Time: 4:00 PMLocation: Lancaster, PA

Time: 1:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA

Time: 3:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA

Time: 1:00 PMLocation: South Hadley, MA

Time: 1:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA

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

The MIT Africa Business Challenge 2025, hosted as part of the Africa Innovate Conference, invites participants to collaborate and tackle Africa’s critical challenges under the theme "By Africa, For Africa: A Path to Africa's Economic Sovereignty." The hackathon focuses on creating innovative, sustainable solutions across food security, healthcare, and finance. Participants will connect with peers, industry leaders, and sponsors to ideate, develop, and pitch impactful solutions. The event features virtual problem-solving workshops, team formation, and in-person hackathon presentations on February 28 & March 1, 2025, at the Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship. Apply here by December 31st, 2024!

The MIT Sloan Healthcare & BioInnovations Conference is an annual event that brings together industry, academic, investment, and policy leaders from around the healthcare ecosystem to discuss key issues in the healthcare industry. Attendees will enjoy hearing from speakers and panelists from industry luminaries to serial entrepreneurs, whom they can interact with during networking sessions.The 2025 conference theme, "From Innovation to Impact: The Changing Face of Healthcare," explores groundbreaking developments across the healthcare landscape. Engage with thought leaders and innovators through interactive panel discussions and valuable networking opportunities.Featured PanelsCell & Gene Therapies: Making Cell and Gene Therapies Work for AllData-driven Drug RepurposingTransforming Primary Care DeliveryFunding Women's Health

You are invited to a two-session luncheon book club. The book we will be discussing is Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future by Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter. The dates for the book discussion are Friday, January 31 and Friday, February 28, from noon to 1:30pmEST. Sessions will be held via Zoom (Join Zoom Meeting: https://mit.zoom.us/j/3801792429?omn=91421489129).The book "investigates the intangibles, the mysterious forces that contribute to the off-kilter feelings of today, and follows up with actionables to help you alter your perspective and find opportunities in these turbulent times. Mixed throughout are histories of the future, short pieces of speculative fiction that illustrate how things go haywire and what might be in store if we don’t set them straight."Each session will be interactive; we will discuss two chapters from the “Intangibles” section of the book and two chapters from the “Actionables” section:January 31 from 12pm to 1:30pmEST will focus on chapters 1, 2, 5, and 6: Connections, Flow, Be Awkward, and Shapeshift.February 28 from 12pm to 1:30pmEST will focus on chapters 3, 4, 7, and 8: Feelings, Make-Believe, Disorient Yourself, and Aim for Imperfection.In November, MAD hosted a book launch of Assembling Tomorrow. The presentation was captivating and sparked my interest in the book. Why revisit a book we have already featured? To take the opportunity to dig a little deeper and benefit from the perspectives of others. Assembling Tomorrow is a fascinating read that is both a cautionary tale and an action plan for improved designs. We hope you can join us!

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

Special Seminar with Nako Nakatsuka, PhD, EPFLDate: Friday, February 28, 2025Time: 4:00pmLocation: Picower Seminar Room (46-3310, Third Floor of MIT Building 46)Talk title and abstract to come.

Merck-Pfister Lectures with Stefan Hecht (Humboldt University)https://www.hechtlab.de/en/home.html

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.

Time: 12:00 PMLocation: Bristol, RI