Attempt to Break a Guinness Record
Rhett Creighton
Mon Jan 8, 08-09:00pm, 3-370, date changed from 1/3!
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 14-Jan-2001
Limited to 60 participants.
We plan to break the Guinness world record for the longest paperclip chain made by a group of 60 or fewer people in 24 hours. If you are interested, and think you have what it takes, come join the IAP record breaking team.
(And, for fans, please note that this event takes place on Elvis (the King) Presley's birthday.)
Contact: Rhett Creighton, 262-5090, rhett@mit.edu
Sponsor: Rhett Creighton, rhett@mit.edu
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BioMatrix Launch
Professor Martha Gray , Dr Richard Mitchell, Dr David Roth
Thu Jan 18, 12-02:00pm, E25-117
Join us for the launch of BioMatrix, an advising and mentoring program for undergraduates interested in biomedical engineering and the biomedical sciences. BioMartix links undergraduates with faculty, clinician, researcher, and industry mentors through a series of monthly meetings and social events and through an on-line community. Co-Directors Professor Martha Gray and Dr. Richard Mitchell and Faculty Director Dr. David Roth will introduce this exciting new program, funded by the Alex and Brit d'Arbeloff Fund for Excellence in MIT Education, which is intended to help students explore and make career decisions about the biomedical field. At this introductory session, there will be a demonstration of the BioMatrix website, which includes a searchable database with profiles of participants, enabling faculty and students with common interests to connect with each other. (The program will be ongoing during the spring term for a limited number of participants.) The session will conclude with a reception.
Contact: Catherine Modica, E25-518, x3-2307, cmodica@mit.edu
Sponsor: Health Sciences & Technology
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Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium
Saria Hassan , Chris Allen, Angela Won
Mon Jan 29, Tue Jan 30, 09am-04:00pm, Bldg 68 & Whitehead
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 19-Jan-2001
Single session event
This symposium provides a great opportunity for undergraduates, doing research in biology, to present their work and learn about the research of their peers. The event will involve MIT and other universities in the Boston area. Those interested in presenting should contact saria@mit.edu by January 19.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/busa/www/
Contact: Saria Hassan, x5-8568, saria@mit.edu
Sponsor: Biology Undergraduate Students Association
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Charm School 2001
Katherine O'Dair, Charm School coordinator
Fri Feb 2, 12-05:00pm, Student Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: None
How do I ask for a date? Should I speak to strangers when riding in an elevator? At what point in an interview should I ask about salary range? Can I use my cell phone in a restaurant? Etiquette-related subjects will be taught in an informal, fun atmosphere at Charm School. No pre-registration is required; students are free to choose from the many topics offered. The most ambitious students may earn "charm credits" towards a formal Charm School degree. A Bachelor's degree is awarded for completing six subjects, a Master's for eight, and a Ph.D. for 12. Degrees will be awarded at the Charm School Commencement from 4:30-5:00 in the Student Center lobby. All members of the MIT community are encouraged to attend both the afternoon event and the Commencement ceremony. This year, we are excited to turn the Student Center into a real Charm School!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/rlslp/charm/
Contact: Katherine O'Dair, Charm School coordinator, W20-549, x8-5487, kodair@mit.edu
Sponsor: Office of Dean for Student Life
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HEDS-UP UROP Introduction
Kip Hodges
Tue Jan 16, 04-06:00pm, Baker Dining
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Introduction to UROP that is a continuation of 12.000 (solving complex problems) from fall term (http://web.mit.edu/12.000/www/home.html). HEDS-UP competition with NASA (http://www.lpi.usra.edu/lpi/HEDS-UP/) focusing on a paleontological package for research on Mars. This UROP will build upon the work done last semester by 52 freshman, but is now being opened to the MIT community.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/12.000/www/course/Heds-UP_Proposal.pdf
Contact: Victoria Davis, vdavis@mit.edu
Sponsor: Earth, Atmos & Planetary Sci
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HKN Undergraduate Research Symposium
Bill Thies , Adam Rosenthal, Manu Sridharan, Jonathon Whitney
Tue Jan 30, 02-04:00pm, Lobby 13
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 16-Jan-2001
Single session event
This is an informal poster session for undergraduates in Course VI to share research results from UROPs, MEng theses, or other projects with students, faculty, and corporate recruiters. Students from all disciplines are welcome to attend!
Web: http://hkn.mit.edu/urs
Contact: Bill Thies, x5-9690, thies@mit.edu
Sponsor: Eta Kappa Nu
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Spark Forum: Rediscover the Wonder and Curiosity That Led You to MIT!
Robert Redwine
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Rediscover the wonder and curiosity that led to you to MIT! During IAP'01 you'll have seven opportunities to see into the future of everything from biotechnology and computing to urban planning and music! This series is brought to you by expert young faculty who will talk about their interdisciplinary research and share their vision of where their fields will go in the next 30 years. Each forum will be immediately followed by a reception and then dinner with the faculty presenter. Students dine for free! Don't miss this chance to catch the sparks that will ignite the future! Keep checking the IAP web page for new and updated information on the Spark Forums.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/iap/2001events/spark.html
Contact: Van Chu, 5-119, x8-0691, deepblue@mit.edu
Sponsor: Office of Dean for Undergraduate Education
Tangible Bits: Designing the Boundary between People, Bits, and Atoms
Hiroshi Ishii - Media Arts & Sciences
Tue Jan 16, 03:30-05:00pm, 6-120
Cleanup of Contaminated Groundwater
Patricia Culligan - Civil & Environmental Engineering
Thu Jan 18, 03:30-05:00pm, 4-237
Genes that Change Your Mind
Elly Nedivi - Brain & Cognitive Sciences
Tue Jan 23, 03:30-05:00pm, 6-120
Designing, Building, and Operating Quantum Computers
Seth Lloyd - Mechanical Engineering
Thu Jan 25, 03:30-05:00pm, 4-237
Knowledge Boundaries: The Critical Challenge in Building a Knowledge-Management Infrastructure
Paul Carlile - Management
Tue Jan 30, 03:30-05:00pm, 6-120
Technology, Archeology, and the Deep Sea
David Mindell - Science, Technology, & Society
Thu Feb 1, 03:30-05:00pm, 4-237
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