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11 Events

Apr 30

Artificial Intimacy: Who Do We Become When We Talk to Machines?

MIT Alumni Association

Wednesday, April 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm (America/New_York)

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Members of the Cardinal & Gray Society, Emma Rogers Society, and School of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences (SHASS) alumni are invited to hear from Sherry Turkle, the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology in the Program in Science. She will discuss her work at the intersection of psychology and AI and its effects on human connection. 

Contact

Lizzie Army - earmy@mit.edu

Learn More 2025-04-30 19:00:00 2025-04-30 20:00:00 UTC Artificial Intimacy: Who Do We Become When We Talk to Machines? Members of the Cardinal & Gray Society, Emma Rogers Society, and School of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences (SHASS) alumni are invited to hear from Sherry Turkle, the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology in the Program in Science. She will discuss her work at the intersection of psychology and AI and its effects on human connection.  MIT Alumni Association earmy@mit.edu
May 16

Sloan Futures Series - Reinventing Retirement: AI, Longevity, & New Ventures

Club of Hong Kong

Friday, May 16, 12:30pm - 2:00pm (Asia/Hong_Kong)

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🌟 Reinventing Retirement: AI, Longevity, & New Ventures with Dr. Ronjon Nag – May 16 Lunch

MIT Club of Hong Kong is excited to invite you to the next Sloan Futures Series – an exclusive lunch talk with a true pioneer at the intersection of AI, longevity, and entrepreneurship: Dr. Ronjon Nag.

Join us on May 16, 2025, at 12:30 PM at The Square, Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong

This thought-provoking session, Reinventing Retirement: AI, Longevity, and Entrepreneurial Opportunities, will explore how artificial intelligence and advances in genetics are redefining what it means to retire and creating new opportunities for founders and investors in a world of 100-year lives. 

🗓️ Event Details
When: Friday, May 16th, 2025, 12:30 PM
Where: The Square, Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong
Price: US$59

🚀 Meet Our Esteemed Speaker

 

Dr. Ronjon Nag (SM ’91) - is an Adjunct Professor in Genetics at Stanford Medicine, where he teaches AI, genes, longevity science, ethics, and venture capital. He has been building AI systems for 40 years and co-founded or advised companies sold to Motorola, RIM/BlackBerry, and Apple. He is a venture capitalist and president of the R42 Group, which invests in and creates AI and longevity companies. He is founder of Agemica, working on an aging vaccine and Superbiio.ai, an agentic life scientist. He became a Stanford Interdisciplinary Distinguished Careers Institute Fellow in 2016. He received a PhD from Cambridge, an SM from MIT Sloan, and a BSc from Birmingham, UK. He has received the MIT Great Dome Award, the IET Mountbatten Medal, the $1 million Verizon Powerful Answers Award, the 2021 IEEE-SCV Outstanding Engineer Award, and the 2023 CogX AI Lifetime Achievement Award. He is the 2024 Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame Inductee. Ronjon currently sits on the Board of the MIT Club of Northern California and heads up the MIT Alumni Angels of Northern California.

🎁 Bonus: You can even talk to Prof. Ronjon Nag’s digital twin ahead of the event now!

🔍 Discussion Highlights

  • How AI and genetics are transforming the future of retirement and longevity

  • New entrepreneurial opportunities in the age of 100-year lives

  • Insights from Dr. Nag’s journey as an AI innovator, investor, and founder

This is your chance to engage with one of the world’s leading minds in AI and longevity, gain actionable insights, and connect with like-minded professionals over lunch! 🍴

