May 16, 2012
Four current and former graduate students at MIT have received Fulbright Scholarships to study abroad in 2012-13. The prestigious Fulbright Scholarship program, which enables American students to spend eight months pursuing research in a foreign country, was created in order to promote cross-cultural understanding and send young Americans as academic ambassadors abroad. Read more
May 15, 2012
The 2012 MIT Awards Convocation was held on May 9th, where students and faculty were recognized for their accomplishments on behalf of graduate students with six different awards for entrepreneurship, visual arts, excellence in teaching, mentoring, and contribution to the MIT community.
May 14, 2012
May 11, 2012
Succinctness usually eludes me. The Chronicle of Higher Education a few years back proposed that I post two 500-words blogs per week. I’ve seldom managed to keep them under 1500 words. My dissertation ran nearly a thousand pages. The publisher of my book, Diversity, deemed it long-enough at 300 pages and orphaned five chapters. Last week a put-upon reader posted a comment to one of my articles, “Could you please write more succinctly and clearly.” Read the rest of the article in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
May 9, 2012
May 8, 2012
Many faculty candidates and graduate students look on a tenure-track job as their ultimate goal. Of course, getting tenure is usually their ultimate goal, but given the small number of tenure-track openings, just getting a job is a victory. However, getting a job is no assurance of being awarded tenure, as many of us know from painful personal experience or the experiences of our friends or colleagues. I conduct workshops on the tenure-review process for aspiring and new faculty members and I’ve been struck by the number of them who lack a clear understanding about what they must do to get tenure. It’s crucial, I believe, for tenure-track faculty members to prepare for their review from the start of their appointment, if not before, and in my workshops I outline several steps that can help. Continue reading the article in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
May 7, 2012
The GSC Task Force on Graduate Community Space is hosting their final event in their year-long project gathering information and facilitating opportunities for engagement in the planning process. The Life In Between Event, a forum on graduate student spaces for interaction and relaxation, will take place on Tuesday, May 8th, from 5:30pm to 7:00pm, in Room 32-124. The key themes of this forum include intellectual and social community building, creating opportunities for both planned and fortuitous interactions across disciplinary lines, mental health and necessary spaces for re-energizing, environments that facilitate effective interactions, and spaces that inspire collaborative ingenuity. Help make MIT a better place to live, work and play for today and future generations! For more information and to RSVP, visit http://gsc.mit.edu/lifeinbetween.
May 7, 2012
The other day I got a frantic call. “I need your help. It’s been too long. I know they aren’t going to give me the job; they must have someone else in mind. I’m going to pull out first, but don’t know whether it’s better to call or to send an e-mail. What’s proper etiquette? You know these things; what should I do?” There are no good answers to bad questions, and this was a bad question, indeed. “Phone versus e-mail?” was not the right question. The real question was, “What do you hope to accomplish by withdrawing from a search for a job you really want?” So, I asked it. Read the rest of the article in The Chronicle of Higher Education. photo by Tim Foley
May 4, 2012
Millions of people now own mobile devices, so it’s no surprise that cyber criminals have ramped up their efforts to steal data from them. Cell phones, smartphones, and tablets can hold personal data, including location, home or work address, contacts, email correspondence, SMS or text messages, passwords, and other sensitive or risky information. These devices are relatively easy to lose or steal, since we carry them in our pockets and bags. But that’s not the only concern: data can be stolen even as you use your device. An aware user is a secure user. Regardless of the make or model of a device, or whether it’s your own or one provided by an employer, keeping data secure comes down to how you use and maintain the device. Here are best practices for keeping your data safe (courtesy of IS&T News).
May 4, 2012
Recently, I read Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength, by Roy Baumeister and John Tierney, which I found to be a very enjoyable read. One of the things that resonated with me was the fact that in many experiments when they asked subjects to monitor their own behavior (such as eating or studying habits), that behavior improved. I’ve found this to be true for myself too. I used to keep a spreadsheet where I recorded my daily word count, and what papers I read. But at some point I got tired of keeping up with the spreadsheet and abandoned it entirely—and my writing and scholarly reading went down, too. The book mentioned a program called RescueTime that will monitor how you spend your time on your computer automatically. Continue reading the article in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
May 3, 2012
In April 2012, Mareena Robinson was one of five students awarded the prestigious Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (SSGF), which is sponsored by DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration. Robinson is a first year doctoral student in the department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, with a focus on nuclear security. She is also a former participant in the MIT Summer Research Program. This fellowship program provides four-years of outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing a PhD in areas of interest to stewardship science. “The holistic focus on developing students into skilled and insightful researchers in the area of stewardship science is what initially intrigued me about this fellowship.” said Robinson. “My goal in my graduate and broader professional career is to continue to advance my technical and political intuition through diverse experiences.” Read more about Robinson in MIT NSE News.
May 2, 2012
On Thursday, May 17th, the MIT community is invited to gather for a celebration picnic in honor of President Susan Hockfield, who announced on February 16th that she would step down as MIT’s 16th president. Hockfield has served as president since December 2004 and will continue to serve until the next president takes office. The picnic will be held from noon until 2 p.m. on Killian Court; all faculty, staff and students are invited for food and fun and a chance to say thank you to Dr. Hockfield for her leadership of MIT. Questions about the event may be directed to the Office of Institute Events (info-events@mit.edu). See the event poster, and read the MIT News article. photo by Dominick Reuter
May 1, 2012
Congratulations: It’s a BOOK! Your 273-page volume–the weighty, serious, mighty tome–is sitting in the center of my cluttered desk. Since it’s bigger than everything else around it (how small and slight those 20-page student papers look in comparison!), I can’t miss it. It’ll be there tomorrow when we all meet to perform the one-to-two-hour ritual during which you “defend” your work to your advisers, your committee members, and your colleagues. One of my favorite New Yorker cartoons, photocopied and given away to friends and students so often over the years I no longer have a version, was of a woman reaching across a seminar table and socking a guy in the eye in front of six well-dressed adults, with one of them commenting to the group “Excellent defense. Let’s give her the doctorate!” It won’t be like that tomorrow, I promise. You’ve already won this race; now there’s nothing to do but enjoy the scenery as you cross the finish line. Continue reading the article in The Chronicle of Higher Education. photo by Flickr/CC user suran2007
May 1, 2012
Joshua Dillon, PhD candidate in Physics, and Rebecca Sobel Levinson, 4th year PhD student in Astrophysics, have been selected to attend the 62nd Annual Meeting of Nobel Laureates and Students in Lindau, Germany, July 1st through July 6th. Since 1951, Nobel Laureates in Chemistry, Physics, and Physiology/Medicine convene annually in Lindau to have open and informal meetings with students and young researchers. The Laureates lecture on the topic of their choice in the mornings and participate in less formal, small-group discussions with the students in the afternoons and some evenings. Students and young researchers are nominated and selected by sponsoring agencies and organizations. Dillon’s research involves the development of a new cosmological probe that has the potential to make the biggest ever 3D maps of the universe. Levinson is studying aberrations from gravitational lensing and telescope optics.
April 30, 2012
Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) students spend six months interning with partner companies around the globe as part of their dual degree requirements for the Schools of Engineering and Management. Jason Chen, LGO ’12, interned for The Boeing Company at their new manufacturing plant in Charleston, S.C., where he used his engineering and management acumen to improve manufacturing operations on the shop floor. The Charleston plant assembles mid-body fuselages for the entire 787 program. Boeing has 870 orders for the aircraft, so Chen was tasked with finding ways to make the assembly work more efficient, faster, and of higher quality. “As a person who loves airplanes, mechanical systems, and building things, it was fun to crawl inside of the aircraft and watch as it came together,” he said. “While the 787’s engineering design is impressive, I was curious about how the manufacturing system organizes thousands of people, parts, and processes to build such a complex product in a short time.” Continue reading the article on News@MITSloan. photo by Sarah Foote
April 30, 2012
I am the proud owner of a nearly finished first draft of a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad dissertation. When I started writing, I realized that I couldn’t aim for perfection because perfection would paralyze me. I don’t know that I’ve been aiming for terrible, but letting go of the idea that my first draft had to be brilliant has helped me put a lot of words on my computer screen. Read the rest of the article in The Chronicle of Higher Education. photo by Brian Taylor
April 27, 2012
The Addir Fellows-MIT Interfaith Dialogue and The Technology and Culture Forum will bring Dr. Thomas Groome of Boston College to speak on campus on May 3 at 7:30pm in the MIT Stata Center, Roo 32-D461. Dr. Groome is a Professor of Theology and Religious Education, and will address Ethics & Religious Faith: Is one possible without the other? Dinner will be served; RSVP to ora@mit.edu. Addir is a word in Ancient Samarian that means “bridge”. The Addir Fellows Program aspires to build bridges of dialogue and understanding.
