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Monday, August 09, 2010
MIT Energy Club Energy 101 Series: Nuclear Fusion
Speaker: Andrea Schmidt
Time: 12:00p�1:00p
Location: 2-136
Nuclear fusion holds the promise of essentially unlimited fuel, no
greenhouse gas emissions, short-lived radioactive waste, and inherent
safety. Fusion power could be put on the grid without a massive
overhaul in conventional electricity storage and distribution. But
commercial fusion, initially thought to be "50 years away," is still
several decades away despite the US fusion program being nearly 60
years old. Why has it taken so long to reach the holy grail and what
is the current road-map to success? This talk will be a basic overview
of the technology behind fusion and challenges that lie ahead, with a
focus on the tokamak-type reactors. MIT's own tokamak will be
introduced, as well as ITER, the massive international tokamak to be
built in France.

Lunch will be provided. No RSVP necessary.

Web site: http://www.mitenergyclub.org/events-and-programs/energy-101/nuclear-fusion
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Club

For more information, contact:
MIT Energy Club

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Harvard

Yardswap II- Harvard Freecycle Event
WHEN
Tue., Aug. 10, 2010, 11:30 a.m. � 2:30 p.m.
WHERE
Science Center Atrium, 1 Oxford St.
ORGANIZATION/SPONSOR
Law School Green Team, FAS Green Program, Harvard Recycling, Harvard
Office for Sustainability
COST
Free
CONTACT INFO

NOTE
Back by popular demand! Items went quickly last time, and we heard
from you that there�s much more to donate.
Donate items from 8am-11am by bringing them to Science Center
classroom 110. Browse and take from 11:30am-2:30pm in the Science
Center Atrium. Both office supplies for Harvard re-use and items from
home are welcome. File folders, cabinets, printers/cartridges, books,
movies, music, housewares, games, sports equipment, art supplies,
clothes, etc., welcome. All leftover items will be donated to local
charities. Check out this video of our June Freecycle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6S6jLyDST0
Please, NO: TVs, computers, large electronics, large furniture, or IT-
managed equipment.
http://green.harvard.edu/events
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
Doors open at 7:00 pm; programs begin at 7:30 pm
"Is Anybody Out There? The Search for ET with Help from Eight Million
Volunteers," Dr. Daniel Werthimer, UC Berkeley
Tonight, Dan Werthimer will discuss the possibility of life in the
universe, the search for radio and optical signals from other
civilizations, and public participation science. The SETI@home project
analyzes data from the world's largest radio telescope using desktop
computers from millions of volunteers. SETI@home participants have
formed one of Earth's most powerful supercomputers; users have the
small but captivating possibility their computer will detect the first
signal from a civilization beyond Earth. Werthimer will also discuss
next generation telescopes and speculate on when Earthlings might
discover other civilizations.

Phillips Auditorium at the Center for Astrophysics, 60 Garden Street,
Cambridge

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Wednesday, August 25

6:30 - 9:30pm

SIGGRAPH 2010 Electronic Theater Animation Festival

MIT Campus Stata Center, 32-123
32 Vassar Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

6:30pm - 7:30pm - meeting people, talking and networking.
7:30pm - 9:30pm - We will be seeing the SIGGRAPH 2010 Electronic
Theater Festival
Please RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/Boston-Maya-Users-Group

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If you really need intellectual stimulation, the videos from the
recent TEDx Boston event are online
http://tedxboston.org/

There are also some wonderful animated lectures available from the
Royal Society
http://www.thersa.org/

But really, you should be out enjoying the summer before it is gone.
I saw a leaf fall today.

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Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Antarctica's Geologic and Climate History from Isotopic Sedimentary
Provenance Studies of Marine Sediments
Speaker: Professor Sidney Hemming
Time: 4:00p�5:00p
Location: 68-180
EAPS Department Lecture Series
Web site: http://eapsweb.mit.edu/news/dls.html
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
For more information, contact:
Jacqui Taylor
253-2127

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
JENNIFER CHAYES
Microsoft Research New England

"Interdisciplinarity in the Age of Networks"

Everywhere we turn these days, we find that dynamical random networks
have become increasingly appropriate descriptions of relevant
interactions. In the high tech world, we see mobile networks, the
Internet, the World Wide Web, and a variety of online social networks.
In economics, we are increasingly experiencing both the positive and
negative effects of a global networked economy. In epidemiology, we
find disease spreading over our ever growing social networks,
complicated by mutation of the disease agents. In problems of world
health, distribution of limited resources, such as water, quickly
becomes a problem of finding the optimal network for resource
allocation. In biomedical research, we are beginning to understand the
structure of gene regulatory networks, with the prospect of using this
understanding to manage the many diseases caused by gene mis-
regulation. In this talk, I look quite generally at some of the models
we are using to describe these networks, and at some of the methods we
are developing to indirectly infer network structure from measured
data. In particular, I will discuss models and techniques which cut
across many disciplinary boundaries.

Hosted by Mehran Kardar

Time: 4:15 pm
Place: Room 10-250

Refreshments @ 3:45 pm in 4-349 (The Pappalardo Community Room)

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Monday, September 13, 2010
What Would We Eat if We Knew More: The Implications of a Large-Scale
Change in Nutrition Labeling
Speaker: Jason Abaluck (MIT)

Time: 4:00p�5:30p

Location: E51-151

What Would We Eat if We Knew More: The Implications of a Large-Scale
Change in Nutrition Labeling

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): MIT Labor/Public Finance Workshop

For more information, contact:
Theresa Beneventon

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September 13, 2010

4:15 pm

Fascination with Nanocarbons

Speaker: Professor C.N.R. Rao

Inorganic Chemistry: AD Little Seminar

Category: science/engineering

Location: 6-120

Sponsor: Chemistry

Admission: the general public

For More Information Contact: Chemistry Department

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Monday, September 13 at 7:00 PM
"Climate Changes in Science Fashion"
Elke Gaugele
Bartos Theater

MIT Program in Art, Culture and Technology
Fall 2010 Lecture Series
Give Me Shelter: Second Skin for Extreme Environments?