Seats are limited - secure your spot today and register now!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Learn More 2025-05-16 04:30:00 2025-05-16 06:00:00 UTC Sloan Futures Series - Reinventing Retirement: AI, Longevity, & New Ventures 🌟 Reinventing Retirement: AI, Longevity, & New Ventures with Dr. Ronjon Nag – May 16 Lunch MIT Club of Hong Kong is excited to invite you to the next Sloan Futures Series – an exclusive lunch talk with a true pioneer at the intersection of AI, longevity, and entrepreneurship: Dr. Ronjon Nag. Join us on May 16, 2025, at 12:30 PM at The Square, Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong This thought-provoking session, Reinventing Retirement: AI, Longevity, and Entrepreneurial Opportunities, will explore how artificial intelligence and advances in genetics are redefining what it means to retire and creating new opportunities for founders and investors in a world of 100-year lives.  🗓️ Event DetailsWhen: Friday, May 16th, 2025, 12:30 PMWhere: The Square, Exchange Square, Central, Hong KongPrice: US$59 🚀 Meet Our Esteemed Speaker   Dr. Ronjon Nag (SM ’91) - is an Adjunct Professor in Genetics at Stanford Medicine, where he teaches AI, genes, longevity science, ethics, and venture capital. He has been building AI systems for 40 years and co-founded or advised companies sold to Motorola, RIM/BlackBerry, and Apple. He is a venture capitalist and president of the R42 Group, which invests in and creates AI and longevity companies. He is founder of Agemica, working on an aging vaccine and Superbiio.ai, an agentic life scientist. He became a Stanford Interdisciplinary Distinguished Careers Institute Fellow in 2016. He received a PhD from Cambridge, an SM from MIT Sloan, and a BSc from Birmingham, UK. He has received the MIT Great Dome Award, the IET Mountbatten Medal, the $1 million Verizon Powerful Answers Award, the 2021 IEEE-SCV Outstanding Engineer Award, and the 2023 CogX AI Lifetime Achievement Award. He is the 2024 Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame Inductee. Ronjon currently sits on the Board of the MIT Club of Northern California and heads up the MIT Alumni Angels of Northern California. 🎁 Bonus: You can even talk to Prof. Ronjon Nag’s digital twin ahead of the event now! 🔍 Discussion Highlights How AI and genetics are transforming the future of retirement and longevity New entrepreneurial opportunities in the age of 100-year lives Insights from Dr. Nag’s journey as an AI innovator, investor, and founder This is your chance to engage with one of the world’s leading minds in AI and longevity, gain actionable insights, and connect with like-minded professionals over lunch! 🍴 Seats are limited - secure your spot today and register now! We look forward to seeing you there! Club of Hong Kong
May 20

Engineering Resilience: MIT Innovations for Water and Agriculture in MENA

MIT Alumni Association

Tuesday, May 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm (America/New_York)

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Join researchers from MIT’s K. Lisa Yang Global Engineering and Research (GEAR) Center as they share cutting-edge water and agriculture projects underway across the MENA region. Focused on creating solutions that can feed a growing society in the face of water stress, climate change, and energy limitations, the Yang GEAR Center has realized low-cost, renewable-powered technologies in drip irrigation and desalination that dramatically cut water and energy use while being cost effective for farmers. Now it’s time to bring them to market! Learn how the center’s pioneering approach is building resilience across the region—and how MIT alumni and friends can help drive lasting impact for low-resource communities across MENA.
 
 
Amos Winter
Germeshausen Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Director, K. Lisa Yang GEAR Center at MIT
Amos Winter leads MIT’s Yang GEAR Center, where he and his team engineer bold, high-performance, low-cost technologies that tackle critical challenges in water, agriculture, health, and energy in resource-limited settings. His work blends deep technical expertise with user-centered design and global partnerships to deliver real-world impact. Winter earned his PhD in MIT’s Mechanical Engineering Department before joining the faculty in 2012.
 
Mohamed Naouri
Hock E. Tan Postdoctoral Fellow, K. Lisa Yang GEAR Center at MIT
Mohamed Naouri designs smart, sustainable irrigation and desalination systems for smallholder farmers in North Africa and beyond. With a background in agricultural sciences and hands-on engineering and policy experience across Africa, Asia, and Canada, he brings a deep commitment to water access, farmer-led innovation, and scalable solutions tailored to local needs. Naouri holds dual PhDs from L'École Nationale Supérieure Agronomique d'Alger and Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II.
 
Fiona Grant
PhD candidate, Mechanical Engineering
Fiona Grant is a PhD candidate in mechanical engineering focused on designing solar-powered drip irrigation systems that meet the needs of farmers in resource-constrained and water-stressed environments. Before joining the Yang GEAR Center, she earned her SB and SM degrees in mechanical engineering at MIT. Grant has previously conducted research on small-scale desalination for villages in India, underwater vehicle propulsion, and the effects of dust deposition on solar plant production in the Atacama Desert. Her research interests include system optimization, controls, and human-centered design, and she is excited about bringing a multi-disciplinary engineering approach to address global climate challenges.