April 27, 2012
The Center for American-Russian Engagement of Emerging Leaders (CAREEL) recently announced Brian Spatocco’s acceptance to the Kremlin Fellows Program. Spatocco, a graduate student in Materials Science and Engineering and the Graduate Student Council President, is one of only 15 student leaders selected nationwide to participate in the Summer 2012 Kremlin Fellows Program, an exchange program sponsored by the Russian Federation’s Federal Agency on Youth Affairs. Read more
April 26, 2012
The UNBOUND: Speculations on the Future of the Book event will be taking place from Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 6:00 PM to Friday, May 4, 2012 at 8:00 PM. This symposium explores the future potential of the book by engaging practitioners and performers of this versatile technology to ask some key questions: is the book an artifact on its deathbed or a mutable medium transitioning into future forms? What shape will books of the future take? Grounded in this technology’s history, we will reflect critically on possible futures, promises, and challenges of the book, showcasing practices by writers and artists, putting them in conversation with scholars and thinkers from across the disciplines who are framing discourse and questions about book-related technotexts. This symposium hopes to foster a lively discussion where audience members participate and invoke their multiple perspectives of the book. This is a free event; register through Eventbrite. For more information, visit http://futurebook.mit.edu/.
April 24, 2012
Lisa Freed has two doctoral degrees, two full-time jobs and two teenagers. Needless to say, her life is never dull. Freed is a highly respected scientist in the field of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine who has focused much of her research on cardiac tissue, developing new solutions to regenerate hearts damaged by heart attacks. She currently leads collaborating teams at Draper Laboratory and MIT, and she lectures at MIT and Harvard. Her latest research leverages the strengths of both Draper and MIT to develop tissue scaffolds that more closely mimic the three-dimensional shapes and mechanical properties of real tissues — hopefully leading to improved cell growth, healthier organs, and ultimately better health and quality of life for patients. She also advises teams at all levels, from NASA scientists to a team of 9- to 13-year-olds competing in the FIRST LEGO League. Continue reading the article on masshightech.com. photo courtesy of Mass High Tech
April 24, 2012
April 23, 2012
April 23, 2012
On April 6, the Student Advisory Committee to the Presidential Search released their preliminary report, entitled “The Student Perspective on the MIT Presidency.” Drawing upon the responses they received from six town hall meetings, each of which were attended by between 10 and 60 people, as well as hundreds of student responses from online forms, paper questionnaires, focus groups, and informal discussions, the SAC described in their 20-page report what they found to be the most important challenges, desires, and concerns of MIT. This preliminary report does not contain the list of candidates that the SAC would like to nominate. Continue reading the article on The Tech Online Edition.
April 20, 2012
The 2012 MIT Sustainability Summit is being held on Friday, April 27th at the Microsoft New England Research and Development Center. Speakers and panelists include leaders from business, technology, and academia. Sessions include Scaling Social Enterprise, Promise of Big Data, Geoengineering, Socially-Mediated Collaboration, Transportation, and more. Register at http://sustainabilitysummit.mit.edu/, and for more information, contact sustainabilitysummit@mit.edu.
April 18, 2012
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Join peer counselors and MIT Violence Prevention and Response on Sunday, April 22 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm in the Sidney Pacific Graduate Residence, Seminar Room, for dinner and discussion concerning sexual assault portrayal in the media, and how this shapes popular beliefs about this issue. Dinner is provided, but please bring your own dishware. For more information, contact sunnyvb@mit.edu
April 17, 2012
In spite of all that, I am writing now—in my first position as an assistant professor—to offer a few words of advice on how you can have a successful doctoral experience in the sciences, if you accept a few realities of the graduate-student lifestyle. I was a full-time, fully financed (which is of critical importance unless you are independently wealthy) graduate student. I had a paid position as a teaching assistant, which means, of course, that you do a lot of work without any credit. Here is what I learned. Read the rest of the article in The Chronicle of Higher Education. photo by Brian Taylor
April 13, 2012
April 13, 2012
We MIT kids are a messed up bunch. Alright, fine, I haven’t been immersed in enough collegiate environments to say that we are more or less messed up than anyone else our age, but still — we have problems. Over the last three and a half years, I’ve met a lot of people who are having a really crappy time and think there’s no feasible way to improve their lives. I’m not talking about your run-of-the-mill, overworked MIT students, I’m talking about people whose relationship with life is tenuous at best. People who are suffering because of their anxiety, lack of motivation, sadness, or whatever else. I’m extrapolating from what I’ve seen first-hand, but it’s a safe bet that there’s a silent fraction of MIT students who are experiencing some kind of depression but not addressing it. Continue reading the article in The Tech Online Edition.
April 13, 2012
Graduate student Dorothy Brown (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) will receive a 2012 Latino Science and Engineering Award at a celebration to be held on Monday, April 23rd. The event will take place at 7:00pm in the Microsoft Horace Mann Conference Center at One Memorial Drive, Cambridge, and will feature national leaders from MAES, SHPE, and SACNAS, as well as an astronaut and a state senator.
April 12, 2012
In this session: Diversity in leadership II This program looks at the significance of leadership and concepts of leadership through an interactive curriculum. We hope to instill in our students the four cornerstones of our program: charisma, knowledge, teamwork, and self-reflection.
Game designer Jane McGonigal talks about the “skills for the future” participants can develop while playing big games. Gaming expert Philip Tan of the GAMBIT Singapore-MIT Game Lab stresses the value of being able to judge information.
MLOG/ZLOG Webinar, February 27, 2009 – Many organizations, from the Red Cross to pharmaceutical firms, depend on efficient supply chains to deliver goods, services, and people to parts of the world where they are desperately needed. Learn about how you could have a career in the growing field...
For 45 years The Technology and Culture Forum (TAC) has been an on-going, Institute-wide arena for the discussion of ethical issues related to science, technology and innovation.
In this session: Teamwork and communication This program looks at the significance of leadership and concepts of leadership through an interactive curriculum. We hope to instill in our students the four cornerstones of our program: charisma, knowledge, teamwork, and self-reflection.
In this session: Diversity in leadership I, Leadership quotes, Styles of leadership This program looks at the significance of leadership and concepts of leadership through an interactive curriculum. We hope to instill in our students the four cornerstones of our program: charisma, knowledge, teamwork, and self-reflection.
Talk by Karen Weintraub, deputy editor of health and science at the Boston Globe. Part 3 of 5 of the IAP Science Journalism Panel organized by the MIT careers office.
Talk by Karen Weintraub, deputy editor of health and science at the Boston Globe. Part 3 of 5 of the IAP Science Journalism Panel organized by the MIT careers office.
Mark Buckley, Staples, Inc. – Vice President, Environmental Affairs Achieving the Energy-Efficient Supply Chain, Conference by MIT-CTL and CSCMP The development of energy-efficient distribution centers is just one of the supply chain-related environmental programs underway at Staples. Mark Buckley explains how he collaborates with the supply chain to...
Governments, corporations, and communities plan for sudden crises: the White House drafts strong responsive rhetoric for the next terrorist attack; Toyota runs reassuring national TV spots within hours of a product recall; and 32 Massachusetts towns successfully publicize water distribution sites following a water main rupture. However, like...
Dr. Lori Breslow, Director of the Teaching and Learning Laboratory, moderates a discussion with some of MIT’s award-winning teachers, including Professor Dave Darmofal (Aero/Astro), Professor Nergis Mavalvala (Physics), and Professor Anne McCants (History).
You know the “Keys to Leadership”, so now what? Lila Ibrahim, partner at VC firm KPCB and former Intel executive, shows you how to put these together in your life, as you make your path to leadership. During her keynote, Lila focuses on the transition points of our...
Watch as popular comic “Piled Higher and Deeper” creator Jorge Cham introduces the new PhD movie and answers questions along with MIT alums. The Q&A includes Jorge, Evans Boney (cast member and MIT alum), and Meg Rosenburg (producer and MIT alum).
Christine Furstoss, Technical Director at General Electric, talks about her experiences at the company, how she built up her contact network, and how you can realize your leadership potential and learn how to grow your sphere of influence.
Discover how to start your own business or lab. Bettina Hein of Pixability, Daphne Zohar of Pure Tech Ventures, and Dr. Rosalind Picard of Affectiva Inc. each share their unique perspectives on the benefits, hardships, and lives of the entrepreneur, as well as the experiences they underwent and...