Climate Changes in Science Fashion
As future technologies of the modern augmented self and its
geopolitical extensions, proactive clothing was first anticipated at
the turn of the century in popular culture, science fiction and art.
Since the 1960s, this question has become a fixed part of the cyborg
discourse while �science fashions� were shifting from astronautics and
military research to wearable computing and smart clothes. The
political climate also changed since the Cold War. Artists, architects
and fashion designers started to create climate capsules, green
wearables and interactive research and communication tools for climate
activists. Gaugele will reflect upon these climate changes in �science
fashion� and discusses different points of departure for its
contemporary artistic research.

Elke Gaugele
Elke Gaugele is a cultural anthropologist and professor of Fashions
and Styles at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, Austria.

Location:
MIT Bartos Theater, Wiesner Building (E15)
20 Ames Street, Cambridge
Free and open to the public.

For more information:
http://visualarts.mit.edu/about/lecture.html

617-253-5229

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Starr Forum "Washington Rules"- A book talk with Andrew Bacevich
Speaker: Andrew Bacevich
Time: 4:30p�6:00p
Location: 66-110
Andrew J. Bacevich is professor of international relations and history
at Boston University. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, he
received his PhD in American Diplomatic History from Princeton
University. Before joining the faculty of Boston University, he taught
at West Point and Johns Hopkins. He is the New York Times bestselling
author of The Limits of Power. He also has authored several books and
his essays are published widely. At MIT, he will discuss his most
recent book, Washington Rules: America's Path to Permanent War.

Books will be for sale at the event

Light refreshments will be served

Web site:http://web.mit.edu/cis/eventposter_091410_bacevich.html

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): Center for International Studies

For more information, contact:

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September 15, 2010

7:30a�8:30a

Location: E51-145

Sustainability and resource productivity - Opportunities for
companies, countries and cities

Speaker: Scott Nyquist

Scott Nyquist, a senior leader with McKinsey & Company's Global Energy
& Materials group, will discuss McKinsey's latest thinking on
sustainability and resource productivity. Specifically he will
describe research that McKinsey has done on trends in water,
greenhouse gases, land use, oil, and clean technology; how these
trends may effect the future of transportation, power, and buildings/
cities; and what countries, companies and cities are doing to build a
sustainable future in light of these trends.

Please RSVP with your email address here: http://bit.ly/bNtvIn so that
we can order breakfast.

Category: lectures/conferences

Sponsored by: MIT Energy Campus Events

Admission: Open to the public

For more information:

http://bit.ly/bNtvIn

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September 15, 2010 10:00a�3:00p

In celebration of Carbon Day: Electric Vehicle Showcase

Participants
Boston SegGlider: Segway, EZ Peddler Bicycles
Boston University Smart Neighborhood
ConVerdant Vehicles: 2002 Chevy Avalanche 1500 Plug-In Hybrid Pickup
Conversion and 2005 Toyota Prius Hybrid Plug In Conversion
eCars of New England: Wheego Whip EV
Electric Vehicle Urban Infrastructure Study (EVUIS)
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources:
Clean Cities Coalition
MyBike: EG Electric Bicycles
National Grid-Ford Escape Hybrid Plug-In
Vectrix LLC: VX-1, VX-2, VX-3 Electric Scooters

Category:

MIT events/clubs: social

Location: Boston/Back Bay - Copley Square Park

Sponsored by: MIT Energy Campus Events, Boston University Center for
Energy and Environmental Studies, Clean Energy and Environmental
Sustainability Initiative, the Electric Vehicle Urban Infrastructure
Study (EVUIS)

Admission: Open to the public

Contact Lindsay Sansom

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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Corruption: A Central Underappreciated Factor in Nuclear Proliferation
Speaker: Matthew Bunn, Harvard University

Time: 12:00p�1:30p

Location: E40-496

SSP Wednesday Seminar

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): Security Studies Program

For more information, contact:
617-253-7529

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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

The Just City

Speaker: Susan Fainstein, Professor, Urban Planning & Design, Harvard
University

Time: 3:00p�5:00p

Location: 32-124

Urban Studies and Planning Departmental Speaker Series
Weekly Lecture Series of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.

For much of the twentieth century improvement in the situation of
disadvantaged communities was a focus for urban planning and policy.
Yet over the past three decades the ideological triumph of
neoliberalism has caused the allocation of spatial, political,
economic, and financial resources to favor economic growth at the
expense of wider social benefits. Susan Fainstein's concept of the
"just city" encourages planners and policymakers to embrace a
different approach to urban development. Her objective is to combine
progressive city planners' earlier focus on equity and material well-
being with considerations of diversity and participation so as to
foster a better quality of urban life within the context of a global
capitalist political economy. Fainstein applies theoretical concepts
about justice developed by contemporary philosophers to the concrete
problems faced by urban planners and policymakers and argues that,
despite structural obstacles, meaningful reform can be achieved at the
local level.

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): Department of Urban Studies and Planning

For more information, contact:
Ezra Glenn
617-253-2024

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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Direct Determination of Deep Ocean Nitrate During the Last Glacial
Maximum

Speaker: Professor Art Spivack

Time: 4:00p�5:00p

Location: 68-180

EAPS Department Lecture Series

Web site: http://eapsweb.mit.edu/news/dls.html

Open to: the general public

Cost: $0.00

Tickets: N/A

Sponsor(s): Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

For more information, contact:
Jacqui Taylor
253-2127

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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Sustainable Energy and National Security: The U.S. Navy Perspective
Speaker: Rear Admiral Philip Hart Cullom

Time: 12:00p�1:00p

Location: E62-276

Sustainability @ Sloan Speaker Series

Energy security is a critical component of national security. Trends
in energy markets, warfare, and global climate have put the United
States and our global partners at a critical crossroads for action.
How the Navy and the nation at large manage limited resources will
impact economic growth and international relations over the next
century. Identifying and understanding global energy trends has led
the Navy to institute a cultural change to increasing energy
efficiency, improve technology, and expand its use of alternative
fuels and renewable energy. This discussion on global trends impacting
energy policy will highlight the impact on the Navy and national
energy security, as well as tie these factors to Navy investments
which will enhance combat capability, reduce costs, and improve energy
security. Recent efforts include the commissioning of the first Navy
ship with a hybrid electric drive; the supersonic flight of an F/A-18
Super Hornet on a biofuel blend; and partnerships across industry,
academia, and federal agencies to advance energy initiatives.
Addressing key challenges will require innovations in technology,
policy, and business models as the Navy and the nation take action.