Contact

nureen@mit.edu

Learn More 2025-05-20 17:00:00 2025-05-20 18:00:00 UTC Engineering Resilience: MIT Innovations for Water and Agriculture in MENA Join researchers from MIT’s K. Lisa Yang Global Engineering and Research (GEAR) Center as they share cutting-edge water and agriculture projects underway across the MENA region. Focused on creating solutions that can feed a growing society in the face of water stress, climate change, and energy limitations, the Yang GEAR Center has realized low-cost, renewable-powered technologies in drip irrigation and desalination that dramatically cut water and energy use while being cost effective for farmers. Now it’s time to bring them to market! Learn how the center’s pioneering approach is building resilience across the region—and how MIT alumni and friends can help drive lasting impact for low-resource communities across MENA.  Amos WinterGermeshausen Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Director, K. Lisa Yang GEAR Center at MITAmos Winter leads MIT’s Yang GEAR Center, where he and his team engineer bold, high-performance, low-cost technologies that tackle critical challenges in water, agriculture, health, and energy in resource-limited settings. His work blends deep technical expertise with user-centered design and global partnerships to deliver real-world impact. Winter earned his PhD in MIT’s Mechanical Engineering Department before joining the faculty in 2012. Mohamed NaouriHock E. Tan Postdoctoral Fellow, K. Lisa Yang GEAR Center at MITMohamed Naouri designs smart, sustainable irrigation and desalination systems for smallholder farmers in North Africa and beyond. With a background in agricultural sciences and hands-on engineering and policy experience across Africa, Asia, and Canada, he brings a deep commitment to water access, farmer-led innovation, and scalable solutions tailored to local needs. Naouri holds dual PhDs from L'École Nationale Supérieure Agronomique d'Alger and Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II. Fiona GrantPhD candidate, Mechanical EngineeringFiona Grant is a PhD candidate in mechanical engineering focused on designing solar-powered drip irrigation systems that meet the needs of farmers in resource-constrained and water-stressed environments. Before joining the Yang GEAR Center, she earned her SB and SM degrees in mechanical engineering at MIT. Grant has previously conducted research on small-scale desalination for villages in India, underwater vehicle propulsion, and the effects of dust deposition on solar plant production in the Atacama Desert. Her research interests include system optimization, controls, and human-centered design, and she is excited about bringing a multi-disciplinary engineering approach to address global climate challenges. MIT Alumni Association nureen@mit.edu
May 22

MITCHK Shenzhen Robotics Company Tour

Club of Hong Kong

Thursday, May 22, 9:30am - 5:00pm (Asia/Hong_Kong)

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Given the overwhelming response from our last visit, we are excited to invite you on an exclusive tour that will take you behind the scenes of two leading robotics companies: UBTECH 优必选and Huayan Robotics 华沿机器人 (previously known as 大族机器人) on May 22, 2025 (Thu).

Tour Details:

~8:45 am High Speed train from HK (or earlier)

9:30 am Gather near Starbucks @ Shenzhen Futian High Speed Rail Station

9:45 am Bus leaves train station

10:15 -12:00 am UBTECH visit

12:00 -2:30 pm Lunch & travel to next company

2:30 - 4:15 pm Huayan Robotics

4:30 pm bus to Futian High Speed Rail Station

Cost: US$60 per person (includes lunch and bus only.) Pls purchase your own train tickets.

Join us for this unique opportunity to learn about latest development of robotics industry and network with industry leaders, gain insights into innovative practices, and explore potential collaborations.

Spaces are limited, so please reserve your spot today! if you have any questions, please contact lgao@alum.mit.edu or karen_ng@alum.mit.edu.

We look forward to seeing you in Shenzhen!

 

About the Companies

 
UBTECH ROBOTICS, founded in March 2012, is a pioneering company specializing in humanoid robots and smart service robots. On December 29, 2023, it successfully listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code 9880.HK. We are honoured to have the opportunity to tour their facilities and meet with their CFO and other key executives. Join us as we explore how UBTECH is committed to creating an integrated intelligent ecosystem, leveraging intelligent robots as the core platform and AI technology as the driving force, combining hardware, software, services, and content to achieve this vision.

