[Sci-tech-public] Save the date! John Ochsendorf delivers the Morison Prize Lecture on May 1st

[Debbie Meinbresse]

Save the date!

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.

Abstract:
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.

Bio:
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
structures and on the design of more sustainable infrastructure. He 
is a recipient of a Rome Prize and a MacArthur Fellowship.

Please save the date and plan to join us for Professor Ochsendorf's 
Morison Prize Lecture on May 1st!





Debbie Meinbresse
STS Program, MIT
617-452-2390
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