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): Sustainability@Sloan Speaker Series, MIT Energy Initiative

For more information, contact:
Jason Jay

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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Sloan Automotive Laboratory & Electrochemical Energy Laboratory FALL
2010 SEMINAR SERIES

Speaker: Amir Maria

Time: 4:15p�5:30p

Location: 37-212

Sloan Automotive Laboratory & Electrochemical Energy Laboratory FALL
2010 SEMINAR SERIES

Topic: The Role of Fuel in Extending the High-Load Limit of Controlled
Auto Ignition Engines

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): Center for 21st Century Energy

For more information, contact:
Janet Maslow
3-4529

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Friday, September 17, 2010

China Scope Lecture Series

Speaker: Susan Mays

Time: 6:00p�9:00p

Location: 34-101

On Friday evening September 17th and Saturday September 18th, please
join us for six intensive lectures, Q&A, and networking. China Scope
offers a solid introduction and analysis of major trends and issues in
contemporary China. As today's professionals increasingly work with
Chinese counterparts, a broad understanding of China's economic
sectors, educational system, legal structure, talent pool,
technological initiatives, living standards, and society is vital to
forging effective trans-national relationships and businesses. By
providing historical and contemporary perspectives on critical aspects
of today's China, this series serves professionals and advanced
students in their 21st century roles. Net proceeds from the event are
being donated to the China Care Foundation.

Web site: http://www.china-scope.org/

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): China Care

For more information, contact:
Alina Rwei

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Harvard

Sebastian Junger on War

WHEN
Wed., Sep. 15, 2010, 4 � 5:30 p.m.
WHERE
Sanders Theatre
GAZETTE CLASSIFICATION
Lecture, Social Sciences, Special Events
ORGANIZATION/SPONSOR
Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement
SPEAKER(S)
Sebastian Junger
COST
Free
TICKET INFO
Tickets available Sept. 1 at Harvard Box Office
CONTACT INFO

NOTE
Free and open to the public. Tickets required and available from
Harvard Box Office (617.496.2222).
LINK
www.hilr.harvard.edu

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Wednesday, September 29
6 pm
Persuasion in a Climate of Uncertainty
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Geological Lecture Hall
24 Oxford Street

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American Policy and Afghan Realities: Problems and Prospects
WHEN
Thu., Sep. 16, 2010, 4 � 6 p.m.
WHERE
Bowie-Vernon Room (K-262), CGIS Knafel Building, 1737 Cambridge St.,
Cambridge MA
GAZETTE CLASSIFICATION
Humanities, Lecture, Social Sciences
ORGANIZATION/SPONSOR
Jointly sponsored by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
SPEAKER(S)
Thomas Barfield, professor of anthropology, Boston University
CONTACT INFO
Elizabeth Lawler: 617.495.3816,
NOTE
This is a session of the Middle East Seminar

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Monday, September 20, 2010
Give Me Shelter Lecture Series: Regina Maria Moeller
Speaker: Regina Maria Moeller
Time: 7:00p–9:00p
Location: E15-070
MIT Program in Art, Culture and Technology presents its Monday night
lecture series, Give Me Shelter: Second Skin for Extreme Environments?
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This series draws together speakers from different disciplines to
discuss questions such as: How can bodywear function as an extension
of the human body and support it under unusual conditions such as hot
and cold climates? How can we expand our thinking about the boundary
between body and environment? What kind of second skin would be
required to survive walking through a volcano, or for living under
water or visiting outer space? When does clothing become a contested
cultural arena for endangered peoples and their environment?

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Regina Maria Moeller - com(ment)ic: wondersuits, fast skin, Poison Ivy

Comic superheroes dress in hightech suits with magic powers. Are these
"wondersuits" fictional? Or have they become models for current
"second" skin developments, including survival and performance
enhancement suits worn by astronauts, athletes, and others? Regina
Maria Moeller will also discuss the power of nature as personified by
the DC Comics supervillainess Poison Ivy, a key figure in her
exhibition embodiment - dress plot.

Regina Maria Moeller is a German artist, author, founder of the
magazine regina, and creator of the label "embodiment." She is a
professor at the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art / Faculty of
Architecture and Fine Art at the Norwegian University of Science and
Technology.

Held at the MIT Bartos Theater (Lower Level of the Wiesner Building at
20 Ames Street)

Web site: http://act.mit.edu
Open to: the general public
Cost: free
Sponsor(s): MIT Program in Art, Culture and Technology
For more information, contact:
Lisa Hickler 617-253-5229
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Energy Policy Seminar Series presents John Lassiter
Speaker: John Lassiter, Harvard Business School
Time: 2:30p–4:00p
Location: Bell Hall Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK St. Cambridge
Harvard Energy Policy Seminar Series
"Building Green Businesses: Issues in Entrepreneurial Finance."
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Campus Events, Harvard University Center for
the Environment
For more information, contact:
Louisa Lund
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Hoyt C. Hottel Lecture: Energy Innovation at Scale

Speaker: Steven Koonin, Under Secretary of Science, US Dept. of Energy

Time: 2:00p–3:00p

Location: 32-123

Hoyt C. Hottel Lectureship

Dr. Steven E. Koonin was confirmed by the Senate on May 19, 2009 as
the second Undersecretary for Science in the U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE). Dr. Koonin brings to the post a distinguished career as a
university professor and administrator at the California Institute of
Technology (Caltech) as well as experience in industry.

