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UPCOMING COLLOQUIA & SEMINARS
Monday, February 10, 2025 at 12:00pm ET in Duboc Room (4-331)
"Topology and Correlations in monolayer TaIrTe4"
Qiong Ma, Boston College
Monday, February 10, 2025 at 2:00pm ET - Cosman Room (6C-442)
"Gravitational Atoms and Black Hole Binaries"
Giovanni Maria Tomaselli, IAS
Monday, February 10, 2025 at 4:00pm ET - Kolker Room (26-414) and Zoom
"Nucleons: Crossing the Bridge from Quarks to Nuclei"
Holly Szumila-Vance
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 12:00pm ET - Kolker Room (26-414) and Zoom
"Development and characterisation of the double Penning trap PIPERADE"
Mathieu Flayol
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 2:30pm ET at VIRTUAL
"Understanding Semiclassical Backreaction in Quantum Mechanics"
Fabio van Dissel, Barcelona, IFAE
Zoom Link: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/93915453353?pwd=
jfXDVQ0H05sLU1PvdbsCuwWDOeITnr.1
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 4:00pm ET at Marlar Lounge (37-252) and Zoom
TBA
Kathryne Daniel, University of Arizona
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 4:00pm ET - Harvard
"Exploring the Roles of Nuclear Spins, Quantum Coherence, and Entanglement in Ultracold Chemistry"
Kang-Kuen Ni
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 10:45am ET - Duboc Room (4-331)
"Non-genetic adaptation by collective migration"
Thierry Emonet, Yale University
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 3:00-4:30pm ET - Cosman Room (6C-442)
"Comments on Non-Invertible Symmetries in K3 CFTs and the Conway Moonshine Module"
Sarah Harrison, Northeastern
Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 12:00pm ET - CUA Room (26-214)
"Tunable phase transitions in Rydberg-based quantum simulators"
Natalia Chepiga, TU Delft
Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 4:00pm ET - 10-250
“Multiagent Reinforcement Learning: Cooperation and Competition”
Peter Stone, University of Texas at Austin
Friday, February 14, 2025 at 2:00pm–3:00pm ET - Kolker Room (26-414)
"Collide and compress: building robust embedding spaces to simplify new physics searches at the LHC"
Sam Bright-Thonney, Postdoctoral Fellow, IAIFI
Join on Zoom // Watch on YouTube
UPCOMING EVENTS
Lunar New Year
Who: All Students
When: Saturday, February 8, 2025 | 2pm to 4pm ET
Where: MIT Welcome Center
Welcome the Year of the Snake with hands-on crafts, face painting, treats and hot drinks, and entertainment!
Presented in collaboration with our friends in MIT's Graduate Tower at Site 4.
Harvard Physics Colloquium
Who: All Students
When: Saturday, February 8, 2025 | 4:30pm ET
Where: Harvard Jefferson 250 and Zoom
"Bootstrapping the Electronic Structure of Quantum Molecules and Materials"
David A. Mazziotti, University of Chicago
https://harvard.zoom.us/j/93326454086?pwd=
Gylg5Km7emajBkcnpvOW9A3dMDwPBx.1
Passcode: 439314
Associate Advisor and Orientation Leader Info Session
Who: Undergraduate Students
When: Monday, February 10, 2025 | 6pm ET
Where: W20: Stratton Student Center, Twenty Chimneys - W20-306
Associate Advisor and Orientation Leader applications are now open! Come to an info session (we'll have pizza!) to learn more about both.
https://advising-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/events/associate-advisor-orientation-leader-info-session/
Associate Advisors are upper-level MIT students in a volunteer leadership position that offers a unique opportunity to guide first-years through their academic journey and acclimation to MIT.
As an Associate Advisor you'll:
- Provide academic support and resources to first-year students
- Offer valuable student perspective on MIT academics and campus life
- Organize social activities with your advising group
Orientation Leaders are are a crucial part of the Orientation experience. They are sometimes the first people incoming students meet at MIT. Help us welcome the new class of students to MIT!
As an Orientation Leader you'll:
- Gain valuable leadership skills
- Meet new people!
