From MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU Fri Mar 3 13:54:40 2006 From: MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU (MIT.WORLD) Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 13:54:40 -0500 Subject: [Mitworld] New: Mitchell on Placing Words, Panel on Hurricane Katrina Message-ID: <331354.FFGIYWVO@MIT.EDU> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT WORLD - Newsletter - volume 5 | number 23 | March 3, 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - View the latest additions to MIT World: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [PLACING WORDS: SYMBOLS, SPACE, AND THE CITY] In his latest book, Mitchell discusses intelligent buildings, and how technology changes our ideas about public spaces, classrooms and cities. SPEAKER: William J. Mitchell Head, Program in Media Arts and Sciences Professor of Architecture and Media Arts and Sciences Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. (1954) Professorship, MIT Media Lab PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "When I mention something, a student Googles the topic and introduces the result of the search in real time into the conversation. The same physical setting and social setting remains important-- face-to-face, but injection of digital information into the context in a flexible way changes the learning dynamic." --William?J.?Mitchell EVENT HOST: authors at mit ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [HOW CAN WE PLAN FOR SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE REGIONS?] As various plans emerge for the recovery of New Orleans, panelists offer some pointed lessons in flood prevention and reconstruction, from overseas, from our own history, and from other parts of the U.S. This is part 3 of 5 in the series "Big Questions After Big Hurricanes". MODERATOR: Andrew J. Whittle Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering PANELISTS: Chiang C. Mei Donald & Martha Harleman Professor and Acting Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Michael M. J. Fischer Professor of Anthropology and Science and Technology Studies, Department of Anthropology and Program in Science, Technology and Society Anne Whiston Spirn Professor of Landscape Architecture, Departments of Architecture and Urban Studies and Planning PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "There's never more support and energy for rebuilding and doing it right than immediately following a catastrophe. But if no plan is already in hand, the desire to do things fast and get the job done can take over the first impulse to do things right." --Anne?Whiston?Spirn EVENT HOST: MIT Response to Hurricane Katrina ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN THE PIPELINE: MIT Sloan School of Management Convocation 2005 [THE FUTURE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE] A panel moderated by Stewart C. Myers ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] MIT Sloan Executive Education [DISCOVER NEW SOURCES OF PROFITABILITY WITH THE DELTA MODEL] MIT Sloan will offer its acclaimed Corporate Strategy executive program June 11-16 featuring the Delta Model, widely hailed as a groundbreaking force in strategy development. This intensive, week-long program is led by MIT Sloan's most senior faculty and is designed to help senior corporate leaders gain insights into the way companies secure and sustain a competitive position in today's global economy. June 11-16, 2006 For more information, see the course description ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] Coming in April from the MIT Industrial Liaison Program, 2006 MIT Information Technology Conference: [NEXT GENERATION COMPUTING AND WIRELESS NETWORKS] April 4-5, 2006 The MIT IT Conference will present research from MIT laboratories that will define future directions in IT and networks--technologies that will impact industry, commerce and the way we live. Talks and demonstrations include secure access to information, new intelligent interfaces, wired and wireless high-performance networks, very large-scale distributed computing, tools for reliability of large systems, managing IT resources, deriving value from IT investments, and new applications that will drive the technologies on the horizon. Online agenda, brochure and registration ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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... 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Diamandis Chairman and CEO The X Prize Foundation PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "We're destroying ourselves in this country by our unwillingness to take risks. The day before something is truly a breakthrough, it's a crazy idea. Think about vacuum tubes, the silicon chip -- all crazy ideas." -- Peter H. Diamandis EVENT HOST: MIT Sloan School of Management ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [THE FUTURE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE] Just in time for the Enron trial? some insights about integrity, transparency and CEO performance. MODERATOR: Stewart C. Myers PANELISTS: William F. Pounds Professor Emeritus of Management; Dean Emeritus, MIT Sloan Adam Emmerich Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "When the CEO plays golf more than he pays attention or finds Davos more attractive than Des Moines, you can see that evolve. It doesn't require great technical insight to make those judgments. Usually there's