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Today, Wednesday, October 21

EXHIBITION Occupancy All-school inaugural exhibition October 2026–January 2027 MET Warehouse W41, ground floor SA+P MET COMMONS CLIMATE + ENVIRONMENT MAKING & MATERIALS CITIES & MOBILITY DESIGN + INTELLIGENCE CULTURE + SOCIETY MET WAREHOUSE W41 View

EVENT MIT Bootcamps — MIT SUD Ventures MIT Bootcamps is pleased to share an upcoming opportunity for substance use disorder researchers, scientists, clinicians, entrepreneurs, and policy experts who are interested in turning promising ideas into scalable, real-world innovations.  Thursday — Friday
October 1, 2026 —
January 15, 2027
9:00am — 5:00pm ET MIT MEDIA LAB MIT MEDIA LAB E14 OTHER Full details on MIT Events

EXHIBITION Rafi Segal: Architecture Dialogues MIT Professor of Architecture and Urbanism Rafi Segal presents Architecture Dialogues, an exhibition opening at the Cabinet of Architecture in Prague that explores new approaches to private and collective space. October 8, 2026 9:00am —February 10, 2027 6:00pm ARCHITECTURE CLIMATE + ENVIRONMENT MAKING & MATERIALS CITIES & MOBILITY CULTURE + SOCIETY OTHER Full details on MIT Events

EVENT 40 + 40: The Media Lab's 40th Celebration Wednesday — Saturday
October 21, 2026 —
October 24, 2026
9:00am — 6:00pm ET MIT MEDIA LAB MIT MEDIA LAB E14 Full details on MIT Events

EVENT From Brooklyn to the North Pole: An Illustrated Journey with Photographer Leonard Sussman Experience the polar regions through the lens of photographer Leonard Sussman. What does it take to create a photograph at the edge of the world? Join photographer Leonard Sussman for an illustrated talk exploring the extraordinary landscapes and experiences of the polar… October 21, 2026 6:00pm — 7:00pm MIT Museum CLIMATE + ENVIRONMENT CULTURE + SOCIETY OTHER Full details on MIT Events

Upcoming

EVENT already and not yet, Tod Machover Tod Machover’s new BSO commission, already and not yet, features live AI — designed by Media Lab PhD student Manaswi Mishra—that collaborates with each musician, creating unexpected connections across the orchestra and offering what Machover calls a “possible, positive vision” for the future of democracy. The program is led by acclaimed conductor Kent Nagano, with audio mixed by Media Lab PhD student Ana Schon. Thursday — Sunday
October 22, 2026 —
October 25, 2026
2:30pm — 9:00pm ET MIT MEDIA LAB DESIGN + INTELLIGENCE CULTURE + SOCIETY OTHER Full details on MIT Events

EVENT Carrie McKnelly Carrie McKnellyPart of the MIT Fall 2026 Architecture Lecture Series. Presented with the Design and Computation GroupCarrie McKnelly is a design leader whose work sits at the intersection of computational design and material craft. She leads the design team within Nike In… October 22, 2026 6:00pm — 8:00pm Building W41 (MET Warehouse), 1216 ARCHITECTURE MAKING & MATERIALS DESIGN + INTELLIGENCE MET WAREHOUSE W41 Full details on MIT Events

EVENT MIT Mobility Forum October 23, 2026 12:00pm — 1:00pm DUSP Full details on MIT Events

EVENT The MIT AgeLab's Aging and Equity Speaker Series featuring Dr. Choi presenting "Too Hot for the Aging Brain? How Outdoor Heat May Shape Cognitive Aging and Dementia Risk" Extreme heat is an increasingly common environmental stressor, yet its implications for brain aging remain poorly understood. In this seminar, Dr. Choi will present a program of research examining how outdoor heat exposure may contribute to brain health in later life. Drawing… October 23, 2026 1:00pm DUSP CLIMATE + ENVIRONMENT CULTURE + SOCIETY MET WAREHOUSE W41 Full details on MIT Events

EVENT What Are People For: Design Philosophy by Patrick Whitney What Are People For: Design Philosophy by Patrick WhitneyBoston-Cambridge Premiere of Gary Hustwit’s New Film and Interactive Design Workshop Join the Morningside Academy of Design for the Boston-Cambridge Premiere of What Are People For: Design Philosophy by Patrick Whit… October 24, 2026 Building W41 (MET Warehouse), Sidara Auditorium (W41-1216) MAD DESIGN + INTELLIGENCE CULTURE + SOCIETY MET WAREHOUSE W41 Full details on MIT Events

EVENT Open House: Master of Science in Real Estate Development Want to earn your master’s degree in real estate development from MIT? Our multidisciplinary master’s program investigates every field that impacts the real estate industry and is built on three intellectual pillars: Finance and Economics; Design and Development; Sustainabilit… October 26, 2026 9:30am — 5:30pm Building 9, 343 Full details on MIT Events

EVENT Book Launch: Against Tech Oligarchy In a new book Against Tech Oligarchy, JS Tan — a current DUSP Phd student — writes about tech worker activism, the shifting labor politics of Silicon Valley, and the rise of today's tech oligarchs. In the AI age, as tech's most powerful leaders unilaterally force the new techn… October 26, 2026 12:30pm Building W41 (MET Warehouse), 1216 DUSP DESIGN + INTELLIGENCE CULTURE + SOCIETY MET WAREHOUSE W41 Full details on MIT Events