- Get free early return to campus if you live in MIT dorms
- Free meals during Orientation week
Lab Safety Awareness - EHS Table
Who: All Students
When: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | 11am to 1pm ET
Where: Stata Vest Student Street, 1st Floor
Stop by our Lab Safety Awareness - EHS Table for goodies, games, and giveaways.
Lab Safety Awareness Week is to recognize the successes of laboratory health and safety programs and to offer information and ideas about how to keep our faculty, staff, and students safe.
https://ehs-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/lab-safety-awareness-week/
Consciousness & Reality (C&R) Colloquium 2024-25 Series
Who: All Students
When: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | 1pm ET
Where: VIRTUAL
"QUANTUM PROCESSING IN THE BRAIN?"
MATTHEW FISHER, Professor of Physics, University of California Santa Barbara
The endeavor to construct a laboratory quantum computer has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar undertaking. However, an intriguing question arises: could we ourselves be quantum computers? While maintaining quantum coherence on macroscopic time scales is exceedingly unlikely in the warm wet brain, there is one exception: Nuclear spins. Our strategy is one of reverse engineering, seeking to pinpoint the biochemical substrate and mechanisms that might underpin the hypothetical quantum processing involving nuclear spins. Seemingly, a specific neural qubit and a unique collection of ions, molecules and organelles can be identified. I will present an overview of our (largely experimental) ongoing efforts to delve into this captivating realm of exploration.
https://zoom.us/j/99505485799?pwd=fYOUh2gCTEuDgP8JlEq3ey2dvTr9Ip.1
Fulbright Virtual Info Session
Who: All Students
When: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | 2pm to 3pm ET
Where: VIRTUAL
Learn how to apply for a Fulbright fellowship! The Fulbright US Student Program offers grants to over 140 countries for an academic year of research, graduate study, or English teaching. Eligible applicants must be US citizens and have completed at least a bachelor’s degree by the start of the grant in fall 2026 / spring 2027. Graduate students and alums are also eligible. Our internal deadline is this summer, but you should begin planning your application this spring—come learn how! More info: Julia Mongo, Fulbright Program Advisor, jmongo@mit.edu. This event is open to undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni.
Register for Harvard Library Privileges
Who: All Students
When: Thursday, February 13, 2025 | 1pm to 5pm ET
Where: Hayden Library 14S-100
All MIT faculty, students, and staff can visit and borrow from Harvard simply by registering. The MIT Libraries have arranged for on-site registration here on campus to help streamline the process.
Come to Hayden Library on one of our registration days on Feb. 13, 19, and 26:
1) Bring your MIT ID and government-issued ID
2) Log into Borrow Direct via Touchstone. DUO authentication is required; please have your mobile phone set up with DUO.
3) Then you can go to the Harvard card office (Smith Center) to get your borrowing card.
Smith Campus Center
1350 Massachusetts Ave., 8th floor
Phone: 617.496.7827
Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm; Closed Sat, Sun, and university holidays
Already have Harvard access and need to renew? Bring your Harvard ID (you must still have this) to Hayden Library on one of our registration days and follow steps 1&2 above to reactivate.
Can't come to Hayden on one of these dates? You can also apply online and confirm your affiliation via a Zoom appointment. You can then pick up your card at Harvard's Smith Center ID office at your convenience. Learn more about using Harvard's libraries at libraries.mit.edu/harvard.
NE GWiSE Winter Retreat: Careers in Science Policy
Who: Graduate Students (Graduate students of all genders are welcome!)
When: Sunday, February 16, 2025 | 10:30am to 3pm ET
Where: Rajen Kilachand Center (610 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215), room 101
RSVP
Join the members of New England Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (NE GWiSE) at our Winter Retreat! This is an event where we connect with members of our community and discuss career paths in the field of science policy. Come and meet graduate students (and postdocs!) from other universities as we embark on a day of learning, sharing, and networking to foster collaborations and friendships across the greater Boston area!
