MIT.nano holiday hours Dec. 23 - Jan. 2

MIT’s upcoming winter break closure is from Tuesday, December 23 until Friday, January 2nd. As on all MIT Institute holidays (see https://hr.mit.edu/holidays), MIT.nano facilities will be operating on “weekend mode” (only qualified 24h users have access). Regular hours resume on Monday, Jan 5th.

MIT in the media: 2025 in review

MIT community members made headlines with key research advances and their efforts to tackle pressing challenges.

Patent Law Essentials: What Scientists, Engineers, and Entrepreneurs Need to Know—Jan. 10

This IAP workshop, sponsored by the MIT Graduate Student Council, covers the basics of U.S. patent law, including the patent application process, prosecution, litigation, and licensing.

Instructors: Stephen M. Hou, Ryan (Hyunjong) Jin, Julian G. Pymento

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026, 9:00am-4:00pm
Location: [Register to see exact location @ MIT]
Advance sign-up required: https://engage.mit.edu/GSC/rsvp_boot?id=916767

Industrial Decarbonization — Jan. 8

This webinar brings together leading researchers and industry practitioners to explore concrete pathways toward deep industrial decarbonization and to discuss how innovation, investment, and international cooperation on policy can accelerate the transition to a low-carbon industrial base of the future.

Presented by the MIT Industrial Liaison Program (ILP).

Read more and register.