IO Seminar
IO Seminar: Road Pricing under Heterogeneity features Shoshana Vasserman (Stanford GSB) presenting models of road pricing in heterogeneous populations and exploring welfare and congestion implications. Held in Building E52-432 as part of MIT's IO Seminar series; a rigorous, policy-relevant economics talk.
Chemical Biology Seminar
An English-language science seminar featuring Eric Streiter (UMass Amherst) on chemical biology. This cross-disciplinary talk explores cutting-edge methods at the intersection of chemistry and biology, held in Building 4, Room 270. Ideal for students and professionals, it takes place April 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM in Boston.
Women’s Health and Policy Panel
An on-campus BU panel bringing together women’s health researchers and policy experts to explore the science, funding gaps, and regulatory challenges shaping women’s health policy. Attendees will gain insight into how research translates into advocacy and practice.
War and Justice in the 21st Century: The International Criminal Court in Today's World
Renowned prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo discusses the ICC's role in today’s conflicts, drawing on his experience and his book. Moderated by Professor Kathryn Sikk, this Harvard Kennedy School forum at the JFK Jr. Forum explores how international justice interacts with modern warfare and policy.
Suzanne Simard: When the Forest Breathes
Ecologist Suzanne Simard discusses how forests communicate through underground networks of roots and fungi, drawing on her pioneering research. In a Brookline Booksmith talk, she explores forest resilience, climate implications, and the future of sustainable land stewardship.
Leadership in American Politics ft. Chris Christie
Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie discusses leadership lessons from public service, with insights on the midterm elections and the future of the major parties, in a Forum at Harvard's JFK Jr. Forum (Institute of Politics, Harvard Kennedy School).
Financing the American Revolution: Supplies, Wages & Commerce
Hybrid evening at the Massachusetts Historical Society as Jeffrey M. Griffith and Hannah Farber discuss how the American Revolution was financed—through supplies, wages, and commerce—in conversation with Ann Marsh Daly. In-person reception begins at 5:30 PM; program starts at 6:00 PM.
Montesquieu: The Roots of the American Constitution
Isabelle Slotine presents a historically rich exploration of Montesquieu's influence on the U.S. Constitution, tracing how L'Esprit des Lois traveled to Benjamin Franklin's Philadelphia library and shaped the thinking of James Madison.
Cognitive Governance in Practice
Explore practical approaches to cognitive governance through real-world cases, patterns, and decision protocols. Hosted at Harvard Innovation Labs, the session investigates how organizations frame complex decisions under uncertainty, revealing actionable governance models, pitfalls, and best practices.
Developing Judgment to Address Wicked Problems in Engineering
MIT hosts a focused lecture on Developing Judgment to Address Wicked Problems in Engineering, co-hosted with AeroAstro. Aaron W. Johnson (University of Michigan) shares insights from engineering education research on how engineers form sound, sociotechnical judgments when constraints shift. An engaging session for students and professionals exploring teaching approaches to real-world, ill-defined problems.
MIT.nano Seminar: Directing light emission in anisotropic perovskite nanoparticles
MIT.nano hosts Prof. Carissa Eisler for a technical seminar on directing light emission in anisotropic perovskite nanoparticles, exploring alignment, fusion, and surface interactions. The 3–4 PM talk in Grier Room 34-401AB includes a reception afterward.
Philosophy Seminar Series: Rosalie Loojaard
Join the Philosophy Seminar Series at BU as Rosalie Loojaard discusses 'On the circularity between narrative and experience' in STH 541, Boston. This intellectual, formal lecture probes how narrative shapes experience and vice versa, offering a concise, provocative look at storytelling in philosophy.
Boston Network for Philosophy of Physics: Eddy Keming Chen
A lecture by the Boston Network for Philosophy of Physics featuring Eddy Keming Chen at Northeastern University, Room 909, Boston. The talk surveys foundational questions at the intersection of physics and philosophy and is open to students, faculty, and researchers in related fields.
Kirby Nielsen (CALTECH)
Kirby Nielsen of Caltech gives a science lecture at MIT in Building E52-324, Boston. This talk promises fresh insights into ongoing research and open questions in the field, delivered in a formal academic setting for students and professionals.
MIT Music Tech Speaker Series Presents: Akito van Troyer
MIT's Music Tech Speaker Series presents Akito van Troyer in Sonic Alchemy: Transmuting the Everyday into Music. The talk surveys two decades of creative technology research on designing instruments from everyday objects, bodies, and environments to spark musical discovery, expression, and intervention.
2026 Gaspar G. Bacon Lecture
UC Berkeley historian Dylan C. Penningroth examines overlooked chapters of Black civil rights in 'Before the Movement.' This Gaspar G. Bacon Lecture offers a rigorous, historically grounded perspective on early civil rights movements in a Boston-area venue.
You've Been Pooping All Wrong: How to Make Your Bowel Movements a Joy
Dr. Trisha Pasricha speaks at the Harvard Science Center in Boston in a live conversation titled 'You've Been Pooping All Wrong: How to Make Your Bowel Movements a Joy,' with economist David Laibson. An engaging, expert-led discussion on gut health and everyday wellness.
Debate, Debrief, and Dessert: Foreign Policy and America's Role in the World Today
At the JFK Jr. Forum (Harvard Kennedy School, Boston), a moderated dialogue between Michael Anton and Jake Sullivan on America's role in today’s world, examining competing perspectives on foreign policy. The event caps with Erica Chenoweth's remarks, part of the Debate, Debrief, and Dessert series.
Matt Dinniman at First Parish Church
Matt Dinniman headlines a conversation at First Parish Church, presenting Operation Bounce House with Laura Martens. This intimate, witty Boston evening blends storytelling and dialogue in a historic venue, offering humor with thoughtful insights for adults and professionals.
Tuesday Night Lecture Series: Peggy Chiang
BU presents Peggy Chiang in the Tuesday Night Lecture Series, exploring how her images and objects disrupt representation and probe value, labor, and material memory in contemporary art. The talk, hosted by the MFA Sculpture program in the Peter Fuller Building, invites critical engagement from students and professionals alike.
Tufts in Translation: Li Zeng on Osteoarthritis Treatment
Tufts in Translation at LabCentral features Li Zeng, PhD, presenting A Smart Way to Treat Osteoarthritis. This translational biomedical talk showcases university–industry collaboration and advances in osteoarthritis therapy in a professional lab setting.
MSE PhD Final Defense: Jairaj Narendran
Jairaj Narendran defends his PhD on Functional Nonlinearities Enabling Compliance-Switching in Elastogranular Structures, exploring programmable stiffness in mechanical metamaterials. The talk, in ENG 245 at Boston University, is chaired by Joerg Werner with advisor Douglas Holmes, highlighting new nonlinear design concepts for elastogranular systems.
Sociology Seminar Series: Joss Greene
BU Sociology Seminar Series presents Joss Greene in Gender Bound: Prisons, Trans Lives, and the Abolitionist Horizon. The talk traces gender-nonconforming housing policies since 1941, drawing on archival research and ethnography to expose how prisons have managed gender and how incarcerated people resist, framing an evolving abolitionist horizon.
[ISSO] Academic Training- Employment Authorization for J-1 Students
An online ISSO session for J-1 students on Academic Training. Learn eligibility for internships and post-graduation employment, how the J-1 employment authorization works, and practical steps and timelines to apply.
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