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10 Things Every Young Parent Should Know

Mark Porter '05

Add to Calendar Jan/10 Wed 04:00PM-05:30PM 56-154
Add to Calendar Jan/31 Wed 12:00PM-01:30PM 32-144

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Repeating event, participants welcome at any session

Becoming a parent is a joyous and life altering event. It can also have a serious impact on your finances. How can you best protect your children? How can you best plan for their future? Come learn the essentials from Mark Porter '05, certified financial planner, and Brian Mahoney, Esq. on topics such as:

• Wills
• Emergency and Permanent Guardianship Provisions
• Trusts
• Education Savings Options
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance

The seminar itself will last 60 minutes and then Brian and Mark will be available for questions.

Register here.

Sponsor(s): MIT Federal Credit Union, Alumni Association
Contact: Meghan Melvin, 700 Technology Square, 617-715-4703, mbrowncu@mit.edu


A Brief History of Kanye

Max Gold

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions

Imma let you finish, but this is going to be the best IAP course of all time. In this class, we will discuss the music, life and influence of Kanye West, one of today's most polarizing celebrities. We will journey chronologically through Kanye's life, analyzing his evolution as a person and as an artist; we will cover personal events that impacted Kanye’s music and how his albums and persona influenced hip hop and pop culture. Each class will be split into two halves:

First Half: Discussion of one of Kanye’s albums and specific songs from that album

Second Half: Discussion of important events in music, pop culture, and Kanye’s life that led up to the next album

Whether you love Kanye or just love to hate Kanye, come take a break twice a week and learn more about one of the most influential hip-hop artists of all time.

Classes will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays during IAP (1/9 - 2/1) from 5:00 - 6:00 PM in room 4-370.

If you are interested, please sign up here so you can email updates and so I can get a sense of potential class size https://goo.gl/forms/GGeKXinC6JMacvTc2 .

Contact: Maxwell Gold, MPGOLD@MIT.EDU


Antique Maps

Carol Spack MCP '81

Add to Calendar Jan/24 Wed 12:00PM-01:00PM 32-144

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required

This class presents a display of original antique maps. There will also be a talk describing the variety of antique maps published in the 18th and 19th century such as pictorial maps, thematic maps, geographic maps and political maps. Question and answer as time permits. Focus is on how these maps bridge the past and present.

Carol J. Spack MCP '81 is an antique map collector and specialist. Her approach to antique maps includes an interest in land use and urban planning, art history and criticism, legal issues and cartography.

Register for this free event: http://alumic.mit.edu/antique_maps_2018

Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU


Appreciating Carnatic Music

Srinivasan Raghuraman

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: None

Carnatic Music is a form of Indian Classical Music associated with South India. Unique in several respects, most first-indulgers and curious internet sweepers are likely to feel some or all of the following:

As is the bane of many classical art forms, a little understanding of the how Carnatic Music works would go a long way in actually appreciating it and enjoying it.

In this course, we will study Carnatic Music as an art form. Discussions will include (in no particular order)

and much more. The expectation is that this course equips one with the necessary knowledge and skill set to appreciate and enjoy a Carnatic Music performance today. No prior knowledge in Carnatic Music or any other form of music is expected, only a desire to understand what makes Carnatic Music work.

Jan 23, 24, 25, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM.

Venue: 4-370.

If you are interested, please fill this form so that I may get a sense of the class size and also email updates: https://goo.gl/wEnjYC

Sponsor(s): SANGAM
Contact: Srinivasan Raghuraman, SRIRAG@MIT.EDU


Appreciating Carnatic Music

Add to Calendar Jan/23 Tue 10:00AM-12:30PM 4-370
Add to Calendar Jan/24 Wed 10:00AM-12:30PM 4-370
Add to Calendar Jan/25 Thu 10:00AM-12:30PM 4-370

Srinivasan Raghuraman, Srinivasan Raghuraman


Basics of Financial Planning

Mark Porter, '05, Certified Financial Planner

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions

MIT has done a great job teaching students how to earn money. Unfortunately, no one teaches students what to do with it when they get it!

This hour-long seminar will offer the basics of a financial-planning approach. It will cover definitions and best practices regarding:

• Cash reserves
• Liability management
• Tax planning
• Insurance planning
• Savings vehicles
• Investments

The class will be most useful for those already working or graduating in 2018, but all are welcome.

Register here.

Sponsor(s): MIT Federal Credit Union, Alumni Association
Contact: Meghan Melvin, NE48, 617 715-4703, MBROWNCU@MIT.EDU


Basics of Financial Planning

Add to Calendar Jan/24 Wed 06:30PM-08:00PM 32-124
Add to Calendar Jan/25 Thu 12:00PM-01:30PM 56-154

Mark Porter, '05 - Certified Financial Planner


Beekeeping 101

Tony Pulsone, Beekeeper

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 30 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions

If you are thinking about becoming a beekeeper, there are many things to learn before embarking on this wonderful adventure. This course will provide you with a foundation to get started in this fascinating hobby and take you through your first year of beekeeping in the Northeast.

We will discuss honey bee biology and behavior, how to acquire your first bees, beekeeping equipment, how to conduct inspections, and seasonal management of your colonies. Beekeeping 101 is perfect for people who are interested in bees and beekeeping – this is the course that will help you decide whether beekeeping is right for you.

Tony Pulsone has been a local beekeeper for more than eight years. He is a second-generation beekeeper, a mentor to new beekeepers, a member of both the Middlesex County Beekeepers Association and the Eastern Apicultural Society. He is enrolled in the Cornell University Master Beekeeper Program and is currently studying for the Eastern Apicultural Society’s Master Beekeeper Certification. He maintains four hives 10 miles from campus.

Contact: Antonio Pulsone, 1-304, 617 253-2294, PULSONE@MIT.EDU


1. Introduction to Beekeeping

Add to Calendar Jan/09 Tue 05:30PM-06:30PM 3-370

History of Beekeeping and its importance; Setting Expectations (trying to talk you out of beekeeping); Stings and Allergic Reactions (Management of Bee Allergies); Laws & Regulations, both State and Local


2. Honey Bees

Add to Calendar Jan/11 Thu 05:30PM-06:30PM 3-370

Occupants of the Hive and their Life Cycles; Site Considerations for your Apiary; Sourcing Bees (packages, nucs, and other ways to get bees)


3. Equipment

Add to Calendar Jan/16 Tue 05:30PM-06:30PM 3-370

Protective Clothing; Smoker (fuel, and how to light it, keeping it going); Hive Tools; Bee Hives (components and accessories); Miscellaneous Equipment (bear fencing, chest freezer, etc.)


