http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/topic/special-events.html Special events and guest speakers headlines from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology News Office. en-us http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/www/mitlogo-rss.jpg http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/topic/special-events.html 88 31 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/mit-gsw-0715.html The MIT Global Startup Workshop announced Monday that it will be holding its 12th annual conference in Cape Town, South Africa, from March 25-27, 2009, focusing on fostering sustainable ventures in developing regions. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/mit-gsw-0715.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/china-earthquake-0714.html An MIT-organized conference this week in Beijing represents the first major international academic gathering dedicated to assisting Chinese leaders with post-disaster planning issues following May's devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/china-earthquake-0714.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/energy-lester-0714.html Richard K. Lester, MIT professor of nuclear science and engineering and director of the Industrial Performance Center, spoke on Monday at the annual meeting of the National Governors Association. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/energy-lester-0714.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/cancer-symp-0630.html Speakers from MIT and other institutions described the promise of nanotechnology to help diagnose, treat and monitor cancer at the annual symposium hosted by the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT on Friday, June 27. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/cancer-symp-0630.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/media-fabric-0625.html Dozens of Media Lab faculty and alums gathered for a symposium June 20 to celebrate the career of Glorianna Davenport, head of the lab's Media Fabrics group and a longtime innovator in film, video, interactive media and new ways of storytelling. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/media-fabric-0625.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/eureka-adv-0624.html EurekaFest at MIT, a multi-day celebration of the power of invention and inventors, will kick off on Thursday, June 26. Organized by the Lemelson-MIT Program, the festival features a series of exciting events in Cambridge and Boston. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/eureka-adv-0624.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/cancer-symp-adv-0624.html Institute Professor Robert Langer and other top cancer researchers will speak at the 2008 symposium hosted by MIT's David H. Koch Center for Integrative Cancer Research on Friday, June 27, at Kresge Auditorium. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/cancer-symp-adv-0624.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/comm-trunk-0606.html 2006 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus told graduating students at MIT's 142nd Commencement exercises on Friday that they "represent the future of the world" and urged them to create businesses to help improve the world. Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/comm-trunk-0606.html