consensus on a board on when it's time (for the CEO) to go." -- William F. Pounds EVENT HOST: MIT Sloan School of Management ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN THE PIPELINE: MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics [MISSION CONTROL OPERATIONS] Chris Kraft: NASA's first Flight Director ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] MIT Sloan Executive Education [EXPLORE SYSTEMS THINKING WITH MIT] Featuring senior faculty including Jay Forrester, system dynamics pioneer, MIT Sloan's Business Dynamics executive program will introduce you to this MIT-developed framework for understanding and solving complex business problems. June 12-16, 2006 For more information, see the course description ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [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. For a complete listing of 2006 courses, visit the MIT Professional Institute ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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... 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MODERATOR: Ira Flatow Host/Executive Producer, Talk of the Nation: Science Friday SPEAKERS: Susumu Tonegawa Director, Picower Center for Learning and Memory Picower Professor of Biology and Neuroscience, Departments of Biology and Brain and Cognitive Sciences Sydney Brenner Distinguished Professor, Salk Institute for Biological Studies Richard Axel University Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "How are spatially defined bits of information in the visual or olfactory system decoded to allow for perception of an image? We're left with an old problem, the problem of the ghost in the machine." --Richard Axel EVENT HOST: Picower Institute for Learning and Memory ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [VISION OF THE FUTURE (PART 2)] Following talks by Eric R. Kandel and James D. Watson, panelists from both sessions participate in Q&A discussion, moderated by Ira Flatow. SPEAKERS: Eric R. Kandel University Professor, and Fred Kavli Professor and Director, Kavli Institute for Brain Sciences, Columbia University James D. Watson Chancellor, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "Just like DNA fingerprinting is important to the law, my guess is we'll use brain biology in a similar way. My ability to image your brain and know before you do what you'll do raises ethical issues." -- Eric R. Kandel EVENT HOST: Picower Institute for Learning and Memory ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN THE PIPELINE: MIT Sloan School of Management Dean's Innovative Leader Series Michael Kaiser SM '77 President Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts [REINVENTING THE KENNEDY CENTER] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] MIT Sloan Executive Education [TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MIT?S WORLD-RENOWNED EXPERTISE IN PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT] MIT's acclaimed Product Design, Development, and Management program takes place June 12-16, 2006. Led by Steven Eppinger, one of the world's foremost experts on engineered product development, the program exposes you to the latest tools and methods in state-of-the-art product design and development, and helps you acquire the hands-on skills you'll need to apply them successfully. June 12-16, 2006 For more information, see the course description ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] [2006 MIT Innovations in Management Conference] How Globalization is Driving the Future of Business Co-sponsored by MIT Sloan School of Management, the fifth program in the series will showcase MIT Sloan School of Management faculty research that has a direct bearing on the innovation process and its implications for corporate performance. This day and a half conference for senior business leaders who shape the technology and innovation strategies for their organizations will provide access to the latest management trends and perspectives and the opportunity to discuss the implications of current research with colleagues from a wide range of global organizations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/20060316/c3fc6e2c/attachment.htm From MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU Fri Mar 24 16:32:27 2006 From: MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU (MIT.WORLD) Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 16:32:27 -0500 Subject: [Mitworld] New: Panels on Natural Disasters and the Global Economy Message-ID: <3241632.FSIRSGVO@MIT.EDU> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT World - Newsletter - Volume 5 | Number 26 | March 24, 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - View the latest additions to MIT World: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [WHAT'S SO NATURAL ABOUT NATURAL DISASTERS?] Panelists look at natural disasters and consider faulty infrastructure, vulnerable populations and the political implications of policies and government response. MODERATOR: Rosalind H. Williams Robert M. Metcalfe Professor of Writing Director, Program in Science, Technology, and Society PANELISTS: David A. Mindell Frances and David Dibner Associate Professor of the History of Engineering and Manufacturing David S. Jones Assistant Professor, Program in Science, Technology and Society Meg Jacobs Associate Professor of History, Department of History PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "As academics or people, we should spend less time focusing on the novelty or unpredictability of natural disasters and more time recognizing that we already know much of what we need to know to mitigate the problems produced by them." ?David S. Jones EVENT HOST: MIT Response to Hurricane Katrina ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INNOVATION EVERYWHERE?WHY THE WORLD ISN'T FLAT ENOUGH] While the flatness of the world provides opportunity for many, these panelists point to significant global problems that are not being addressed in the new flat economy. MODERATOR: Alex (Sandy) Pentland Toshiba Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, and Director of Human Dynamics Research, MIT Media Lab PANELISTS: Jimmy Wales Founder, Wikipedia and Founder and President, Wikipedia Foundation Nancy J. Hafkin Founder, African Information Society Initiative of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Damien Balsan Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, Way Systems John M. Stelling Investigator, Brigham & Women's Hospital Microbiology Laboratory PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "Think about how technology spreads to the rest of the world. It's mind-boggling to think about women in purdah watching Baywatch, or a subsistence farmer watching Dallas. Yet these are two of the most highly widely distributed media in the world." ?Alex "Sandy" Pentland EVENT HOST: Technology Review ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN THE PIPELINE: MIT Communications Forum Television In Transition Series David Poltrack Executive vice president for research and planning, CBS Jorge Schement Professor and co-director of the Institute for Information Policy, Pennsylvania State University [TV?S NEW ECONOMICS] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [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 Professional Institute - Intensive, two-to-five day summer short courses Custom Programs - Tailored offerings designed to meet company challenges Knowledge Updates - Educational briefings for busy professionals 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/20060324/d5a9cbb8/attachment.htm From MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU Wed Mar 29 14:22:03 2006 From: MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU (MIT.WORLD) Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:22:03 -0500 Subject: [Mitworld] New: Brooks on Robots in Space, Roberts on Entrepreneurship Message-ID: <3291422.KOEFETSI@MIT.EDU> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT World - Newsletter - Volume 5 | Number 27 | March 29, 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - View the latest additions to MIT World: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [ROBOTICS IN SPACE EXPLORATION] In this second event from the MIT Museum Soap Box series Rodney Brooks discusses robots in space, his desire to go to Mars, and the capabilities of the next generation of artificial intelligence. MODERATOR: Rodney A. Brooks Director of the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) Panasonic Professor of Robotics PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "I would like to go to Mars. Even though I'm a robot guy, I'd like to do it." --Rodney Brooks EVENT HOST: Soap Box ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [NEW INSIGHTS INTO TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP] Roberts hosts two leaders who understand the challenges of operating in a global marketplace and share their collective wisdom from the frontlines of industry. MODERATOR: Edward B. Roberts PANELISTS: Frank L. Douglas Executive Director, MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation Professor of the Practice Gerard M. Mooney Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Emerging Business Opportunities, IBM Corporation PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "People should focus less on what they control and more on what they contribute. Innovation and entrepreneurship are at a peak only when this model is truly observed and embraced." --Frank L. Douglas EVENT HOST: MIT Sloan School of Management ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN THE PIPELINE: Energy Research Council Colloquia and the Laboratory for Energy and the Environment present Amory Lovins CEO, Rocky Mountain Institute [WINNING THE OIL ENDGAME] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] [2006 MIT Innovations in Management Conference] How Globalization is Driving the Future of Business Co-sponsored by MIT Sloan School of Management, the fifth program in the series will showcase MIT Sloan School of Management faculty research that has a direct bearing on the innovation process and its implications for corporate performance. This day and a half conference for senior business leaders who shape the technology and innovation strategies for their organizations will provide access to the latest management trends and perspectives and the opportunity to discuss the implications of current research with colleagues from a wide range of global organizations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [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. For a complete listing of 2006 courses, visit the MIT Professional Institute ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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... 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