4. Spring and Summer Management

Add to Calendar Jan/23 Tue 05:30PM-06:30PM 3-370

Installing Bees into your Hive(s); Feeding; How to properly inspect a hive; Swarming and Swarm Prevention; Winter Preparations


5.0 Diseases and Pests

Add to Calendar Jan/25 Thu 05:30PM-06:30PM 3-370

An unfortunate reality; How to deal with them


6. Fall and Winter Mgmnt. / Misc. Topics

Add to Calendar Feb/01 Thu 05:30PM-06:30PM 3-370

Preparing your hive(s) to overwinter; Products of the Hive; Planting for Bees


Bitcoin Investing 101

Sophia Lin MBA '12

Add to Calendar Jan/24 Wed 06:00PM-07:00PM E62-250

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required

Have you read the news recently? All eyes are on Bitcoin. The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value has skyrocketed from less than a cent to almost $20,000. For those who are interested in Bitcoin investing, this talk will offer a starting point to help you understand Bitcoin, blockchain, and the tools you need to invest in the bitcoin market.

Leading the discussion: Sophia Lin MBA '12

Register today! http://alumic.mit.edu/bitcoin_investing_101_2018

Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU


Cocktails 201: All for One and Punch for All

Jared Sadoian '10

Add to Calendar Jan/23 Tue 07:00PM-10:00PM 500A Commonwealth Av

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Prereq: Participants must be 21 or older by 1/23/18 w/ a valid ID
Fee: $75.00 for supplies

Love cocktails but hate getting stuck behind your home bar when you have friends over? Punch to the rescue! Predating cocktails by over 150 years, punch found itself a reason to congregate, a way to share the wealth with others, as well as the center of community gossip. Today we celebrate this storied beverage as a tool for the home bartender to join in the revelry when you have guests over and not be tied to your shaker tins and mixing glasses.

Led by Bar Manager Jared Sadoian ‘10 and Head Bartender Rob Ficks, in this seminar you will discuss the ins and outs of a great punch, making five representative examples to taste and enjoy, as well as a short hands-on lesson on cutting ice for your punch bowl.

Register Today!

Please direct your questions to cocktailclass@thehawthornebar.com.

Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU


Cocktails 201: DIY Bitters (for health and pleasure)

Jared Sadoian '10

Add to Calendar Jan/30 Tue 07:00PM-10:00PM 500A Commonwealth Av

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Prereq: 21 or older by 1/30/18
Fee: $55.00 for for supplies

"I thought I was going to die the first time I tasted it. I actually might have gagged. It was terrible." - Antoinette Cattani, former manager at Fernet-Branca

For well over a century bitters have been a staple at the Italian dinner table, the French aperitif hour, and the American cocktail. What makes these bitters bitter? Why are some so much more drinkable than others? Join Rob Ficks, Head Bartender at The Hawthorne, as he guides a delicious and far-reaching tasting of the world of bitters, as well as an opportunity to craft your own bitter infusion to take for your home bar.

Location: 500A Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215

Register today!

Please direct your questions to cocktailclass@thehawthornebar.com.

 

 

 

 

Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU


Cocktails 201: Tiki-isms

Jared Sadoian '10

Add to Calendar Jan/09 Tue 07:00PM-10:00PM 500A Commonwealth Av

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 12 participants
Prereq: Participants must be 21 or older by 01/9/18 w/ a valid ID
Fee: $90.00 for supplies

It's cold, wet, and snowy in Boston - why not take a liquid vacation to the islands?

Hugely popular in post-war America, Tiki culture has seen a resurgence this past decade in themed restaurants, tiki-inspired cocktail bars, and in print. Learn the history and importance of these drinks viewed from the lens of a craft cocktail bar. Limited to 12 participants, we'll cover ingredient recipes and prep while we shake, swizzle, and blend up our own concoctions. No plane tickets to the Pacific islands required!

Participants will leave this seminar with a set of Tiki-specific tools to craft these delicious drinks at home.

Location: The Hawthorne, 500A Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215

Register today!

Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU


Commercialization of University Technology: Innovation, Tech Transfer and Licensing

Jack Turner, Senior Associate Director, Lauren Foster, Associate Director

Add to Calendar Jan/31 Wed 10:00AM-11:30AM 3-133

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/31

Technology transfer is the movement of knowledge and discoveries to the general public. This transfer is generally affected by means of IP licensing agreements (contracts) between universities and private companies.

For MIT, however, technology transfer refers to the formal licensing of technology to third parties, managed and administered by the TLO.

Jack Turner and Lauren Foster will walk you through the commercialization process, patenting decisions, and the MIT policies when it comes to technology transfer. 

This session is part of the Intellectual Property Lunch and Learn Series co-sponsored with the MIT Libraries. 

Lunch will be served between 11:30 - 12:30 PM, which will then be followed by a complementing session on “The Engine and early stage venture fundraising” .

 

To register for this event please contact Katrina Khalil via email: kmkhalil@mit.edu

Sponsor(s): Technology Licensing Office
Contact: Katrina Khalil, NE18-501, 617 253-6966, kmkhalil@mit.edu


Commercializing Research, Creating Change: MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation

Karen Golmer, Innovator in Residence, Deshpande Center

Add to Calendar Jan/24 Wed 02:30PM-04:00PM 3-370

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/24

Since 2002, the Deshpande Center has helped spur the creation of 32 spinout companies. These firms, which have raised over $600 million in capital, are developing and delivering ground-breaking products and services that not only change people’s lives today but have the long-term potential to transform key markets including energy and lighting, health care, medical research, and information technology.

 Karen Golmer (Innovator in Residence) will be here to tell you what the Deshpande Center can offer you, and to help you learn more about other resources that exist on the MIT campus. Karen will also tell us how one goes about commercializing university research. 

 If you're an MIT researcher, you  need to be here to know what options are available to you.   

This session is part of the Intellectual Property Lunch and Learn Series co-sponsored with the MIT Libraries. 

To register for this event please contact Katrina Khalil via email: kmkhalil@mit.edu

 

Sponsor(s): Technology Licensing Office, Libraries
Contact: Katrina Khalil, NE18-501, 617 253-6966, kmkhalil@mit.edu


Course 3 Lab Tours

Elsa Olivetti, Professor

Add to Calendar Jan/16 Tue 02:00PM-04:00PM 4-134
Add to Calendar Jan/25 Thu 10:00AM-12:00PM 4-134

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/23
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions

Are you curious about Course 3 research or just want to learn more about Course 3? Learn about materials science at MIT from several laboratories within the department, covering topics ranging from extraction processes, electrochemistry, photonic materials, physical metallurgy, polymer composites among others. Hosted by current faculty, graduate and undergraduate students.

Priority will be given to first year undergradauate students if interest is high.

Two dates are listed, and the labs visited for each tour will be different.

The tour will meet at 4-134 and head out from there. Food will be served.

Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Prof. Elsa Olivetti, elsao@mit.edu


Course 3 movie night: Swords with Prof. Yet-ming Chiang

Elsa Olivetti, Professor

Add to Calendar Jan/23 Tue 07:00PM-09:00PM 6-104, Please note the room location

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/19

Come learn all about swords, metal processing, and bladesmithing! Hear about the material science behind sword making from Prof. Yet-ming Chiang, see the ‘real’ thing, and then watch a sword making documentary: Forged in Fire

Forged in Fire is an original competition series featuring world-class bladesmiths competing to create history’s most iconic edged weapons. In each episode, four of the nation’s finest bladesmiths come together to put their skill and reputations on the line, trying to avoid elimination and win the $10,000 prize.

