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Coming Up
Tue., Feb. 25: Developmental Leave
Presentations
12 p.m. / MAC 326
Join Tim Sauder in discussing
"Skateboards and Street Signs," where he will report on his year
away from Olin. The presentation will highlight how Tim's sabbatical project
changed from study abroad planning to skatepark building and street art, how
his understanding of human-centered design was completely changed and how his
daughter's health got better, but he almost lost his leg. Click here to join
virtually.
Tue., Feb. 25: Paul Revere: The Man, the
Myth, the Legacy
7 p.m. / Concord Museum
Rob Martello is participating in a facilitated
panel discussion at the Concord Museum on the topic �Paul Revere: The Man,
The Myth, The Legacy." The event is co-sponsored by the Paul Revere
Memorial Association and is timed to kick off the flood of events in the
Boston area commemorating the 250th anniversary of Revere's Midnight Ride
this April. The event is hybrid, and while tickets to attend in person are
$10, the Zoom option is free. Learn more and register
here.
Wed., Feb. 26: Presidential Search ACRONYM
& Video Submissions
10 a.m. � 12 p.m. / Library
The Presidential Search Committee is
sponsoring ACRONYM in the library this week! We are putting together a
montage of video clips created by students, staff and faculty for the
candidates to get to know YOU, the people who make this community so unique.
You are invited to record a video at ACRONYM (we'll provide some filming
assistance!), or you can record and submit your own (by midnight ET). See the
email from 2/18/25 for more details. We hope to see you there!
Fri., Feb. 28: Community Research Seminar
10:20 a.m. - 12 p.m. / Norden Auditorium
For this Community Research Seminar, in
collaboration with Carrie Nugent's AstroStats class, we will host Thomas
Burns, the curator of the Harvard College Observatory's Astronomical Photographic Glass Plate Collection at the
Center for Astrophysics. Thomas will discuss the collection and its history,
focusing on which groups of people have historically been recognized for
scientific contributions and which groups have not.
If you have research you'd like to share with
the community or a visitor you'd like to invite for a future CRS, please
email [email protected].
Applications open:
The Massachusetts Climatetech Studio Climatetech Entrepreneur
The Massachusetts
Climatetech Studio, a partnership between the Massachusetts Clean Energy
Center (MassCEC) and FedTech, helps entrepreneurs launch new climate
technology ventures. The Climatetech Studio matches teams of entrepreneurs
with cutting-edge technologies from federal and university labs during an
intensive 16-week program cohort, and participants work closely with expert
coaches and advisors to assess the potential of their technologies and form
strategies for successful commercialization. Each participant receives a
$15,000 stipend and has the chance to win further prize money and grant
funding. There is no cost to participate, no equity taken, and the program is
designed to be flexible for those working (or studying) full-time.
Applications are being accepted through February 28, 2025, and the program
runs from April 9 to July 30, 2025. Reach out to Jess Charlap ([email protected]) with any questions. Read
more about the program.
Wed., April 9: Three-Part Invention: From
Lab to Impact
12 p.m. / Online
Diana Dabby, 2024-2025 Lillian Gollay Knafel
Fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute, will present her project on
musical variation engines, a "variation concert" where seat location
determines what is heard, and research for a book examining artists whose
knowledge and ability in science infused their artistic work. The event is
online and free to attend. Click here to register.
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