From mit.world at mit.edu Mon Apr 4 11:03:07 2011 From: mit.world at mit.edu (MIT World) Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 11:03:07 -0400 Subject: [Mitworld] Japan's Nuclear Crisis, Ursula Burns on Leadership Message-ID: <201104041503.p34F37eV018602@mrkrabs.MIT.EDU> MIT World Newsletter Volume 10, Number 37 | April 4, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------- Japan?s Nuclear Crisis March 16, 2011 In spite of the ?sickening human and social devastation on full display? in northern Japan, moderator Richard Samuels wonders, ?Is it possible to follow the train of cause and effect into the future?imagining what happens from here on?? In this session convened just days after the March 11th earthquake and tsunami, panelists bring eyewitness accounts as well as expert testimony on the current nuclear crisis and possible future developments in Japan. http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/892 Speakers: Richard Samuels PhD '80 Director, Center for International Studies Ford International Professor of Political Science, MIT Kenneth Oye Associate Professor, Political Science and Engineering Systems Director,MIT-CIS Program on Political Economy and Technology Policy Michael Golay Professor, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, MIT Event Host: Center for International Studies "Whether we choose to use nuclear power depends on how much we value its benefits... I don?t know how we?ll decide this. We have had a continuing discussion for the past 40 years, without a conclusive resolution. I expect it will continue ... In our society, we never nail down these sorts of things." -Michael Golay -------------------------------------------------------------- A Conversation on Leadership March 3, 2011 Her ?journey to the top? is one that ?could only happen in the United States of America,? says Ursula Burns, describing her rise from New York City projects to the apex of corporate leadership at Xerox. For an eager audience of management students, Burns also highlights lessons from her early years and 30-year career. http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/889 Speaker: Ursula Burns Chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation Event Host: MIT Sloan School of Management "Where you are is not who you are." -Ursula Burns -------------------------------------------------------------- In The Pipeline: The Status of Women in Science and Engineering at MIT Presented By: MIT150 Leaders in Science and Engineering: The Women of MIT Speaker: Nancy Hopkins Amgen, Inc. Professor of Biology MIT -------------------------------------------------------------- MIT World on Twitter Follow MIT World on Twitter
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New videos are posted on Twitter--a new way to keep up with MIT World. Join 5,200 MIT World followers on Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/MITWorld -------------------------------------------------------------- Contact MIT World Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 mit.world at mit.edu | http://mitworld.mit.edu You are viewing this email because you have subscribed to the MIT World Newsletter Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe Instantly: Write to mitworld-request at mit.edu with "unsubscribe" in the subject line -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitworld/attachments/20110404/2cded912/attachment.htm From mit.world at mit.edu Wed Apr 6 15:25:24 2011 From: mit.world at mit.edu (MIT World) Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 15:25:24 -0400 Subject: [Mitworld] MIT150 Panel on Minorities in the US, Communications Forum on Online News Message-ID: <201104061925.p36JPOol022584@mrkrabs.MIT.EDU> MIT World Newsletter Volume 10, Number 38 | April 6, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------- Minorities in the United States February 24, 2011 Panelists attest to the long and tortuous journey that minority groups have undertaken for citizenship and full inclusion in U.S. society, a journey that is far from over. http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/886 Moderator: Leon Trilling Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and STS, Emeritus Event Host: MIT150 Inventional Wisdom "While you couldn?t legislate love, or amicability between races, you could legislate behavior if you were willing to do it, and progressively, behavior would impact the heart." -Willard Johnson -------------------------------------------------------------- Online News: Public Sphere or Echo Chamber? February 24, 2011 Two panelists debate whether journalism in a digital age amounts to feast or famine, and differ on even basic questions: Are people just snacking on the news equivalent of junk food, and starving for the kind of information they need to be informed citizens? http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/890 Moderator: Jason Spingarn-Koff Documentary and feature film director and producer Event Host: MIT Communications Forum "A combination of a far more competitive environment and massive technological changes, not only in distribution and promotion but in production and consumption over 15-20 years, have decoupled the marriage between being public institutions and businesses, forcing more and more news organizations to go niche or downstream." -Pablo Boczkowski -------------------------------------------------------------- In The Pipeline: Data-driven Traffic Modeling, Prediction, and Planning Presented By: Transportation at MIT Speaker: Daniela Rus Professor Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Associate Director, CSAIL -------------------------------------------------------------- MIT World on Twitter Follow MIT World on Twitter
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New videos are posted on Twitter--a new way to keep up with MIT World. Join 5,200 MIT World followers on Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/MITWorld -------------------------------------------------------------- Contact MIT World Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 mit.world at mit.edu | http://mitworld.mit.edu You are viewing this email because you have subscribed to the MIT World Newsletter Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe Instantly: Write to mitworld-request at mit.edu with "unsubscribe" in the subject line -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitworld/attachments/20110406/8031724b/attachment.htm From mit.world at mit.edu Tue Apr 19 10:10:48 2011 From: mit.world at mit.edu (MIT World) Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:10:48 -0400 Subject: [Mitworld] Robert Merton on the Future of Finance, MacVicar Lecture on Energy Education Message-ID: <201104191410.p3JEAmgE004150@mrkrabs.MIT.EDU> MIT World Newsletter Volume 10, Number 39 | April 19, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------- The Future of Finance January 28, 2011 In his keynote address Robert Merton explores how financial engineering is essential in preparing for the inevitable next crisis, and in solving critical challenges. http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/881 Speaker: Robert C. Merton Ph.D. '70 School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance, MIT Sloan 1997 Nobel Prize in Economics Event Host: MIT150 Inventional Wisdom "Going back to Glass-Steagall literally doesn?t make sense. It?s like saying get rid of Google or Facebook. It?s the same thing. The world has changed; we can?t go back. Let?s talk about what we should do going forward." -Robert C. Merton -------------------------------------------------------------- Energy Education Showcase: How MIT is Preparing Students for New Challenges March 9, 2011 http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/891 Moderator: Vladimir Bulovic Professor of Electrical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science MacVicar Fellow Co-chair, MIT Energy Education Taskforce Event Host: Margaret MacVicar Faculty Fellows Program "" - -------------------------------------------------------------- In The Pipeline: The Future Automotive System: The World That Changed The Machine Presented By: Transportation at MIT Speaker: Daniel Roos Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Systems -------------------------------------------------------------- MIT World on Twitter Follow MIT World on Twitter
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