Food will be served - please RSVP to Professor Elsa Olivetti

Priority will be given to first year undergradauate students if interest is high.

Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Prof. Elsa Olivetti, elsao@mit.edu


Creativity + 7 Intelligences = Your Superpower

Ruth Levitsky, Toastmasters

Add to Calendar Jan/27 Sat 10:00AM-12:30PM E51-376

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

 

Presented by Creativity Integrators: Cherylle Garnes, and Janet Johnson, 

with Guest speaker: Ruth Levitsky

 

A workshop that correlates creativity to the 7 Intelligences (first presented in Dr. Howard Gardner’s book Frames of Mind.) You will discover which intelligence your superpower fits. We will provide creative exercises and examples that involve all 7 intelligences. 

Come prepared to speak, think, interact with others, move, learn and have fun as you discover you own personal creativity mindset. Revised information will be provided. Come a little early for a bonus.

 

Contact: Ruth Levitsky, E52-415, 617 253-3399, LEVITSKY@MIT.EDU


Cybersecurity: Needs a 5th Generation of Security

Everardo Ruiz SM '00, Energy Transition Partners, COL (R) Robert Banks

Add to Calendar Jan/23 Tue 10:00AM-11:30AM E62-250

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required

Cybersecurity continues to shift towards a Fourth Generation of Security ─ Moving Target Defenses - as Tolerance and Survivability (A.K.A. Hope and Pray) tools are not adequate! Is Cybersecurity simply a technology discussion? Or does Time to Market supersede the shortfalls of compliance, monitoring and information sharing partnership? Will a 5th Generation of Security ─ in microsecond ─ better serve anomaly detection and insider threat for Intellectual Property? Is individual data protection useful for institutions that has little or no change by their experts? Will International cyber policies address cyber challenges of Misaligned Incentives, Information Asymmetries and Externalities? What can business do till then? The presentation is based on several decades of industry, telecom and government perspectives.

The presentation is based on several decades of industry, telecom and government perspectives.

Register for this free event: http://alumic.mit.edu/cybersecurity_IAP_2018

Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU


Exploring the Universe from Near to Far with the Chandra X-ray Observatory; Tour of the Chandra Operations Control Center

Dr. Michael Nowak, Research Scientist, Dr. Norbert Schulz

Add to Calendar Jan/29 Mon 01:00PM-03:00PM Marlar Lounge 37-252

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/22
Limited to 20 participants
Prereq: attend 1:00pm talk to take Chandra OCC tour that follows

The Universe in X-ray Light (talk followed by tour of Chandra X-ray)

Exploring the Universe from Near to Far with the Chandra X-ray Observatory

In the summer of 1999, NASA launched the third of its great observatories--the Chandra X-ray telescope. Like the Hubble Space telescope which preceded it, Chandra is designed to have an unprecedented ability to create images and spectra of astrophysical objects, except working with high energy X-rays instead of optical light. This means that Chandra views some of the universe's most exotic and energetic phenomena: supernovae, neutron stars, black holes, jets traveling at nearly the speed of light emanating from near the center of clusters of galaxies. In this talk, we'll take a tour of the discoveries made by the Chandra X-ray telescope, starting with studies of our own solar system, moving outward to nearby stars, to the center of our own Galaxy where a black hole 40 millions times the mass of our Sun lurks, to distant clusters of Galaxies where the most massive black holes, billions of times the mass of our Sun, reside.

Tour of Operations Control Center for Chandra X-ray Observatory

Tour departs 37-252 shortly after 1:30pm (following 1:00pm talk above). Tour signup deadline: Monday, Jan 22 @ noon.  Email meinbres@mit.edu your first & last name (as it appears on your ID) & the country of your citizenship. Your tour attendance will be confirmed by Jan 26.

The tour is limited to the first 20 people who sign up by Jan 22 @ noon. 



Sponsor(s): Kavli Institute for Astrophysics
Contact: Debbie Meinbresse, 37-241, 617 253-1456, MEINBRES@MIT.EDU


Fox Hunt

Daniel Sheen

Add to Calendar Jan/31 Wed 07:00PM-08:30PM 50-358

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

There will be a "fox" (a radio transmitter) hidden somewhere on campus. Join the Radio Society in using our ham radio equipment to locate and retrieve the fox. No radio experience or equipment necessary, and no animals were harmed in the making of this event.

Note: We will be leaving from 50-358 and searching around campus. If we have already left when you arrive, feel free to email us. If you are looking for us and email at the given contact email but don't get a response quickly enough, please email w1mx-officers@mit.edu or call Daniel Sheen at 617-390-6480.

Sponsor(s): Radio Society
Contact: Jordyn Mann, JORDYNM@MIT.EDU


Greetings from Cambridge

Wendy Eaton

Add to Calendar Jan/10 Wed 11:00AM-02:00PM W20-307

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

If you’re on campus this winter, grab a snack and send a postcard to family, friends, or classmates! We’ll drop them in the mail courtesy of the MIT Alumni Association.

We'll have hot chocolate, apple cider, cookies, and fruit, as well as postcards and pens for you to write a note to friends.

Free and open to the MIT community -- families are welcome!

Please bring your MIT ID.

Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU


Ham Exams

Steve Finberg

Add to Calendar Jan/24 Wed 07:30PM-10:00PM 1-150

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

On the second-to-last Wednesday of each month, exams are held to earn ham radio licenses. Come this month and get or upgrade your license! Technician, General, and Amateur Extra exams are offered. 

Sponsor(s): Radio Society
Contact: Jordyn Mann, JORDYNM@MIT.EDU


Ham Radio Class and Antenna Building

Matthew Goldstein, Daniel Sheen

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants must attend the class to attend the antenna building session

The MIT Radio Society will be teaching an introductory class on ham radio, including antenna theory, ohms law, RF modulation, propagation, radio history, emergency uses, weather balloons, and mounbounce. Join us to learn about these topics, and maybe even get inspired to take your ham exam with us the following week! After the class, we'll have an antenna building session. Then you can put your new antenna and knowledge to use the following night with a foxhunt, which is essentially a scavenger hunt in which we seach for a radio transmitter using radio equipment. Sign up for the class here.

Sponsor(s): Radio Society
Contact: Jordyn Mann, JORDYNM@MIT.EDU


Ham Radio Class

Add to Calendar Jan/17 Wed 05:30PM-07:00PM 2-135

Join us for an introductory class on ham radio, including antenna theory, ohms law, RF modulation, propagation, radio history, emergency uses, weather balloons, and mounbounce!

Matthew Goldstein, Daniel Sheen


Antenna Building

Add to Calendar Jan/17 Wed 07:00PM-09:00PM 50-358

Put your new knowledge to good use by building an antenna!

Note: You should attend the class session if you plan on attending this session.

