[Sci-tech-public] [E&E seminars] TPP IAP Seminar Series: Issues in Technology and Policy

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The Technology and Policy Program presents

 

Issues in Technology and Policy

2010 IAP Seminar Series

All seminars meet in E51-145

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Many policy issues involve a significant technology element. This annual
seminar series explores selected issues in technology and policy.  Bring a
brown bag lunch; light refreshments will be provided.

 

 

TPP IAP Seminar Series Schedule  

 

Tuesday Jan. 5th     Noon-1:30 pm     E51-145

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An Engineering Systems Approach to Pandemic Flu

Richard Larson, Mitsui Professor of Engineering Systems and Civil &
Environmental Engineering and Director, Center for Engineering Systems
Fundamentals

 

In this talk, Prof. Larson will discuss an eng. systems project in its 3rd
year, the modeling and analysis of pandemic influenza. The approach combines
mathematical modeling associated with operations research with approaches
from social science and management sciences, and suggests strategies to
control the spread of the disease. Recent H1N1 developments have provided
new data sources and new questions to be analyzed.

 

 

 

Tuesday Jan. 12th     Noon-1:30 pm     E51-145

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A Lean Enterprise Systems Approach to Health Care Transformation

Deborah Nightingale, Professor of the Practice of Aeronautics and
Astronautics and Engineering Systems and Co-Director, Lean Advancement
Initiative

 

The health care system is highly fragmented and increasingly
technology-based. For over 15 years MIT's Lean Advancement Initiative (LAI)
has been working to transform aerospace and defense enterprises in both
industry and government. These same methods are now being applied to complex
health care systems. This talk will address recent research related to
hospitals, the Veteran's Administration and new drug development.

 

 

 

Tuesday Jan. 19th     Noon-1:30 pm     E51-145

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Climate Change Challenges in Developing Countries: Low Carbon Economic
Development Options for Indonesia

Dr. Gary Kleiman, Senior Environmental Policy Analyst, World Bank Office,
Jakarta

 

The Government of Indonesia recognizes that climate change is a key economic
development issue, and also that early action to address mitigation and
adaptation concerns will be strategically beneficial. Indonesia is studying
options to address climate change mitigation without compromising
development objectives. This talk will review the overarching goals of the
study and present early findings across several sectors.

 

 

 

 

Sponsored by the Technology and Policy Program, Engineering Systems
Division.

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Renee J. Robins

Director of Special Projects, Technology and Policy Program

Director of Program Integration, MIT-Portugal Program

MIT Engineering Systems Division

77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room E40-381

Cambridge, MA  02139

(617) 253-7662  (tel)        (617) 452-2599  (fax)     rrobins at mit.edu
(email)

http://tppserver.mit.edu 

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