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~ MAY 15, 2026 ~ |
LATEST MIT PHYSICS NEWS
UPCOMING COLLOQUIA & SEMINARSString/Gravity Theory SeminarWednesday, May 20, 2026 at 3:45pm ET - Cosman Room (6C-442) MIT-CQE iQuISE Seminar
Monday, June 1, 2026 at 12:00pm ET - CUA Room (26-214)
Friday, June 26, 2026 at 12:00pm ET - CUA Room (26-214) UPCOMING EVENTSSWAP: Plants & Seeds
Who: All Students Embrace springtime with a plant, seed, and planting-related supplies swap! Feel free to drop off plants, seeds, ceramic plant pots, or lightly used items like trowels or gardening gloves. No need to bring items to participate. No chemicals or fertilizers, please. This event is presented in collaboration with MIT’s Office of Sustainability, Choose to Reuse, and MIT Facilities Author Talk: Conjuring the Void
Who: All Students Author Talk: Conjuring the Void Inescapable and mysterious, black holes have long captured the imagination of visual artists, even before their existence was first confirmed in 1971. In Conjuring the Void, Gamwell explores this fascinating intersection of art and science Join us for an engaging evening with author Lynn Gamwell as she discusses her new book Conjuring the Void: The Art of Black Holes. Gamwell will be in conversation with Dominic Chang, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian. Starting with a chronological description of key developments in the science of black holes, Gamwell builds a foundation for the reader through visualizations of black holes created by scientists, depicting how a black hole's extreme gravity affects visible objects in its vicinity. From there, the book explores how artists have addressed the challenge of visualizing black holes by developing new methods of working with diverse materials, including a black paint that absorbs 99.96% of visible light. Copies of Conjuring the Void will be available for purchase and signing after the talk, courtesy of the MIT Press Bookstore. Presented in collaboration with the MIT Press. $5 We have a limited number of free tickets available for full-time students with ID. Please reach out to museumregadmin@mit.edu. Register Africa Day Celebration 2026
Who: All Students Africa Day 2026 | Celebrating Unity, Resilience & Culture The African, Black American, Caribbean Employee Resource Group (ABAC ERG) is proud to present the second annual Africa Day on May 21st, 2026! Join us for an educational and celebratory experience that highlights the African continent—its identity, extraordinary diversity, and rich cultures. This event is all about bringing people together to learn, connect, and celebrate. Whether you have roots on the African continent or simply want to broaden your understanding, this event is for you. All members of the MIT community are welcome and encouraged to attend. Come curious. Leave inspired. Delicious African Cuisine Served. Reserve a spot Co-Sponsored by the Program in Media Arts & Science (MAS) at MIT Media Lab. Intro to MIT's AI Tools
Who: All Students MIT has rolled out Parley, a platform that allows those with MIT credentials to interact with multiple generative AI models through a single interface, while keeping data private and compliant with MIT’s information security policies. Join Matt Titone from IS&T and the Women’s League to learn how to use this platform effectively. This workshop is available in-person or on zoom. Register for the format that works for you. Do you have questions you’d like Matt to address in the workshop? Let us know. Please note, this workshop is intended for those with active MIT credentials who can access MIT Parley. How to CAD Almost Anything! - Summer 2026
Who: All Students Ever wondered how musical instruments are designed? How can we generate a computer 3D model of a Trombone, an Ukelele or a Harp? What about designing a Morin Khuur (a traditional Mongolian violin)? Or a vertical piano? In this fun MIT Summer 2026 workshop, you will learn the skills to design all of these, and much more! Split into 8, 2-hour long sessions, the first half of each session will be spent learning new PTC Creo skills, while the second half will see the application of these new skills through in-class activities. In contrast to traditional mechanical design courses, this workshop places a greater emphasis on the design process itself, understanding how we can plan and best leverage our available tools to arrive to our desired result. Thus, the sessions are less about following the instructions on an engineering drawing, and more about independent thinking and strategizing, reverse engineering an object into a 3D model. This edition of “How to CAD Almost Anything” is themed around musical instruments, which means that all projects (20 total) will involve designing a variety of musical instruments!
Logistics: FELLOWSHIPS OPPORTUNITIESHarvard Society of Fellows Nominations 2026
Who: Graduate Students The Society of Fellows is now accepting nominations for three-year Junior Fellowships beginning July 1, 2027. Information regarding the purpose and scope of the fellowship and the current rules for its administration can be found on our website. People interested in any field of study are eligible for the fellowship; they should be of the highest caliber of intellectual achievement, i.e. manifesting extraordinary creativity and shaping the future direction of their chosen field. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, August 4. All nominations must be submitted electronically via the nomination form on our website. The Society has always sought the best possible candidates at an early stage of their scholarly careers, regardless of their fields. No rigid formula governs our choice, but we expect that candidates will have completed their routine training for advanced study and will be far along in the dissertation stage, able to submit samples of independent work (e.g. articles, papers, dissertation chapters, musical compositions, art work) in support of their candidacies. If currently pursuing the Ph.D., Junior Fellows should be prepared to finish their degrees within a year of becoming fellows. If already a recipient of the degree, they should ideally not be more than one year past the Ph.D. at the time the fellowship commences. Most Junior Fellows receive the Ph.D. just prior to the start of the fellowship. For further information and FAQ regarding the nomination procedure, please consult our website. OTHER OPPORTUNITIESApplications Open: AI for Science Summer School
Who: Undergraduate Students The AI for Science Summer School is a four-week, fully online cohort program (July 6 – July 31, 2026) that introduces students to how AI is transforming scientific discovery. We run two cohorts, one for college students 18-21 and one for advanced high school students. The school is co-led by myself and Dr. Abhilash Mishra, Rhodes scholar and founder of Equitech Futures. Both of us are Caltech-trained astrophysicists. What makes the program distinctive:
Applications are open now, with a deadline of June 10, 2026. Students apply through our FuturesHub platform at no cost. |
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