Discover how to start your own business or lab. Bettina Hein of Pixability, Daphne Zohar of Pure Tech Ventures, and Dr. Rosalind Picard of Affectiva Inc. each share their unique perspectives on the benefits, hardships, and lives of the entrepreneur, as well as the experiences they underwent and...
Your network is one of the most important resources you’ll utilize during your entire professional career. Learn how to hone your networking skills, how to give that ever-important elevator pitch, and even those first few words of that first uneasy conversation that could lead to a lifetime partnership....
Your network is one of the most important resources you’ll utilize during your entire professional career. Learn how to hone your networking skills, how to give that ever-important elevator pitch, and even those first few words of that first uneasy conversation that could lead to a lifetime partnership....
Explore stress and time management techniques with Zan Barry and Lauren Mayhew from MIT Medical.
Learn about the importance of science and engineering students at MIT engaging in large societal challenges. SPI’s goal is to inspire incoming graduate students to get involved in policy issues during their time at MIT. Featuring: –Claud Canizares, Vice President for Research and Associate Provost –Ian Waitz, Dean...
Need a break from all that studying? Check out the extracurricular activities and associations available to you at the Institute and the surrounding areas. Ellan Spero starts off with a brief on leadership and innovation opportunities. Lorenna Buck talks about the COOP. Katie Maloney introduces you to the...
At MIT, you have a wide variety of resources available. Jennifer Gallapher discusses MIT Recreational Sports. David Diamond shares details about MIT Medical. Xiaolu Hsi talks about MIT Mental Health Jennifer Tassi elaborates on spouses and partners. Robert Randolph gives information on the MIT Chapel and religious life....
“You are sitting with people who are going to become your network for life.” These are the words of Marilyn Wilson, MIT Careers Office, as she welcomes you to the institute and discusses the competitive and rewarding careers in academia as well as the numerous professional opportunities available...
How to Fund Your Graduate Education Dr. Francis Carter and Dr. Patricia Ordonez Rozo guide MSRP participants in creating a successful fellowship applications by tackling tough questions, fears, and common misperceptions. Presenters: Dr. Francis Carter PhD Dr. Patricia Ordonez
Considering an academic career? Wondering how to mount a successful job search in a highly competitive academic job market? This panel shares how some others have done it. “Nuts and Bolts of an Academic Job Search” features faculty panelists who successfully landed a position. The speakers outline an...
Presented by Dr. Sonal Jhaveri Dr. Sonal Jhaveri of the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Department at MIT talks about Manuscript Writing for scientists: the do’s and do not’s of how to write a scientific paper or grant proposal. Dr. Jhaveri makes the distinction between popular science writing (for...
Linda Elkins, professor in Earth Science, opens her talk with a quote saying, ” Work when you can and do your absolute best.” Elkins also reveals that she did not get to where she was today via the “traditional path”. In her academic year as a sophomore, she...
June 23, 2011 During the Global Fellows Summer Program run jointly between MIT and Imperial College London, Ricardo Martinez Botas Ph.D, a businessman with relations to fifteen companies, takes elements from his academic and occupational opportunities and experiences in mechanical engineering and speaks about the impact that it...
June 23, 2011 During the Global Fellows Summer Program run jointly between MIT and Imperial College London, Ricardo Martinez Botas Ph.D, a businessman with relations to fifteen companies, takes elements from his academic and occupational opportunities and experiences in mechanical engineering and speaks about the impact that it...
June 22, 2011 During the Global Fellows Summer Program run jointly between MIT and Imperial College London, MIT Professor Sanjay Sarma discusses the benefits of international collaboration, which allows for more generation and mutation of ideas and perspectives. Corporate companies sometimes fail at this when Universities succeed because...
June 22, 2011 During the Global Fellows Summer Program run jointly between MIT and Imperial College London, MIT Professor Sanjay Sarma discusses the benefits of international collaboration, which allows for more generation and mutation of ideas and perspectives. Corporate companies sometimes fail at this when Universities succeed because...
In this session, four professors from various departments and answer questions in regards to the graduate admissions process. All application processes are similar, however key differences are highlighted below. For the Electrical Engineering Department & Computer Science, applications are submitted online and read by 78 – 120 professors,...
March 9, 2011 – Cindy Gallop, 2003 Advertising Woman of the Year and founder and CEO of IfWeRanTheWorld, discusses personal empowerment through professional ventures. Cindy’s background is in brandbuilding, marketing, and advertising.
March 9, 2011 – Cindy Gallop, 2003 Advertising Woman of the Year and founder and CEO of IfWeRanTheWorld, discusses personal empowerment through professional ventures. Cindy’s background is in brandbuilding, marketing, and advertising.
March 9, 2011 – Cindy Gallop, 2003 Advertising Woman of the Year and founder and CEO of IfWeRanTheWorld, discusses personal empowerment through professional ventures. Cindy’s background is in brandbuilding, marketing, and advertising.
March 9, 2011 – Cindy Gallop, 2003 Advertising Woman of the Year and founder and CEO of IfWeRanTheWorld, discusses personal empowerment through professional ventures. Cindy’s background is in brandbuilding, marketing, and advertising.
March 9, 2011 – Cindy Gallop, 2003 Advertising Woman of the Year and founder and CEO of IfWeRanTheWorld, discusses personal empowerment through professional ventures. Cindy’s background is in brandbuilding, marketing, and advertising.
May 13, 2011 – For more than 35 years, the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships have provided scientists and engineers with a unique opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills to national and international issues in the federal policy realm, while learning first-hand about establishing and implementing...
March 10, 2011 – This workshop is led by Nicholas Lamphere, a professional social media consultant and instructor, and Tilke Judd, an EECA graduate student. Lamphere and Judd show how to promote yourself and your work online through social media and the creation of a website. Part 1:...
March 10, 2011 – This workshop is led by Nicholas Lamphere, a professional social media consultant and instructor, and Tilke Judd, an EECA graduate student. Lamphere and Judd show how to promote yourself and your work online through social media and the creation of a website. Part 1:...
April 1, 2011 – The MIT Global Education & Career Development and the MIT Public Service Center invite you to hear from two panelists who have turned their passion for education into plans for consulting and public policy careers. Find out how these students followed their commitment to...
April 1, 2011 – The MIT Global Education & Career Development and the MIT Public Service Center invite you to hear from two panelists who have turned their passion for education into plans for consulting and public policy careers. Find out how these students followed their commitment to...
June 9, 2011 – 10 Ways To Become An Excellent Researcher and Valuable Member of Your Lab is a lecture in which Dr. Renetta G. Tull Ph.D (Assist. Dean @ UMBC, Dir. PROMISE) takes from previous experience and voices ways to improve oneself sense of self in the...
June 9, 2011 – 10 Ways To Become An Excellent Researcher and Valuable Member of Your Lab is a lecture in which Dr. Renetta G. Tull Ph.D (Assist. Dean @ UMBC, Dir. PROMISE) takes from previous experience and voices ways to improve oneself sense of self in the...
June 9, 2011 – 10 Ways To Become An Excellent Researcher and Valuable Member of Your Lab is a lecture in which Dr. Renetta G. Tull Ph.D (Assist. Dean @ UMBC, Dir. PROMISE) takes from previous experience and voices ways to improve oneself sense of self in the...
March 9, 2011 – Communications Savvy: from MIT to Everyday Excellence. Dina Napoli Good arms members at this workshop with the tools they need to be clear, concise and compelling communicators through their words, body language, and tone of voice. The workshop’s objective is to improve how people...
March 9, 2011 – Communications Savvy: from MIT to Everyday Excellence. Dina Napoli Good arms members at this workshop with the tools they need to be clear, concise and compelling communicators through their words, body language, and tone of voice. The workshop’s objective is to improve how people...
March 30, 2011 – The Consulting Club at MIT (CCM) is proud to present its annual Make the Leap event. Make the Leap brings together a panel of ex-graduate students who have embarked on careers at top consulting firms, as well as prospective graduates who will be joining...
March 30, 2011 – The Consulting Club at MIT (CCM) is proud to present its annual Make the Leap event. Make the Leap brings together a panel of ex-graduate students who have embarked on careers at top consulting firms, as well as prospective graduates who will be joining...
March 13, 2011 – Data can sometimes be misused and when misused causes harm. Barboza’s goal is to change the philiosophical ways that we think and view. She strives for people to look outside the traditional boundaries that society has set for us. In her talk, she discusses...
June 6, 2011 – In this 2011 MSRP orientation session, six current graduate students give advice and answer questions regarding MIT and graduate community, as well as academia in general and occupational work. Panelists: Zinzile Brooks, Obioma Ohia, Daniel Soltero, Maria Telleria, David Hill.