In 1985, Dr. Koonin received the Humboldt Senior U.S. Scientist Award
and, in 1998 the Deparment of Energy's E. O. Lawrence Award for " his
broad impact on nuclear many-body physics, on astrophysics, and on a
variety of related fields where sophisticated numerical methods are
essential; and in particular, for his breakthrough in nuclear shell
model calculations centered on an ingenious method for dealing ,with
the huge matrices of heavy nuclei by using path integral methods
combined with the Monte Carlo technique." He was elected to membership
in the US National Academy of Sciences in 2010.

Web site: http://web.mit.edu/cheme/news/hottel/index_2010.html
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Chemical Engineering Department
For more information, contact:
Melanie Miller 617-253-6500
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Monday, October 04, 2010
Building Technology Lecture Series: "High Performance Green Buildings"
Speaker: Martha VanGreem, CTL Group PE (Illinois), MBA, LEED
Accredited Professional Principal Engineer & Manager
Time: 12:30p�2:00p
Location: 7-431
ASHRAE recently released a new standard, ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard
189.1-2009, ?Standard for the Design of High Performance Green
Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. This is the first
consensus-based, national green building standard written in
mandatory, code-intended language in the U.S. It is not a point or
rating system but has actual minimum requirements, thus providing
clearer application and guidance for its adoption into local codes. A
general overview of topics is presented including site planning, water
efficiency, energy efficiency, impact of materials and resources,
indoor environmental quality, and plans for operation. These plans
include commissioning, maintenance, service life, green cleaning, and
transportation management. Commissioning ensures the building performs
as designed. Green buildings do not need to cost more, especially if
green design strategies are considered early in the design stage using
integrated design. Savings in utility costs during the operation of
the building often offset any higher initial costs.

Martha VanGeem has 28 years of consulting experience at CTLGroup in
Building Science and Sustainability. This experience includes energy
efficiency, energy and green building standards (including being a
member of ASHRAE SSPC 189.1), and LCI/LCA. Ms. VanGeem has
investigated moisture problems and performed energy analyses for
numerous concrete and wood frame buildings.

Open to: the general public

Cost: Free

Sponsor(s): Department of Architecture, Building Technology Program

For more information, contact:
Kathleen Ross
617.253.1876

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Monday, October 04, 2010

Of Mice and Academics: The Impact of Openness on Innovation

Speaker: Scott Stern (MIT-Sloan)

Time: 2:30p�4:00p

Location: E62-687, Please Note Change in Room

Of Mice and Academics: The Impact of Openness on Innovation

Web site: http://econ-www.mit.edu/files/5986

Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): IO Workshop (Sponsored by Analysis Group)

For more information, contact:
Theresa Benevento

Background reading http://econ-www.mit.edu/files/5986

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Monday, October 04, 2010

Process Modeling and Analysis of CO2 Purification for Pressurized Oxy-
Coal Combustion

Speaker: Chukwunwike Iloeje, MIT, Dept. Mechanical Engineering

Time: 4:00p�5:00p

Location: 3-343

Center for Energy and Propulsion Research Seminar Series

Oxy-coal combustion technology utilizes a high concentration oxygen
stream from an air separation unit (ASU) and the combustion products
consists primarily of CO2 and H2O, contaminants like NOx, and SOx, and
non-condensable gases like argon, oxygen and nitrogen. This combustion
product stream needs to be purified to meet pipeline transport and
storage specifications for sequestration or enhanced oil recovery (EOR).

For these reasons, CO2 purification is a very important part of the
oxy-coal combustion system. A number of processes have been proposed
for the removal of NOx and SOx. One such method takes advantage of a
pressure-enhanced mechanism that involves SOx removal as H2SO4 and NOx
removal as HNO3 in absorber columns. In this study, we describe a
comprehensive CO2 purification process model developed for an elevated
pressure oxy-combustion system. The model presented employs high-
pressure absorber columns for NOx and SOx removal and low temperature
phase separation for removal of non-condensable gases. We present
modifications to the NOx and SOx removal units that improve
performance and reduce the cost penalty for CO2 purification. This
study also explores opportunities for energy integration of the CO2
purification train with the rest of the oxy-combustion power cycle and
shows the resulting impact on the overall efficiency of the plant.

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): RGD Lab

For more information, contact:
Patrick Kirchen

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Tuesday, October 05, 2010Engineering Smarter Drivers

Speaker: Alex "Sandy" Pentland, MIT Media Lab

Time: 4:00p�5:15p

Location: 4-237

Transportation Seminar Series: Engineering Smarter Drivers

Transportation systems consist of humans and machines. Normally we
focus on engineering better machines, but we can also engineer better
drivers. I will present a theoretical perspective of this way of
thinking, along with commercial examples fielded during the last 10
years.

This year's series will feature presentations by faculty researchers
at MIT, as well as invited guest speakers from beyond the Institute.

Web site: http://transportation.mit.edu/news/
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Transportation@MIT
For more information, contact:
Rebecca Fearing
6172533366

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Date: October 5, 2010

Time: 4:30 pm

Description: Electronics and Mechanics of Single Molecule Circuits

Category: science/engineering

Speaker: Latha Venkataraman (Columbia University)

Location: 4-231

Sponsor: Chemistry

Admission: the general public

For More Information Contact: Chemistry Department

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Wednesday, October 06, 2010

MIT Energy Club, Energy 101 Series: Oil&Gas Exploration

Speaker: Sarath Srinivasan

Time: 12:00p�1:00p

Location: 4-159

Energy 101
The Energy 101 Lecture Series is hosted by the MIT Energy Club
focusing on the basic science, technology, policy, business, and
economic issues surrounding many basic energy topics. Lectures will be
held once or twice and month and are delivered by students.

Sarath Srinivasan, a former Schlumberger engineer and now a 2nd year
MBA student at Sloan will discuss the fundamentals of oil and gas
recovery. The 101 will cover the upstream segment of the oil and gas
business, giving students an overview of the seismic as well as
exploration and production (E&P) activities undertaken by energy
companies onshore and offshore.

