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The Future of Manufacturing in the United States
An impressive roster of industry leaders, MIT faculty, government and labor representatives — including U.S. Secretary of Commerce John Bryson — will gather in Wong Auditorium May 8-9 for a conference on "The Future of Manufacturing in the U.S." The event is co-sponsored by the MIT Leaders for Global ...

"Common Threads" Three Historical Estates and their Gardens
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MIT IDEAS Global Challenge Awards Celebration
Speaker: Joi Ito, MIT Media Lab directorTime: 6-9 p.m.Location: 32-123Join the MIT IDEAS Global Challenge and our special guest speaker Joi Ito, director of the MIT Media Lab, for a celebration of the spirit of innovation, entrepreneurship and public service. This year, more than 35 teams are working wit ...

Volunteer at Commencement: June 8, 2012
Guest Services Volunteers are vital to the success of Commencement at MIT: They give directions, answer questions, make conversation with guests, and help them solve problems. We are fortunate every year to find friendly and resourceful MIT people to help us make this day a great one for our guests and g ...

"How Can We Feed a Growing World and Sustain the Planet?"
Today, May 1, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in Wong Auditorium, Professor Jonathan Foley of the University of Minnesota will deliver the Kendall Lecture, titled “How Can We Feed a Growing World and Sustain the Planet”Increasing population and wealth, along with changing patterns of diet and consumption, are pl ...

MIT Museum opens new photography gallery on May 3
The MIT Museum opens the new Kurtz Gallery for Photography on May 3, with an inaugural exhibition of 75 photographs by Berenice Abbott titled Photography and Science: An Essential Unity. The 1650-square-foot Kurtz Gallery for Photography, established with generous funding from Ronald A. Kurtz, MIT Class ...

MIT Symphony showcases physics and biological engineering students
8 p.m., Friday, May 4Kresge AuditoriumReserve free advance tickets: http://5-4-12mitso.eventbrite.comThe MIT Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Adam K. Boyles, will spotlight composer Dustin R. Katzin ’12 (physics/math) and pianist Yimin Chen ’13 (biological engineering) on the Season Finale ...

How Did I End Up Here?
On Friday, April 27, from 3:45-6 p.m. in 32-123, Edmund F. "Ted" Kelly, PhD '70 — the chairman of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group — will deliver a talk as part of the School of Science Dean's Colloquium series, titled "How Did I End Up Here?"The Dean's Colloquium Series was established to recognize an ...

Complex Sociotechnical Systems: The case for a new field of study
Engineering Systems Division Interim Director Joseph Sussman will present this year's Charles L. Miller Lecture, titled "Complex Sociotechnical Systems: The case for a new field of study," today in Room 34-401B from 4-5:30 p.m. (light refreshments will be available at 3:30).Sussman, the JR East Professor ...

Join MAP: Become a mentor to an incoming student
The Mentor Advocate Partnership (MAP) program is a volunteer mentoring program designed to foster a student’s holistic development along both academic and non-academic dimensions. Studies show that students with adult mentors positively adjust to college, are more likely to graduate and fare better on ...

MIT hosts Robert Lepage: 2012 McDermott Award in the Arts Recipient
Lepage campus residency April 24-26 includes two public programs, collaboration with MIT students, and a galaMultidisciplinary media and performance artist Robert Lepage’s residency at MIT takes place from April 24-26. Lepage is the recipient of the 2012 Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT, which ...

Dance the night away with MITAC's spring dinner dance!
Dance the night away with MITAC's spring dinner dance! On Saturday, May 12, from 6:30-11 p.m. at Montvale Plaza in Stoneham, Mass. Cost is $25 per person, which includes music by the Tom Pittman Band, featuring a variety of ballroom, Latin, and modern dance music; and a family-style dinner with choice ...

Campus Preview Weekend is April 19-22
More than 1,100 admitted students and their families are on campus April 19-22 for Campus Preview Weekend (CPW), the annual event sponsored by the Office of Admissions to give "prefrosh" a taste of life at MIT. In one jam-packed weekend, participants will check out MIT’s nearly 500 student activities, ...

MIT IDEAS Global Challenge: Community Choice Vote Opens!
Through the MIT IDEAS Global Challenge, more than 50 teams from across MIT are working with communities around the world to develop new technologies, systems and methods for tackling challenges such as access to energy, water, education, employment and much more. From April 9 through April 29, support th ...

International Development Night
From 7-9 p.m. on April 14 at the MIT Museum, join the Institute community for an evening of exciting innovations for international development. The event will showcase the latest international innovations emerging across the Institute. The event brings together a diverse audience to share ideas and ...