Designers often want to help people that they perceive as being in need — whether those affected by natural or human-caused disasters, the economically or physically disadvantaged, or those who are on the losing end of a cultural power dynamic. However, naive attempts to “help” through simplistic techno-centric...
Designers often want to help people that they perceive as being in need — whether those affected by natural or human-caused disasters, the economically or physically disadvantaged, or those who are on the losing end of a cultural power dynamic. However, naive attempts to “help” through simplistic techno-centric...
This February 17, 2011 session was part of a series organized by the Graduate Student Council committee on Academic Research and Careers. Part 1: John LaMattina, former head of Pfizer’s Global Research and Development, talks about the pharmaceutical industry, Pfizer, and his career development. Part 2: John LaMattina...
This February 17, 2011 session was part of a series organized by the Graduate Student Council committee on Academic Research and Careers. Part 1: John LaMattina, former head of Pfizer’s Global Research and Development, talks about the pharmaceutical industry, Pfizer, and his career development. Part 2: John LaMattina...
LGO Web Seminar Series Jim Miller, LGO ’93, Vice President of Worldwide Operations, Google Lessons on Leadership and Life Post-LGO Presentation Date: April 8, 2011 Slides from this presentation (Extended version – an abridged slide set was used during the presentation) Abstract: Since graduating from LFM/LGO in ’93,...
LGO Web Seminar Series Jim Miller, LGO ’93, Vice President of Worldwide Operations, Google Lessons on Leadership and Life Post-LGO Presentation Date: April 8, 2011 Slides from this presentation (Extended version – an abridged slide set was used during the presentation) Abstract: Since graduating from LFM/LGO in ’93,...
LGO Web Seminar Series Bill Anderson, LGO ’95, Senior Vice President, BioOncology Business Unit, Genentech — View Bill’s Alumni Profile on the LGO website Leadership Lessons From an Uncommon Company: Genentech Presentation date: Friday, March 25, 2011 Abstract: In March 2009 Genentech entered a new phase in its...
It’s not a pants suit world anymore, ladies, and Sheri Falk—designer, female entrepreneur, and owner of the Basiques store on Newbury Street in Boston—shows the GW@MIT women how to look and feel their best with a simple, elegant wardrobe during the Leadership Conference on November 9, 2010. Separates...
Outside the Box: Crossing Disciplines at MIT profiles three prominent interdisciplinary researchers at MIT. Profiles include Maria Zuber, a geophysicist renowned for her research on planetary surfaces; Vladimir Bulović, an electrical engineer developing lightweight solar cells; and Paula Hammond, a materials scientist creating new nanomaterials for cancer treatment....
Professor Susan Lindquist remembers unexpected moments that changed her life’s direction and helped her create a career in the sciences. Lindquist, a member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and an MIT biology professor, received the National Medal of Science in 2010. This interview is part of...
Professor Susan Lindquist remembers unexpected moments that changed her life’s direction and helped her create a career in the sciences. Lindquist, a member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and an MIT biology professor, received the National Medal of Science in 2010. This interview is part of...
Professor Susan Lindquist remembers unexpected moments that changed her life’s direction and helped her create a career in the sciences. Lindquist, a member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and an MIT biology professor, received the National Medal of Science in 2010. This interview is part of...
Dr. Sophie Vandebroek, CTO of Xerox and President of the Xerox Innovation Group, delivered the keynote address at the Leadership Conference on November 8, 2010, organized by Graduate Women at MIT (GW@MIT). Dr. Vandebroek is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers and a Fulbright...
Dr. Sophie Vandebroek, CTO of Xerox and President of the Xerox Innovation Group, delivered the keynote address at the Leadership Conference on November 8, 2010, organized by Graduate Women at MIT (GW@MIT). Dr. Vandebroek is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers and a Fulbright...
Dr. Sophie Vandebroek, CTO of Xerox and President of the Xerox Innovation Group, delivered the keynote address at the Leadership Conference on November 8, 2010, organized by Graduate Women at MIT (GW@MIT). Dr. Vandebroek is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers and a Fulbright...
Don Davis, the former CEO of Stanley Works, was for 21 years a lecturer on leadership to students in the Leaders for Manufacturing/Leaders for Global Operations program, a dual-degree MBA and SM in Engineering program at MIT. Don Davis’ “leadership mantras,” together with his many personal examples of...
A CMS-sponsored talk on civic media issues. Trained as an anthropologist, Gabriella (Biella) Coleman examines the ethics of online collaboration/institutions as well as the role of the law and digital media in sustaining various forms of political activism. Between 2001-2003 she conducted ethnographic research on computer hackers primarily...
Susan Hockfield, President of MIT since 2004, gave the welcome address at the inaugural GW@MIT Leadership Conference on November 8, 2010. She praises the efforts of the women who organized this conference for their hard work putting the event together, saying, “This is what I view as the...
Susan Hockfield, President of MIT since 2004, gave the welcome address at the inaugural GW@MIT Leadership Conference on November 8, 2010. She praises the efforts of the women who organized this conference for their hard work putting the event together, saying, “This is what I view as the...
Susan Hockfield, President of MIT since 2004, gave the welcome address at the inaugural GW@MIT Leadership Conference on November 8, 2010. She praises the efforts of the women who organized this conference for their hard work putting the event together, saying, “This is what I view as the...
(Full event video available at http://techtv.mit.edu/collections/c4fcm:1502/videos/9524-communications-forum-public-communications-in-slow-moving-crises- ) Governments, corporations, and communities plan for sudden crises: the White House drafts strong responsive rhetoric for the next terrorist attack; Toyota runs reassuring national TV spots within hours of a product recall; and 32 Massachusetts towns successfully publicize water distribution sites...
(Full event video available here: http://techtv.mit.edu/collections/c4fcm:1502/videos/9524-communications-forum-public-communications-in-slow-moving-crises- ) Governments, corporations, and communities plan for sudden crises: the White House drafts strong responsive rhetoric for the next terrorist attack; Toyota runs reassuring national TV spots within hours of a product recall; and 32 Massachusetts towns successfully publicize water distribution sites...
(Full event video available at http://techtv.mit.edu/collections/c4fcm:1502/videos/9524-communications-forum-public-communications-in-slow-moving-crises- ) Governments, corporations, and communities plan for sudden crises: the White House drafts strong responsive rhetoric for the next terrorist attack; Toyota runs reassuring national TV spots within hours of a product recall; and 32 Massachusetts towns successfully publicize water distribution sites...
(Full talk, featuring Roz Williams, Abrahm Lustgarten, and Andrea Pitzer: http://techtv.mit.edu/collections/c4fcm:1502/videos/9524-communications-forum-public-communications-in-slow-moving-crises-) Governments, corporations, and communities plan for sudden crises: the White House drafts strong responsive rhetoric for the next terrorist attack; Toyota runs reassuring national TV spots within hours of a product recall; and 32 Massachusetts towns successfully...
Governments, corporations, and communities plan for sudden crises: the White House drafts strong responsive rhetoric for the next terrorist attack; Toyota runs reassuring national TV spots within hours of a product recall; and 32 Massachusetts towns successfully publicize water distribution sites following a water main rupture. However, like...
The web has grown in the past 15 years from simple text-based websites to complex interactive conversations. YouTube, blogs, wikis, RSS, Comments, Twitter, Facebook, Mobile Web, and countless other media compete for users’ attention. What are all these channels? Are you using them effectively and efficiently? How do...
The web has grown in the past 15 years from simple text-based websites to complex interactive conversations. YouTube, blogs, wikis, RSS, Comments, Twitter, Facebook, Mobile Web, and countless other media compete for users’ attention. What are all these channels? Are you using them effectively and efficiently? How do...
(39:56) Robert Desimone introduces keynote speaker Alan Alda at the 10th anniversary celebration of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT. As the former host of the long-running PBS series, “Scientific American Frontiers,” Alda shares some advice on how scientists can communicate more effectively with the general...
Speaker: Jeanne Marie Kusina, Bowling Green State University. Moderator: Madeleine Clare Elish, MIT. Abstract: This presentation discusses the role of digital media in the field of environmental ethics. There is a long, rich tradition of wildlife and natural history filmmaking devoted to documenting fact while dramatizing the content...
The second panel from the Comparative Media Studies 10th anniversary symposium. Beth Coleman is Assistant Professor of Writing and New Media in the Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies and Comparative Media Studies. Her fields of research interest include new media, contemporary aesthetics, electronic music, critical theory and...
The second panel from the Comparative Media Studies 10th anniversary symposium. Beth Coleman is Assistant Professor of Writing and New Media in the Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies and Comparative Media Studies. Her fields of research interest include new media, contemporary aesthetics, electronic music, critical theory and...
