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Friday, April 25, 2025
- All dayArtfinity: The MIT Festival for the ArtsA 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.
- 1:00 AM1hMen's Track and Field vs. New England DIII Indoor Track & Field ChampionshipTime: 10:30 AMLocation: Boston, MA / The TRACK at New Balance
- 1:00 AM1hMen's Volleyball vs. Nazareth UniversityTime: 1:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA
- 1:00 AM1hWomen's Track and Field vs. New England DIII Indoor Track & Field ChampionshipTime: 10:30 AMLocation: Boston, MA / The TRACK at New Balance
- 8:00 AM10hMIT Sloan New Space Age ConferenceShaping the Commercial Space Frontier - Investment, Innovation, and Policy for a New Era of SpaceIn our 10th annual New Space Age Conference, we delve into the dynamic landscape of the commercial space industry, focusing on key areas such as investment opportunities, groundbreaking innovations, and evolving policies. Our speakers and panelists will explore how strategic investments are driving growth, how the latest technological advancements are pushing the boundaries of space exploration, and how policy frameworks are critical in supporting sustainable development in this burgeoning sector. This event aims to foster collaboration among students, academics, and industry leaders to chart a course for a new era of space commercialization.Visit our New Space Age website for more information.
- 10:00 AM1hChemistry Student Seminar (CSS) - Dennis Kutateladze (Buchwald/Pentelute)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.
- 10:00 AM1h 30mEnglish Conversation GroupAll sessions will take place on Zoom until March 7.On February 28, we’ll have a discussion "Black History Month."On March 7, we’ll be discussing "AI."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.
- 11:00 AM1hStochastics and Statistics SeminarSpeaker: Richard Samworth (Unviersity of Cambridge)
- 12:00 PM50mMIT D-Lab TourA 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.
- 1:00 PM3hBE Undergraduate Research SymposiumWe are recruiting undergraduate students to present posters about their BE-related research projects in our symposium for a 60-minute time slot. As a participant, you will learn how to design and pitch your poster from the BE Communication Lab, and have your poster printed for free by BE-IT.You’ll have the opportunity to discuss your work with the fabulous folks who make up our department while enjoying free food and drinks (not to mention, symposium presentations always strengthen a CV). Oh, and those who present the best posters will be awarded prizes! What’s not to love?If you are interested, talk to your research advisor, and sign up here.
- 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
- 3:00 PM1hMegan Huang, flutePresented by the Emerson/Harris Program for Private Study Solo Recital SeriesProgramTBDLivestream: https://mta.mit.edu/viewlisten/live-killian-hallAbout the PerformersAbout 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.
- 4:00 PM1hSoftball vs. Simmons UniversityTime: 4:00 PMLocation: Boston, MA
- 4:00 PM1h 30mQuest | CBMM Special Seminar: Adi ShamirCryptographer Adi Shamir to speak in a special seminar as part of the Quest | CBMM event series.
- 5:00 PM1hBryan Medina, saxophonePresented by the Emerson/Harris Program for Private Study Solo Recital SeriesProgramTBDLivestream: https://mta.mit.edu/viewlisten/live-killian-hallAbout the PerformersAbout 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.
- 5:30 PM1hRoll + Recover - Virtual ClassExperience 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.
- 6:00 PM1hSoftball vs. Simmons UniversityTime: 4:00 PMLocation: Boston, MA
- 8:00 PM2hMIT Symphony Orchestra: A Sea SymphonyJoin the MIT Symphony Orchestra for their second concert of the spring semester!April 25, 2025 8:00pm | Kresge AuditoriumRepertoireSymphony No. 1 'A Sea Symphony', Ralp Vaughan WilliamsConcerto Competition Winner TBDAdam Boyles, ConductorIn an exciting collaboration, the MIT Concert Choir, Chamber Chorus, and Symphony Orchestra combine to present the Symphony no. 1, ‘A Sea Symphony’, of the great English composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams. Using the poetry of Walt Whitman, the symphony is a majestic and passionate paean to the vastness of the sea in ways literal and symbolic. The winner(s) of the 2025 Concerto Competition will also perform on the first act of this program.View the LivestreamAbout the MIT Symphony OrchestraThe central mission of the MIT Symphony Orchestra is the cultural enhancement of education at MIT by promoting music performance at the highest level of artistic excellence among MIT students, by nurturing new works and young artists, by developing and sustaining the widest possible audience. The orchestra’s repertoire consists of works from the entire symphonic canon, spanning works of the early Baroque era to contemporary compositions, and including music for film and theatre.Compositions by MIT faculty are also part of MITSO’s repertoire. The orchestra recently recorded Berlioz’ Symphonie fantastique, and has participated in masterclasses with Gustavo Dudamel, Sir Roger Norrington, and Nicholas McGegan. Frequent collaborations with other ensembles such as the MIT Concert Choir, the theater program, with members of the faculty and performances by MITSOlite, a chamber orchestra comprised of MITSO members, are also part of MITSO’s activities.The students in the MIT Symphony Orchestra come from a variety of fields including: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Biology, Mathematics, Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Nuclear Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Management, Architecture, and Materials Science & Engineering.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.