Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- All dayAMCAS and Credential Service Group Advising Session | Medical School Cohort 2026Are you applying to medical school and you are starting to fill out your AMCAS application? This group advising session will address questions about the 2026 Medical School Application (i.e. AMCAS) including how to enter and designate coursework, organizing your school list, requesting a transcript, completing your activities section and more. The event will also discuss the Committee Letter process including how to submit your recommendation letters and what occurs after your recommenders submit their letters.This CAPD event is open to MIT juniors, seniors, and alumni.
- All dayProf. Zhenan Bao, Stanford University (MIT Polymer Day Keynote Speaker) (Location: TBA)MIT Polymer Day Keynote Address TIME and LOCATION TBA (Tentative Start time: 2:30 PM)
- 1:00 AM1hBaseball vs. Mitchell CollegeTime: 12:00 PMLocation: New London, CT
- 1:00 AM1hMen's Lacrosse vs. Roger Williams UniversityTime: 12:00 PMLocation: Bristol, RI
- 1:00 AM1hSoftball vs. Brown UniversityTime: 12:00 PMLocation: Providence, RI
- 8:00 AM5hEmTech AIWhere leaders in AI come togetherFor more than ten years, business and technology leaders, researchers, and policymakers have gathered at EmTech AI (formerly EmTech Digital) to understand the implications of AI breakthroughs for business, government, and academia.Join us on May 5-7 at the MIT Media Lab for EmTech AI 2025, MIT Technology Review’s signature conference for AI leadership, where business leaders share their insights on how best to harness the power of generative AI.Learn more and register: emtech-ai.com.Contact MIT Technology Review with any questions and discount opportunities.**Discounts are available to the MIT community. Register here with your MIT email address and save 40%.
- 11:00 AM45mMIT Museum Highlights TourJoin a member of our Visitor Experience Team for this 45-minute introductory tour of the MIT Museum. Learn about the collection, our history, and get your questions answered by our gallery experts. Space is limited, please speak to a visitor experience representative at the admission desk when purchasing museum tickets if you would like to participate in the tour.Every Wednesday at 11am Free with museum admission
- 12:00 PM1h 30mWhen and Why the United States Promotes Democracy or DictatorshipProfessor Alexander Downes from the George Washington University will speak at the MIT Security Studies Program's Wednesday Seminar.Professor Downes will discuss a new research project that explores why the US or other democracies promote and support democratic or authoritarian regime types.
- 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
- 5:15 PM2h 45mThe Table - Lutheran Episcopal MinistryEvery Wednesday night you are invited to come to The Table for peaceful Christian worship in the Chapel at 5:15 pm and dinner in the Main Dining Room of W11 at 6:30 pm.We worship with beautiful songs, open conversation about the Scriptures, prayers and a simple sharing of communion around the altar. Then we enjoy dinner together and good company together. Whether you come every week or just drop by once in a while, there is a caring community for you at the Table.You are truly welcome to come as you are: undergrad, grad, or post-doc; sure of your faith or wondering what it is all about; gay, straight, bi, trans*, questioning. Please join us for no-pressure worship and fellowship.Hosted by the Lutheran Epsicopal Ministry @ MIT. For more information, or to verify gathering times during holiday and vacation periods, please contact chaplains Andrew Heisen (heisen@mit.edu) and Kevin Vetiac (kvet246@mit.edu).
- 5:30 PM1h 25mRefuge @ MIT: weekly worship, prayer & Bible Study.Refuge @ MIT. Join our weekly gathering for Christian students and seekers as we have worship, prayer and Bible study each Wednesday evening. We share some food and enjoy an in depth Bible study, open to all students at MIT.