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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>To the MIT Community,<br><br>
Big questions have arisen as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and
their devastating aftermath. Questions concerning science and
engineering, politics and leadership, cities and their citizens. MIT
faculty members will address some of the many urgent questions in a
series of MIT-wide symposia entitled "BIG Questions after Big
Hurricanes." The first one is this Friday, September 30.
Details on the later symposia will follow.<br><br>
The Katrina Response Advisory Group is committed to encouraging and
sustaining the momentum mobilized on campus following these events.
Please join us - and bring your friends and colleagues - to these
discussions.<br><br>
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Thank you,<br>
The Katrina Response Advisory Group<br><br>
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<b>MIT-wide Symposia</b>:<br>
<b>BIG Questions after Big Hurricanes</b><br><br>
<b>Friday, September 30, 2005</b><br>
<b>4:00pm - 6:00pm</b><br>
<b>Kirsch Auditorium - Ray and Maria Stata Center</b><br><br>
<b><i>How Can We Improve Disaster Response?</i></b><br>
"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Explaining Federal Responses
to Katrina"<br>
Professor Kenneth A. Oye, Political Science and Engineering
Systems<br><br>
"Recurring Problems with Disaster Response Systems"<br>
Professor Richard C. Larson, Civil and Environmental Engineering and
Engineering Systems<br><br>
"Resilient Enterprises"<br>
Professor Yossi Sheffi, Civil and Environmental Engineering and
Engineering Systems, Director of the Center for Transportation and
Logistics<br><br>
Moderated by Daniel E. Hastings, Professor of Aeronautics and
Astronautics and Engineering Systems, Director of the Engineering Systems
Division<br><br>
<b><u>Future Events in the Series</u></b><br><br>
Wednesday, October 5, 2005<br>
4:00 pm, Kirsch Auditorium<br>
<i>How Can Communities, Cities and Regions Recover from
Disaster?</i><br><br>
Tuesday, October 18, 2005<br>
4:00 pm,. Kirsch Auditorium<br>
<i>How Can We Plan for Safe and Sustainable Regions?</i><br><br>
Monday, October 31, 2005<br>
<i>What does current scientific research have to say about the
present</i><br>
<i>and future risks associated with hurricanes?</i><br><br>
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Please visit http:/web.mit.edu/katrina for a complete list of MIT
activities, benefits and resources helping with the Hurricane Katrina
recovery efforts.<br><br>
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