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This opportunity is courtesy of MIT Club of Chicago which is allowing us to participate remotely to support the efforts of the Science Committee at the Dallas Makerspace (DMS) to build a volunteering and STEM outreach partnership between the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at UNT, the MIT Club of DFW, and DMS.

Please register for MIT Club of Chicago virtual ticket to the lecture BEFORE registering for the in-person event at DMS (free to dues paid members). 

The in-person event at DMS will include the following:

1. DMS-MIT Special Guest Lecture:

On May 13th, the Dallas Makerspace and the MIT Club of DFW will jointly host an remote  special guest lecture featuring Professor Moungi Bawendi from the MIT Chemistry Department. Professor Bawendi will share about his groundbreaking work on quantum dots—nanoscale semiconductor materials that have revolutionized a wide range of applications including medical imaging, consumer electronics, and solar energy. There will be opportunities for questions at the end of the lecture.

About Professor Bawendi: Dr. Moungi Bawendi is the Lester Wolfe Professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Born in Paris, he moved to the United States as a child and went on to earn his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Harvard University, followed by a PhD in chemistry from the University of Chicago. In 2023, Professor Bawendi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry as a co-recipient for his "discovery and synthesis of quantum dots."

2. Tour of the Dallas Makerspace + Demos/Activities: 

A guided tour of the Dallas Makerspace will be provided. DMS offers a wide variety classes, equipment and resources including a machine shop, a hot glass shop, a metal shop, 3D printing, printmaking presses, a woodshop, science laboratory space, creative arts tools, a blacksmithy, an automotive shop, a ceramics studio, a jewelry studio and more. Demos and limited hands-on crafts and activities will be available (more details to come). A special discount on the first month of membership for MIT Alumni will be available for attendees.  

About the Dallas Makerspace: Dallas Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community workshop and laboratory sharing a 36,000sqft shop in Carrollton, TX. We are an organization of local artists, engineers, makers, and thinkers working together to provide tools and learning resources to the public. We use these resources to collaborate on individual and community projects in order to promote science, technology and art; while working and experimenting on innovative ideas to encourage learning within our community.

3. STEM Outreach Volunteering Information: 

Both the MIT Club of DFW and the Science Committee at the Dallas Makerspace are looking to expand their STEM outreach activities. We need your help! If you are interested in volunteering, this is a great opportunity to meet people already involved in these activities as well as STEM educators and student leaders. Together we can make a real impact. 

Event Details:

Light refreshments and food will be provided.
The exact room(s) for each part the event will be announced later. Information will be posted on the Science Committee area whiteboards on the day of the event.

• 6:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks
• 6:15 Guest Lecture and Q&A with Professor Bawendi
• 7:30 Introduction to DMS+MIT STEM Outreach Volunteering Opportunities
• 8:00 Tours and Demos for MIT Alumni and STEM Educators

Registration Information:

MIT Alumni: To attend the in-person event at DMS, please register for both this event AND the virtual option ticket from MITCOC ($25): https://alumcommunity.mit.edu/networks/events/123570

Registration for DMS Members: https://calendar.dallasmakerspace.org/events/view/24544 

Local STEM Educators: Please reach out to science@dallasmakerspace.org for an invitation (limited availability). 

 

