5:30-7pm. All levels of experience welcome! Whether you're looking to learn how to grapple or just want to get in a good workout, wrestling practice is a good time to learn technique, get in some live goes, and have fun with a great group of people.Current schedule is: structured practice MTRF, open mats W, and technique sessions 9-10:30am on Saturday. For more information, contact wrestling-officers@mit.edu.

Come join us for a special screening of the film Salma’s Home at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosted by the Aga Khan Documentation Center in collaboration with the Center For Arabic Culture in Boston.Discussion with director and writer Hanadi Elyan immediately following the film.About the Film SALMA’S HOME is set in Jordan and revolves around three women with distinct personalities. SALMA (Juliet Awad) is a talented baker living alone in a large old house overlooking downtown Amman running a unprofitable home-based bakery, her daughter FARAH (Sameera Asir) is a young working mother with marital problems with husband Malek (Firas Taybeh). Their lives are disrupted by the death of Salma’s ex-husband. The funeral takes place at his current wife’s house, LAMIA (Rania Kurdi), an aspiring socialite who is obsessed with building her brand online. After the funeral, Uncle Emad (Waleed Jizawi) brings shocking facts to light leading to territorial clashes and finally forcing the three women to accept some harsh realities and take control of their lives.Awards Best Feature Film at Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival Narrative Feature Audience Award at Austin Film Festival

Time: 1:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA

Time: 1:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA