From MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU Wed Mar 7 15:50:41 2007 From: MIT.WORLD at MIT.EDU (MIT.WORLD) Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 15:50:41 -0500 Subject: [Mitworld] New: IBM's Sanford on Engineering Systems, iCampus on Competitiveness Message-ID: <371550.EWKDJVSF@MIT.EDU> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT World - Newsletter - Volume 6 | Number 24 | March 7, 2007 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - View the latest additions to MIT World: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [ENGINEERING SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS TO REAL WORLD CHALLENGES: AN OVERVIEW] SPEAKER: Linda Sanford IBM Senior Vice President, Enterprise On Demand Transformation & Information Technology PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "In the 21st century, the broader definition of innovation is...taking new inventions, technology and ideas, marrying them with business and social insight and delivering real value." -- Linda Sanford EVENT HOST: Engineering Systems Division ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [ROLES OF INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, AND GOVERNMENT IN ADDRESSING COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY] MODERATOR: Deborah Wince-Smith President, Council on Competitiveness PANELISTS: Lawrence Bacow President, Tufts University Richard Lampman Senior Vice President, Research Director, Hewlett-Packard Labs Richard (Rick) Rashid Senior Vice President, Microsoft Research Vernon J. Ehlers U.S. Representative, Michigan's Third District Diane Jones Deputy Associate Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "For many students, an engineering education is an exercise in delayed gratification. They come in wanting to make and design things, but there's a lot of stuff to slog through before they get there. The way is to get undergrads more engaged in practice earlier on." -- Lawrence Bacow EVENT HOST:iCampus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Research Laboratory for Electronics RLE 60th Anniversary Colloquia Series-Beyond the Limits presents Steven Quake Professor of Bioengineering Stanford University Biological Large Scale Integration ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] MIT Professional Institute [2007 SUMMER SHORT COURSES] Intensive programs from 1 to 5 days long: * led by renowned MIT faculty * taught on the MIT campus with MIT resources * geared for busy professionals * designed for in-depth learning * grant certificates and CEUs in biotechnology, chemical engineering, energy, data modeling and analysis, IT, lean fundamentals, mechanical engineering, nanotechnology, nuclear systems, lasers & optics, technology policy, system architecture and other topics of vital interest to today's engineers and scientists. For a complete listing of 2007 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 - DCAD 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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It's not the same as leadership." -- Carly Fiorina EVENT HOST: MIT Sloan School of Management ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [USING PSYCHOACOUSTICS TO EXPLORE COCHLEAR FUNCTION: BASIC MECHANISMS AND APPLICATIONS TO HEARING AIDS] SPEAKER: Brian C.J. Moore Professor, Auditory Perception, University of Cambridge PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "Imagine listening to a concert with a friend with normal hearing, and suddenly they're playing quietly. You see that they're playing, but you can't hear a thing, so you turn up the volume control on your hearing aid, and the orchestra comes back to a loud passage and... 'Ayyee!.' That's why people say 'don't shout!' when they're wearing hearing aids." -- Brian C.J. Moore EVENT HOST: Research Laboratory of Electronics at MIT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iCampus Learning without Barriers / Technology without Borders presents Daniel Atkins National Science Foundation Director, Office of Cyberinfrastructure The NSF Cyberinfrastructure Initiative: Vision and Implementation Towards Learning and Discovery without Barriers ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [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 2007 Classes begin September 5 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 - DCAD 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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SPEAKER: Mildred Dresselhaus Institute Professor, and Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "There's an enormous gap between present state-of-the-art capabilities and requirements that will allow hydrogen to be competitive with today's energy technologies." -- Mildred Dresselhaus EVENT HOST: Energy Research Council ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY EXEMPLARS FOR US SCHOOLS OF ENGINEERING] iCampus and Magnanti convene a panel of innovators from some of the nation's top tech schools to demonstrate their methods for making science and engineering education more engaging, if not fun. SPEAKER: Thomas L. Magnanti Dean, MIT School of Engineering Institute Professor Professor of Management Science and Electrical Engineering PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "Lego-based activities can be seamlessly incorporated into an introductory optics and laser class to enhance understanding of basic concepts; promote creative thinking and design; provide practical experience with building and controlling instruments; and encourage and promote teamwork." -- Irene Georgakoudi EVENT HOST:iCampus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT Museum Soap Box series presents Jefferson Tester Professor of Chemical Engineering Geothermal - An Undervalued Primary U.S. Energy Source ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] MIT Professional Institute [2007 SUMMER SHORT COURSES] Intensive programs from 1 to 5 days long: * led by renowned MIT faculty * taught on the MIT campus with MIT resources * geared for busy professionals * designed for in-depth learning * grant certificates and CEUs in biotechnology, chemical engineering, energy, data modeling and analysis, IT, lean fundamentals, mechanical engineering, nanotechnology, nuclear systems, lasers & optics, technology policy, system architecture and other topics of vital interest to today's engineers and scientists. For a complete listing of 2007 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 - DCAD 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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In time, it should be possible." -- Jianzhu Chen EVENT HOST: MIT School of Science ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [CLIMATE AND ENERGY: UNCERTAINTIES IN FORECASTS AND THE PROBLEMS OF SCALE] SPEAKER: Ronald G. Prinn TEPCO Professor of Atmospheric Science, Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences Director, Center for Global Change Science; Co-Director of the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "The climate issue exemplifies the challenge between sustaining a habitable planet and satisfying everyone's ambitions on the planet to live a better life." -- Ronald Prinn EVENT HOST: Energy Research Council ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIT Communications Forum presents Frank Moss Director, MIT Media Lab What's New at the Media Lab ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [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 2007 Classes begin September 5 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 - DCAD 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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Joskow Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics and Management Director of the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "The challenge for economists is to persuade policy makers that they ought to increase the price of gas if they're concerned about vehicle efficiency and our dependence on oil supplies, and encourage alternatives to oil." -- Paul L. Joskow EVENT HOST: Energy Research Council ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [RISING ABOVE THE GATHERING STORM: ENERGIZING AND EMPLOYING AMERICA FOR A BRIGHTER ECONOMIC FUTURE] George Whitesides refers to the recent National Academies report, "Rising Above the Gathering Storm," as a "case study for how to catch the attention of the government at a particular time." SPEAKER: George M. Whitesides Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University Professor of Chemistry, Harvard University PLAY NOW: [QUOTE] "This report was different from the usual National Academy process. This was more intuition -- get a group of smart people together and have them come up with good ideas." -- George M. Whitesides EVENT HOST: Technology Review ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Technology and Culture Forum The Future of Nuclear Technology Series presents Joseph Cirincione Senior Vice-President Center for American Progress Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [SPONSORED LINK] MIT Professional Institute [2007 SUMMER SHORT COURSES] Intensive programs from 1 to 5 days long: * led by renowned MIT faculty * taught on the MIT campus with MIT resources * geared for busy professionals * designed for in-depth learning * grant certificates and CEUs in biotechnology, chemical engineering, energy, data modeling and analysis, IT, lean fundamentals, mechanical engineering, nanotechnology, nuclear systems, lasers & optics, technology policy, system architecture and other topics of vital interest to today's engineers and scientists. 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