Technology & Culture Forum – Privacy Reconsidered in the Age of Facebook
Recorded by Cambridge Community Television… NeighborMedia Presents: From the Net to Your Neighborhood Panel Discussion Whether you want to raise awareness about an important local issue or gather people for a community event, you can make use of web tools that are inexpensive and often easy to use,...
Recorded by Cambridge Community Television… NeighborMedia Presents: From the Net to Your Neighborhood Panel Discussion Whether you want to raise awareness about an important local issue or gather people for a community event, you can make use of web tools that are inexpensive and often easy to use,...
Profit pressures have caused many companies to relocate large parts of their operations to different parts of the globe. Growth pressures have pushed them to pursue market entry strategies in new countries. The challenges and opportunities of globalization have resulted in longer and more complex supply chains. As...
For 45 years The Technology and Culture Forum (TAC) has been an on-going, Institute-wide arena for the discussion of ethical issues related to science, technology and innovation.
Inventor, LIFESAVER bottle Managing Director, Hydronic Solutions Ltd. Michael W. Pritchard M.W.M.Soc is a British inventor, entrepreneur and public speaker. Michael was born in Epsom, Surrey in 1967. He was educated at Gordonstoun School in Scotland and went to the University of Redlands in California USA. At the...
Inventor, LIFESAVER bottle Managing Director, Hydronic Solutions Ltd. Michael W. Pritchard M.W.M.Soc is a British inventor, entrepreneur and public speaker. Michael was born in Epsom, Surrey in 1967. He was educated at Gordonstoun School in Scotland and went to the University of Redlands in California USA. At the...
Inventor, LIFESAVER bottle Managing Director, Hydronic Solutions Ltd. Michael W. Pritchard M.W.M.Soc is a British inventor, entrepreneur and public speaker. Michael was born in Epsom, Surrey in 1967. He was educated at Gordonstoun School in Scotland and went to the University of Redlands in California USA. At the...
James Fleming, Colby College
David Keith, University of Calgary
David Battisti, University of Washington
Catherine Redgwell, University College London
In a lively discussion with Simon Johnson, Lawrence Fish deconstructs the near collapse of the banking system and points out the multiple factors that have contributed to the financial crisis. Fish delves deeply how greed factors into the equation, and perhaps may now be known for his statement...
How are supply chain professionals involved in start-up firms? What sorts of companies employ them? What kinds of decisions do they make? In this webinar, you will hear from a panel of MIT MLOG and ZLOG alumni who are working in start-up firms. They will discuss how they...
How are supply chain professionals involved in start-up firms? What sorts of companies employ them? What kinds of decisions do they make? In this webinar, you will hear from a panel of MIT MLOG and ZLOG alumni who are working in start-up firms. They will discuss how they...
The Open Park project looks to define an ‘ideal’ or at least improved model and practice for online collaborative news-reporting and -writing. As newsrooms across the country and beyond are grappling with the new economic realities of reduced budgets and news media professionals are busy drafting and testing...
Chris Csikszentmihalyi presents the Extract program and its Landman Report Card tool. A landman is an agent that represents oil & gas companies in negotiations with landowners: their job is to get the best terms for the company. This interaction is perhaps one of the most important elements...
Supply chain management offers a world of opportunities for those with degree specialization, because it is the backbone of so many different kinds of companies. Almost every business out there – manufacturing, retail, service, and public sector – must have reliable supply management professionals to ensure the most...
MLOG/ZLOG Webinar, February 27, 2009 – Many organizations, from the Red Cross to pharmaceutical firms, depend on efficient supply chains to deliver goods, services, and people to parts of the world where they are desperately needed. Learn about how you could have a career in the growing field...
In this session: Obstacles, Gender styles This program looks at the significance of leadership and concepts of leadership through an interactive curriculum. We hope to instill in our students the four cornerstones of our program: charisma, knowledge, teamwork, and self-reflection.
In this session: Leadership skills, Interviewing handout, Sample resume, Resume tips This program looks at the significance of leadership and concepts of leadership through an interactive curriculum. We hope to instill in our students the four cornerstones of our program: charisma, knowledge, teamwork, and self-reflection.
In this session: Teamwork and communication This program looks at the significance of leadership and concepts of leadership through an interactive curriculum. We hope to instill in our students the four cornerstones of our program: charisma, knowledge, teamwork, and self-reflection.
In this session: Diversity in leadership II This program looks at the significance of leadership and concepts of leadership through an interactive curriculum. We hope to instill in our students the four cornerstones of our program: charisma, knowledge, teamwork, and self-reflection.
In this session: Diversity in leadership I, Leadership quotes, Styles of leadership This program looks at the significance of leadership and concepts of leadership through an interactive curriculum. We hope to instill in our students the four cornerstones of our program: charisma, knowledge, teamwork, and self-reflection.
Professer Joanne Stubbe talks about her life in science and biology. Part of the “Conversations with…” series sponsored by the MIT Department of Biology and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Game designer Jane McGonigal talks about the “skills for the future” participants can develop while playing big games. Gaming expert Philip Tan of the GAMBIT Singapore-MIT Game Lab stresses the value of being able to judge information.
More than 3,000 alumni advisors are part of the Institute Career Assistance Network (ICAN) and will help you explore career options and connections. Try it: http://alum.mit.edu/ Note: This video does not have sound.
More than 3,000 alumni advisors are part of the Institute Career Assistance Network (ICAN) and will help you explore career options and connections. Try it: http://alum.mit.edu/ Note: This video does not have sound.
Talk by Karen Weintraub, deputy editor of health and science at the Boston Globe. Part 3 of 5 of the IAP Science Journalism Panel organized by the MIT careers office.
Talk by Karen Weintraub, deputy editor of health and science at the Boston Globe. Part 3 of 5 of the IAP Science Journalism Panel organized by the MIT careers office.
Drawing on the leadership framework from the MIT Leadership Center, this workshop focuses on developing and applying four key leadership capabilities: sense making, relating, visioning, and inventing. Presented by Mary Schaefer SM ’90, director of the MIT Leadership Center.
Drawing on the leadership framework from the MIT Leadership Center, this workshop focuses on developing and applying four key leadership capabilities: sense making, relating, visioning, and inventing. Presented by Mary Schaefer SM ’90, director of the MIT Leadership Center.
MLOG/ZLOG Webinar – 12/10/08 After gaining experience in other fields, many professionals over the age of 30 successfully shift their career focus to supply chain management. On December 10, 2008, we explored how this is done with a panel of distinguished alumni from the MIT’s Masters Program in...
DJs define “sampling”, and then share their thoughts about the effects of copyright law in the world of electronic music. Featuring DJ C, DJ Flack, DJ M. Singe, and DJ Spooky.
Alana D. Tyler – Raytheon Dr. Karmella A. Haynes – Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology at Davidson College & Howard Hughes Medical Institute Reseach/Teaching Fellow
Professional Standards and Ethical Values in Science and Research
Mark Buckley, Staples, Inc. – Vice President, Environmental Affairs Achieving the Energy-Efficient Supply Chain, Conference by MIT-CTL and CSCMP The development of energy-efficient distribution centers is just one of the supply chain-related environmental programs underway at Staples. Mark Buckley explains how he collaborates with the supply chain to...
Ms Laschever’s presentation was an opportunity to learn from her research findings with Dr. Linda Babcock, and for attendees to ask “how to” questions about their own professional advancement and development opportunities. More details on the research and the authors’ backgrounds can be found at: http://www.womendontask.com This event...
Don’t Be an American IdiotHow does the U.S. use human rights in its foreign policy? Does the occupant of the White House matter when it comes to U.S. human interests abroad? What is the role of civil society in making human rights matter?Julie Mertus co-director of Ethics, Peace...
Dr. Stephanie J. Bird leads an open discussion concerning ethics in the research community. The discussion centers around a scenario that involves John and Bill, two old friends returning home for Christmas. Their conversation about experiences in their respective research groups is cut short when Bill begins to...
Discover how to start your own business or lab. Bettina Hein of Pixability, Daphne Zohar of Pure Tech Ventures, and Dr. Rosalind Picard of Affectiva Inc. each share their unique perspectives on the benefits, hardships, and lives of the entrepreneur, as well as the experiences they underwent and...
Learn about the importance of science and engineering students at MIT engaging in large societal challenges. SPI’s goal is to inspire incoming graduate students to get involved in policy issues during their time at MIT. Featuring: –Claud Canizares, Vice President for Research and Associate Provost –Ian Waitz, Dean...