This year's retreat will focus on the myriad ways that people can get involved in science policy. As funding for science continues to decrease, it is important now more than ever to make our science count and strengthen the connection between academia, government policy, and the general public. We are thrilled to announce our keynote speaker, Dr. Melody Burkins, the current UArctic Chair in Science Diplomacy and Inclusion at Dartmouth and a ISC Steering Committee member of the Fourth International Arctic Research Planning Conference. Our panelists will include the keynote speaker, as well as Dr. Molly Bird, a Health Science Policy Analyst for the NIH, and Dr. Janelle Knox-Hayes, a Lister Brothers Professor of Economic Geography and Planning in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.
Distinguished Fellowships Information Session
Who: All Students
When: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | 2pm to 3pm ET
Where: VIRTUAL
The Distinguished Fellowships team and MIT alumni will meet to share what fellowships and scholarships opportunities are available to students considering next steps after their time at MIT.
This CAPD event is open to MIT juniors, seniors, graduate students, and alumni.
Contact Email: imurray@mit.edu
MIT's 51st Annual Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Who: All Students
When: Thursday, February 20, 2025 | 11:00AM-1:30PM ET
Where: Morss Hall, Walker Memorial (Building 50)
Registration Deadline: February 7, 2025 at 11:59PM EST
Space is limited, and the capacity may be reached prior to the deadline.
Program Information
Click here to view the poster. For more information, please visit the MLK Celebration website.
Questions regarding the program should be directed to the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Planning Committee via email to mitmlkcelebration@mit.edu.
Cancellations and Changes
If your plans change, please cancel your registration to allow another to attend. Cancellations and other changes may be made online or by email to conferences-www@mit.edu.
Accessibility
MIT is committed to providing an environment that is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Live text stream captioning will be available. If you need other disability-related accommodations, or have other questions, please contact us at conferences-www@mit.edu.
PhD & Postdoc Career Series: Resumes for Industry Positions for PhDs & Postdocs
Who: All Students
When: Thursday, February 20, 2025 | 12pm to 1pm ET
Where: VIRTUAL
In this workshop we will focus on how to prepare the key components of a resume for industry positions, with time for questions. We will also briefly review qualities of an effective cover letter. Join us to learn how to best communicate your experience and get into the "yes" pile after an initial review. This workshop will focus on U.S. searches, with some tips for other countries. This CAPD event is open to MIT PhDs, postdocs, and alumni.
Contact Email: aboyer@mit.edu
Navigate your way to a career in semiconductors
Who: All Students
When: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | 4pm to 7pm ET
Where: MIT Media Lab (Building E14, 6th floor)
Navigate your way to a career in semiconductors
A panel discussion and networking opportunity presented by MIT.nano with the GSA WLI.
>> REGISTER
MEET REPRESENTATIVES FROM:
- AMD
- Cadence
- GlobalFoundries
- Meta
- Teradyne
- STMicroelectronics
AGENDA:
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM
Panel Discussion—Driving Innovation: Key technologies shaping the future of semiconductors and AI
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM
Panel Discussion—Building the future: The power of diverse perspectives and talent in semiconductor innovation
5:45 PM – 7:00 PM
Networking with industry leaders
More details to be announced. Check the GSA WLI webpage for the latest updates.
The Engine Ventures - Frontier Forum
Who: All Students
When: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | 4pm to 7pm ET
Where: The Engine 750 Main Street Cambridge, MA
Frontier Forum - Feb 25th 2025. Join us at the home of Tough Tech for an exclusive event for graduate students, postdocs and MBAs with an entrepreneurial mindset.
Frontier Forum is an event series by Engine Ventures that brings together leading expert voices in tough tech, rising innovators from our Fellows program, and community members eager to explore how boundary-pushing ideas transform into real-world impact.
This event offers a valuable opportunity to connect with like-minded peers and the Engine Ventures team, while gaining deeper insights into the earliest stages of company formation, the investment process, and ways to get involved.
For more infor and to register: engineventuresfrontierforum.splashthat.com
FELLOWSHIPS/GRANTS
MGH Undergraduate Fellowship Program in Medical Physics
Who: Undergraduate Students
Deadline: March 1, 2025
Posted: 1/10/2025
The Radiation Oncology Physics Division at Mass General Brigham is recruiting TWO undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds for a 10-week summer fellowship program in medical physics. The selected candidates will work with a Harvard faculty Physicist on a research and development project that is designed to motivate the students to continue to pursue a career in medical physics. The student will also have opportunities to get didactic and hands-on experiences in radiation therapy. A stipend of $6,000 will be paid to the fellows in two installments, one in the midpoint and the other upon completion of the fellowship.
