Harvard SEAS Calendarhttps://events.seas.harvard.edu/calendarHarvard SEAS CalendarWed, 12 Aug 2026 05:33:04 -0400120en-usLocalistAug 13, 2026: ARIA Lunch and Mingle at SEC 2.203Join for this meetup in The Node to hear directly from the leadership team at ARIA (Advanced Research + Invention Agency), the UK's breakthrough R&D funding agency. Meet the ARIA team including Programme Directors (those who design a R&D thesis and dole out grants to researchers in that area), and leave with new pathways to scale your research. Open to the Harvard community.

11a - 12p ~ Introduction to the Programme Director role and program focus areas for funding

12p - 1p ~ lunch and mingle

1p - 2p ~ roundtable breakouts with ARIA Program Directors

The ARIA team will cover:

How ARIA funds speculative, interdisciplinary research (with seed funding up to £500k and program budgets up to £100M).

Currently open funding calls in climate, trust infrastructure, robotics, and AI.

The upcoming cohort of Programme Director roles, which entrust individuals with a £50M budget to design and lead frontier R&D.

How US-based researchers, startups, and labs can successfully apply and collaborate.

💰 Active Funding Opportunities

ARIA welcomes applications from universities, startups, and individual researchers. Three currently open seed with funding up to £500K per project:

Trust Everything, Everywhere (Opportunity Seeds): High-potential proposals bridging digital and physical trust (cryptography, robotics, synthetic biology, hardware security). Deadline: 27 July 2026

Future Proofing Our Climate and Weather (Opportunity Seeds): Early-stage research in climate adaptation, resilience, and carbon dioxide removal. Deadline: 31 July 2026

Rolling Opportunity Seeds: Projects ranging from early-stage to near-commercial tech across core spaces like Mathematics for Safe AI, Scoping Our Planet, Scalable Neural Interfaces, Smarter Robot Bodies, and Manufacturing Abundance. Deadline: 31 July 2026

🚀 Programme Director Roles (Cohort 3)

ARIA is recruiting eight Programme Directors to join in May 2027 (applications open August 2026). If you are a deeply technical leader, academic, or entrepreneur with a vision to solve a monumental problem, this role gives you the freedom and a £50 million budget to build and steer a research portfolio from scratch.

ARIA Leadership visiting Harvard:

Muji Ahmedi

Muji Ahmedi is the Product Operations Lead at ARIA. Muji develops the operational mechanisms and experiences that enable ARIA’s Programme Directors to pursue scientific and technological breakthroughs. His work includes finding and supporting Programme Directors as they develop and deliver their programmes, and bringing together researchers from different disciplines to build strong, mission-driven communities.

Pranay Shah

Pranay Shah is the Head of Special Projects at ARIA. Pranay leads special projects focused on expanding ARIA’s impact beyond its direct research funding. His work includes developing partnerships and initiatives that activate scientific and entrepreneurial talent, strengthen frontier R&D ecosystems, and help translate breakthrough research into new capabilities, organisations, and ventures.

Alex Obadia

Alex Obadia is the Programme Director for Scaling Trust at ARIA. Alex leads ARIA’s Scaling Trust programme, which is developing new infrastructure to enable AI agents and other emerging technologies to coordinate securely across digital and physical environments. The programme combines open-source coordination tools, fundamental research, and an adversarial arena designed to test multi-agent systems. Before joining ARIA, Alex co-founded Flashbots, a frontier technology company focused on protecting the decentralisation of the Ethereum blockchain. He is an entrepreneur and early-stage technology investor with a particular interest in cryptography and secure coordination systems.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5361362534420742.363198-71.127256Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -04002026-08-13T11:00:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/aria-lunch-and-mingle-313Sep 1, 2026: Staff Training: Creating Accessible Meetings and Events at SEASThe SEAS Office for Belonging, Engagement, and Community is collaborating with University Disability Resources (UDR) and Disability Accessibility Services (DAS) to cover best practices and strategies for planning and hosting accessible events at SEAS. Participants will learn about accessibility requirements, technology, effective communication, and common accommodations. All who organize, present, and/or attend events are welcome to join! RSVP here.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_53666148937133Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:00:00 -04002026-09-01T15:00:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/staff-training-creating-accessible-meetings-and-events-at-seasCareer DevelopmentTraining / WorkshopSep 1, 2026: Harvard Welcome Block Party at Science Center Plaza TentJoin us for the annual Welcome Block Party!