“You are sitting with people who are going to become your network for life.” These are the words of Marilyn Wilson, MIT Careers Office, as she welcomes you to the institute and discusses the competitive and rewarding careers in academia as well as the numerous professional opportunities available...
June 23, 2011 During the Global Fellows Summer Program run jointly between MIT and Imperial College London, Ricardo Martinez Botas Ph.D, a businessman with relations to fifteen companies, takes elements from his academic and occupational opportunities and experiences in mechanical engineering and speaks about the impact that it...
June 22, 2011 During the Global Fellows Summer Program run jointly between MIT and Imperial College London, MIT Professor Sanjay Sarma discusses the benefits of international collaboration, which allows for more generation and mutation of ideas and perspectives. Corporate companies sometimes fail at this when Universities succeed because...
In this session, four professors from various departments and answer questions in regards to the graduate admissions process. All application processes are similar, however key differences are highlighted below. For the Electrical Engineering Department & Computer Science, applications are submitted online and read by 78 – 120 professors,...
May 13, 2011 – For more than 35 years, the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships have provided scientists and engineers with a unique opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills to national and international issues in the federal policy realm, while learning first-hand about establishing and implementing...
April 1, 2011 – The MIT Global Education & Career Development and the MIT Public Service Center invite you to hear from two panelists who have turned their passion for education into plans for consulting and public policy careers. Find out how these students followed their commitment to...
March 30, 2011 – The Consulting Club at MIT (CCM) is proud to present its annual Make the Leap event. Make the Leap brings together a panel of ex-graduate students who have embarked on careers at top consulting firms, as well as prospective graduates who will be joining...
June 6, 2011 – In this 2011 MSRP orientation session, six current graduate students give advice and answer questions regarding MIT and graduate community, as well as academia in general and occupational work. Panelists: Zinzile Brooks, Obioma Ohia, Daniel Soltero, Maria Telleria, David Hill.
Designers often want to help people that they perceive as being in need — whether those affected by natural or human-caused disasters, the economically or physically disadvantaged, or those who are on the losing end of a cultural power dynamic. However, naive attempts to “help” through simplistic techno-centric...
This February 17, 2011 session was part of a series organized by the Graduate Student Council committee on Academic Research and Careers. Part 1: John LaMattina, former head of Pfizer’s Global Research and Development, talks about the pharmaceutical industry, Pfizer, and his career development. Part 2: John LaMattina...
This February 17, 2011 session was part of a series organized by the Graduate Student Council committee on Academic Research and Careers. Part 1: John LaMattina, former head of Pfizer’s Global Research and Development, talks about the pharmaceutical industry, Pfizer, and his career development. Part 2: John LaMattina...
Professor Susan Lindquist remembers unexpected moments that changed her life’s direction and helped her create a career in the sciences. Lindquist, a member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and an MIT biology professor, received the National Medal of Science in 2010. This interview is part of...
Dr. Sophie Vandebroek, CTO of Xerox and President of the Xerox Innovation Group, delivered the keynote address at the Leadership Conference on November 8, 2010, organized by Graduate Women at MIT (GW@MIT). Dr. Vandebroek is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers and a Fulbright...
Susan Hockfield, President of MIT since 2004, gave the welcome address at the inaugural GW@MIT Leadership Conference on November 8, 2010. She praises the efforts of the women who organized this conference for their hard work putting the event together, saying, “This is what I view as the...
The web has grown in the past 15 years from simple text-based websites to complex interactive conversations. YouTube, blogs, wikis, RSS, Comments, Twitter, Facebook, Mobile Web, and countless other media compete for users’ attention. What are all these channels? Are you using them effectively and efficiently? How do...
The second panel from the Comparative Media Studies 10th anniversary symposium. Beth Coleman is Assistant Professor of Writing and New Media in the Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies and Comparative Media Studies. Her fields of research interest include new media, contemporary aesthetics, electronic music, critical theory and...
Profit pressures have caused many companies to relocate large parts of their operations to different parts of the globe. Growth pressures have pushed them to pursue market entry strategies in new countries. The challenges and opportunities of globalization have resulted in longer and more complex supply chains. As...
Inventor, LIFESAVER bottle Managing Director, Hydronic Solutions Ltd. Michael W. Pritchard M.W.M.Soc is a British inventor, entrepreneur and public speaker. Michael was born in Epsom, Surrey in 1967. He was educated at Gordonstoun School in Scotland and went to the University of Redlands in California USA. At the...
How are supply chain professionals involved in start-up firms? What sorts of companies employ them? What kinds of decisions do they make? In this webinar, you will hear from a panel of MIT MLOG and ZLOG alumni who are working in start-up firms. They will discuss how they...
Supply chain management offers a world of opportunities for those with degree specialization, because it is the backbone of so many different kinds of companies. Almost every business out there – manufacturing, retail, service, and public sector – must have reliable supply management professionals to ensure the most...
MLOG/ZLOG Webinar, February 27, 2009 – Many organizations, from the Red Cross to pharmaceutical firms, depend on efficient supply chains to deliver goods, services, and people to parts of the world where they are desperately needed. Learn about how you could have a career in the growing field...
Professer Joanne Stubbe talks about her life in science and biology. Part of the “Conversations with…” series sponsored by the MIT Department of Biology and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
More than 3,000 alumni advisors are part of the Institute Career Assistance Network (ICAN) and will help you explore career options and connections. Try it: http://alum.mit.edu/ Note: This video does not have sound.
Talk by Karen Weintraub, deputy editor of health and science at the Boston Globe. Part 3 of 5 of the IAP Science Journalism Panel organized by the MIT careers office.
MLOG/ZLOG Webinar – 12/10/08 After gaining experience in other fields, many professionals over the age of 30 successfully shift their career focus to supply chain management. On December 10, 2008, we explored how this is done with a panel of distinguished alumni from the MIT’s Masters Program in...
Alana D. Tyler – Raytheon Dr. Karmella A. Haynes – Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology at Davidson College & Howard Hughes Medical Institute Reseach/Teaching Fellow
You know the “Keys to Leadership”, so now what? Lila Ibrahim, partner at VC firm KPCB and former Intel executive, shows you how to put these together in your life, as you make your path to leadership. During her keynote, Lila focuses on the transition points of our...
Christine Furstoss, Technical Director at General Electric, talks about her experiences at the company, how she built up her contact network, and how you can realize your leadership potential and learn how to grow your sphere of influence.
Need a break from all that studying? Check out the extracurricular activities and associations available to you at the Institute and the surrounding areas. Ellan Spero starts off with a brief on leadership and innovation opportunities. Lorenna Buck talks about the COOP. Katie Maloney introduces you to the...
March 9, 2011 – Cindy Gallop, 2003 Advertising Woman of the Year and founder and CEO of IfWeRanTheWorld, discusses personal empowerment through professional ventures. Cindy’s background is in brandbuilding, marketing, and advertising.
March 10, 2011 – This workshop is led by Nicholas Lamphere, a professional social media consultant and instructor, and Tilke Judd, an EECA graduate student. Lamphere and Judd show how to promote yourself and your work online through social media and the creation of a website. Part 1:...
April 1, 2011 – The MIT Global Education & Career Development and the MIT Public Service Center invite you to hear from two panelists who have turned their passion for education into plans for consulting and public policy careers. Find out how these students followed their commitment to...
March 30, 2011 – The Consulting Club at MIT (CCM) is proud to present its annual Make the Leap event. Make the Leap brings together a panel of ex-graduate students who have embarked on careers at top consulting firms, as well as prospective graduates who will be joining...
LGO Web Seminar Series Jim Miller, LGO ’93, Vice President of Worldwide Operations, Google Lessons on Leadership and Life Post-LGO Presentation Date: April 8, 2011 Slides from this presentation (Extended version – an abridged slide set was used during the presentation) Abstract: Since graduating from LFM/LGO in ’93,...
LGO Web Seminar Series Bill Anderson, LGO ’95, Senior Vice President, BioOncology Business Unit, Genentech — View Bill’s Alumni Profile on the LGO website Leadership Lessons From an Uncommon Company: Genentech Presentation date: Friday, March 25, 2011 Abstract: In March 2009 Genentech entered a new phase in its...
Dr. Sophie Vandebroek, CTO of Xerox and President of the Xerox Innovation Group, delivered the keynote address at the Leadership Conference on November 8, 2010, organized by Graduate Women at MIT (GW@MIT). Dr. Vandebroek is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers and a Fulbright...
Don Davis, the former CEO of Stanley Works, was for 21 years a lecturer on leadership to students in the Leaders for Manufacturing/Leaders for Global Operations program, a dual-degree MBA and SM in Engineering program at MIT. Don Davis’ “leadership mantras,” together with his many personal examples of...