Lunch will be provided. No RSVP required.

Web site: http://www.mitenergyclub.org/events-and-programs/energy-101/energy-101-series-oil-gas-exploration
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Club
For more information, contact:
MIT Energy Club

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Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Deepwater Oil Spills: Processes, Behavior, and Modeling

Speaker: Poojitha D. Yapa, Clarkson University

Time: 2:30p�3:30p

Location: 48-316

Environmental Fluid Mechanics / Hydrology Seminar Series
weekly presentations from local and international researchers in the
field of hydrology and environmental fluid mechanics.

Deepwater oil spills are much less frequent than surface or near
surface oil spills. But when they occur, they tend to cause large
scale environmental impact. IXTOC I spill (not so deep at 50 m) 30
years ago and the more recent Horizon spill ( in very deep water at
1500 m) in the Gulf of Mexico are examples of massive underwater
releases of oil and gas. Modeling deepwater spills are much more
complex than surface spills. Some of many reasons for the complexity
are that oil is mixed with gases, the high pressure, and cold water
temperature. In these conditions, gases tend to combine with water and
form a substance called gas hydrates. Gas hydrates are like ice and
have a similar density. Hydrate formation is a physically reversible
process. Gas hydrates revert to free gas when they travel up to the
shallower regions. Modeling deepwater oil releases means dealing with
four phases: oil, gas, hydrates, and water. Each phase affects the
transport and fate of the other. It is a four dimensional (x, y, z,
and t) modeling problem that requires the integration of
hydrodynamics, plume thermodynamics, gas thermodynamics, and gas
chemistry/physics.

In this talk, I will discuss the processes that oil and gas undergo in
their travel from deepwater to the water surface and how to model
them. Model formulation and comparison of simulations with the limited
data available will be discussed. How underwater oil plumes can be
formed, will also be explained.

Open to: the general public

Cost: free

Sponsor(s): Civil and Environmental Engineering

For more information, contact:
Sheila Anderson
8-5554

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Thursday, October 07, 2010

The strategic value of environmental initiatives at Boeing and beyond

Speaker: Mary Armstrong, VP EHS, The Boeing Company

Time: 12:00p�1:00p

Location: E62-223

Sustainability @ Sloan Speaker Series

Since naming Armstrong as VP of Environment, Health, and Safety in May
2007, Boeing has established - and is on track to meet - aggressive
environmental performance targets for 25 percent improvements in
energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions intensity, hazardous waste
and recycling rates by 2012. She will discuss the pathway to reaching
these targets and their strategic value for Boeing.

Web site: http://mitsloan.mit.edu/sustainability/speakers.php
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Sustainability@Sloan Speaker Series
For more information, contact:
Jason Jay

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Thursday, October 07, 2010

Sloan Automotive Laboratory & Electrochemical Energy Laboratory FALL
2010 SEMINAR SERIES

Speaker: Prof. Wai Cheng

Time: 4:15p�5:30p

Location: 37-212

Sloan Automotive Laboratory & Electrochemical Energy Laboratory FALL
2010 SEMINAR SERIES
Seminar on topics related to engines, fuels, vehicle behavior, broader
transportation energy questions presented by graduate students,
faculty, researchers, and special guest speakers of Sloan Automotive
Laboratory & Electrochemical Energy Laboratory.

Seminars on topics related to engines, fuels, vehicle behavior,
broader transportation energy questions presented by graduate
students, faculty, researchers, and special guest speakers of Sloan
Automotive Laboratory & Electrochemical Energy Laboratory.

Open to: the general public

This event occurs on Thursdays through December 9, 2010, except
September 16, 2010, September 9, 2010, September 23, 2010 and
September 30, 2010.

Sponsor(s): Center for 21st Century Energy

For more information, contact:
Janet Maslow
3-4529

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Thursday, October 07, 2010

Communications Forum: Online Migration of Newspapers

Speaker: David Carr, New York Times; Dan Kennedy, Media Nation blog;
David Thorburn, MIT

Time: 5:00p�7:00p

Location: E15-070

The fate of newspapers is an ongoing subject for the Forum. This
conversation explores the migration of newspapers to the internet and
what that means for traditional concepts of journalism. Amid the
emergence of citizens' media and the blogosphere, newspapers are
adapting to a changing mediascape in which print readership is in
steady decline. David Carr, culture reporter and media columnist for
the New York Times, and Dan Kennedy, professor of journalism at
Northeastern University and author of the Media Nation blog, explore
these developments with Forum Director David Thorburn.

Among their topics: the best and the worst examples of news on the
net, online-only news sites, hyperlocal news and collaborative
journalism, business models for online newspapers, and the impact of
social media on journalism.

Web site: http://web.mit.edu/comm-forum/
Open to: the general public
Cost: Free
Sponsor(s): Communications Forum
For more information, contact:
Brad Seawell
617-253-3521

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Thursday, October 07, 2010

MIT Generator

Time: 7:00p�9:00p

Location: Stata-R&D Commons

The MIT Generator: Students, Faculty, and Staff collaborate around
Energy, the Environment, and Sustainability. Once each semester the
Generator hosts a forum for groups currently working on energy, the
environment, and sustainability to share their work and for anyone to
pitch new ideas and projects. Find funding for your green idea. Meet
and hear about existing efforts from many of the major campus and city
groups. Meet new collaborators. Share your ideas for changing our
campus and city!

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): Sustainability@MIT

For more information, contact:
Aaron Thom
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Staying together: Understanding People and Media in Synchronous
Connected Systems.

