BOSTON REGIONAL INORGANIC COLLOQUIUM (BRIC)
​Upcoming Events
BRIC-61 @ MIT
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September 27th, 2025
In memory of Ralph Weber of Bruker BioSpin Corp.
Host: Daniel Suess
All talks will take places at MIT in Building 4, Room 270.
See parking information below.
Registration is now closed.​​​​
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Program
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Breakfast (coffee, tea, bagels, muffins)
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: “In Memory of RTW”, Kalina Ranguelova, Bruker
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM: “High Field EPR, ^2H NMR and Time Domain DNP with Ralph Weber”, Bob Griffin, MIT
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM: “Functional Roles for Non-Canonical Electronic Structures of Iron-Sulfur Clusters”, Dan Suess, MIT
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch (sandwiches)
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM: “EPR of Lanthanide Ions. Bleaney, Hutchison, Weber to the Search for Qubits”, Gareth Eaton, University of Denver (virtual)
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM: “How Electron Spins Relax”, Stefan Stoll, University of Washington (virtual)
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM: “Chemistry for Quantum”, Danna Freedman, MIT
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM: Closing Remarks
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UPDATED: PARKING INFORMATION
There are several parking lots and garages available, some are conveniently located near the building entrance, while others may require a 15–20 minute walk. Public transportation is also an option.
Note: Parking meters are limited to a maximum of 2 hours, so they’re not ideal for longer stays.
The Albany Street Garage, which offers a reduced rate of $9 per day. Additionally, non-gated parking lots are free on weekends.
You can find more details here:
https://www.mit.edu/~tech-squares/directions/parking.html
https://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/rates.html

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