Whether you are new to Harvard or returning for another year, come celebrate the start of the new academic year with free food, a resource fair, a Harvard merch raffle, music, lawn games, pet therapy, and more! We are part of the Plaza Open Market with a farmers and arts market from 11:30AM - 6PM. The event is free and all Harvard affiliates are welcome.

Register with your HarvardKey and share this invitation with you Harvard friends and partners.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5367359697942342.376431-71.116918Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:00:00 -04002026-09-01T16:00:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/harvard-welcome-block-partySocial EventSep 3, 2026: Lab-2-Market Office Hours at Science and Engineering Complex (SEC)Office hours with serial entrepreneur/angel investor/business builders from the i-lab and Harvard Grid - bring your venturing challenges, and we'll bring the pizza.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5318635136966442.363197-71.127278Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -04002026-09-03T12:00:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/lab-2-market-office-hours-7065Career DevelopmentTraining / WorkshopSep 10, 2026: Give Blood, Give Hope: Mass GH Bloodmobile at Harvard SEAS at Science and Engineering Complex (SEC)Join Us for the Harvard SEAS Blood Drive with the Mass GH Bloodmobile!

We’re teaming up with the Mass GH Bloodmobile to collect blood donations right here at Harvard SEAS. Every donation with MGH helps up to three patients at Mass General, MassGeneral for Children, Spaulding Rehab, Mass Eye & Ear, or Shriners Burn Hospital for Children. A thank you gift will be given to each donor! Click the link above to reserve your spot!

Come roll up your sleeve and make a difference this season!

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5363808044489542.363197-71.127278Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -04002026-09-10T10:00:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/copy-of-give-blood-give-hope-mass-gh-bloodmobile-at-harvard-seas-7101Sep 11, 2026: Hannah Greenwald Healy - Harvard University at Pierce Hall

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5356821797248342.3783-71.117081Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -04002026-09-11T12:00:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/hannah-greenwald-healy-harvard-universityColloquia / Seminar / LectureSep 18, 2026: Joshua S. Benmergui - Harvard University at Pierce Hall

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5356824702319342.3783-71.117081Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -04002026-09-18T12:00:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/joshua-s-benmergui-harvard-universityColloquia / Seminar / LectureSep 24, 2026: Lab-to-Launch Lounge at Science and Engineering Complex (SEC)Harvard PhD graduate students in CxO roles return to campus to share how they launched their VC funded startup based on their research out of Harvard labs.

This isn't your typical tech talk - it's an intimate, informal conversation where you'll hear directly from PhD founders about their journey from the lab bench to launching a venture-backed startup.

Two returning founders pull back the curtain on the full arc of building a deep tech company, from first investment to the decisions that defined what came next.

Don’t miss this chance to connect, ask questions, and explore founder pathways to success.

Grab a bite, join the discussion, meet people working on exciting projects, and leave with new insights. Open to the Harvard community.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5324884986444742.363197-71.127278Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:00:00 -04002026-09-24T16:00:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/lab-to-launch-lounge-5599Career DevelopmentIndustrySep 30, 2026: Venturing@Harvard at Science and Engineering Complex (SEC)Curious about venturing? Drop in to Venturing@Harvard, a monthly meet-up where you can explore ideas, meet people building things across campus, and see what's happening in Harvard's startup community. No pitch, project, or startup required.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5323090407455842.363197-71.127278Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:30:00 -04002026-09-30T16:30:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/venturingharvard-8915Social EventOct 1, 2026: Lab-2-Market Office Hours at Science and Engineering Complex (SEC)Have ideas for use-inspired applications of your research? Wondering what is the first step or how to test your ideas?

No translation or venturing experience or knowledge required. Just bring your curiosity and questions for a no-risk discussion with the Grid's Executive Director Paul Hayre, plus resident i-lab experts Julien Pham (Healthcare), and Phil Green (B2B) . Feel free to join in for any duration. Pizza lunch and good conversation provided. Open to the Harvard community.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5330207286460542.363197-71.127278Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -04002026-10-01T12:00:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/lab-2-market-office-hours-9606Career DevelopmentIndustryOct 1, 2026: Lab-2-Market Office Hours at Science and Engineering Complex (SEC)Office hours with serial entrepreneur/angel investor/business builders from the i-lab and Harvard Grid - bring your venturing challenges, and we'll bring the pizza.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5318635137376142.363197-71.127278Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -04002026-10-01T12:00:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/lab-2-market-office-hours-7065Career DevelopmentTraining / WorkshopOct 2, 2026: Rajan Chakrabarty - Washington University at Pierce Hall

