Thursday, April 3, 2025
- 10:00 AM1h 15mAll Ages Play Group at Site 4All kids from newborn age to 3.5 years old are welcome! You can bring siblings as well.It's a chance for kids to have fun while parents can chat, share parenting tips, and socialize.Please register if you plan to attend the group. Contact Maria at mwiegandl@udd.cl if you have any questions.This group is sponsored by the Executive Committees of Westgate and the Graduate Tower at Site 4, and MIT Spouses & Partners Connect, a dedicated network for the significant others of MIT students, postdocs, staff and faculty who have relocated to the Boston area.
- 12:00 PM1h 30mLove Across Difference: Mixed Marriage in Lebanon w/ Prof. Laura DeebIntersectarian and interreligious marriages often provoke strong opposition from Lebanese of all sects and faiths. In this talk, Prof. Lara Deeb (Anthropology, Scripps College) will introduce her new book, Love Across Difference: Mixed Marriage in Lebanon. Through mixed couples’ stories and the innovative ways many of them think about social difference and confront patriarchy, Deeb highlights the role of family and close social relationships in reproducing sectarianism and explores its impact on people at the personal level, outside the formal realms of law and politics.Food will be providedThis event is cosponsored by MIT Anthropology.
- 1:00 PM1h 30mMIT Free English ClassMIT Free English Class is for international students, sholars, spouses. Twenty seven years ago we created a community to welcome the nations to MIT and assist with language and friendship. Join our Tuesday/Thursday conversation classes around tables inside W11-190.
- 2:45 PM15mMIT@2:50 - Ten Minutes for Your MindTen 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
- 3:30 PM1hMIT Symplectic SeminarSpeaker: Shaowu Zhang (Caltech)
- 4:00 PM1hColloquium on the Brain and Cognition with Ed LeinDate: Thursday, April 3Time: 4:00pmLocation: 46-3002, Singleton Auditorium (Third floor of MIT Building 46)Will also be available on ZoomTalk title and abstract to come.
- 4:00 PM1hEconometrics WorkshopRuonan XuTBA
- 4:00 PM1hOpen recreational swim for off campus familiesRecreational swims provide a fun and engaging way for children and parents to practice new skills, stay active, and enjoy quality time together in the pool with the MIT community.No Z Center (MIT Recreation - Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center) membership is required to participate.A parent or caregiver must accompany children in the water. Per Z Center policy, each adult may supervise up to two children at a time.Children must be at least 6 months old to join. If younger, they must be able to hold their head up comfortably. Registration is here. Only for MIT Spouses and Partners Connect members.
- 4:00 PM1hTBARuonan Xu (Rutgers University)
- 4:00 PM1h 30mTheory SeminarTBA | Alex Teytelboym
- 4:00 PM2hBüchi Lectures | Organic Chemistry Seminar Series | Abigail Doyle (UCLA)Büchi Lectures with Abigail Doyle (UCLA)Talk Title: TBAhttps://doyle.chem.ucla.edu/abby/
- 4:30 PM1hApplied Math ColloquiumSpeaker: Themis Sapsis (MIT)
- 4:30 PM1hBaseball vs. Mitchell CollegeTime: 12:00 PMLocation: New London, CT