Artificial Intimacy: Who Do We Become When We Talk to Machines?
MIT Alumni Association
MIT Alumni Association
MIT Architecture Alumni
Thursday, May 1, 6:00pm - 8:00pm (America/New_York)
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Join MIT Architecture Alumni and friends from across the New York Metro Region in a social gathering to be held at Dattner Architects, a mission-driven, women-owned design firm.
The event is graciously hosted by Richard Dattner '60, who will make a brief presentation of the principles by which his practice has been leading public, civic and mixed-use projects for over 60 years.
We will meet from 6-8pm at 498 Seventh Ave (corner W.37th St.), 20th Floor. Refreshments will be provided.
There is no cost to attend, but registration is limited so please sign up so your name will be at the entrance desk.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Learn MoreClub of Puget Sound
Wednesday, May 7, 6:00pm - 8:00pm (America/Los_Angeles)
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Please join the MIT Club of Puget Sound and the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society for a fascinating look into the impacts of climate change on mountain peak elevations and the challenges associated with measuring their elevations.
When: May 7, 2025 from 6pm – 8pm, talk begins at 6:30pm (pizza and drinks available at 6pm)
Where: Sinegal 200 - Oberto Commons (2nd floor): Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation, Seattle University, 901 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Our speaker is Dr. Gilbertson ( MIT SB '08, SM '10, PhD '14) an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Seattle University, where he teaches statics and dynamics courses, and an advanced controls class involving robotics. Dr. Gilbertson will be discussing his efforts to survey the current elevations of the five last remaining “icecap” peaks of the lower 48 states, which are all in WA (Rainier, Liberty Cap, Eldorado, Colfax, East Fury). These peaks are melting lower, and so now only two remain as icecap peaks. This ongoing lowering of these peak elevations has gone unnoticed since no one had been measuring these changes. His findings on the lowering of Mt Rainier (https://www.countryhighpoints.com/mt-rainier-elevation-survey/ ) were covered in a variety of media outlets in October 2024 (https://www.countryhighpoints.com/media-coverage/)
Dr. Gilbertson received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. His masters research focused on developing a safety valve for offshore oil wells in collaboration with Chevron. His doctoral dissertation focused on controlling underwater robots in difficult acoustic communication environments, in collaboration with the Office of Naval Research. Before joining SU Dr. Gilbertson taught at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Moscow, Russia, and at the Seattle Colleges.
Pizza and a variety of drinks will be available. Please RSVP by April 30, so we can buy the right amount of food.
If you are an MIT alumnus, or otherwise have an account in this system, please be sure to log in before registering since this will connect your registration to your account.
Current Members of the MIT Club of Puget Sound & their guests: [Explore yearly Club membership options here] Cost is $10 per person to help offset the cost of this event.
Other Alumni +& their guests (registration opens March 22): Cost is $20 per person to help offset the cost of this event.
For more information, please see the following:
https://www.countryhighpoints.com/
https://www.seattleu.edu/directory/profiles/eric-gilbertson-phd.php
Google Maps location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mhJ6wrfwzQ2KbuAo8
Driving Directions: https://www.seattleu.edu/life-at-seattle-u/our-campus/getting-to-seattle-university/
Parking: Main Visitor lot entrance on Marion across street from Sinegal Center) https://www.seattleu.edu/transportation-and-parking-services/visitor-parking/
There is often parking along 12th Ave.
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Learn MoreExperimental Study Group (ESG)
Sunday, June 1, 12:30pm - 3:00pm (America/New_York)
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ESG alums,
Please join us for the ESG annual alumni reunion on Sunday, June 1, from 12:30-3:30 in the ESG Lounge. We will also celebrate the retirement of longtime ESG/Physics instructor Peter Dourmashkin. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Learn MoreClub of Puget Sound
Saturday, August 16, 12:00pm - 2:00pm (America/Los_Angeles)
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Come join us one and all for our annual MIT Club picnic and Summer Sendoff event -- and we are back again this year at Lower Woodland Park, Shelter #3! The picnic is potluck format. We provide the basics--hamburgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, turkey dogs, buns, condiments, plates, utensils, grills and coals, etc. You bring something to share, such as drinks, a side dish, salad, chips, dessert, etc. (No alcoholic beverages are allowed in the park.)
We will continue our tradition of hosting a Mini-Tech Challenge Games -- and we are looking forward to help from both old and new cvolunteers! Please contact Lola at lola@alum.mit.edu if you'd like to help out and not already involved in planning!
Cost = Free; please bring something to share with others
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