From MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU Thu Nov 2 09:14:30 2006 From: MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU (MIT.WORLD) Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 09:14:30 -0500 Subject: [Mitworld] New: Astronaut Stephanie Wilson, Panel on Future of Newspapers Message-ID: <112914.GPSTYROE@MIT.EDU> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT World - Newsletter - Volume 6 | Number 8 | November 1, 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - View the latest additions to MIT World: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY MISSION TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (STS-121)] Wilson's inspiring first hand account of the July 2006 Discovery Mission to the International Space Station provides practical insights into the daily life an astronaut and details the experience of repairing cracks in the shuttle's heat tiles. SPEAKER: Stephanie Wilson NASA Astronaut PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "We come down the stairs headfirst because we can. You can do that when you're in space." --Stephanie Wilson EVENT HOST: MIT Sloan School of Management ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [THE EMERGENCE OF CITIZEN'S MEDIA] The newspaper industry as a whole is charting unknown territory, as the web becomes a primary source for content that has traditionally been solely in the newspaper's domain. This panel takes on the changes and disruption caused by the web, and looks at ways the industry is trying to reinvent itself. MODERATOR: David Thorburn MIT Professor of Literature MacVicar Faculty Fellow Director, MIT Communications Forum PANELISTS: Dan Gillmor Director, Center for Citizen Media Ellen Foley Editor, Wisconsin State Journal Alex Beam Columnist, The Boston Globe PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "Journalism has been a lecture - we tell you what the news is, and you either buy it or you don't. Now it's moving into something like a conversation." --Dan Gillmor EVENT HOST: MIT School of Science ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The MIT Center for International Studies Starr Forum presents [REPORTER?S NOTEBOOK: THE U.S. IN IRAQ] A panel discussion featuring George Packer, Staff Writer, The New Yorker Rajiv Chandrasekaran, former Washington Post Baghdad Bureau Chief Moderated by Barbara Bodine, former U.S. Ambassador to Yemen and Visiting Scholar at MIT?s Center for International Studies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [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 Spring 2007 Classes begin February 6 For more information, please visit the Advanced Study Program ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT World is a project of the School of Engineering's Professional Education Programs. 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Hopkins details her work with zebrafish in cancer research in an amazing tale of determination and discovery. A must see. SPEAKER: Nancy Hopkins Amgen, Inc. Professor of Biology Member, MIT Center for Cancer Research Event Host: Soapbox Video date: September 21, 2006 5:00 PM "Some say we live in a world where five companies control media in our lives. Others say we live in a world where there are no gatekeepers. I say, 'Yes, that's true' to both." —Henry Jenkins Global Entrepreneurship: Inefficiency as Opportunity in the Developing World In Part Two of the series, "Will Newspapers Survive", panelists examine how commons-based peer production of content on the web creates both competition! and new market opportunities. MODERATOR: William C. Uricchio Co-Director, Comparative Media Studies Program and Professor of Comparative Media Studies, MIT Professor of Comparative Media History, Utrecht University, the Netherlands PANELISTS: Yochai Benkler Professor of Law, Yale Law School Henry Jenkins Peter de Florez Professor of Humanities and Director of Comparative Media Studies Program Event Host: MIT Communications Forum MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning presents Planning After Katrina: What Have We Learned so Far? MIT Industrial Liaison Program 2006 MIT Manufacturing Conference The Impact of Globalization on New Product Development and Manufacturing: Imperatives for Success This 1.5 day program explores the challenges globalization presents to new product development and manufacturing and focuses on the critical areas of outsourcing, supply chains, information technology and more.! MIT faculty, thought leaders, and industry experts will discu! ss ways to address some of the most critical challenges of globalization such as currency issues, new markets, and distributed manufacturing and product development. 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A must see. SPEAKER: Nancy Hopkins Amgen, Inc. Professor of Biology Member, MIT Center for Cancer Research PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "K! eeping track of 550 lines of fish is not a trivial thing." -! -Nancy H opkins EVENT HOST: Soapbox ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: INEFFICIENCY AS OPPORTUNITY IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD] In Part Two of the series, "Will Newspapers Survive", panelists examine how commons-based peer production of content on the web creates both competition and new market opportunities. MODERATOR: William C. Uricchio Co-Director, Comparative Media Studies Program and Professor of Comparative Media Studies, MIT Professor of Comparative Media History, Utrecht University, the Netherlands PANELISTS: Yochai Benkler Professor of Law, Yale Law School Henry Jenkins Peter de Florez Professor of Humanities and Director of Comparative Media Studies Program PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "Some say we live in a world where five companies control media in our lives. Others say we live in a world where there are no gatekeepers. I say, 'Yes, that's tr! ue' to both." --Henry Jenkins EVENT HOST: MIT Communications Forum ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning presents [PLANNING AFTER KATRINA: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED SO FAR?] Sponsored Link MIT Industrial Liaison Program ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] 2006 MIT Manufacturing Conference The Impact of Globalization on New Product Development and Manufacturing: Imperatives for Success This 1.5 day program explores the challenges globalization presents to new product development and manufacturing and focuses on the critical areas of outsourcing, supply chains, information technology and more. 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SPEAKER: Steve Wozniak Co-Founder, Apple Computer Founder, Chairman and CEO of Wheels of Zeus (wOz) PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "I always liked to put a little fun in things, so I had two programmed pong chips that added up to 256 bytes, but what would happen is if you missed the ball it would display a four-letter word on the screen.... like 'darn.'" --Steve Wozniak EVENT HOST: The MIT Coop ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [THE CURRENT CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EAST] Chomsky shares his views on recent events in the Middle East. SPEAKER: Noam Chomsky Institute Professor; Professor of Linguistics PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "...in Iran's neighboring states, (Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan) the public prefers a nuclear armed Iran to any U.S. military action." --Noam Chomsky EVENT HOST: Palestine at MIT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT Communications Forum [WILL NEWSPAPERS SURVIVE?] Why Newspapers Matter A panel discussion moderated by David Thorburn Sponsored Link MIT Industrial Liaison Program ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] 2006 MIT Manufacturing Conference The Impact of Globalization on New Product Development and Manufacturing: Imperatives for Success This 1.5 day program explores the challenges globalization presents to new product development and manufacturing and focuses on the critical areas of outsourcing, supply chains, information technology and more. 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MODERATOR: Barbara Bodine PANELISTS: Rajiv Chandrasakaran Author, Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone George Packer Staff Writer, The New Yorker PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "Iraq was a...more shattered society than most people understood." --George Packer EVENT HOST: Center for International Studies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [THE CELL CYCLE AND CANCER] In part 5 of the series Fundamentals of Cancer Research, Amon details the process of cell division, and how damaged DNA can lead to uncontrolled cell growth. SPEAKER: Angelika Amon Associate Professor of Biology, MIT Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "The name of the game is to replicate the genetic information accurately ...and only if that happens all the time and with high fidelity will you end up with a healthy individual." --Angelika Amon EVENT HOST: MIT School of Science ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT Museum Soap Box Series presents Kerry Emanuel Professor of Meteorology Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Ernie Moniz Professor of Physics Co-director of the Laboratory for Energy and the Environment Director MIT Energy Initiative The Challenge: Meeting Global Energy Demands Sustainably ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] MIT Sloan Executive Education Leading Innovative Enterprises MIT's Premier Leadership Program for the Life Sciences Join senior MIT faculty in an intensive leadership program for high-potential managers in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, and healthcare industries. 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