Speaker: David Ayman Shamma, Yahoo! Research
Date: Friday, October 8 2010
Time: 1:00PM to 2:00AM
Refreshments: 12:50PM
Location: Patil/Kiva Seminar Room, 32-G449
Host: Rob Miller, MIT CSAIL
Contact: Katrina Panovich,
Abstract: The things we do together spawn conversations; gathering
with our friends and families to watch programs, concerts, and events,
we share the experience through backchannel conversations, social
asides and mutual displays of agreement and disagreement. How do these
sharing of experiences in turn shape how we understand the actual
event? This talk presents real-world applications designed to
facilitate synchronous conversations while sharing media. First, I
will examine how people use status updates, such as on Twitter, while
they watch live events on TV. By accounting for temporal and
conversational features, one can use tweets to segment a long
political debate into logical questions. I will also describe new
methods for retrieving conversationally salient, not document salient,
terms. Second, I will present Zync, a system for synchronized video
sharing over instant messaging; in effect this is conversational video
on demand. From observing how a YouTube video is shared within a
conversation, we develop methods for media segmentation and
summarization. Finally, I will show how using implicit conversational
data can outperform explicit annotations in automated classification
tasks for online videos. Throughout the talk, I will discuss how these
examples extend online infrastructures to build highly connected
experiences.

Bio: David Ayman Shamma is a research scientist in the Internet
Experiences group at Yahoo! Research. He researches synchronous
environments and connected experiences both online and in-the-world.
Focusing on creative expression and sharing frameworks, he designs and
prototypes systems for multimedia-mediated communication, as well as
develops targeted methods and metrics for understanding how people
communicate online in small environments and at web scale. Ayman is
the creator and lead investigator on the Yahoo! Zync project. Using
models of creativity and sharing from his research, Ayman creates
media art installations that have been reviewed by The New York Times,
International Herald Tribune, and Chicago Magazine and exhibited
internationally, including Second City Chicago, the Berkeley Art
Museum, SIGGRAPH ETECH, Chicago Improv Festival, and Wired NextFest/
NextMusic.

Ayman holds a B.S./M.S. from the Institute for Human and Machine
Cognition at The University of West Florida and a Ph.D. in Computer
Science from the Intelligent Information Laboratory at Northwestern
University. Before Yahoo!, he was an instructor at the Medill School
of Journalism; he has also taught courses in computer science and
studio art departments. Prior to earning his Ph.D., he was a visiting
research scientist for the Center for Mars Exploration at NASA Ames
Research Center.

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Friday, October 08, 2010

Tour of the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter

Time: 3:00p�5:00p

Location: Boston

MIT Energy Tours Series

Join the MIT Energy Club on a visit of the Artists for Humanity
Epicenter. The Artists for Humanity EpiCenter is a specially designed
23500 square foot energy efficient building that utilizes renewable
energy resources and demonstrates "the feasibility and affordability
of environmentally responsible design and its future role in our
changing built environment".

In the tour we will also get to see how the building integrates solar
technology, natural lighting, passive air conditioning and ventilation
to minimize environmental footprint and significantly reduce energy
costs.

To sign up for this tour, please use the following link:
https://spreadsheets.google.com /viewform?
formkey=dE03Um4xLThwUnVEbndUQnYySTROTkE6MQ

Web site: http://www.afhboston.com/sustainable_epicenter.php

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Club

For more information, contact:
MIT Energy Club

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Friday, October 08, 2010

Architecture Lecture

Speaker: Alejandro Zaera-Polo, Foreign Office Architects, London

Time: 6:30p�8:30p

Location: 7-431

"Envelopes"

Open to: the general public

Cost: Free

Sponsor(s): Department of Architecture

For more information, contact:
617-253-7791

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Harvard

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Reinventing India's Innovation System
WHEN
Mon., Oct. 4, 2010, 12 � 1:30 p.m.
WHERE
Wiener Auditorium, Harvard Kennedy School
GAZETTE CLASSIFICATION
Information Technology, Lecture, Science
ORGANIZATION/SPONSOR
Science, Technology, and Globalization Project
SPEAKER(S)
Anil Gupta, executive vice chair, National Innovation Foundation,
member, National Innovation Council of India
CONTACT INFO

LINK
http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/events/5305/reinventing_indias_innovation_system.html

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Innovation and Exporting: Drivers of U.S. Economic Growth
WHEN
Mon., Oct. 4, 2010, 5:15 � 6:45 p.m.
WHERE
Ames Courtroom, Austin Hall, Harvard Law School
GAZETTE CLASSIFICATION
Business, Law, Lecture, Social Sciences, Special Events
ORGANIZATION/SPONSOR
U.S. Department of Commerce
SPEAKER(S)
Professor Lawrence Lessig, Professor Michael Porter, U.S. Commercial
Service Director General Suresh Kumar, and Deputy Assistant Secretary
Ro Khanna
COST
Free and open to the public
CONTACT INFO
U.S. Commercial Service Boston: , 617.565.4301
NOTE
Harvard University and the Obama Administration present a panel
discussion. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts indicate
that almost 90 percent of world economic growth over the next five
years will take place outside of the United States � with emerging and
developing country imports expected to grow the fastest at over 12
percent. As global markets become increasingly interconnected, it is
critical that the U.S. maintain and promote a highly competitive
export economy. The panel event will provide U.S. competitiveness
perspectives in relation to China, India, and Brazil, highlight U.S.
Commercial Service export initiatives, and address proposed Obama
Administration efforts to increase innovation. These include
additional transportation infrastructure spending, making permanent
the existing temporary R&D tax credit, and temporarily allowing
businesses to deduct 100% of the cost of new investments in plant and
equipment.

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Legatum Lecture: Governor of Bank of Bangladesh
Speaker: Dr. Atiur Rahman, Governor of Bank of Bangladesh
Time: 12:00p�1:00p
Location: 32-155
Dr. Rahman will speak on innovations in finance and banking in
Bangladesh, including microfinance and mobile money.