Racial/ethnic minorities, women, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and persons with disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
Eligibility:
- Completed at least 2 years of undergraduate studies and have declared (or are eligible to declare) a major in physics, engineering, or other sciences.
- United States (US) citizen or permanent US resident
- Have NOT previously participated in the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) DREAM Summer Fellowship.
How to apply:
- Complete the online application form with the following by March 1, 2025:
- Statement of interest (1000-word limit)
- Official transcripts
- Letter of reference (optional but strongly encouraged)
Copies of your official transcripts and letter of reference can be emailed to MGHMedPhys@mgh.harvard.edu with “2025 Undergraduate Fellowship” in the subject.
If you have any questions, please contact Yi Wang, PhD.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Study Abroad Exchange Program Deadline
Who: All Students
Deadline: Saturday, February 15, 2025
Posted: 2/7/2025
https://misti-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/your-resources/crafting-your-experience/types-programs/study-abroad
Seize your opportunity for academic exploration and hands-on learning while you earn college credit from universities around the world. Through immersive study abroad experiences both inside and outside of the classroom, you’ll gain insights you simply can’t get on campus at MIT.
Study abroad for the semester, year, or summer - the exchange program deadline for Fall 2025 AND Spring 2026 is February 15th, 2025.
The programs for the study abroad exchange are:
Siegel Writing Prize Now Open - $1250 Prize
Who: All Students
Deadline: Friday, February 21st, 2025 until midnight
Posted: 12/20/2025
The Benjamin Siegel Prize of $1250 is awarded to two students, one undergraduate and one graduate student, at MIT for submitting the best written work on issues in science, technology, and society. The prize is open to all undergraduate and graduate students from any school or department of the Institute.
Submission Requirements
- Graduates: Submit a PDF of your sole-authored work of 50 pages or less written in the last two academic years.
- Undergraduates: Submit a PDF of your sole-authored work of 25 pages or less written in the last two academic years.
- Include a cover page with author identification, complete contact information, year, and program of study.
- Do not include any identifiers within the body of the work.
Email Submissions to: Mina Hadley at wihadley@mit.edu
Submission Deadline: Friday, February 21st, 2025 until midnight
2025 NASA Planetary Science Summer School at JPL Pasadena CA
Who: All Students
Deadline: March 18, 2025
Posted: 2/7/2025
NASA Planetary Science Summer School
NASA Science Mission Design Schools
Now through March 18, 2025, NASA is encouraging applications for its 37th Annual Planetary Science Summer School. Offered by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, PSSS is a 3-month long early career development experience to help prepare the next generation of planetary science and engineering mission leaders. Participants learn the process of developing a science hypothesis-driven robotic space mission in a concurrent engineering environment while getting an in-depth, first-hand look at mission design, mission life cycle, costs, schedule and the trade-offs inherent in each.
Applicants with the following education and career experience are eligible: Science and engineering Doctoral candidates (advancement to candidacy required), recent Ph.D.’s (up to three years beyond their Ph.D.), Postdocs, Junior Faculty with a Ph.D., and non-research Engineering Master-level students within six to nine months of graduation will be considered on a space-available basis.
There is no charge to attend. Open to U.S. Citizens and legal permanent residents and a limited number of Foreign Nationals from non-designated countries living within the U.S at the time of application and during the full session. We strive to create a welcoming environment where participants’ contributions and unique perspectives are valued.
Session 1: Preparatory Sessions May 8 – July 24.
Culminating Week with JPL’s Team X July 28 - August 1.
Session 2: Preparatory Sessions May 22 - August 7.
Culminating Week with JPL’s Team X August 11 - 15.
PSSS is roughly equivalent in workload to a rigorous 3-credit graduate-level course, requiring an average effort of 10-12 hours per week. Participants spend the majority of the first 10 weeks in preparatory webinars acting as a science mission team, prior to spending the final culminating week being mentored by JPL’s Advance Project Design Team, or “Team X” to refine their mission concept design, then present it to a mock review board of NASA Center experts.
