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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;-webkit-line-break: after-white-space'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Hello STS community:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I am writing to encourage you to attend the MIT150 symposium coming up next week Monday March 28<sup>th</sup> and Tuesday March 29<sup>th</sup>, “<i>Leaders in Science and Engineering: The Women of MIT</i>,” (<a href="http://mit150.mit.edu/symposia/women-of-MIT">http://mit150.mit.edu/symposia/women-of-MIT</a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>) which is also featured on the MIT homepage today<span style='color:#1F497D'>.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>You will find a rare concentration of outstanding, accessible talks spanning much of science and engineering as well as in-depth discussions of MIT’s old (1999) and new (2011) reports on women in science and engineering and their social and policy implications. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The lineup includes:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Prof. Susan Lindquist of Biology: <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Using Simple Cells to Attack Complex Diseases</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Prof. JoAnne Stubbe of Chemistry and Biology: <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Radicals:</span></em> <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Your Life in Their Hands!</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Prof. Sangeeta Bhatia of HST and EECS: <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>It's a Small World: Tiny Technologies in Medicine</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Prof. Angela Belcher of MSE and BioEng: <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Engineering Biology to Grow Materials and Devices for Energy and Medicine</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Prof. Christine Ortiz of MSE: <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Biological Structural Materials; Interdisciplinary Convergence of Engineering, Architecture, and Evolutionary Biology</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Prof. Sara Seager of EAPS and Physics: <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Exoplanets and the Search for Habitable Worlds</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Prof. Maria Zuber of EAPS: <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Searching for Life on Mars</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Prof. Lotte Bailyn of Sloan: Panelist for Recruiting, Mentoring, and Retention<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Prof. Mildred Dresselhaus of EECS and Physics: Panelist for Recruiting, Mentoring, and Retention<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Prof. Regina Barzilay of EECS: <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Teaching Machines to Behave Using Natural Language</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Prof. Anette Hosoi of MechE: <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Small Swimming Lessons: Optimizing Low Reynolds Number Locomotion</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Prof. Nergis Mavalvala of Physics: <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Exploring the Warped Side of the Universe</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Prof. Sallie Chisholm of CEE and Biology: <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Tiny Cells, Global Impact: Microbes in the Sea</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Prof. Nancy Kanwisher of BCS: <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Functional Specialization in the Human Brain</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In addition, there are outstanding external speakers:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Prof. Shirley Jackson, President of RPI:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dr. Charles Vest, President of the National Academy of Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Prof. Cherry Murray, Harvard Dean of Engineering and Applied Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Prof. Abigail Stewart, Distinguished University Professor at University of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dr. Robert Birgeneau, Chancellor, UC Berkeley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dr. Heidi Hammel, Executive Vice President, AURA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Lisa Maatz, American Association of University Women<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I strongly encourage you to attend what will be one of the highlights of MIT’s 150<sup>th</sup> anniversary celebration. You can attend without advance registration, however you should arrive at least 15 minutes in advance of your first session to register at no cost in the lobby of Kresge Auditorium. A link to the symposium and its detailed program are available through the cover story at the MIT main website, <a href="http://web.mit.edu/"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://web.mit.edu/</span></a> (click on the “Agenda” tab at the symposium website). In addition to the main symposium, there are a few seats available for the Monday evening performance of the play, <i>Truth Values</i>. I highly recommend this to students – show up at the New Media Lab early enough Monday evening and you will experience a real treat for only $5 ($10 for faculty and staff).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>David<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>