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Upcoming Events

Thursday, October 16th, 2025
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
"Compression-Driven Gas-Liquid Displacement"
Chris MacMinn, Professor, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford,
Friday, October 17th, 2025
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Adding Courses and Removing Conditions and Incompletes

  • Academic
Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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David G. Goodwin Memorial Lecture

Gates-Thomas 135
The Challenges, Mysteries, and Promises of Metal Combustion
Nick Glumac, Shao Lee Soo Professor, Mechanical Science and Engineering Department, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,
Wednesday, October 29th, 2025
8:00am – 11/4 11:59pm
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Midterm Examination Period

  • Academic
Thursday, October 30th, 2025
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
"Multimaterial Additive Manufacturing for Shape-Morphing Structures and 4D Printing"
Jerry Qi, Woodruff Endowed Professor, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology,
Monday, November 10th, 2025
9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Midterm Grades

  • Academic
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Materials Science Research Lecture

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Beth Opila, Department Chair, Rolls Royce Commonwealth Professor of Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Virginia,
Wednesday, November 19th, 2025
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Dropping Courses, Exercising Pass/Fail Option, and Changing Sections

  • Academic
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Materials Science Research Lecture

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
W. Craig Carter, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, https://dmse.mit.edu/people/faculty/w-craig-carter/, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Thursday, November 20th, 2025
8:00am – 12/5 11:59pm
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Registration for Winter Term

  • Academic
Friday, November 21st, 2025
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Admission to Candidacy for the Degrees of Master of Science and Engineer

  • Academic
Friday, December 5th, 2025
12:00am – 12/6 12:00am
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Last Day of Classes for Fall Term

  • Academic
Saturday, December 6th, 2025
8:00am – 12/9 11:59pm
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Study Period

  • Academic
Wednesday, December 10th, 2025
8:00am – 12/12 11:59pm
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Final Examinations for Fall Term

  • Academic
Friday, December 12th, 2025
12:00am – 12/13 12:00am
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End of Fall Term

  • Academic
Saturday, December 13th, 2025
8:00am – 1/4 11:59pm
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Winter Recess

  • Academic
Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Instructors' Final Grade Reports

  • Academic
Monday, January 5th, 2026
12:00am – 1/6 12:00am
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Beginning of Instruction of Winter Term

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Tuesday, January 6th, 2026
9:00am – 12:00pm
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Undergraduate Academic Standards and Honors Committee Meeting

  • Academic
Friday, January 23rd, 2026
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Adding Courses and Removing Conditions and Incompletes

  • Academic
Wednesday, February 4th, 2026
8:00am – 2/10 11:59pm
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Midterm Examination Period

  • Academic
Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Midterm Grades

  • Academic
Wednesday, February 25th, 2026
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Dropping Courses, Exercising Pass/Fail Option, and Changing Sections

  • Academic
Thursday, February 26th, 2026
8:00am – 3/11 11:59pm
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Registration for Spring Term

  • Academic
Wednesday, March 11th, 2026
12:00am – 3/12 12:00am
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Last Day of Classes for Winter Term

  • Academic
Thursday, March 12th, 2026
8:00am – 3/15 11:59pm
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Study Period

  • Academic
Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
12:00am – 3/19 12:00am
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End of Winter Term

  • Academic
Thursday, March 19th, 2026
8:00am – 3/29 11:59pm
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Spring Recess

  • Academic
Monday, March 23rd, 2026
9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Instructors' Final Grade Reports

  • Academic
Monday, March 30th, 2026
12:00am – 3/31 12:00am
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Beginning of Instruction of Spring Term

  • Academic
Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
9:00am – 12:00pm
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Undergraduate Academic Standards and Honors Committee Meeting

  • Academic
Friday, April 17th, 2026
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Adding Courses and Removing Conditions and Incompletes

  • Academic
Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
8:00am – 5/5 11:59pm
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Midterm Examination Period

  • Academic
Monday, May 11th, 2026
9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Midterm Grades

  • Academic
Friday, May 15th, 2026
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Scheduling Examinations for the Degress of Doctor of Philosophy and Engineer

  • Academic
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Seniors to Remove Conditions and Incompletes

  • Academic
Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Dropping Courses, Exercising Pass/Fail Option, and Changing Sections

  • Academic
Thursday, May 21st, 2026
8:00am – 6/5 11:59pm
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Registration for Fall Term and Registration for Summer Graduate Research

  • Academic