Susan Hockfield, President of MIT since 2004, gave the welcome address at the inaugural GW@MIT Leadership Conference on November 8, 2010. She praises the efforts of the women who organized this conference for their hard work putting the event together, saying, “This is what I view as the...
Recorded by Cambridge Community Television… NeighborMedia Presents: From the Net to Your Neighborhood Panel Discussion Whether you want to raise awareness about an important local issue or gather people for a community event, you can make use of web tools that are inexpensive and often easy to use,...
Inventor, LIFESAVER bottle Managing Director, Hydronic Solutions Ltd. Michael W. Pritchard M.W.M.Soc is a British inventor, entrepreneur and public speaker. Michael was born in Epsom, Surrey in 1967. He was educated at Gordonstoun School in Scotland and went to the University of Redlands in California USA. At the...
How are supply chain professionals involved in start-up firms? What sorts of companies employ them? What kinds of decisions do they make? In this webinar, you will hear from a panel of MIT MLOG and ZLOG alumni who are working in start-up firms. They will discuss how they...
In this session: Obstacles, Gender styles This program looks at the significance of leadership and concepts of leadership through an interactive curriculum. We hope to instill in our students the four cornerstones of our program: charisma, knowledge, teamwork, and self-reflection.
In this session: Leadership skills, Interviewing handout, Sample resume, Resume tips This program looks at the significance of leadership and concepts of leadership through an interactive curriculum. We hope to instill in our students the four cornerstones of our program: charisma, knowledge, teamwork, and self-reflection.
In this session: Teamwork and communication This program looks at the significance of leadership and concepts of leadership through an interactive curriculum. We hope to instill in our students the four cornerstones of our program: charisma, knowledge, teamwork, and self-reflection.
In this session: Diversity in leadership II This program looks at the significance of leadership and concepts of leadership through an interactive curriculum. We hope to instill in our students the four cornerstones of our program: charisma, knowledge, teamwork, and self-reflection.
In this session: Diversity in leadership I, Leadership quotes, Styles of leadership This program looks at the significance of leadership and concepts of leadership through an interactive curriculum. We hope to instill in our students the four cornerstones of our program: charisma, knowledge, teamwork, and self-reflection.
Drawing on the leadership framework from the MIT Leadership Center, this workshop focuses on developing and applying four key leadership capabilities: sense making, relating, visioning, and inventing. Presented by Mary Schaefer SM ’90, director of the MIT Leadership Center.
Dr. Lori Breslow, Director of the Teaching and Learning Laboratory, moderates a discussion with some of MIT’s award-winning teachers, including Professor Dave Darmofal (Aero/Astro), Professor Nergis Mavalvala (Physics), and Professor Anne McCants (History).
Watch as popular comic “Piled Higher and Deeper” creator Jorge Cham introduces the new PhD movie and answers questions along with MIT alums. The Q&A includes Jorge, Evans Boney (cast member and MIT alum), and Meg Rosenburg (producer and MIT alum).
March 9, 2011 – Cindy Gallop, 2003 Advertising Woman of the Year and founder and CEO of IfWeRanTheWorld, discusses personal empowerment through professional ventures. Cindy’s background is in brandbuilding, marketing, and advertising.
June 9, 2011 – 10 Ways To Become An Excellent Researcher and Valuable Member of Your Lab is a lecture in which Dr. Renetta G. Tull Ph.D (Assist. Dean @ UMBC, Dir. PROMISE) takes from previous experience and voices ways to improve oneself sense of self in the...
LGO Web Seminar Series Jim Miller, LGO ’93, Vice President of Worldwide Operations, Google Lessons on Leadership and Life Post-LGO Presentation Date: April 8, 2011 Slides from this presentation (Extended version – an abridged slide set was used during the presentation) Abstract: Since graduating from LFM/LGO in ’93,...
Professor Susan Lindquist remembers unexpected moments that changed her life’s direction and helped her create a career in the sciences. Lindquist, a member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and an MIT biology professor, received the National Medal of Science in 2010. This interview is part of...
Dr. Sophie Vandebroek, CTO of Xerox and President of the Xerox Innovation Group, delivered the keynote address at the Leadership Conference on November 8, 2010, organized by Graduate Women at MIT (GW@MIT). Dr. Vandebroek is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers and a Fulbright...
Susan Hockfield, President of MIT since 2004, gave the welcome address at the inaugural GW@MIT Leadership Conference on November 8, 2010. She praises the efforts of the women who organized this conference for their hard work putting the event together, saying, “This is what I view as the...
A CMS-sponsored talk on civic media issues. Trained as an anthropologist, Gabriella (Biella) Coleman examines the ethics of online collaboration/institutions as well as the role of the law and digital media in sustaining various forms of political activism. Between 2001-2003 she conducted ethnographic research on computer hackers primarily...
Speaker: Jeanne Marie Kusina, Bowling Green State University. Moderator: Madeleine Clare Elish, MIT. Abstract: This presentation discusses the role of digital media in the field of environmental ethics. There is a long, rich tradition of wildlife and natural history filmmaking devoted to documenting fact while dramatizing the content...
Technology & Culture Forum – Privacy Reconsidered in the Age of Facebook
For 45 years The Technology and Culture Forum (TAC) has been an on-going, Institute-wide arena for the discussion of ethical issues related to science, technology and innovation.
James Fleming, Colby College
David Keith, University of Calgary
David Battisti, University of Washington
Catherine Redgwell, University College London
In a lively discussion with Simon Johnson, Lawrence Fish deconstructs the near collapse of the banking system and points out the multiple factors that have contributed to the financial crisis. Fish delves deeply how greed factors into the equation, and perhaps may now be known for his statement...
Chris Csikszentmihalyi presents the Extract program and its Landman Report Card tool. A landman is an agent that represents oil & gas companies in negotiations with landowners: their job is to get the best terms for the company. This interaction is perhaps one of the most important elements...
DJs define “sampling”, and then share their thoughts about the effects of copyright law in the world of electronic music. Featuring DJ C, DJ Flack, DJ M. Singe, and DJ Spooky.
Professional Standards and Ethical Values in Science and Research
Don’t Be an American IdiotHow does the U.S. use human rights in its foreign policy? Does the occupant of the White House matter when it comes to U.S. human interests abroad? What is the role of civil society in making human rights matter?Julie Mertus co-director of Ethics, Peace...
Dr. Stephanie J. Bird leads an open discussion concerning ethics in the research community. The discussion centers around a scenario that involves John and Bill, two old friends returning home for Christmas. Their conversation about experiences in their respective research groups is cut short when Bill begins to...
Discover how to start your own business or lab. Bettina Hein of Pixability, Daphne Zohar of Pure Tech Ventures, and Dr. Rosalind Picard of Affectiva Inc. each share their unique perspectives on the benefits, hardships, and lives of the entrepreneur, as well as the experiences they underwent and...
March 9, 2011 – Cindy Gallop, 2003 Advertising Woman of the Year and founder and CEO of IfWeRanTheWorld, discusses personal empowerment through professional ventures. Cindy’s background is in brandbuilding, marketing, and advertising.
Inventor, LIFESAVER bottle Managing Director, Hydronic Solutions Ltd. Michael W. Pritchard M.W.M.Soc is a British inventor, entrepreneur and public speaker. Michael was born in Epsom, Surrey in 1967. He was educated at Gordonstoun School in Scotland and went to the University of Redlands in California USA. At the...
Your network is one of the most important resources you’ll utilize during your entire professional career. Learn how to hone your networking skills, how to give that ever-important elevator pitch, and even those first few words of that first uneasy conversation that could lead to a lifetime partnership....
How to Fund Your Graduate Education Dr. Francis Carter and Dr. Patricia Ordonez Rozo guide MSRP participants in creating a successful fellowship applications by tackling tough questions, fears, and common misperceptions. Presenters: Dr. Francis Carter PhD Dr. Patricia Ordonez
Considering an academic career? Wondering how to mount a successful job search in a highly competitive academic job market? This panel shares how some others have done it. “Nuts and Bolts of an Academic Job Search” features faculty panelists who successfully landed a position. The speakers outline an...
Presented by Dr. Sonal Jhaveri Dr. Sonal Jhaveri of the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Department at MIT talks about Manuscript Writing for scientists: the do’s and do not’s of how to write a scientific paper or grant proposal. Dr. Jhaveri makes the distinction between popular science writing (for...
March 9, 2011 – Cindy Gallop, 2003 Advertising Woman of the Year and founder and CEO of IfWeRanTheWorld, discusses personal empowerment through professional ventures. Cindy’s background is in brandbuilding, marketing, and advertising.