Matthew Goldstein, Daniel Sheen


Foxhunt

Add to Calendar Jan/18 Thu 07:00PM-08:30PM Meet at 50-358

Bring the antenna you built the day before and join us for a foxhunt, in which we search around campus to find a radio trasmitter. Attending the class and building an antenna beforehand is not required for this session.

Matthew Goldstein, Daniel Sheen


Harry Potter Movie Mash

Madison Evans, President

Add to Calendar Jan/18 Thu 08:00PM-10:00PM 32-082

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Hello Witches and Wizards!  Come join us at the Annual Quidditch Team Movie Mash!  We will be featuring all 8 of the Harry Potter films on 8 different screens simultaneously.  Come and watch your favorite scenes, catch up on the movie you missed, or sit back and laugh at all the fun scene mixes.  Fun fact: In the first movie, where Sean Seamus blows up his water is about the same time as when he blows up the bridge in the final movie!

Sponsor(s): MIT Quidditch
Contact: Madison Evans, mevans7@mit.edu


Harry Potter Trivia Night

Madison Evans, Captain

Add to Calendar Jan/11 Thu 08:00PM-09:00PM 3-270

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Do you know what would happen if you added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?  The difference between a hippogriff and a griffin?  Show off your magical knowledge at the Quidditch Team's Trivia Fest!  

Sponsor(s): MIT Quidditch
Contact: Madison Evans, MEVANS7@MIT.EDU


Home Buying 101

Phil Vita, Realtor

Add to Calendar Jan/11 Thu 12:00PM-01:00PM 56-154

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required

Whether it's your first time or you're in the market again, learn what's involved in buying a house at this free, informative session.

Come meet the experts from MIT Federal Credit Union, Vita Realty Group & Members Mortgage Company to talk about:

- How to find the right property for you (for today and the future) 

- Trends in today's housing market

- Financing options available for first time homebuyers

- And much more

Register here.

Sponsor(s): MIT Federal Credit Union
Contact: Meghan Melvin, NE48, 617 715-4703, MBROWNCU@MIT.EDU


Home Buying: Fixer Uppers, Home Inspections & Renovations

Phil Vita, Realtor

Add to Calendar Jan/17 Wed 12:00PM-01:00PM 32-144

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required

Thinking about buying a fixer upper? Want to learn more about the home inspection process? 

Come meet the experts from MIT Federal Credit Union, Vita Realty Group & Jackson Home Inspection to learn more about:

- What you're getting into before you consider a fixer upper

- What to look for when buying a fixer upper

- Advantages of a fixer upper vs. brand new

- The home inspection process and what to look out for

- And much more

Register here.

Sponsor(s): MIT Federal Credit Union
Contact: Meghan Melvin, NE48, 617 715-4703, MBROWNCU@MIT.EDU


How to Pronounce Chinese Names workshop

Dana Riechman, International Student Programming Administrator & Advisor

Add to Calendar Jan/18 Thu 12:00PM-01:30PM E19-202, Bring a pen or pencil to take notes!

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/16
Limited to 80 participants

 

 

Would you like to know how to properly pronounce the names of your fellow classmates or your students? Get an opportunity to practice at this workshop led by several students from the CSSA (Chinese Students and Scholars Association).

Date: Thursday, January 18th
Time: 12pm to 1:30pm
Location: E19-202, 50 Ames Street
Open to MIT community

Please register so we can anticipate how many will attend (for materials), or please send an email to Dana Riechman at riechman@mit.edu

Co-sponsored by CSSA and ISO (International Students Office)  

Contact: Dana Riechman, E18-219S, 617 253-3795, RIECHMAN@MIT.EDU


How to Start a Fintech Venture

Sophia Lin MBA '12

Add to Calendar Jan/31 Wed 06:00PM-07:00PM E62-250

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required

Fintech is shaping financial services, succeeding in areas where traditional financial institutions failed. Building a fintech idea is interesting, but also challenging. This short talk will walk through the fintech ecosystem, the challenges you should prepare yourself for, and the local resources you should look into. 

Register for this free event: http://alumic.mit.edu/how_to_start_a_fintech_venture_2018

Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU


Interfaith Field Trip to the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center/Mosque

Adam Reynolds, Blue Ocean Faith Chaplain, Addir Interfaith Coordinator, Alvin Tan, Addir Graduate Community Fellow

Add to Calendar Feb/02 Fri 12:00PM-03:30PM W11, Please see dress code

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Limited to 15 participants

Join the Addir Fellows* on an interfaith field trip to the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center for their Jumu'ah (Friday prayers). After a brief orientation to the venue, we will be observing a Khutbah (sermon) followed by prayers. After the prayers, there will be time for questions and discusssions with our host to learn more about Islam.

12:00 pm — Meet at W11
12:30 pm — Brief orientation
1:00 pm — Prayer service
2:30 pm — Discussion
3:00 pm — Arrive back on MIT campus

Dress code: ISBCC requests that all visitors dress modestly and respect the sanctity of the prayer hall. Women are requested to wear longs sleeves, but are not required to cover their hair. If tour attendees wish to bring along a head scarf, that is completely optional.  

Please sign up on this form: https://goo.gl/forms/dchIU4TObuTbR7mD3

*Addir is a word in Ancient Sumerian that means "bridge". The Addir Fellows Program aspires to build bridges of dialogue and understanding. Addir is co-sponsored by the Office of the Chaplain to the Institute in cooperation with the Board of Chaplains.

Sponsor(s): Addir Fellows Interfaith Dialogue
Contact: Adam Reynolds, W11-011, adam1@mit.edu


January VHF Contest

Daniel Sheen

Add to Calendar Jan/20 Sat 02:00PM-11:45PM Green Building
Add to Calendar Jan/21 Sun 12:00AM-11:00PM Green Building

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Repeating event, participants welcome at any session

Join the UHF Repeater association and the Radio Society for this rapid-fire contest and help us make as many contacts as possible on VHF amateur radio bands! Make contact with people all over the area. No prior radio experience required.

Note: Please head to the base of the Green Building and email w1mx-officers@mit.edu, and someone will come find you. If you are looking for us and email at this email but don't get a response quickly enough, please call Daniel Sheen at 617-390-6480. Feel free to email the given contact email (jordynm@mit.edu) with any questions you have!

Sponsor(s): Radio Society
Contact: Jordyn Mann, JORDYNM@MIT.EDU


KYUDO: Japanese Archery

Sam Kanner, Joyce Wu, Ray Chin

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 15 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $20.00 for instruction

Kyudo, Japanese archery, means the "way of the bow" and was considered the highest discipline of ancient Japanese samurai. Kyudo is based on standing Zen meditation used by Zen Buddhist monks as a means of cultivating self-awareness. Beginners will receive instruction in the basic form of kyudo.  Training will take place on the first day (1/20), followed by actual shooting on the second day (1/21). People are required to come on Saturday to be trained in order to shoot on Sunday.

Cosponsored by Byakko Kyudo.

