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<b>Save the date! <br><br>
</b>MIT's Professor John Ochsendorf has been selected as the recipient of
the 2009 Morison Lecture and Prize in Science, Technology, and
Society. His talk, "Engineering for the Ecological Age:
Lessons from History," will be held on Friday, May 1, at 2:00 pm in
MIT’s Bartos Theater (lower level of building E15). A reception
will be held in the atrium area outside of Bartos from 1:30-2:00
pm.<br><br>
Abstract:<br>
In the 21st century, our physical economy will exceed the carrying
capacity of the planet, causing us to fundamentally rethink the way we
live, work, and play. Engineers have a vital role to play in re-designing
our cities and infrastructure, though it will require new ways of
thinking and a new set of skills. This lecture will present lessons from
the history of engineering, which can offer inspiration for the future.
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Bio:<br>
John Ochsendorf is the Class of 1942 Associate Professor of Building
Technology at MIT. Trained as a civil engineer at Cornell, Princeton, and
Cambridge, Ochsendorf conducts research on the safety of historical<br>
structures and on the design of more sustainable infrastructure. He is a
recipient of a Rome Prize and a MacArthur Fellowship. <br><br>
Please save the date and plan to join us for Professor Ochsendorf's
Morison Prize Lecture on May 1st!<br><br>
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Debbie Meinbresse<br>
STS Program, MIT<br>
617-452-2390<br>
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