Contact

greenorbs@dallasmakerspace.org

Learn More 2025-05-13 22:00:00 2025-05-14 01:00:00 UTC Dallas Makerspace + MIT Special Guest Lecture: Nobel Laureate Professor Moungi Bawendi - Quantum Dots & Unexpected Applications This opportunity is courtesy of MIT Club of Chicago which is allowing us to participate remotely to support the efforts of the Science Committee at the Dallas Makerspace (DMS) to build a volunteering and STEM outreach partnership between the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at UNT, the MIT Club of DFW, and DMS. Please register for MIT Club of Chicago virtual ticket to the lecture BEFORE registering for the in-person event at DMS (free to dues paid members).  The in-person event at DMS will include the following: 1. DMS-MIT Special Guest Lecture: On May 13th, the Dallas Makerspace and the MIT Club of DFW will jointly host an remote  special guest lecture featuring Professor Moungi Bawendi from the MIT Chemistry Department. Professor Bawendi will share about his groundbreaking work on quantum dots—nanoscale semiconductor materials that have revolutionized a wide range of applications including medical imaging, consumer electronics, and solar energy. There will be opportunities for questions at the end of the lecture. About Professor Bawendi: Dr. Moungi Bawendi is the Lester Wolfe Professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Born in Paris, he moved to the United States as a child and went on to earn his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Harvard University, followed by a PhD in chemistry from the University of Chicago. In 2023, Professor Bawendi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry as a co-recipient for his "discovery and synthesis of quantum dots." 2. Tour of the Dallas Makerspace + Demos/Activities:  A guided tour of the Dallas Makerspace will be provided. DMS offers a wide variety classes, equipment and resources including a machine shop, a hot glass shop, a metal shop, 3D printing, printmaking presses, a woodshop, science laboratory space, creative arts tools, a blacksmithy, an automotive shop, a ceramics studio, a jewelry studio and more. Demos and limited hands-on crafts and activities will be available (more details to come). A special discount on the first month of membership for MIT Alumni will be available for attendees.   About the Dallas Makerspace: Dallas Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community workshop and laboratory sharing a 36,000sqft shop in Carrollton, TX. We are an organization of local artists, engineers, makers, and thinkers working together to provide tools and learning resources to the public. We use these resources to collaborate on individual and community projects in order to promote science, technology and art; while working and experimenting on innovative ideas to encourage learning within our community. 3. STEM Outreach Volunteering Information:  Both the MIT Club of DFW and the Science Committee at the Dallas Makerspace are looking to expand their STEM outreach activities. We need your help! If you are interested in volunteering, this is a great opportunity to meet people already involved in these activities as well as STEM educators and student leaders. Together we can make a real impact.  Event Details: Light refreshments and food will be provided.The exact room(s) for each part the event will be announced later. Information will be posted on the Science Committee area whiteboards on the day of the event. 6:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks 6:15 Guest Lecture and Q&A with Professor Bawendi 7:30 Introduction to DMS+MIT STEM Outreach Volunteering Opportunities 8:00 Tours and Demos for MIT Alumni and STEM Educators Registration Information: MIT Alumni: To attend the in-person event at DMS, please register for both this event AND the virtual option ticket from MITCOC ($25): https://alumcommunity.mit.edu/networks/events/123570 Registration for DMS Members: https://calendar.dallasmakerspace.org/events/view/24544  Local STEM Educators: Please reach out to science@dallasmakerspace.org for an invitation (limited availability).      Club of Dallas and Fort Worth greenorbs@dallasmakerspace.org

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Come geek out with local MIT alumni at a different brewery each month. MIT alumna, Nadia Eichfeld Lundy '99, has solicited the advice of her husband, John, a certified beer judge and homebrewer of 30+ years, to select a respected and well-tested establishment in the Austin area. ICover your own tab. Look for the Tim the Beaver cardboard cutout to find us.

Paid members of MITCASA get their first drink free!

This month, we will be meeting at Lazarus Brewing Co. Their urban taproom resides at the heart of their brewery, providing an insider's view of the brewing process from grain to glass. They have a wide range of beer on tap, as well as wines and cider. Food is available from Austin Chronicles 2023 Best Food Truck, Spicy Boys Chicken which does have vegetarian options.

Be sure to RSVP so we know what size table to grab.

Contact

eichfeld@alum.mit.edu

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MITCASA has a book club in San Antonio. We focus on popular STEM non-fiction or hard-science science fiction (not hard to read, but science-oriented) that will fit into our busy lives (no textbooks, Ph.D. theses, or thousand-page novels). We can choose other subjects, too. Each month, we’ll choose books for the following month by consensus.

The thirteenth meeting will be on Monday, May 19, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. We’ll meet at Rome’s Pizza at 5999 De Zavala Road, San Antonio, TX 78249. Rome’s Pizza has counter service featuring salad’s, pasta, sandwiches, desserts, and ... wait for it … pizza.

This month’s book is The Wood Age: How One Material Shaped the Whole of Human History by biology professor Roland Ennos. It is available from Amazon in paperback and hardcover form. It is also available from the San Antonio Public Library under a different title, The Age of Wood, in book, eBook, and audiobook form.

From the Amazon description:

Roland Ennos’ The Wood Age is a love-letter to the world’s most vital and yet most threatened material. It is the story of how wood has shaped our human experience from the earliest foragers to the modern four poster bed.

‘A stunning book on the incalculable debt humanity owes wood…’ John Carey, The Sunday Times

In a journey to appreciate how much wood matters – and has done since prehistory – Roland Ennos takes the reader chronologically through four key phases: the impact of wooded habits on the lives of primates; human emergence and the discoveries of fire and woodwork; wood’s role in an environment both pre- and post-industrialisation; and lastly, the possible future of wood in an
increasingly technologized world.

