On view in the Hayden Library Loft (Floor 1M) May 12 - September 30, 2025Throughout her life, Katharine Dexter McCormick widened the horizons of what was possible for women. A suffragist, philanthropist, and scientist, she broke boundaries from an early age, becoming one of the first women to graduate from MIT. She later went on to fund McCormick Hall, the first on-campus dormitory for women at MIT. Learn more about the exhibit

Time:Location: Dover, MA / Powisset Farm

Time:Location: Dover, MA / Powisset Farm

Time: 11:30 AMLocation: Cambridge, MA / Harvard University

Time: 1:00 PMLocation: Wenham, MA

Time: 12:00 PMLocation: Montclair, NJ / Montclair State University

Join us at the MIT Museum for an Ig Nobel Prize companion event, Ig Nobel Face-to-Face.The very first Ig Nobel ceremony was held in the former MIT Museum building in 1991. We're excited to now host a new twist on this very popular celebration of scientific achievement in our new space. Ig Nobel: Face to Face brings 2025 Ig Nobel Prize winners together, in person, with the opportunity to ask each other questions about their work, and answer questions from the audience. The event will be hosted by Improbable Research Founder Marc Abrahams.The Ig Nobel Prize celebrate ten achievements so surprising that they make people LAUGH, and then THINK. The 35th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony will be held at Boston University on September 18.Free with museum admission.

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

Time: 6:00 PMLocation: Waltham, MA / Brandeis University

Time: 4:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA

Time: 11:30 AMLocation: Cambridge, MA / Harvard University