Copyright Issues and MIT Policy
Carol Robinson, Tracy Gabridge
Tue Jan 14, 10am-12:00pm, 1-390
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Hear a great talk about copyright and how it impacts MIT policies. Staff from MIT's Intellectual Property Office and the MIT Libraries will discuss topics germane to the MIT community. Get answers to questions such as: Who owns the copyright in the university environment? Does MIT own copyright of student work? What are the important issues for licensing electronic materials and content? Who owns the copyright to course materials? What about software copyright? What copyright issues should web authors think about for electronic materials? Related IAP activities include: "Everything You Wanted to Know about Patents: The Patent Process" on January 21st and "Everything You Wanted to Know about Patents: Patent Searching Fundamentals" on January 28th.
Contact: Carol Robinson, 10-500, x3-7749, csrobins@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Employment Regulations for F-1 Students
Maria Brennan, International Student Advisor
Wed Jan 15, 12-01:30pm, 4-270
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The focus of this seminar will be on- and off-campus work and employment for practical training allowed by current immigration regulations for F-1 visa holders.
Contact: Anita Di Marco, 5-133, x3-3795, nita@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: International Students Office
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Everything You Wanted to Know about Patents: The Patent Process
Carol Robinson, Tracy Gabridge
Tue Jan 21, 10am-12:00pm, 1-390
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Come and hear patent attorney Sam Pasternak of Choate, Hall and Stewart, and Jack Turner from the MIT Technology Licensing Office discuss the ins and outs of obtaining patents. This popular session covers a bit of patent history and a lot about the current practice, processes, and issues surrounding obtaining a patent. A portion of the session is devoted to your questions and answers. If you think you will ever invent something, you need to be here. See also the related IAP activity: "Everything You Wanted to Know about Patents: Patent Searching Fundamentals" on January 28th.
Contact: Carol Robinson, 10-500, x3-7749, csrobins@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Individual Rights in a Digital World
David Glasser, Sherri Davidoff
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Recent events have created a push for greater security in America, which may require increased surveillance and tracking of individuals by the government and employers. Where does the need for security begin to interfere with individual privacy rights? How far must we go to protect our nation, and when does security become a threat? This year's SIPB Lecture Series explores the balance between security and individual rights in the modern world.
Web: http://www.mit.edu/iap/lectures/
Contact: David Glasser, W20-557, 253-7788, sipb-iap-lectures@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Information Processing Board
Dr. Daniel Geer
Chief Technology Officerof @stake.
Daniel Geer oversees the strategy and direction of @stake's approach to digital security. Over the last 25 years, he has researched, developed, and instructed on the use of technology in medical computing, distributed systems management, and digital security.
Thu Jan 16, 07-09:00pm, 4-237
Barry Steinhardt
The American Civil Liberties Union
Barry Steinhardt, Director of the ACLU's Program on Technology and Liberty, was a co-founder of the Global Internet Liberty Campaign (GILC). This international coalition is concerned with the rights of Internet users to privacy and free expression.
Thu Jan 23, 07-09:00pm, 4-370
Special Agent Nenette Day
FBI Boston Division
Nenette Day is a Special Agent currently assigned to the Computer Crime Squad of the FBI's Boston Division. She has investigated Computer Crimes and Intellectual Property Rights Violations for over five years and is currently the Principal Relief Supervisor of the Computer Crime Squad.
Thu Jan 30, 07-09:00pm, 4-237
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J-1 Student Visa Workshop
Danielle Guichard-Ashbrook, Associate Dean and Director
Wed Jan 22, 12-01:30pm, 4-270
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The International Students Office will present a workshop focusing on employment regulations, medical insurance, and the two-year home residency requirement for J-1 students as outlined by the United States Information Agency.
Contact: Anita De Marco, 5-133, x3-3795, nita@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: International Students Office
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Post 9/11 Changes in Immigration Regulations for International Students
Danielle Guichard-Ashbrook,Assoc. Dean & Director of ISO
Wed Jan 29, 12-01:30pm, 26-100
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This seminar will focus on new regulatory procedures for international students applying for new Certificates of Eligibility (I-20 and DS 2019 forms). In addition, recent changes for students applying for visas at US embassies and consulates abroad along with domestic and international travel will be addressed. We will also deal with other important changes that arise in the interim. There will be ample opportunity for Q&A to your individual concerns.
Contact: Anita Di Marco, 5-133, x3-3795, nita@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: International Students Office
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Working After Graduation: Immigration Concerns
Boston Attorney
Mon Jan 27, 12-02:00pm, 10-250
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This seminar will focus on rules regulating employment opportunities after graduation (beyond practical and academic training) for international graduates.
Contact: Anita Di Marco, 5-133, x3-3795, nita@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: International Students Office
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