Sponsor(s): MIT Japan Program, Center for International Studies
Contact: Christine Pilcavage, x8-8208, csp18@mit.edu


Training

Add to Calendar Jan/20 Sat 01:00PM-05:00PM MAC Court

Kyudo training


Shooting

Add to Calendar Jan/21 Sun 09:30AM-03:30PM Rockwell Cage, North Court

Kyudo shooting


Learn about supermassive black holes, R process of neutron stars and star formation!

Dr. Shuo Zhang, Postdoctoral Associate, Dr. Rana Ezzeddine, Postdoctoral Associate, Dr. Hans Moritz Guenther, Research Scientist

Add to Calendar Jan/25 Thu 01:00PM-02:30PM Marlar Lounge 37-252

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Prereq: none

The Glorious Past of Our Monster Black Hole (Speaker: Dr. Shuo Zhang)

The center of our Galaxy resides a monster black hole, called Sagittarius A* (or Sgr A*), containing 4.5 million times the mass of our sun. While Sgr A* is quite inactive nowadays, there have been abundant observation evidence pointing to a glorious past of this supermassive black hole. (see full abstract)

Formation of Gold and other heavy elements via the r(apid neutron capture)-process (Speaker: Dr. Rana Ezzeddine)

Most chemical elements up to Iron are formed in the core of the stars via nucleosynthesis fusion processes of lighter elements into heavier ones. Elements heavier than iron, however, require neutron-capture processes to take place. I will talk about our current understanding of the formation of heavy elements, such as Gold and Uranium (see full abstract)

How Stars are Born (Dr. Moritz Guenther)

While our Sun is almost 5 billion years old, stars still form in the the dark clouds of our Milky Way. When we observe those regions we can learn how star and planet formation works, so that we also understand the formation of our own solar system and the Earth better. I will describe how we observe those regions that are hidden to the naked eye using infrared and X-ray telescopes to obtain stunning images of stellar nurseries. (see full abstract )

 

 

Sponsor(s): Kavli Institute for Astrophysics
Contact: Debbie Meinbresse, 37-241, 617 253-1456, MEINBRES@MIT.EDU


Mystery Hunt 2018

MIT Mystery Hunt

Add to Calendar Jan/12 Fri 12:00PM-11:59PM all around campus
Add to Calendar Jan/13 Sat 12:00AM-11:59PM all around campus
Add to Calendar Jan/14 Sun 12:00AM-11:59PM all around campus
Add to Calendar Jan/15 Mon 12:00AM-02:00PM all around campus

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/12
Attendance: Repeating event, participants welcome at any session
Prereq: Team registration

The MIT Mystery Hunt is an annual puzzle hunt competition occurring over the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. The hunt challenges each participating team to solve puzzles which lead to a "coin" hidden somewhere on campus. The winning team gets to write the subsequent year's hunt. Kickoff will be in Kresge Auditorium on January 12th at noon, and registration and other information can be found at web.mit.edu/puzzle.

Happy Hunting!

Sponsor(s): Mystery Hunt
Contact: MIT Mystery Hunt, puzzle@mit.edu


ORC IAP Seminar 2018: "Operations Research for Social Good"

Philip Chodrow, Sharon Xu, Austin Herrling

Add to Calendar Jan/29 Mon 09:00AM-04:15PM 34-101

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Prereq: None

Date: Monday, January 29th, 2018

Time: 9:30am-4:30pm

Place: 34-101

Schedule:

9:00am-9:30am

COFFEE AND REFRESHMENTS

 

 9:30am-10:15am

Michael Johnson, UMass Boston

“Community-engaged operations research: Localized interventions, appropriate methods, social impact”

 

10:30am-11:15am

Arthur Delarue and Sebastien Martin, MIT, Operations Research Center

“8 months on a school bus”

 

11:30am-12:15pm

Andrew Therriault, Chief Data Officer, City of Boston

“Saving the world with data - The case for civic data science”

 

12:30pm-1:30pm

LUNCH BREAK (not provided)

 

1:45pm-2:30pm

Edoardo Airoldi, Harvard, Statistics

 "Near-optimal design of social network experiments"

 

2:45pm-3:30pm

Hamsa Bastani, IBM Research

“Mechanism design for social good: Analysis of medicare pay-for-performance contracts”

 

3:45pm-4:30pm

Marta C. Gonzalez, UC Berkeley, Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning

“Modeling and planning urban systems with novel data sources”

 

More details available on the ORC IAP Seminar website: http://orc.mit.edu/events/orc-iap-seminar-2018

 

If you have any questions you may contact the ORC IAP Seminar student coordinators by email: orc_iapcoordinators@mit.edu

Sponsor(s): Operations Research Center
Contact: Philip Chodrow, pchodrow@mit.edu


Podcast Lunch

Andrew Whitacre, Communications Director, CMSW

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions

Bring a lunch and enjoy listening to/discussing some incredible examples of audio storytelling.

Sponsor(s): Comparative Media Studies/Writing
Contact: Andrew Whitacre, awhit@mit.edu


Add to Calendar Jan/08 Mon 12:00PM-01:00PM 56-167

"Crazy Like a Fox" (CBC Radio, 1999, 12 minutes) and "Turn on the Lights" (Snap Judgment, 2013, 9 minutes)

In "Crazy Like a Fox," Darren O'Donnell's months of psychosis leading up to his final breakdown were far from scary...they were some of the best times he's ever had. In "Turn on the Lights", the monsters of Shane Koyczan's night terrors tremble in fear of Shane's grandfather until his powers fail.


Add to Calendar Jan/09 Tue 12:00PM-01:00PM 56-167

"A Frank Conversation with a White Nationalist" (Reveal, 2017, 23 minutes)

Richard Spencer is among the tens of millions of Americans who are excited about Donald Trump¿s presidency. The 38-year-old white nationalist believes people of different skin color are inherently different, hate each other, and should live separately. Reveal¿s host Al Letson talked to Spencer the day after the 2016 election.


Add to Calendar Jan/10 Wed 12:00PM-01:00PM 56-167

"Jump Blue" (BBC Radio 3, 2016, 20 minutes) and "The Student and the Teacher" (Mortified, 2017, 20 minutes)

In "Jump Blue", hear how sound, text, and music create an immersive re-imagining of a Russian freediver's final descent. In "The Student and the Teacher", an adult reads passages from her teenage diary in front of a live audience, recounting what happens when an innocent crush on a teacher becomes not-so-innocent.


Add to Calendar Jan/11 Thu 12:00PM-01:00PM 56-167

"A Girl of Ivory: Davecat + Sidore + Elena" (Love + Radio, 2016, 39 minutes)

Davecat and Sidore had a blissful marriage together in the suburbs of Detroit. One day, a Russian woman showed up unexpectedly at their doorstep, declared her love for both of them, and asked to move in. It was a complicated situation, but that doesn¿t even begin to scratch the surface of this unusual threesome.


Add to Calendar Jan/12 Fri 12:00PM-01:00PM 56-167

"Mr. Holland's Opus" (This American Life, 2011, 35 minutes)

A cancer researcher named Jonathan Brody gave a speech at his alma mater saying that people in his field really needed to think outside the box to find a cure. Afterward he was approached by his old orchestra teacher, who had something way out of the box¿a theory that he could kill cancer cells with electromagnetic waves.


