From MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU Thu Aug 3 10:11:44 2006 From: MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU (MIT.WORLD) Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 10:11:44 -0400 Subject: [Mitworld] New: Jon Kabat-Zinn on Ceaseless Society, Google's Alan Davidson Message-ID: <831011.QLYTHIUT@MIT.EDU> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT World - Newsletter - Volume 5 | Number 41 | August 02, 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - View the latest additions to MIT World: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [THE CEASELESS SOCIETY: WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT WHEN WE JUST NEVER STOP?] Jon Kabat-Zinn shares insights about mindfulness, reflection, and stillness in this remarkable and inspiring presentation. Highly recommended for the busiest of busy people, especially those who feel they don't have the time to think. SPEAKER: Jon Kabat-Zinn Founding Director, Stress Reduction Clinic, University of Massachusetts Medical Center Author, Coming to Our Senses:Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness;Meditation for Optimum Health; and Full Catastrophe Living SPEAKER: Tenzin LS Priyadarshi Buddhist Chaplain and Visiting Scholar, MIT PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "There used to be what was quaintly called a 'work day', and there used to be what was quaintly called a 'work week'. Now.... unless you take extremely stringent and disciplined interior measures, the 'work' can just consume everything." --Jon Kabat-Zinn EVENT HOST: Technology and Culture Forum ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INTERNET REGULATION AND DESIGN: A VIEW FROM THE FRONT LINES] Davidson returns to MIT from the front lines in Washington to share the regulatory and policy challenges facing Google, covering a range of topics including privacy, China, the "long tail" and the battles over net neutrality. SPEAKER: Alan Davidson Washington Policy Counsel and head of Google's government affairs office PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "In a search index, you might think you only need the top 100 million web pages, but the 'long tail' turns out to be valuable. Twenty percent of searches that we see in any given month are those we've never seen before." --Alan Davidson EVENT HOST: Technology and Policy Program ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alumni Association Technology Day 2006 Subra Suresh Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering [NANOTECHNOLOGY AND THE STUDY OF HUMAN DISEASES] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] MIT Sloan Executive Education [MANAGING THE EXTENDED SUPPLY CHAIN: BEYOND PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY] Globalization and technological innovation are driving the creation of extended enterprises -- dynamic networks of interconnected organizations, from suppliers' suppliers to customers' customers -- and necessitating new ways of doing business. Based on the latest research at MIT and IMD, this unique, one-week program introduces participants to the innovative strategies and tools needed to manage the complexity of today's extended supply chains. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] Professional Education Programs [OPEN THE DOOR TO AN MIT EDUCATION] MIT Professional Education Programs (PEP) helps professionals stay up-to-date with the latest advances in rapidly changing disciplines, gaining new knowledge and mastering new technologies. Advanced Study Program - Enroll in regular MIT classes, full or part time Midcareer Acceleration Program - Ten-month, part-time program for career reentry Professional Institute - Intensive, two-to-five day summer short courses Custom Programs - Tailored offerings designed to meet company challenges MIT World - Web-based videos of significant MIT lectures and symposia For complete information on all PEP offerings, visit MIT PEP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT World is a project of the School of Engineering's Professional Education Programs. SPONSORS Office of the Provost Office of the Vice President for Research School of Architecture and Planning School of Engineering School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences MIT Sloan School of Management School of Science MIT Alumni Association Industrial Liaison Program Office of the Vice President and Secretary of the Corporation PARTNERS Academic Media Production Services IS&T Web Communications Services Akamai Technologies RiverRun Media Send comments to: MIT World Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professional Education Programs 77 Massachusetts Avenue 35-433 Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 MIT World: http://mitworld.mit.edu/ --- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitworld/attachments/20060803/6f1b400a/attachment.htm From MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU Wed Aug 9 16:59:37 2006 From: MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU (MIT.WORLD) Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 16:59:37 -0400 Subject: [Mitworld] New: Resnick on Creativity, Panel on Angel Investing Message-ID: <891659.TODOMDJX@MIT.EDU> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT World - Newsletter - Volume 5 | Number 42 | August 09, 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - View the latest additions to MIT World: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SOWING THE SEEDS FOR A MORE CREATIVE SOCIETY] >From the head of Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab, an inspiring presentation on technology in the classroom that can enable kids to design, create and invent. SPEAKER: Mitchel Resnick LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research, MIT Media Lab Head, Program in Media Arts and Science PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "To make the most of new computer technology, especially for educational learning, we need to start thinking of computers more like paintbrushes and less like televisions." ?Mitch Resnick EVENT HOST: Soap Box ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [TALK TO AN ANGEL: CRUCIAL CONNECTIONS TO EARLY STAGE CAPITAL] Find out why the worst time to meet with an angel investor is when you?re trying to get money out of one. MODERATOR: James Geshwiler Chairman, Angel Capital Education Foundation Managing Director, CommonAngels PANELISTS: John May Managing Partner, New Vantage Group Robert Greene Managing Partner, Contour Venture Partners David Friend CEO and President, Carbonite Cynthia Fisher CEO, BioMed 20/20 