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    Bunk and the History of Hoaxes with Kevin Young

    Thursday, April 26, 2018 – 6:00pm

    Long before fake news dominated headlines, Kevin Young was tracking down its roots. The author of 11 books and poetry collections, poetry editor for The New Yorker and director of the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Young has spent the past six years tracing…

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    Neurodiversity at MIT and Design for Everyone

    Thursday, March 1, 2018 – 6:00pm

    MIT is a neurologically diverse place, but the resources, workspaces and technologies we use often don’t reflect that. Sometimes simple changes can significantly expand accessibility to people who have neurological differences like autism, dyslexia, ADHD, or epilepsy, but designers and policymakers frequently aren’t aware of issues affecting this…

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    Community Climate Conversations

    Wednesday, February 7, 2018 – 6:00pm
    MIT Museum; 265 Massachusetts Avenue

    Join the conversation! Meet fellow MIT students, other local green organizations, and like-minded MIT faculty and staff who are interested in tackling climate change.  Community organizations and social entrepreneurs can sign-up for 90 second “pitches” to share their goals and opportunities. Though this is not a requirement, pitching…

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    Hack Your Mind: Sleep Better Tonight

    Thursday, February 22, 2018 – 12:00pm

    Join us for a fun and substantive program on learning how to use mindfulness techniques for better quality sleep. How does the study of mindfulness intersect with the study of insomnia and other sleep difficulties? Learn about research into the beneficial effects of mindfulness practices that carry over into…

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  • Watch here!  And here! 1:00pm: Key Features of the 2018 Federal Budget             Congressional Discretionary Budget Priorities – Lindsay Koshgarian: National Priorities Project             Increasing Inequality for Families and Students – Josh Hoxie: Institute for Policy Studies             Impacts on MIT – Prof. Maria T. Zuber: Vice President for…

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