Pre-Mystery Hunt "How to Hunt" Workshop

Setec Astronomy

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions

The MIT Mystery Hunt (taking place January 12-15, 2018) is an annual IAP event in which teams compete to solve interconnected puzzles and find a coin hidden on campus. Setec Astronomy (the team that wrote the 2017 Mystery Hunt) will lead a pre-hunt tutorial on how the hunt works, followed by a workshop with tips on how hunters can improve their solving. All are welcome at either or both parts! 

 

Sponsor(s): Mystery Hunt
Contact: MIT Mystery Hunt, puzzle@mit.edu


Mystery Hunt.001

Add to Calendar Jan/10 Wed 07:00PM-07:45PM 3-370

Learn about what the Mystery Hunt is, what kinds of puzzles you might expect to see, and the process of working through a puzzle to arrive at an answer.

Setec Astronomy


Mystery Hunt.002

Add to Calendar Jan/10 Wed 07:45PM-08:30PM 3-370

A deeper dive into Mystery Hunt solving strategies, with a focus on metapuzzle solving and making progress through the hunt as a whole.

Setec Astronomy


Protection of Minors at MIT

Deborah Fisher, Institute Risk Officer

Add to Calendar Jan/18 Thu 02:00PM-03:00PM 32-144

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

MIT is committed to protecting the safety of all members of its community, including minors who are on campus and/or participating in Institute programs. This program will overview requirements on a new website, which provides information for what MIT expects of its staff, faculty, and students when interacting with minors.

Specific topics will include:

Speakers will include representatives from Risk Management & Compliance Services, Human Resources, and the Office of the General Counsel.

Sponsor(s): Risk Management & Compliance Services
Contact: Susan Bethoney, 10-359, 617 324-6233, BETHONEY@MIT.EDU


Raja Yoga: Achieve Mastery of one's Peace and Happiness

Sudarshan Sundar

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 02/03
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: None

 In this course we will explore the Foundations of Raja Yoga to re-awaken the self to being the journey to our original experience of peace, love, and inner power. "Raja" means King, and thus Raja Yoga means to have mastery over one's thoughts, feelings, emotions to direct them towards peace and happiness.

This is done by meditating and experiencing the eternal spiritual identity of the soul and experiencing the original qualities of the soul.  We will explore the three main functions of the soul; the mind, the intellect and the impressions that have been left on the soul as a result of the actions we perform in life. 

We will also explore the power of thoughts and how they can bring harmony in our relationships. Learn to harness thought power to create better relationships in your life. We will share methods to deepen our link to the Source of unconditional love. Another meaning of "Raja Yoga" is highest union (yoga - Sanskrit root word "to unite"). When we keep ourselves full of this precious gift, we have so much more to give others.

Registration: https://goo.gl/forms/OFioH7q7XQ6mwE0J2

Speaker: Sudarshan Sundar is a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft by profession. Born in India, he grew up in Singapore and moved to the United States in 1999. Sudarshan has practiced Raja Yoga since 2002. He currently serves as a Co-coordinator of Inner Space Meditation and Gallery, in Harvard Square, Cambridge MA. Sudarshan is also a graduate of the LeaderShape institute.

Sponsor(s): SANGAM
Contact: Sudarshan Sundar, sudarshan@bknewengland.org


Add to Calendar Feb/03 Sat 05:00PM-07:00PM 3-442
Add to Calendar Feb/04 Sun 05:00PM-07:00PM 3-442

Sudarshan Sundar


Roman warships in Experiment: Reconstruction and Sailing Tests

Hans Moritz Guenther

Add to Calendar Jan/26 Fri 01:30PM-02:30PM Marlar Lounge 37-252

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Prereq: none

Roman warships in Experiment: Reconstruction and Sailing Tests

Warning: This talk is non-astronomical and contains actual videos and possibly sound. After the climax of its power internal struggle weakened the military position of the Roman Empire. A series of attacks in the 2nd and 3rd century AD forced an adjustment of the military strategy in central Europe. Instead of further expansion, the borders of the empire were increasingly fortified. In Germany this lead to the construction of an impressive naval fleet on the rivers Rhine and Danube. Several of the boats have been excavated. Our team has attempted a reconstruction of two types of vessel, the "navis lusoria" and the "Oberstimm" with a level of detail down to the hand-smithened nails with the correct metallurgy. A series of three working boats have been built in original size. I will show pictures of the reconstruction phase, but concentrate on the on-the-water tests we have performed with different teams to access the speed, maneuverability and sailing performance of these boats. Particularly in sailing the possibilities far exceeded the expectations. This result indicates a much larger operating radius of these vessels than previously estimated and thus a much higher flexibility of the river defense scheme which the empire relied on to keep the barbarians at bay. See, e.g.: this movie


Sponsor(s): Kavli Institute for Astrophysics , History
Contact: Debbie Meinbresse, 37-241, 617 253-1456, MEINBRES@MIT.EDU


Snitch Scavenger Hunt

Cannon Vogel

Add to Calendar Jan/20 Sat 02:00PM-04:00PM Meet in Lobby 7, Be ready to chase a snitch

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Everyone wants to know "how the snitch works", so come meet us to find out! We'll have a campus-wide snitch hunt which could end with anything from 150 points to Gryffindor to maybe someone seeing a troll in the dungeons under Stata. 

Sponsor(s): MIT Quidditch
Contact: Cannon Vogel, 918-857-1183, C3141592@MIT.EDU


Splash for MIT 2018

Mathew Suazo, Jenna Himawan

Add to Calendar Jan/24 Wed 07:00PM-10:00PM Building 56, various 1st floor classrooms

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Splash for MIT is a one-evening IAP event where MIT students present unusual, entertaining and edifying lectures on a variety of topics. Come to teach, learn, or do both!

Regular classes vary in length from twenty minutes to one hour. There will also be a program-long Firestorm (5 minute classes) open to anybody and taught by anybody. Multiple classes run simultaneously, so you can choose whichever sounds most interesting. Pizza and snacks will be provided.

Splash for MIT is a hybrid of some of ESP’s past programs: Splash (MIT teaches high-schoolers), Firehose (learn everything at CPW), and Firestorm (learn everything at Orientation). If you’ve been to any of these programs, you have an idea of what Splash for MIT is like.

Check out esp.mit.edu/SfMIT for more details!

Sponsor(s): Educational Studies Program
Contact: Mathew Suazo, SUAZO@MIT.EDU


Tasting Hour: Cocktail History in a Glass (Yours!)

Jared Sadoian '10

Add to Calendar Jan/29 Mon 06:00PM-07:00PM 500A Commonwealth Av

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Prereq: 21 or older by 1/29/18
Fee: $40.00 for for supplies

Cocktail history is often a muddled mess. After all, who's writing anything down once the drinking begins? Thankfully, over the past two centuries we have begun to collect and decipher a collection of true, time-tested drinks, spanning a variety of eras.