Register here for PSSS Pre-application Q&A Webinar on February 12, 2025 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm Pacific Time.
To apply and learn more about the NASA Science Mission Design Schools:
http://go.nasa.gov/missiondesignschools
Summer Student Program 2025 in Dresden
Who: Undergraduate Students
Deadline: February 23, 2025
Posted: 1/10/2025
About HZDR
The Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) belongs to the Helmholtz Association, Germany’s largest research organization. It houses ten research institutes as well as large-scale facilities. Students joining the summer program will have the opportunity to learn about scientific work in the fields of
- physics
- chemistry
- biology/medicine
- computer science
- geoscience
- engineering
Projects and lectures
Summer students will work on individual projects submitted by HZDR research groups. Once applications are received and participants are selected, a matching process is conducted. The work in the research groups is complemented by a series of lectures designed to provide an insight into the research in the various areas of the HZDR.
Financial support
HZDR provides summer students with free accommodation, a stipend to cover daily living expenses, insurance (health, accident, third-part-liability) and local bus tickets.
Who can apply?
Master´s / Diploma or advanced undergraduate students in physics, life sciences, engineering or related areas.
How to apply?
For more information on the application process, please visit our website: www.hzdr.de/summer
Deadline for applications
Students should apply before 23 February 2025 Notification of acceptance by mid April 2025
Contact: summer@hzdr.de
Join the Interphase Edge/X Team!
Who: Graduate Students and Postdocs
Deadline: ASAP
Posted: 2/7/2025
Interphase EDGE is a 2-year scholar enrichment program that includes an 8-week summer session as well as programming during the academic year. The focus of the summer program is to give scholars an introduction to the MIT experience by exposing them to the rigors of a full subject load and life on campus.
*Instructors must be available June 10th through August 7th*
Instructors may have other responsibilities during the program as long as they do not interfere with their Interphase duties.
We’re looking for instructors for the following subjects:
- Multivariable Calculus
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Applied Math & Physics (remote)
- Physics (remote)
Responsibilities include:
- Connect with students and allow them to feel comfortable with the learning environment.
- Assign weekly problem sets, create solution sets, and prepare class materials and assessments.
- Provide your facilitators with class materials in time for class and assist them preparing materials for recitation and evening workshops.
- Host a minimum of 2 office hours per week.
Questions? interphase@mit.edu
Harvard Preceptor in Physics
Who: Graduate Students and Postdocs
Deadline: April 15, 2025
Posted: 1/10/2025
The Department of Physics at Harvard University seeks applications for a Preceptor in Physics. Working closely with faculty and staff in the Department of Physics, the preceptor will oversee all aspects of small-group instruction in the laboratory component of essential introductory and advanced physics courses, targeted to a wide range of students.
Science preceptors supervise and train teaching fellows and play a leading role in the laboratory support team. They collaborate with faculty to develop innovative course materials including hands-on learning activities and independent student projects.
The position, starting July 1, 2025, is for an initial appointment of one year, with the possibility of reappointment on a yearly basis for up to a maximum of eight years total (within the eligibility guidelines of the FAS). Reappointment is contingent upon performance, enrollments, curricular need, position availability, and divisional dean approval.
Basic Qualifications: Candidates should have an advanced degree in physics or a closely allied field or should be on track to complete the degree by the start of the appointment. Candidates are required to have teaching experience in physics or a closely allied field.
Additional Qualifications: Candidates should have excellent organizational, written, and interpersonal communication skills and demonstrated ability to lead and train teaching assistants. Experience setting up, managing, and directing student laboratory sessions is strongly preferred. A strong doctoral record is preferred.
To apply: Please submit the following materials directly to the Harvard Academic Positions site at https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/14555
- Cover letter
- A teaching statement, including a description of your teaching/advising philosophy and practices as well as your approach to creating a learning environment in which every student is encouraged to ask questions and share their ideas.
- CV.
Please also ask 3 to 5 referees to submit their letter to your file at the link above. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is complete only when all three letters have been submitted. Review of applications will be on a rolling basis, ending April 15, 2025.
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