 

 

 
Huayan Robotics, formerly known as Han's Robot, is a leading developer and manufacturer of intelligent collaborative robots, serving diverse industries including manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, education, and services. With a global presence spanning over 100 countries and regions, Huayan Robotics is renowned for its innovative solutions. We are excited to visit their showroom and engage in an interactive discussion with the founder and key executives to delve deeper into the dynamic world of industrial robots and explore future trends.          

 

 

Learn More 2025-05-22 01:30:00 2025-05-22 09:00:00 UTC MITCHK Shenzhen Robotics Company Tour Given the overwhelming response from our last visit, we are excited to invite you on an exclusive tour that will take you behind the scenes of two leading robotics companies: UBTECH 优必选and Huayan Robotics 华沿机器人 (previously known as 大族机器人) on May 22, 2025 (Thu). Tour Details: ~8:45 am High Speed train from HK (or earlier) 9:30 am Gather near Starbucks @ Shenzhen Futian High Speed Rail Station 9:45 am Bus leaves train station 10:15 -12:00 am UBTECH visit 12:00 -2:30 pm Lunch & travel to next company 2:30 - 4:15 pm Huayan Robotics 4:30 pm bus to Futian High Speed Rail Station Cost: US$60 per person (includes lunch and bus only.) Pls purchase your own train tickets. Join us for this unique opportunity to learn about latest development of robotics industry and network with industry leaders, gain insights into innovative practices, and explore potential collaborations. Spaces are limited, so please reserve your spot today! if you have any questions, please contact lgao@alum.mit.edu or karen_ng@alum.mit.edu. We look forward to seeing you in Shenzhen!   About the Companies UBTECH 优必选   UBTECH ROBOTICS, founded in March 2012, is a pioneering company specializing in humanoid robots and smart service robots. On December 29, 2023, it successfully listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code 9880.HK. We are honoured to have the opportunity to tour their facilities and meet with their CFO and other key executives. Join us as we explore how UBTECH is committed to creating an integrated intelligent ecosystem, leveraging intelligent robots as the core platform and AI technology as the driving force, combining hardware, software, services, and content to achieve this vision.     Huayan Robotics 华沿机器人   Huayan Robotics, formerly known as Han's Robot, is a leading developer and manufacturer of intelligent collaborative robots, serving diverse industries including manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, education, and services. With a global presence spanning over 100 countries and regions, Huayan Robotics is renowned for its innovative solutions. We are excited to visit their showroom and engage in an interactive discussion with the founder and key executives to delve deeper into the dynamic world of industrial robots and explore future trends.               Club of Hong Kong
May 29

0th Reunion 2025

MIT Alumni Association

Thursday, May 29, 12:00am - Sunday, June 1, 12:00am (America/New_York)

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Learn More 2025-05-29 04:00:00 2025-06-01 04:00:00 UTC 0th Reunion 2025 MIT Alumni Association
May 30

MIT Arab Alumni Association Graduating Student and Alumni Reunion Celebration

  • In-Person

MIT Arab Alumni Association

Friday, May 30, 1:00pm - 3:00pm (America/New_York)

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Join us to celebrate our graduating students and alumni reunions. The reception will be held outdoors in the Hayden Library Courtyard.

 

If you are planning to attend your Class Reunion you can register through the Tech Reunions registration link here.

Contact

mitaaaboard@gmail.com

Learn More 2025-05-30 17:00:00 2025-05-30 19:00:00 UTC MIT Arab Alumni Association Graduating Student and Alumni Reunion Celebration Join us to celebrate our graduating students and alumni reunions. The reception will be held outdoors in the Hayden Library Courtyard.   If you are planning to attend your Class Reunion you can register through the Tech Reunions registration link here. MIT Arab Alumni Association mitaaaboard@gmail.com
May 31

MIT Technology Day 2025

MIT Alumni Association

Saturday, May 31, 9:00am - 12:00pm (America/New_York)

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The MIT Alumni Community is invited to join us for the live Technology Day webcasts on Saturday, June 1, part of the Tech Reunions weekend celebration.

Learn More 2025-05-31 13:00:00 2025-05-31 16:00:00 UTC MIT Technology Day 2025 The MIT Alumni Community is invited to join us for the live Technology Day webcasts on Saturday, June 1, part of the Tech Reunions weekend celebration. MIT Alumni Association