Monday, May 5, 2025
- 1:00 AM1hSoftball vs. Salisbury UniversityTime: 11:00 AMLocation: Salisbury, MD
- 10:00 AM6hRefracted Histories: 19th-c. Islamic Windows as a Prism into MIT’s Past, Present, and FutureHidden within MIT’s Distinctive Collections, many architectural elements from the earliest days of the Institute’s architecture program still survive as part of the Rotch Art Collection. Among the artworks that conservators salvaged was a set of striking windows of gypsum and stained-glass, dating to the late 18th- to 19th c. Ottoman Empire. This exhibition illuminates the life of these historic windows, tracing their refracted histories from Egypt to MIT, their ongoing conservation, and the cutting-edge research they still prompt.The Maihaugen Gallery (14N-130) is open Monday through Thursday, 10am - 4pm, excluding Institute holidays.
- 12:00 PM1hHappiest Baby on the Block - Infant Soothing TechniquesNew babies are such a blessing, but they can also bring with them sleepless nights, crying, and sometimes quite a bit of extra stress. Learn an approach to calm your baby in our Happiest Baby Class. New parents will learn step-by-step how to soothe fussy infants.Class information includes:The Missing 4th TrimesterThe Calming ReflexThe 5 S'sThe Cuddle CureThis class is open to all soon-to-be parents, new parents of babies birth - 4 months, and other family members and caregivers.This virtual class is for the MIT community only.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 class is free and open to the entire MIT community.
- 2:00 PM5hEmTech 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%.
- 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
- 4:00 PM1h 30mAlgorithmic Pricing in Multifamily Rentals: Efficiency Gains or Price Coordination?Sophie Calder-Wang University of Pennsylvania The Wharton School (joint with IO, Trade and Devo)
- 4:00 PM1h 30mAlgorithmic Pricing in Multifamily Rentals: Efficiency Gains or Price Coordination? (with Gi Heung Kim) - Joint with Applied Micro and IOSophie Calder-Wang (University of Pennsylvania)
- 4:00 PM1h 30mAlgorithmic Pricing in Multifamily Rentals: Efficiency Gains or Price Coordination? (with Gi Heung Kim) - Joint with Applied Micro and TradeSophie Calder-Wang (University of Pennsylvania)
- 4:15 PM1h 30mHumaniTeaStop by for snacks and tea with the SHASS community, students, and instructors!HumaniTea is a program partnering with other units in SHASS to gather, share some food and thought, and enrich our shared MIT experience in the process. Once a month, SHASS community members, instructors, and students from diverse fields of studies, backgrounds, and interests can stop in and enjoy a cup of tea or snack.Monday, February 24 Monday, March 17 Monday, April 7 Monday, May 5@ 4:15 – 5:45PM Building 14E-304**Directions: Third floor of Building 14 from the Lewis Music Library stairs, through the CMS/W doors. Alternatively, take the elevator to the 3rd floor and navigate to the opposite end of the hallway, through third floor and CMS/W doors!Sign up for HumaniTea info: bit.ly/mithumanitea
- 4:30 PM1hAlgebraic Topology SeminarSpeaker: Melody Chan (Brown University)
- 5:30 PM1h 30mMcMillan Stewart Lecture Series: The Armenian Woman, Minoritarian Agency, and the Making of Iranian ModernityPlease join Prof. Houri Berberian and Prof. Talinn Grigor, where they offer the first history of Armenian women in modern Iran. Engaging broader considerations around modernization, nationalism, and feminism, “The Armenian Woman, Minoritarian Agency, and the Making of Iranian Modernity,1860–1979” makes a conceptually rich contribution to how we think about the history of women and minoritized peoples. Berberian and Grigor read archival, textual, visual, and oral history sources together and against one another to challenge conventional notions of "the archive" and transform silences and absences into audible and visual presences. Understanding minoritarian politics as formulated by women through their various forms of public and intellectual activisms, this book provides a groundbreaking intervention in Iran's history of modernization, Armenian diasporic history, and Iranian and Armenian feminist historiography.Food will be provided. For questions, email wgs@mit.eduThis event is cosponsored by MIT History.
- 6:45 PM2h 15mArgentine Tango ClassesJoin us on Monday evenings for Argentine tango classes with outstanding instructors Fernanda Ghi, Guillermo Merlo and Mia Dalglish (read their bios on the link). Whether you are completely new to tango, or already have some experience, you will find a friendly environment in which to learn new things and improve your technique. You don't have to bring a partner, since the classes involve rotations with all participants.More info on website: https://sites.google.com/site/mittangoclub/products-services/2025-spring-series?authuser=0
- 7:00 PM2hMIT Chamber Music Society ConcertPresented by the MIT Chamber Music Society Recital SeriesProgram TBDPlease note that this event is in-person only and will not be livestreamed.