Now more than ever cocktails bars seek to innovate and create new concepts, new techniques, or new flavor combinations, but often when we are starting out it's better to look back to the history books and learn why people drank what they drank, and what makes each one a classic.

Join Rob Ficks, Head Bartender at The Hawthorne as he tours you through the history books, from toddies, flips, and sangarees to juleps, cocktails, and much more!

Location: The Hawthorne, 500A Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215

Register today!

Please direct your questions to cocktailclass@thehawthornebar.com.

Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU


Tasting Hour: Rye, Bourbon, and Beyond

Jared Sadoian '10

Add to Calendar Jan/15 Mon 06:00PM-07:00PM 500A Commonwealth Av

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Prereq: 21 or older by the start date of the class 1/15/18
Fee: $55.00 for for supplies

'Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.' - Mark Twain.

American whiskey has seen an incredible revival in the past decade, becoming one of the most popular and sought-after spirit categories in the world. We will discuss it's humble beginnings up to it's recent resurgence in the form of spicy rye, rich bourbon, and complex single malt whiskey. Join Rob Ficks, Head Bartender at The Hawthorne as he covers the history of American whiskey, including a flight of some wonderful representatives from each style.

Location: The Hawthorne, 500A Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215

Register today!

Please direct your questions to cocktailclass@thehawthornebar.com

Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU


Tasting Hour: Tequila is a Region, Agave is a Culture

Jared Sadoian '10

Add to Calendar Jan/22 Mon 06:00PM-07:00PM 500A Commonwealth Av

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Prereq: 21 or older by 1/22/18
Fee: $40.00 for for supplies

There is no spirit in the world as deeply connected to a place and a people than agave distillates - Tequila, Mezcal, and their countryside brethren. It is also a tradition endangered by industrial agricultural practices and mass-market distribution. Join Jared Sadoian '10, Bar Manager of The Hawthorne, as he takes you through his travels through the tequila and mezcal-producting regions and share in a representative tasting of the category.

Location: The Hawthorne, 500A Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215

Register today!

Please direct your questions to cocktailclass@thehawthornebar.com.

Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU


The Engine and early stage venture fundraising

Reed Sturtevant, General Partner at The Engine

Add to Calendar Jan/31 Wed 12:30PM-02:00PM 3-133

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/31

In this session you will learn about The Engine, the new initiative that MIT put into motion to support tough-tech startups with capital and other resources.   

Reed Sturtevant, General Partner at The Engine, will also talk about the general early stage venture capital funding in Boston and how to think about that.  Over the last seven years, Reed has invested into more than 100 companies in Boston - as an angel, at Techstars, Project 11, and now at The Engine. 

We will have time for interactive feedback and advice on your companies & plans as well. 

This session is part of the Intellectual Property Lunch and Learn Series co-sponsored with the MIT Libraries. 

Lunch will be served between 11:30 - 12:30 PM, and will be followed by this session.

To register for this event please contact Katrina Khalil via email: kmkhalil@mit.edu

 

 

Sponsor(s): Technology Licensing Office, Libraries
Contact: Katrina Khalil, NE18-501, 617 253-6966, kmkhalil@mit.edu


The Heretic's Club: (Re)Incarnations of Jesus (Lunch)

Adam Reynolds, Blue Ocean Faith Chaplain, Addir Interfaith Coordinator, David Schulz, Blue Ocean Faith, Addir Interfaith Intern Staff

Add to Calendar Jan/31 Wed 12:00PM-01:30PM 2-103

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/29
Limited to 20 participants

The Heretic's Club—combining good food and good conversation on spirituality, religion and the big questions of life. As the name would imply, diverse viewpoints and backgrounds are welcome as are non-traditional and outside-the-box ways of thinking.

(Re)Incarnations of Jesus (Lunch)

Who is Jesus? And who gets to decide? What do voices outside of Christendom have to tell us about this monumental figure from first-century Palestine? Join the Heretic’s Club as we explore how Jesus is understood from a variety of extra-Christian perspectives: Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, and Secular. How do these voices offer fresh perspectives on Jesus’ message, divinity, and significance in world history? And how can these incarnations of Jesus shape our understanding of what it means to be human?

We hope to offer a thought-provoking conversation on Jesus that decenters the Christian perspective and adds fresh energy and insight to engagement with this (enlightened?) figure. This is an opportunity to learn, discuss, and meditate upon these perspectives with other inquirers. 

Includes free lunch!

Please register here.

Other Heretic's Club Sessions:

 

Sponsor(s): Blue Ocean Faith, Addir Fellows Interfaith Dialogue
Contact: Adam Reynolds, W11-011, ADAM1@MIT.EDU


The Heretic's Club: Somewhere between Faith and Atheism (Dinner)

Adam Reynolds, Blue Ocean Faith Chaplain, Addir Interfaith Coordinator, David Schulz, Blue Ocean Faith, Addir Interfaith Intern

Add to Calendar Jan/17 Wed 07:00PM-08:30PM 2-103

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/15
Limited to 20 participants

The Heretic's Club—combining good food and good conversation on spirituality, religion and the big questions of life. As the name would imply, diverse viewpoints and backgrounds are welcome as are non-traditional and outside-the-box ways of thinking.

Somewhere between Faith and Atheism (Dinner)

These days many people find themselves somewhere in the gray area between having faith in a divine being and being convinced that there is no God. The religious side of things may feel too rigid, dogmatic, intolerant and exclusive while the secular side may feel too closed-off to wonder and spiritual experience and/or perhaps too isolated from positive and supportive community. Not fitting into either category can leave some people feeling “spiritually homeless”—especially those who appreciate active spiritual engagement and community. This lack of clear spiritual identity can pose challenges of isolation. Yet, perhaps there are also opportunities and possibilities are there for those of us who live in this kind of ambiguity and yet still crave spiritual engagement?

This Heretic’s Club session will provide no definitive answers! Yet we think there will be a lot of value in exploring this topic together and sharing our own stories of embarking on an unscripted spiritual journey.

Includes free dinner!

Please register here.

Other Heretic's Club Sessions:

 

Sponsor(s): Blue Ocean Faith, Addir Fellows Interfaith Dialogue
Contact: Adam Reynolds, W11-011, ADAM1@MIT.EDU


The Heretic's Club: Why Am I Alive? (Lunch)

Adam Reynolds, Blue Ocean Faith Chaplain, Addir Interfaith Coordinator, David Schulz, Blue Ocean Faith, Addir Interfaith Intern

Add to Calendar Jan/24 Wed 12:00PM-01:30PM 2-103

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/22
Limited to 20 participants

The Heretic's Club—combining good food and good conversation on spirituality, religion and the big questions of life. As the name would imply, diverse viewpoints and backgrounds are welcome as are non-traditional and outside-the-box ways of thinking.

Why Am I Alive? (Lunch)

Why am I here? Does my life have any overarching purpose? Or can it? Does my life have meaning? Does my life matter? Does anything matter? How do I know what matters?

We’ve all wrestled with questions like these and for some people they are a persistent itch which increasingly demands to be scratched. For some, life just doesn’t feel settled unless we’re connected to a bone-deep, passionate sense of purpose.