In an original and essential investigation, The Wood Age challenges the traditional model of
historical development – stone, bronze, iron – and instead guide readers through a revealing and
innovative wooded history of the world.

Contact

steven.j.alexander@alum.mit.edu

Learn More 2025-05-19 23:00:00 2025-05-20 01:00:00 UTC MITCASA Book Club - May (San Antonio) MITCASA has a book club in San Antonio. We focus on popular STEM non-fiction or hard-science science fiction (not hard to read, but science-oriented) that will fit into our busy lives (no textbooks, Ph.D. theses, or thousand-page novels). We can choose other subjects, too. Each month, we’ll choose books for the following month by consensus. The thirteenth meeting will be on Monday, May 19, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. We’ll meet at Rome’s Pizza at 5999 De Zavala Road, San Antonio, TX 78249. Rome’s Pizza has counter service featuring salad’s, pasta, sandwiches, desserts, and ... wait for it … pizza. This month’s book is The Wood Age: How One Material Shaped the Whole of Human History by biology professor Roland Ennos. It is available from Amazon in paperback and hardcover form. It is also available from the San Antonio Public Library under a different title, The Age of Wood, in book, eBook, and audiobook form. From the Amazon description: Roland Ennos’ The Wood Age is a love-letter to the world’s most vital and yet most threatened material. It is the story of how wood has shaped our human experience from the earliest foragers to the modern four poster bed. ‘A stunning book on the incalculable debt humanity owes wood…’ John Carey, The Sunday Times In a journey to appreciate how much wood matters – and has done since prehistory – Roland Ennos takes the reader chronologically through four key phases: the impact of wooded habits on the lives of primates; human emergence and the discoveries of fire and woodwork; wood’s role in an environment both pre- and post-industrialisation; and lastly, the possible future of wood in anincreasingly technologized world. In an original and essential investigation, The Wood Age challenges the traditional model ofhistorical development – stone, bronze, iron – and instead guide readers through a revealing andinnovative wooded history of the world. Club of Austin and San Antonio steven.j.alexander@alum.mit.edu

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The Harvard Club of Austin invites the MIT Club of Austin and San Antonio to Taco Tuesday!

This month's event will be held at East Side King.

Registration not required. RSVP for a reminder email.

Contact

dwangdt@alum.mit.edu

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The Harvard Club of Austin invites the MIT Club of Austin and San Antonio to Taco Tuesday!

This month's event will be held at Tacodeli.

Registration not required. RSVP for a reminder email.

Contact

dwangdt@alum.mit.edu

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The Harvard Club of Austin invites the MIT Club of Austin and San Antonio to Taco Tuesday!

This month's event will be held at Veracruz All Natural (at Radio).

Registration not required. RSVP for a reminder email.

Contact

dwangdt@alum.mit.edu

Learn More 2025-07-30 00:00:00 2025-07-30 01:00:00 UTC Taco Tuesday - July 29 The Harvard Club of Austin invites the MIT Club of Austin and San Antonio to Taco Tuesday! This month's event will be held at Veracruz All Natural (at Radio). Registration not required. RSVP for a reminder email. Club of Austin and San Antonio dwangdt@alum.mit.edu

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The Harvard Club of Austin invites the MIT Club of Austin and San Antonio to Taco Tuesday!

This month's event will be held at Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden.

Registration not required. RSVP for a reminder email.

Contact

dwangdt@alum.mit.edu

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The Harvard Club of Austin invites the MIT Club of Austin and San Antonio to Taco Tuesday!

This month's event will be held at Meanwhile Brewing. Please note that this instance of Taco Tuesday will be combined with the Harvard Welcome to Your City event.

Registration not required. RSVP for a reminder email.

Contact

dwangdt@alum.mit.edu

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The Harvard Club of Austin invites the MIT Club of Austin and San Antonio to Taco Tuesday!

This month's event will be held at Salsa Limón.

Registration not required. RSVP for a reminder email.

Contact

dwangdt@alum.mit.edu

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The Harvard Club of Austin invites the MIT Club of Austin and San Antonio to Taco Tuesday!

This month's event will be held at Taco Pegaso @ Fareground.

Registration not required. RSVP for a reminder email.

Contact

dwangdt@alum.mit.edu

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The Harvard Club of Austin invites the MIT Club of Austin and San Antonio to Taco Tuesday!

This month's event will be held at OneTaco Taqueria @ Research Blvd.

Registration not required. RSVP for a reminder email.

Contact

dwangdt@alum.mit.edu

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