From leverett at MIT.EDU Thu Jan 13 15:09:52 2005 From: leverett at MIT.EDU (MIT.WORLD) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:09:52 -0500 Subject: [Mitworld] New: Innovation Initiative and Neuroethics Message-ID: Hello from MIT World. There are two new videos available at MIT World. Technology Review The Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT presents "National Innovation Initiative" G. Wayne Clough President, Georgia Institute of Technology Nicholas Donofrio Senior Vice President IBM Clough and Donofrio spoke at Technology Review's conference in advance of the Council on Competitiveness' December 2004 National Innovation Summit. Go directly to the video page. This is the 3rd video on MIT World from this series. ************* The Program on Human Rights and Justice Science, Technology and Human Rights series presents "Neuroethics" Speaker: Stephan Chorover Professor of Psychology Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences Respondent: Mriganka Sur Sherman Fairchild Professor of Neuroscience Head, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences Go directly to the video page. Look for 3 new videos from this series on MIT World this spring. Featured speakers include Noam Chomsky and Hal Abelson. *** The next email you receive from MIT World will be in a new format. It will have new features including announcements about upcoming MIT sponsored conferences, publications and events, and links to our partners. The new email is designed by Barrett Communications and developed by Web Communication Services at MIT's IS&T. 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URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitworld/attachments/20050113/942bbc7a/attachment.htm From MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU Thu Jan 27 14:21:11 2005 From: MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU (MIT.WORLD) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 14:21:11 -0500 Subject: [Mitworld] New: Invention in Emerging Technologies; G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. CEO General Motors Message-ID: <1271421.GSOSTQBB@MIT.EDU> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT WORLD - Newsletter - volume 4 | number 16 | January 26, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - - - View the latest additions to MIT World: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ INVENTION AND INNOVATION: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD --THE INVENTOR VIEW Four modern inventors, Steve Wozniak, Kari Stefannson, Edward Jung, and Craig Venter make a case that the 21st century is indeed the "golden age of invention". MODERATOR: Spencer Reiss PANELISTS: - Steve Wozniak: President and CTO, Wheels of Zeus (wOZ) - Kari Stefansson: CEO, deCODE genetics, Inc. - Edward Jung: Co-Founder and Managing Director, Intellectual Ventures - Craig Venter: President, The Venter Institute PLAY NOW: EVENT HOST: Technology Review The Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT (2004) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KEYNOTE: A CONVERSATION WITH G. RICHARD WAGONER, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, GENERAL MOTORS General Motors' CEO discusses fuel costs and efficiency, why people do not really buy cars on the web, and the thinking behind GM's successful OnStar program. FEATURE EVENT: G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. - GM Chairman & Chief Executive Officer EVENT HOST: Technology Review The Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT (2004) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN THE PIPELINE: MIT Communications Forum Media and the Election: Is our Democracy Working? ELECTION 2004: DID THE MEDIA FAIL? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT World is a project of the School of Engineering's Professional Education Programs. 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