We often may find ourselves engaging with these questions on our own, but what would it look like to tackle them in an environment that’s friendly, supportive, diverse, non-judgmental and creative? Find out at this Heretic’s Club Session! Join us for a fun and inspiring conversation on purpose-finding where we’ll explore different approaches to cultivating a sense of purpose and offer various practical tools for doing so.

Includes free lunch!

Please register here.

Other Heretic's Club Sessions:

 

Sponsor(s): Blue Ocean Faith, Addir Fellows Interfaith Dialogue
Contact: Adam Reynolds, W11-011, ADAM1@MIT.EDU


The SBIR Program, How do I get involved?

Dan Lilly, SBIR Advisor

Add to Calendar Jan/24 Wed 12:30PM-02:00PM 3-370

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/24

The Federal SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Provides R&D funding to small businesses.

The program helps small businesses engage in R&D with potential for commercialization.

Dan Lilly (SBIR Advisor) will provide an overview of the SBIR program, including information on the program’s purpose, eligibility and sources of funding and ideas of what is necessary to succeed.

The seminar is designed to provide enough information to determine if the program is right for you and if you would like to seriously pursue SBIR proposal development.

This session is part of the Intellectual Property Lunch and Learn Series co-sponsored with the MIT Libraries. 

Lunch will be served between 11:30 - 12:30 PM, and will be followed by this session.

To register for this event please contact Katrina Khalil via email: kmkhalil@mit.edu

 

About SBIR:

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is a highly competitive program that encourages domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. Through a competitive awards-based program, SBIR enables small businesses to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization. Click here for more. 

Sponsor(s): Technology Licensing Office, Libraries
Contact: Katrina Khalil, NE18-501, 617 253-6966, kmkhalil@mit.edu


Triple Foxtrot

Joey Murphy

Add to Calendar Jan/12 Fri 07:00PM-11:00PM 50-358
Add to Calendar Jan/19 Fri 07:00PM-11:00PM 50-358
Add to Calendar Jan/26 Fri 07:00PM-11:00PM 50-358
Add to Calendar Feb/02 Fri 07:00PM-11:00PM 50-358

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Repeating event, participants welcome at any session

Each week, the Radio Society meets in the shack for a few hours on Friday night and does something fun and related to ham radio. Join us! Past activities include tuning in to amateur radio bands and hearing stations all over the world, opening up and looking at a radio transmitter, and learning about how our antennas work. This is also a particularly good event to chat with and get to know the members of the Radio Society.

Sponsor(s): Radio Society
Contact: Jordyn Mann, JORDYNM@MIT.EDU


Use of Name: Policy and Philosophy

Peter Bebergal, Use of Name & Trademarks Licensing Officer

Add to Calendar Jan/29 Mon 12:30PM-01:30PM 3-370

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/29

MIT is one of the most widely respected and known Trademarks in the world. This class will examine MIT’s use of name policy as well as general ideas of trademarks and higher education.

This interactive Q&A will also offer guidance on how MIT’s start-ups and other student businesses can use MIT’s name. There will be plenty of time given to questions.

 

This session is part of the Intellectual Property Lunch and Learn Series co-sponsored with the MIT Libraries. 

Lunch will be served between 11:30 - 12:30 PM, and will be followed by this session.

To register for this event please contact Katrina Khalil via email: kmkhalil@mit.edu

Sponsor(s): Technology Licensing Office, Libraries
Contact: Katrina Khalil, NE18-501, 617 253-6966, kmkhalil@mit.edu


What You Claim Is What You Get - Sort Of -A look at some landmark patent fights and how the claims made all the difference

Herbert (Dick) Schulze '67

Add to Calendar Jan/09 Tue 05:45PM-07:15PM 4-145

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/09
Limited to 40 participants

UPOP Mentor, Herbert R. ("Dick") Schulze ’67 presents an informative and engaging exploration into the realm of patents.
 
"We will start by defining patent claims and what they do, (define in one sentence what would infringe the patent) and consider landmark patent lawsuits that turned on abstractness: O’Reilly v. Morse (telegraph case), Gottschalk v Benson (ATT BCD-to-binary case), Alice v CLS Bank (implementing known process on a computer) and look at recent cases defining “obvious”. We'll explore how, in each case, the wording of the claims made all the difference."

A graduate of MIT (electrical engineering) and the University of Chicago law school, Dick is licensed to practice law in California, Colorado, Nevada, and South Dakota, and before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Following service as an Air Force JAG and as a law clerk, he practiced general law in San Diego then specialized in intellectual property. He was with Hewlett-Packard Co. then Agilent Technologies as Managing Counsel in Intellectual Property for 19 years. He later became Of Counsel to Holland & Hart in Reno and Special Counsel to Evergreen Valley Law Group of Bangalore, India.  Dick has two grown children and five grandchildren. When not practicing law, he can be found passionately pursuing his second profession as a snowboard instructor at Northstar CA ski resort or cruising the twistiest roads of America on his Triumph Rocket 3.

To register:http://upop-portal.mit.edu/events/view/?id=985

 

Sponsor(s): Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program -UPOP
Contact: Kate Moynihan, 1-123-B, 617 253-0041, KATEJM@MIT.EDU


WMBR New Member Orientation

Lauren Clamon, WMBR Membership Director, Hector Iglesias, WMBR Membership Director

Add to Calendar Jan/30 Tue 06:00PM-07:00PM WMBR 50-030

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Prereq: MIT affiliation (student/staff/etc)

Attend a new member orientation to become a member of WMBR and be able to host your own radio show in the spring! WMBR is MIT's campus FM radio station. We welcome all types of shows, including music, poetry, comedy or just chatting on the air, as well as anyone interested in the technical and/or production sides of radio.

Open to MIT affiliates only. Students are especially encouraged to attend! Email membership-director@wmbr.org with any questions.

Sponsor(s): WMBR Radio
Contact: Lauren Clamon & Hector Iglesias, 50-030, membership-director@wmbr.org


WRITING YOUR DISSERTATION? WRITING YOUR PROPOSAL? PLANNING AHEAD?

Elizabeth Fox, Ph.D., Lecturer, Writing and Communication Center

Add to Calendar Jan/25 Thu 04:00PM-05:30PM E17-136

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Prereq: none

          Get resources, strategies, and tips to streamline your writing process. We’ll discuss similarities between writing a dissertation (or Master’s thesis) and writing a course paper but also recognize the differences so they do not derail you.  Learn about “zero drafts,” writing groups, “writing scared,” and other techniques to get you to your goal:  the last draft.  Avoid isolation by structuring your time to balance work, sleep, socializing, and sanity.

The workshop will occur on Thursday, January 25, 2018, from 4-5:30, in E17-136.  Bring laptops.

Please sign up by contacting Elizabeth Fox, Ph.D. and Writing Center Lecturer, at emfox@mit.edu

 

Sponsor(s): Writing and Communication Center
Contact: Elizabeth Fox, E18-233, 617-253-3090, emfox@mit.edu