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MIT WORLD - Newsletter - volume 5 | number 1 | September 19, 2005
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[Interdisciplinary Research at MIT: Making Uncommon Connections]

MIT Vice President for Research Alice Gast hosts this symposium
featuring professors of writing, environmental studies, chemistry and
mechanical engineering. This is the first of two symposia held in
celebration of the Inauguration of Susan Hockfield, 16th President of
MIT.

[SPEAKERS]

**Speakers:**

**Alice P. Gast**
Vice President for Research and Associate Provost

**Rosalind H. Williams**
Robert M. Metcalfe Professor of Writing

**Sallie (Penny) Chisholm**
The Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor of Environmental Studies MIT

**Moungi G. Bawendi**
Professor of Chemistry

**Alexander H. Slocum**
Professor of Mechanical Engineering

PLAY NOW: <http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/285/>

[QUOTE]
"If all human beings looking at the ocean started to think of the ocean
as providing a service--maintaining the planet--we'd start to evolve
thinking about the planet in a different way."
-- Penny Chisholm


EVENT HOST: The Inauguration Committee
<http://web.mit.edu/inauguration/>

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IN THE PIPELINE:

**Industrial Liaison Program presents**

** John Chambers**
Chairman & CEO, Cisco Systems


[** "From Transactions to Interactions: The Next-Generation of
Productivity"]

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[**MIT Research and Development Conference**]
<http://ilp-www.mit.edu/events/RD2005-MITW/>

"Innovation for Industry"

This annual conference will showcase cutting-edge research and
disruptive technologies essential to the R&D professional. MIT faculty,
researchers, and industry leaders will share the results of new research
at MIT that is relevant to the future of many industries. In addition to
two general sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to choose
among several concurrent technology tracks with themes that include:
**homeland security, human/machine interface, new materials,
manufacturing and productivity, photonics, and wireless networks and
devices.**


**November
2-3, 2005**

[Online agenda, brochure and registration]
<http://ilp-www.mit.edu/events/RD2005-MITW/>


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