From MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU Fri Jun 9 16:26:27 2006 From: MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU (MIT.WORLD) Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 16:26:27 -0400 Subject: [Mitworld] New: IDEO on Design Thinking, Prestowitz on India and China Message-ID: <691626.BDEQGYVB@MIT.EDU> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT World - Newsletter - Volume 5 | Number 35 | June 8, 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - View the latest additions to MIT World: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INNOVATION THROUGH DESIGN THINKING] Tim Brown takes us through the three stages of design thinking: inspiration, ideation and implementation and explains why narrative is critical to the development and expression of ideas. SPEAKER: Timothy Brown CEO, IDEO PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "Insights are about getting out into the world, connecting with new things. Designers see the world as a source of innovation, not just validation." --Tim Brown EVENT HOST: MIT Sloan School of Management ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN: THE IMPACT OF THE RETURN OF INDIA AND CHINA TO THEIR HISTORICAL GLOBAL WEIGHT] Prestowitz lays out a perfect storm scenario for the global economic resurgence of India and China in a technology driven world. SPEAKER: Clyde V. Prestowitz, Jr. President, Economic Strategy Institute (ESI) PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "Americans are having a party. We get to live above our means, consuming more than we produce... and Asia, and the rest of world, have growth, infusions of technology through foreign investment, and are moving workers from the field to factory." --Clyde V. Prestowitz, Jr. EVENT HOST: Engineering Systems Division ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT Museum Soap Box series presents Nancy Kanwisher Investigator, The McGovern Institute Professor, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences [THE NEUROLOGY OF VISION] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] [MIT PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE] 2006 Summer Short Courses Intensive one-week programs: * led by renowned MIT faculty * taught on the MIT campus with MIT resources * geared for busy professionals * designed for in-depth learning * grant MIT certificates and CEUs in biotechnology, chemical engineering, energy, IT, mechanical engineering,MEMS, nanotechnology, physics, technology policy, system architecture, and other topics of vital interest to today's engineers and scientists. 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URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitworld/attachments/20060609/39823ac3/attachment.htm From MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU Fri Jun 23 17:46:23 2006 From: MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU (MIT.WORLD) Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:46:23 -0400 Subject: [Mitworld] New: Carlson Nelson on Global Corporations, David Ho on AIDS Research Message-ID: <6231746.VACDCAJW@MIT.EDU> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT World - Newsletter - Volume 5 | Number 36 | June 23, 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - View the latest additions to MIT World: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MANAGING THE NEW GLOBAL CORPORATION] Carlson Nelson tells how the family-owned Carlson Companies hospitality empire has evolved to meet the challenges of a global marketplace. SPEAKER: Marilyn Carlson Nelson Chairman and CEO, Carlson Companies PLAY NOW: EVENT HOST: MIT Sloan School of Management ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [HIV LYMPHOCYTE DYNAMICS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THERAPY] Dr. David Ho gives an update on the state of AIDS research and his quest to develop a vaccine to stop the spread of the disease at its earliest stage. SPEAKER: Clyde V. Prestowitz, Jr. President, Economic Strategy Institute (ESI) PLAY NOW: EVENT HOST: Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT Museum Soap Box series presents Nancy Kanwisher Investigator, The McGovern Institute Professor, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences [THE NEUROLOGY OF VISION] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] MIT ADVANCED STUDY PROGRAM Put MIT to Work For You Spend a Semester at MIT As an ASP fellow, you will * 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/20060623/0169795c/attachment.htm From MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU Thu Jun 29 16:04:36 2006 From: MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU (MIT.WORLD) Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:04:36 -0400 Subject: [Mitworld] New: Sadoway on Fuel Cells, Dyson on Inventing a Better Vacuum Cleaner Message-ID: <629164.RKGUXDAI@MIT.EDU> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT World - Newsletter - Volume 5 | Number 37 | June 29, 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - View the latest additions to MIT World: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [FUEL CELLS AND PORTABLE POWER SOLUTIONS] Professor Don Sadoway takes on the energy problem by arguing for fuel cells, and explains why hydrogen is not the solution to our need for portable power. The conversation with the Museum audience is lively and controversial and takes the concept of science salon/cafe to a new level. A must see. SPEAKER: Donald R. Sadoway John F. Elliott Professor of Materials Chemistry Department of Materials Science Engineering Margaret MacVicar Faculty Fellow PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "If anyone thinks the answer to the energy problem can fit on a bumper sticker -- you're wrong. It's a complex problem requiring an elaborate solution." --Don Sadoway EVENT HOST: Soap Box ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [THE ART OF ENGINEERING] This presentation has two infomercial-like moments with James Dyson and MIT Dean of Engineering Tom Magnanti demonstrating the innovative Dyson Dual Cyclone vacuum cleaner-the first and only bagless cleaner. All vacuuming aside, Dyson tells a remarkable story of inspiration and innovation, the lessons learned from creating more than 5100 prototypes and the challenges of bringing a new product to market. SPEAKER: James Dyson Inventor and Founder, Dyson Corporation PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "Engineers like dirt." --James Dyson EVENT HOST: Industrial Liaison Program ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Technology and Culture Forum presents JON KABAT-ZINN THE VENERABLE TENZIN LS PRIYADRSHI The Ceaseless Society: What Happens to Our Mind Body and Spirit When we Just Never Stop? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] [MIT PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE] 2006 Summer Short Courses Intensive one-week programs: * led by renowned MIT faculty * taught on the MIT campus with MIT resources * geared for busy professionals * designed for in-depth learning * grant MIT certificates and CEUs in biotechnology, chemical engineering, energy, IT, mechanical engineering,MEMS, nanotechnology, physics, technology policy, system architecture, and other topics of vital interest to today's engineers and scientists. 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