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5356825695772842.3783-71.117081Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -04002026-10-02T12:00:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/rajan-chakrabarty-washington-universityColloquia / Seminar / LectureOct 24, 2026: Harvard Football Fall Fest & Harvard–Princeton Football Game at Harvard StadiumCome hungry and stay for the atmosphere. For the second year in a row, Harvard Athletics is teaming up with Food Truck Festivals of America to bring food trucks, local flavors, and live music to Fall Fest before kickoff of the Harvard-Princeton Football Game. Go Crimson!

SEAS faculty, staff, students, & families are welcome to attend at a discounted rate. Email events@seas.harvard.edu to request the link to purchase tickets.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5367344858163042.366081-71.127383Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -04002026-10-24T15:00:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/harvard-football-fall-fest-harvardyale-rivalry-gameSocial EventOct 28, 2026: Venturing@Harvard at Gordon HallCurious about venturing? Drop in to Venturing@Harvard, a monthly meet-up where you can explore ideas, meet people building things across campus, and see what's happening in Harvard's startup community. No pitch, project, or startup required.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5318701609812042.335746-71.104164Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:30:00 -04002026-10-28T16:30:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/venturingharvard-5150Career DevelopmentSocial EventOct 28, 2026: Venturing@Harvard at Gordon HallCurious about venturing? Drop in to Venturing@Harvard, a monthly meet-up where you can explore ideas, meet people building things across campus, and see what's happening in Harvard's startup community. No pitch, project, or startup required.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5330209019173542.335746-71.104164Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:30:00 -04002026-10-28T16:30:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/venturingharvard-8697Social EventNov 5, 2026: Lab-2-Market Office Hours at Science and Engineering Complex (SEC)Have ideas for use-inspired applications of your research? Wondering what is the first step or how to test your ideas?

No translation or venturing experience or knowledge required. Just bring your curiosity and questions for a no-risk discussion with the Grid's Executive Director Paul Hayre, plus resident i-lab experts Julien Pham (Healthcare), and Phil Green (B2B) . Feel free to join in for any duration. Pizza lunch and good conversation provided. Open to the Harvard community.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5330210560896142.363197-71.127278Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -05002026-11-05T12:00:00-05:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/lab-2-market-office-hours-1770Career DevelopmentIndustryNov 5, 2026: Lab-2-Market Office Hours at Science and Engineering Complex (SEC)Office hours with serial entrepreneur/angel investor/business builders from the i-lab and Harvard Grid - bring your venturing challenges, and we'll bring the pizza.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5318635137785842.363197-71.127278Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -05002026-11-05T12:00:00-05:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/lab-2-market-office-hours-7065Career DevelopmentTraining / WorkshopNov 6, 2026: Eric Ray - NOAA at Pierce Hall

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5356826949712542.3783-71.117081Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -05002026-11-06T12:00:00-05:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/eric-ray-noaaColloquia / Seminar / LectureNov 9, 2026: Digital Accessibility Trainings at HarvardDigital Accessibility Services (DAS) offers extensive training opportunities for the Harvard community on topics such as content creation, development, documents, and testing digital content for accessibility. If you are interested in learning more about digital accessibility at Harvard, you are invited to explore upcoming learning opportunities such as live instructor-led trainings or curated self-paced training courses that provide quick overviews of popular accessibility topics.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_52826001655199Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-11-09T00:00:00-05:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/digital-accessibility-trainings-at-harvardCareer DevelopmentNov 13, 2026: Eve-Lyn Hinckley - CU Boulder at Pierce Hall

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5356827824664542.3783-71.117081Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -05002026-11-13T12:00:00-05:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/eve-lyn-hinckley-cu-boulderColloquia / Seminar / LectureNov 20, 2026: David Krabbenhoft - United States Geological Survey at Pierce Hall

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5356830924178842.3783-71.117081Fri, 20 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -05002026-11-20T12:00:00-05:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/david-krabbenhoft-united-states-geological-surveyColloquia / Seminar / LectureDec 3, 2026: Lab-2-Market Office Hours at Science and Engineering Complex (SEC)Office hours with serial entrepreneur/angel investor/business builders from the i-lab and Harvard Grid - bring your venturing challenges, and we'll bring the pizza.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5318635138093142.363197-71.127278Thu, 03 Dec 2026 12:00:00 -05002026-12-03T12:00:00-05:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/lab-2-market-office-hours-7065Career DevelopmentTraining / WorkshopDec 4, 2026: Lab-2-Market Office Hours at Science and Engineering Complex (SEC)Have ideas for use-inspired applications of your research? Wondering what is the first step or how to test your ideas?