Council for the Advancement of Black Students cordially invites you to Ebony Affair 2012
A formal gala and celebration of our communityApril 14, 6 p.m.Hyatt Regency CambridgeCharles View Ballroom 16th FloorBrought to you by the Council for the Advancement of Black Students (CABS), Ebony Affair is an elegant gala and ceremony dedicated to recognizing and honoring members of the MIT Black Comm ...

Bustani Middle East Seminar features Professor Ali Banuazizi
Professor Ali Banuazizi will present the fourth and final seminar in the 2011-2012 Emile Bustani Middle East Seminar Series tomorrow, April 10, at 4:30 p.m. in E51-395. His talk is titled "Iran: Domestic Turmoil and Drumbeats of War." Banuazizi is a professor of political science and director of the Prog ...

White House Burning book talk
MIT Sloan professor Simon Johnson, the former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund, will discuss the national debt and his new book, White House Burning: The Founding Fathers, The National Debt, and Why It Matters to You, from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 in Wong Auditorium. The even ...

Free webinar: Accessibility and Usability: Working Together at MIT
EDUCAUSE Live! — a series of free, hour-long interactive webinars on critical information technology topics in higher education — will host a free webinar on “Accessibility and Usability: Working Together at MIT” on Wednesday, April 4, from 1-2 p.m.The usability and accessibility teams in MIT’s ...

Trash Into Art exhibit
Through Friday, April 6 Location: Stata Center (Building 32) Student Street More information: http://web.mit.edu/idi/yunus_2012.htmThe goal of Trash Into Art is to raise awareness around the value of waste materials such as cardboard, Styrofoam, plastics, metals and other objects found in a garbage can. ...

Arab Students’ Organization SciTech Awards Banquet
The MIT Arab Students’ Organization (ASO) Annual Science and Technology Awards Banquet (SciTech) is the ASO's flagship event, where the ASO hosts more than 150 guests to celebrate the career-long achievements of the Lifetime Achievement Award winner, an Arab or Arab-American who has made important cont ...

Popular Libraries' Independent Activities Period programs return in IAPril
Ever wondered how find a patent, build a bibliography, protect your digital files or find free streaming multimedia? These are a few of the many topics covered in workshops offered by the MIT Libraries throughout the month of April. Think of it as Independent Activities Period (IAP), only warmer. From ...

STAMP/STPA Workshop
Marking the publication of Professor Nancy Leveson's new book, Engineering a Safer World: Systems Thinking Applied to Safety, she is holding a workshop in system safety approaches on April 17-19. Traditional system safety approaches are being challenged by the introduction of new technology and the incre ...

Tuesdays in the Chapel
Every Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 8:50 a.m., the Chaplains at MIT invite all members of the MIT community into the Chapel for an interdenominational gathering to reflect, pray and meditate. The service, known as Tuesdays in the Chapel, features musical selections and guest speakers of all faiths."Tuesdays ...

Memorial service for Sir William Hawthorne
At 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, at the MIT Chapel, the Institute will hold a memorial service for Sir William Hawthorne, a former professor of mechanical engineering and member of the MIT Corporation who died in September 2011 at age 98.The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics is hosting the memor ...

MIT President Search Student Forum
Date: Today, March 22 Time: 7:30–9 p.m.Location: W31-Lobdell, Student Center, LobdellThe search process for the next president has begun and the Graduate Student Council (GSC) and Undergraduate Association (UA) are committed to providing opportunities for student engagement authorized through a joint ...

Daffodils arrive!
On Monday morning MIT Women's League volunteers will organize and bundle the Institute's Daffodil Days orders to benefit the American Cancer Society. The 1,200-plus bouquets, Teddy Bears and Thank You notes will be delivered via MIT Mail Services by 1 p.m. Monday. The MIT community raised almost $32,000 ...

Robert J. Silbey memorial ceremony
A celebration of the life of Robert J. Silbey — the former dean of the MIT School of Science who passed away in October 2011 — will be held today, March 17, from 2-4 p.m. in Building 46 (43 Vassar St.). The event is open to the community and there will be a reception immediately following the program ...

MIT Energy Conference
The Seventh Annual MIT Energy Conference will take place on March 16-17, 2012 with this year's theme of "Insight and Innovation in Uncertain Times." The MIT Energy Conference brings together leaders from industry, academia, government and the investment community to deliver critical knowledge and indepen ...

NSE Doctoral Research Expo
The Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) will be hosting its third annual Doctoral Research Expo — from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 16, in E14-674 — which features research posters presented by our current doctoral students as well as signature oral presentations given by an ...