Technologies, Inc. PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "It's a math issue: How much money do you need and how much is your company worth? If you need more than $10 million and your company is worth less than $10 million, you're going to give up control." ?Bob Greene EVENT HOST: MIT Enterprise Forum ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT Sloan School of Management Back to the Classroom 2006 Fiona Murray Assistant Professor Management of Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship [GLOBALIZATION OF SCIENCE: OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FROM SCIENCE IN CHINA, INDIA AND BEYOND] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] Professional Education Programs [OPEN THE DOOR TO AN MIT EDUCATION] MIT Professional Education Programs (PEP) helps professionals stay up-to-date with the latest advances in rapidly changing disciplines, gaining new knowledge and mastering new technologies. Advanced Study Program - Enroll in regular MIT classes, full or part time Midcareer Acceleration Program - Ten-month, part-time program for career reentry Professional Institute - Intensive, two-to-five day summer short courses Custom Programs - Tailored offerings designed to meet company challenges MIT World - Web-based videos of significant MIT lectures and symposia For complete information on all PEP offerings, visit MIT PEP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT World is a project of the School of Engineering's Professional Education Programs. SPONSORS Office of the Provost Office of the Vice President for Research School of Architecture and Planning School of Engineering School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences MIT Sloan School of Management School of Science MIT Alumni Association Industrial Liaison Program Office of the Vice President and Secretary of the Corporation PARTNERS Academic Media Production Services IS&T Web Communications Services Akamai Technologies RiverRun Media Send comments to: MIT World Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professional Education Programs 77 Massachusetts Avenue 35-433 Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 MIT World: http://mitworld.mit.edu/ --- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitworld/attachments/20060809/699cb049/attachment.htm From MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU Wed Aug 16 17:16:10 2006 From: MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU (MIT.WORLD) Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:16:10 -0400 Subject: [Mitworld] New: Tech Day 2006 Woodie Flowers and Philip Gschwend Message-ID: <8161716.SKPCJBSV@MIT.EDU> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT World - Newsletter - Volume 5 | Number 43 | August 16, 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - View the latest additions to MIT World: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [ON A LIBERAL EDUCATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY] Flowers shares his ideas on how an MIT education must change to meet the evolving needs of students in the 21st century. SPEAKER: Woodie C. Flowers Pappalardo Professor of Mechanical Engineering MacVicar Faculty Fellow PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "We can't rejoin a race that we defined 50 years ago that's now populated by people who are very smart, hungry and going very fast and expect to win that race. We have to change the game some." --Woodie C. Flowers EVENT HOST: Alumni Association ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [ENGINEERING AND EARTH SYSTEMS: CAN WE EDUCATE A NEW BREED OF ENGINEERS?] Gschwend advocates changing the approach engineers and scientists take when developing new products and processes, out of grave concern for human and environmental health. SPEAKER: Philip M. Gschwend Associate Department Head & Director of R. M. Parsons Lab Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "We wouldn't take a drug the FDA didn't think fit within the metabolism of the human body. Why do we think we could invent chemicals and put them in the earth that don't fit the metabolism of the earth? That's a mistake." --Philip Gschwend EVENT HOST: Alumni Association ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT World takes a brief hiatus until mid September. With the video collection now at 355, including 88 new ones from this past academic year, we pause to get ready for 2007, and give you time to catch up on a few lectures that you missed. We'll be back for the start of our 6th year with new videos from the School of Science's short course, Fundamentals of Cancer Research, Sloan School of Management's Back to the Classroom series, more from Technology Day 2006, insights from the Technology & Policy Program's 30th Anniversary symposium, season two from the MIT Museum's Soap Box series, and much more. Thanks to our partners, sponsors, event hosts, and audience for ongoing feedback and support. See you in September. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] Professional Education Programs [OPEN THE DOOR TO AN MIT EDUCATION] MIT Professional Education Programs (PEP) helps professionals stay up-to-date with the latest advances in rapidly changing disciplines, gaining new knowledge and mastering new technologies. Advanced Study Program - Enroll in regular MIT classes, full or part time Midcareer Acceleration Program - Ten-month, part-time program for career reentry Professional Institute - Intensive, two-to-five day summer short courses Custom Programs - Tailored offerings designed to meet company challenges MIT World - Web-based videos of significant MIT lectures and symposia For complete information on all PEP offerings, visit MIT PEP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT World is a project of the School of Engineering's Professional Education Programs. SPONSORS Office of the Provost Office of the Vice President for Research School of Architecture and Planning School of Engineering School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences MIT Sloan School of Management School of Science MIT Alumni Association Industrial Liaison Program Office of the Vice President and Secretary of the Corporation PARTNERS Academic Media Production Services IS&T Web Communications Services Akamai Technologies RiverRun Media Send comments to: MIT World Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professional Education Programs 77 Massachusetts Avenue 35-433 Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 MIT World: http://mitworld.mit.edu/ --- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitworld/attachments/20060816/8c6e6d9e/attachment.htm