No translation or venturing experience or knowledge required. Just bring your curiosity and questions for a no-risk discussion with the Grid's Executive Director Paul Hayre. Feel free to join in for any duration. Pizza lunch and good conversation provided. Open to the Harvard community.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5330212159832742.363197-71.127278Fri, 04 Dec 2026 12:00:00 -05002026-12-04T12:00:00-05:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/lab-2-market-office-hours-9492Career DevelopmentIndustryJan 29, 2027: Sourish Basu - NASA Goddard at Pierce Hall

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5356833066621942.3783-71.117081Fri, 29 Jan 2027 12:00:00 -05002027-01-29T12:00:00-05:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/sourish-basu-nasa-goddardColloquia / Seminar / LectureFeb 8, 2027: Digital Accessibility Trainings at HarvardDigital Accessibility Services (DAS) offers extensive training opportunities for the Harvard community on topics such as content creation, development, documents, and testing digital content for accessibility. If you are interested in learning more about digital accessibility at Harvard, you are invited to explore upcoming learning opportunities such as live instructor-led trainings or curated self-paced training courses that provide quick overviews of popular accessibility topics.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_52826001659296Mon, 08 Feb 2027 00:00:00 -05002027-02-08T00:00:00-05:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/digital-accessibility-trainings-at-harvardCareer DevelopmentFeb 19, 2027: Ankur Desai - University of Wisconsin, Madison at Pierce Hall

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5356834060593542.3783-71.117081Fri, 19 Feb 2027 12:00:00 -05002027-02-19T12:00:00-05:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/ankur-desai-university-of-wisconsin-madisonColloquia / Seminar / LectureFeb 26, 2027: Francesca Dominici - Harvard University at Pierce Hall

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5356834973438642.3783-71.117081Fri, 26 Feb 2027 12:00:00 -05002027-02-26T12:00:00-05:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/francesca-dominici-harvard-universityColloquia / Seminar / LectureApr 2, 2027: James Randerson - University of California, Irvine at Pierce Hall

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5356835748541342.3783-71.117081Fri, 02 Apr 2027 12:00:00 -04002027-04-02T12:00:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/james-randerson-university-of-california-irvineColloquia / Seminar / LectureApr 16, 2027: Xiong Liu - Harvard & Smithsonian at Pierce Hall

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5356836935849742.3783-71.117081Fri, 16 Apr 2027 12:00:00 -04002027-04-16T12:00:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/xiong-liu-harvard-smithsonianColloquia / Seminar / LectureApr 30, 2027: Allan Bertram - The University of British Columbia at Pierce Hall

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5356837988031342.3783-71.117081Fri, 30 Apr 2027 12:00:00 -04002027-04-30T12:00:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/allan-bertram-the-university-of-british-columbiaColloquia / Seminar / LectureMay 10, 2027: Digital Accessibility Trainings at HarvardDigital Accessibility Services (DAS) offers extensive training opportunities for the Harvard community on topics such as content creation, development, documents, and testing digital content for accessibility. If you are interested in learning more about digital accessibility at Harvard, you are invited to explore upcoming learning opportunities such as live instructor-led trainings or curated self-paced training courses that provide quick overviews of popular accessibility topics.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_52826001663393Mon, 10 May 2027 00:00:00 -04002027-05-10T00:00:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/digital-accessibility-trainings-at-harvardCareer DevelopmentAug 9, 2027: Digital Accessibility Trainings at HarvardDigital Accessibility Services (DAS) offers extensive training opportunities for the Harvard community on topics such as content creation, development, documents, and testing digital content for accessibility. If you are interested in learning more about digital accessibility at Harvard, you are invited to explore upcoming learning opportunities such as live instructor-led trainings or curated self-paced training courses that provide quick overviews of popular accessibility topics.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_52826001667490Mon, 09 Aug 2027 00:00:00 -04002027-08-09T00:00:00-04:00https://events.seas.harvard.edu/event/digital-accessibility-trainings-at-harvardCareer Development