Web site: http://legatum.mit.edu/
Open to: the general public
Cost: free of charge
Sponsor(s): Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship
For more information, contact:
617-324-1875
legatum (at) mit (dot) edu

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Cynthia Rudin: Mitigating Manhole Events in Manhattan
Speaker: Cynthia Rudin, Assistant Professor of Statistics, MIT Sloan
School of Management
Time: 4:15p�5:30p
Location: 66-110
MITE Seminar Series sponsored by IHS Cambridge Energy Research
Associates

There are a few hundred manhole events (fires, explosions, smoking
manholes) in New York City every year, often stemming from problems in
the low voltage secondary electrical distribution network that
provides power to residential and commercial customers. I will
describe work on the Columbia/Con Edison Manhole Events project, the
goal of which is to predict manhole events in order to assist Con
Edison (NYC's power utility company) with its pre-emptive maintenance
and repair programs. The success of this project relied heavily on an
understanding of the current state of Manhattan's grid, which has been
built incrementally over the last century. Several different sources
of Con Edison data are used for the project, the most important of
which is the ECS (Emergency Control Systems) database consisting of
trouble tickets from past events that are mainly recorded in free text
by Con Edison dispatchers.

In this talk, I will discuss the data mining process by which we
transformed extremely raw historical Con Edison data into a ranking
model that predicts manhole vulnerability. A key aspect in this
process is a machine learning method for ranking, called the "P-Norm
Push." Our ranked lists are currently assisting with the
prioritization of future inspections and repairs in Manhattan,
Brooklyn, and the Bronx.

Open to: the general public

Cost: Free

Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Initiative

For more information, contact:
Jameson Twomey
617-324-2408

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Page Hazlegrove Lecture in Glass Art: Maya Lin
Time: 6:30p�7:30p
Location: 34-101
Lin who first won acclaim for her winning design of the Vietnam
Veteran's Memorial in Washington, DC, has maintained a careful balance
between art and architecture throughout her career, creating a
remarkable body of work that includes large-scale site-specific
installations, intimate studio artworks, architectural works and
memorials. As an artist, she has made of discrete, studio-based
objects and sculptural installations rooted in the exploratory
practice of responding to materials as diverse as glass, wood, and
wax. In 1994 she designed a 14-foot-long clock for New York's
Pennsylvania Station, made of translucent glass lighted by hundreds of
fiber optic light points. According to Newsweek, it hovers above the
heads of travelers "like a glowing flying saucer."

For more than ten years, until her unexpected death in 1997, Page
Hazlegrove served as director of MIT's Glass Lab. In celebration of
her life and work, MIT has established the Page Hazlegrove Residency,
which addresses one of Hazlegrove's highest priorities: inviting glass
artists to the Institute for the benefit and further development of
the MIT community.

Web site: http://web.mit.edu/glasslab/
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Glass Lab
For more information, contact:
617/253-5309

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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
The Energy Challenge: Innovation and the Role of ARPA-E
Speaker: Arun Majumdar, Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency -
Energy
Time: 4:15p�5:30p
Location: E15-070
MITE Seminar Series sponsored by IHS Cambridge Energy Research
Associates
We are living through a Sputnik moment in our nation?s history, where
we have witnessed multiple wake up calls with regards to the need for
innovating in energy technologies. ARPA-E was created to address this
need by investing in high-risk/high-impact projects, with a mission
to: (i) reduce energy imports; (ii) reduce energy-related emissions;
(iii) improve energy efficiency of all economic sectors; and (iv) to
ensure US technological lead. This mission is at the heart of our
national, economic and environmental security. This talk will first
briefly explain the history of the agency and then focus on new
technical programs that have been created to address the mission, as
well as a few scientific ideas that capture the imagination of what is
technologically possible. The talk will also explain how it is
planning for the future, both in terms of technologies as well as an
organization.

Arun Majumdar became the first Director of the Advanced Research
Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), the country's only agency devoted
to transformational energy research and development, in October 2009.

Open to: the general public

Cost: Free

Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Initiative

For more information, contact:
Jameson Twomey
617-324-2408

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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
IDEAS Generator Dinner
Speaker: Representatives from ACCION, UNICEF, Mercy Corps and others
Time: 7:00p�9:30p
Location: 50, Morss Hall (Walker Memorial)
Join us for the launch of the IDEAS Competition and the MIT Global
Challenge! At the Generator you can hear from a panel of development
experts who will describe innovation opportunities on the ground.
Students, pitch your ideas, pitch your skills, and connect with others
who are looking to apply invention as a public service - at home and
around the world. Light dinner and soft drinks.

Web site: http://beta-globalchallenge.mit.edu/events/view/59
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): IDEAS Competition, MIT Public Service Center, MIT150, MIT
Alumni Association
For more information, contact:
Lars Hasselblad Torres
617-324-5176

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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Empowering consumers through transparency at GoodGuide
Speaker: Dara O'Rourke, Founder and Chief Sustainability Officer,
GoodGuide.com
Time: 12:00p�1:00p
Location: E62-276
Sustainability @ Sloan Speaker Series

Consumer-facing businesses in the next century will be defined by the
need for transparency about the health, environmental, and
socioeconomic impacts of their products. This trend is enabled - and
partly driven - by tools like GoodGuide, the leading web and mobile
tool to support conscious consumption. Dara O'Rourke is a professor at
UC Berkeley and founder of GoodGuide. He will discuss GoodGuide as a
learning experiment and share the emerging lessons - about what
consumers care about; about how to effectively gather and deploy life
cycle product data; and about how to partner across companies, NGO's,
and academia to enable radical product transparency.

Web site: http://mitsloan.mit.edu/sustainability/speakers.php
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Sustainability@Sloan Speaker Series, MIT Sloan Energy and
Environment Club, Sloan Energy and Environment Club
For more information, contact:
Jason Jay

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Thursday, October 14, 2010
NGO2.0: When Social Action Meets Social Media
Speaker: Jing ****
Time: 5:00a�7:00a
Location: 4-231
CMS Colloquium Series
The CMS colloquium series provides an intimate and informal exchange
between a visiting speaker and CMS faculty, students, visiting
scholars and friends. Each week during the term, we host a figure from
academia, industry, or the art world to speak about their work and its
relation to our studies. These sessions are free, open to the public,
and serve as an excellent introduction to our program.