March 10, 2011 – This workshop is led by Nicholas Lamphere, a professional social media consultant and instructor, and Tilke Judd, an EECA graduate student. Lamphere and Judd show how to promote yourself and your work online through social media and the creation of a website. Part 1:...
June 9, 2011 – 10 Ways To Become An Excellent Researcher and Valuable Member of Your Lab is a lecture in which Dr. Renetta G. Tull Ph.D (Assist. Dean @ UMBC, Dir. PROMISE) takes from previous experience and voices ways to improve oneself sense of self in the...
March 9, 2011 – Communications Savvy: from MIT to Everyday Excellence. Dina Napoli Good arms members at this workshop with the tools they need to be clear, concise and compelling communicators through their words, body language, and tone of voice. The workshop’s objective is to improve how people...
March 13, 2011 – Data can sometimes be misused and when misused causes harm. Barboza’s goal is to change the philiosophical ways that we think and view. She strives for people to look outside the traditional boundaries that society has set for us. In her talk, she discusses...
Designers often want to help people that they perceive as being in need — whether those affected by natural or human-caused disasters, the economically or physically disadvantaged, or those who are on the losing end of a cultural power dynamic. However, naive attempts to “help” through simplistic techno-centric...
It’s not a pants suit world anymore, ladies, and Sheri Falk—designer, female entrepreneur, and owner of the Basiques store on Newbury Street in Boston—shows the GW@MIT women how to look and feel their best with a simple, elegant wardrobe during the Leadership Conference on November 9, 2010. Separates...
(Full event video available at http://techtv.mit.edu/collections/c4fcm:1502/videos/9524-communications-forum-public-communications-in-slow-moving-crises- ) Governments, corporations, and communities plan for sudden crises: the White House drafts strong responsive rhetoric for the next terrorist attack; Toyota runs reassuring national TV spots within hours of a product recall; and 32 Massachusetts towns successfully publicize water distribution sites...
(Full event video available here: http://techtv.mit.edu/collections/c4fcm:1502/videos/9524-communications-forum-public-communications-in-slow-moving-crises- ) Governments, corporations, and communities plan for sudden crises: the White House drafts strong responsive rhetoric for the next terrorist attack; Toyota runs reassuring national TV spots within hours of a product recall; and 32 Massachusetts towns successfully publicize water distribution sites...
(Full event video available at http://techtv.mit.edu/collections/c4fcm:1502/videos/9524-communications-forum-public-communications-in-slow-moving-crises- ) Governments, corporations, and communities plan for sudden crises: the White House drafts strong responsive rhetoric for the next terrorist attack; Toyota runs reassuring national TV spots within hours of a product recall; and 32 Massachusetts towns successfully publicize water distribution sites...
(Full talk, featuring Roz Williams, Abrahm Lustgarten, and Andrea Pitzer: http://techtv.mit.edu/collections/c4fcm:1502/videos/9524-communications-forum-public-communications-in-slow-moving-crises-) Governments, corporations, and communities plan for sudden crises: the White House drafts strong responsive rhetoric for the next terrorist attack; Toyota runs reassuring national TV spots within hours of a product recall; and 32 Massachusetts towns successfully...
Governments, corporations, and communities plan for sudden crises: the White House drafts strong responsive rhetoric for the next terrorist attack; Toyota runs reassuring national TV spots within hours of a product recall; and 32 Massachusetts towns successfully publicize water distribution sites following a water main rupture. However, like...
The web has grown in the past 15 years from simple text-based websites to complex interactive conversations. YouTube, blogs, wikis, RSS, Comments, Twitter, Facebook, Mobile Web, and countless other media compete for users’ attention. What are all these channels? Are you using them effectively and efficiently? How do...
(39:56) Robert Desimone introduces keynote speaker Alan Alda at the 10th anniversary celebration of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT. As the former host of the long-running PBS series, “Scientific American Frontiers,” Alda shares some advice on how scientists can communicate more effectively with the general...
Recorded by Cambridge Community Television… NeighborMedia Presents: From the Net to Your Neighborhood Panel Discussion Whether you want to raise awareness about an important local issue or gather people for a community event, you can make use of web tools that are inexpensive and often easy to use,...
More than 3,000 alumni advisors are part of the Institute Career Assistance Network (ICAN) and will help you explore career options and connections. Try it: http://alum.mit.edu/ Note: This video does not have sound.
Talk by Karen Weintraub, deputy editor of health and science at the Boston Globe. Part 3 of 5 of the IAP Science Journalism Panel organized by the MIT careers office.
Ms Laschever’s presentation was an opportunity to learn from her research findings with Dr. Linda Babcock, and for attendees to ask “how to” questions about their own professional advancement and development opportunities. More details on the research and the authors’ backgrounds can be found at: http://www.womendontask.com This event...
Your network is one of the most important resources you’ll utilize during your entire professional career. Learn how to hone your networking skills, how to give that ever-important elevator pitch, and even those first few words of that first uneasy conversation that could lead to a lifetime partnership....
June 23, 2011 During the Global Fellows Summer Program run jointly between MIT and Imperial College London, Ricardo Martinez Botas Ph.D, a businessman with relations to fifteen companies, takes elements from his academic and occupational opportunities and experiences in mechanical engineering and speaks about the impact that it...
June 22, 2011 During the Global Fellows Summer Program run jointly between MIT and Imperial College London, MIT Professor Sanjay Sarma discusses the benefits of international collaboration, which allows for more generation and mutation of ideas and perspectives. Corporate companies sometimes fail at this when Universities succeed because...
Outside the Box: Crossing Disciplines at MIT profiles three prominent interdisciplinary researchers at MIT. Profiles include Maria Zuber, a geophysicist renowned for her research on planetary surfaces; Vladimir Bulović, an electrical engineer developing lightweight solar cells; and Paula Hammond, a materials scientist creating new nanomaterials for cancer treatment....
The second panel from the Comparative Media Studies 10th anniversary symposium. Beth Coleman is Assistant Professor of Writing and New Media in the Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies and Comparative Media Studies. Her fields of research interest include new media, contemporary aesthetics, electronic music, critical theory and...
The Open Park project looks to define an ‘ideal’ or at least improved model and practice for online collaborative news-reporting and -writing. As newsrooms across the country and beyond are grappling with the new economic realities of reduced budgets and news media professionals are busy drafting and testing...
Game designer Jane McGonigal talks about the “skills for the future” participants can develop while playing big games. Gaming expert Philip Tan of the GAMBIT Singapore-MIT Game Lab stresses the value of being able to judge information.
Drawing on the leadership framework from the MIT Leadership Center, this workshop focuses on developing and applying four key leadership capabilities: sense making, relating, visioning, and inventing. Presented by Mary Schaefer SM ’90, director of the MIT Leadership Center.
Mark Buckley, Staples, Inc. – Vice President, Environmental Affairs Achieving the Energy-Efficient Supply Chain, Conference by MIT-CTL and CSCMP The development of energy-efficient distribution centers is just one of the supply chain-related environmental programs underway at Staples. Mark Buckley explains how he collaborates with the supply chain to...
Explore stress and time management techniques with Zan Barry and Lauren Mayhew from MIT Medical.
At MIT, you have a wide variety of resources available. Jennifer Gallapher discusses MIT Recreational Sports. David Diamond shares details about MIT Medical. Xiaolu Hsi talks about MIT Mental Health Jennifer Tassi elaborates on spouses and partners. Robert Randolph gives information on the MIT Chapel and religious life....
Linda Elkins, professor in Earth Science, opens her talk with a quote saying, ” Work when you can and do your absolute best.” Elkins also reveals that she did not get to where she was today via the “traditional path”. In her academic year as a sophomore, she...
March 9, 2011 – Cindy Gallop, 2003 Advertising Woman of the Year and founder and CEO of IfWeRanTheWorld, discusses personal empowerment through professional ventures. Cindy’s background is in brandbuilding, marketing, and advertising.
June 9, 2011 – 10 Ways To Become An Excellent Researcher and Valuable Member of Your Lab is a lecture in which Dr. Renetta G. Tull Ph.D (Assist. Dean @ UMBC, Dir. PROMISE) takes from previous experience and voices ways to improve oneself sense of self in the...
March 9, 2011 – Communications Savvy: from MIT to Everyday Excellence. Dina Napoli Good arms members at this workshop with the tools they need to be clear, concise and compelling communicators through their words, body language, and tone of voice. The workshop’s objective is to improve how people...
Professor Susan Lindquist remembers unexpected moments that changed her life’s direction and helped her create a career in the sciences. Lindquist, a member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and an MIT biology professor, received the National Medal of Science in 2010. This interview is part of...
