From MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU Wed Jul 12 12:35:06 2006
From: MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU (MIT.WORLD)
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:35:06 -0400
Subject: [Mitworld] New: Endy on Synthetic Biology, Bodman on Energy
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[THE IMPLICATIONS OF SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY]
The MIT Museum brings Drew Endy to the Soap Box stage to discuss what
happens when "people being to engineer biology" and the ethical and
legal questions surrounding a brave new field.
SPEAKER:
Andrew (Drew) Endy
Cabot Assistant Professor of Biological Engineering
PLAY NOW:
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"We're going from looking at the living world as only coming from
nature, to a subset of the living world being produced by engineers who
design and build (hopefully) useful living artifacts according to our
specifications."
--Drew Endy
EVENT HOST: Soap Box
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[OUR ENERGY FUTURE: WHY AMERICAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING MUST LEAD THE
WAY]
US Energy Secretary Bodman discusses US policy on energy and the
administration's plans to develop a range of solutions-from biomass to
safer nuclear power plants-to meet global energy needs.
SPEAKER:
Samuel W. Bodman
United States Secretary of Energy
PLAY NOW:
[QUOTE]
"Our country faces challenges to security, to our health and well being
and future economic competitiveness. In all areas, the nation's
scientists and engineers will help turn challenges into opportunities."
--Samuel?W.?Bodman
US Secretary of Energy
EVENT HOST: Department of Chemical Engineering
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Alumni Association
Technology Day 2006
WOODIE C. FLOWERS
On a Liberal Education for the 21st Century
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From MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU Wed Jul 19 16:57:52 2006
From: MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU (MIT.WORLD)
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:57:52 -0400
Subject: [Mitworld] New: Kanwisher on Vision,
BP's Browne on the Purpose of Business
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[THE NEUROLOGY OF VISION]
Kanwisher provides fascinating insights from her research on the brain's
organizational structure and how the development of functional MRI
technology is changing the field of brain research.
SPEAKER:
Nancy Kanwisher
Investigator, McGovern Institute
Ellen Swallow Richards Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience
PLAY NOW:
[QUOTE]
"I don't think every mental function of interest happens in one little
bit of the brain. It doesn't make sense. The range of human experience
is too broad and varied to fit each into its own little patch."
--Nancy Kanwisher
EVENT HOST: Soap Box
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[THE PURPOSE OF BUSINESS]
As crude oil futures reach record highs, BP's Browne stresses the need
for industry and government to make improvements in oil and gas
exploration that can "soothe markets" when disruptions--such has
hurricanes and terrorism--strike
SPEAKER:
John Browne
Group Chief Executive, BP p.l.c.
The Lord Browne of Madingley
PLAY NOW:
[QUOTE]
"In developing the Caspian Project and BTC pipeline, we've had to be
involved in issues well beyond narrow technological and commercial
dimensions. We've had to deal with human rights, land ownership,
environmental impact at close detail, at every stage. For the people
running the project, those issues aren't add-ons."
--Lord John Browne
EVENT HOST: MIT Sloan School of Management
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Technology and Policy Program presents
Alan Davidson
Washington Policy Counsel
Google
Internet Regulation and Design: A View from the Front Lines
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necessitating new ways of doing business. Based on the latest research
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From MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU Wed Jul 26 17:04:47 2006
From: MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU (MIT.WORLD)
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:04:47 -0400
Subject: [Mitworld] New: Guanxi: Microsoft and China, TV News in Transition
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[GUANXI (THE ART OF RELATIONSHIPS): MICROSOFT, CHINA AND BILL GATES'
PLAN TO WIN THE ROAD AHEAD]
Buderi and Huang follow the development of Microsoft's Beijing computing
research lab--Microsoft Research Asia and provide "lessons in doing
business with an emerging nation." A must see.
SPEAKER:
Robert Buderi
Fellow, Security Studies Program, Center for International Studies, MIT
Co-author, Guanxi (The Art of Relationships) Microsoft, China and Bill
Gates' Plan to Win the Road Ahead
SPEAKER:
Gregory T. Huang
Features Editor, New Scientist
Co-author, Guanxi (The Art of Relationships) Microsoft, China and Bill
Gates' Plan to Win the Road Ahead
PLAY NOW:
[QUOTE]
"What China wants more than anything...is access to the tools of
knowledge creation. "
--Robert Buderi
EVENT HOST: authors at MIT
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[TV NEWS IN TRANSITION]
Brotman hosts two network news veterans--Neal Shapiro and Juju Chang--in
a discussion on the future of network news in a rapidly changing media
environment.
MODERATOR:
Stuart Brotman
PANELISTS:
Neal Shapiro
Former President, NBC News
Juju Chang
Correspondent, ABC News
PLAY NOW:
[QUOTE]
"The network anchor...is still going to be an important job. It's not
just what you put in 30 minutes, but you have to be there when the world
falls apart."
--Neal Shapiro
EVENT HOST: MIT Communications Forum
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Lean Aerospace Initiative 2006 Conference
Leading the Lean Enterprise: The Dynamics of Distributed Leadership
Clayton Jones
CEO Rockwell Collins
[LEADING ROCKWELL COLLINS' LEAN TRANSFORMATION]
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* investigate the latest advances in your field
* design a curriculum to meet individual and company goals
* learn to harness the power of new technologies
* access the full range of MIT courses and resources
* build a lifelong network of colleagues
Accepting applications for Fall 2006
Classes begin September 6
For more information, please visit the
Advanced Study Program
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Education Programs.
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