Professor **** will discuss the genesis and implementation of a civic
media project that she conceptualized and launched in China in May
2009. The project, titled NGO2.0, is a social experiment that
introduces Web 2.0 thinking and social media tools to the grassroots
NGOs in the underdeveloped regions of China. How has new media
complicated social action and civic engagement? What are the evolving
stakes for social change proponents? How are change agents coping with
governmental intervention in a country where social media is held
suspect? Professor **** will speculate on the emergence of a new field
of inquiry -- social media action research -- while sharing insights
and findings about her involvement in shaping an NGO 2.0 culture in
China.

Open to: the general public

Cost: Free

Sponsor(s): Comparative Media Studies

For more information, contact:
Andrew Whitacre
617.324.0490

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Friday, October 15, 2010
Energy Innovation and Research at the Technion-Israel Institute of
Technology
Speaker: Professor Gideon Grader, Head of the Technion Energy Program
Time: 8:00a�10:00a
Location: E51-335
Prof. Grader will discuss the latest multi-disciplinary efforts at the
Technion to develop alternative and renewable energy, energy storage,
and energy efficiency technologies. Information on opportunities for
energy internships in Israel will also be presented.
-Light refreshments will be served

Web site: http://www.meetup.com/boston-israel/calendar/14930019/?from=list&offs
et=0

Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): MIT-Israel, MIT International Science and Technology
Initiatives (MISTI), Hillel (MIT), MIT Energy Club, Boston- Israel
Cleantech Alliance, American Technion Society, Combined Jewish
Philanthropies
For more information, contact:
David Dolev
617-324-5581
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Friday, October 15, 2010
Nuclear Tipping Point
Speaker: Secretary George P. Shultz
Time: 1:00p�2:30p
Location: E51, Wong Auditorium
Nuclear Tipping Point is a documentary film that focuses on
conversations with four men intimately involved in American diplomacy
and national security over the last four decades. Former Secretary of
State George Shultz, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former
Secretary of Defense Bill Perry and former Senator Sam Nunn share the
personal experiences that led them to write two Wall Street Journal op-
eds in support of a world free of nuclear weapons and the steps needed
to get there.

George Shultz has had a distinguished career in government, in
academia, and in business. He has held four different cabinet posts,
has taught at three of the United States' greatest universities, and
was president of a major engineering and construction company. Mr.
Shultz held two key positions in President Reagan's administration:
Chairman of the President's Economic Policy Advisory Board (1981-1982)
and Secretary of State (1982-1989)

Web site: http://www.nucleartippingpoint.org/home.html
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Campus Events, MIT Energy Initiative, Center
for International Studies
For more information, contact:
Karen Gibson

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Friday, October 15, 2010
MIT Energy Night
Speaker: Varied presenters in the field of energy
Time: 5:30p�8:30p
Location: N52, MIT Museum
MIT Energy Night is the MIT Energy Club's flagship event for the fall.
The event seeks to showcase the most exciting energy research,
education, and entrepreneurship at MIT.
The event includes presenters conducting research or work in the field
of energy, both here at MIT and within surrounding local businesses
and firms. Presenters will be dispersed throughout the museum with
posters detailing their work and attendees are encouraged to peruse
over appetizers and light refreshments.
We welcome everyone to enjoy the night with us and celebrate the
wealth of work in the field of energy here at MIT.

Web site: http://energynight.mit.edu/
Open to: the general public
Cost: Free
Tickets: N/A
Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Club- Energy Night Subgroup, General Motors
For more information, contact:
Kate Goldstein
(401) 345 6543

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Friday, October 15, 2010
Architecture Lecture
Speaker: Rodolphe el-Khoury, Architect, Khoury Levit Fong, Toronto
Time: 6:30p�8:30p
Location: 7-431
IN PROGRESS "Designing with Scent"

Web site: http://architecture.mit.edu/
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Department of Architecture
For more information, contact:
617-253-7791

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Harvard
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The MoveOn Effect: The Internet's Impact on Political Action?Dave
Karpf, Rutgers Assistant Professor and Yale Information Society
Project Fellow
Tuesday, October 12, 12:30 pm
Berkman Center, 23 Everett Street, second floor
RSVP required for those attending in person ()
This event will be webcast live at 12:30 pm ET and archived on our
site shortly after (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/interactive/webcast).

Rutgers Assistant Professor and Yale Information Society Project
Fellow Dave Karpf discusses his research on the emergence of a new
generation of internet-mediated political advocacy groups in America.
Karpf argues that changes in membership and fundraising regimes are
affecting the political economy of interest group action, dramatically
altering the interest group ecology of American politics. The talk
will focus on issues with studying groups who, despite online
information abundance, keep the important data behind firewalls.

About Dave
Dave Karpf is an Assistant Professor in the Journalism and Media
Studies Department at Rutgers University, School of Communication and
Information. He holds a Ph.D in political science from the University
of Pennsylvania (2009) and has held fellowships at Brown University's
Taubman Center for Public Policy and the University of Virginia's
Miller Center for Public Affairs. He is currently a Visiting Fellow
with the Yale Information Society Project.

Dave's research concerns the internet's impact on American political
associations, with a particularly emphasis on the new "netroots"
political groups like MoveOn, Organizing for America, and community
blogs like DailyKos. He runs the Blogosphere Authority Index (www.blogosphereauthorityindex.com
), an open-access dataset used by many blog researchers. His work has
been published in the Journal of Information Technology & Politics,
Politics and Technology Review, and IEEE Intelligent Systems, and has
also been covered in The Economist. Dave's perspective on political
associations draws on over a decade of participation-observation in
the leadership of the Sierra Club, having served as National Director
of their student-run arm in 1999 and recently serving 2 terms on their
national Board of Directors (2004-2010). His work can be found online
at www.davidkarpf.com.

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Future of Energy: "The Innovation Equation at Tata"
WHEN
Tue., Oct. 12, 2010, 5 � 6 p.m.
WHERE
Science Center D
One Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA
GAZETTE CLASSIFICATION
Environmental Sciences, Lecture, Science
ORGANIZATION/SPONSOR
Harvard University Center for the Environment
SPEAKER(S)
Sunil Sinha, CEO of Tata Quality Management Services, Tata Group
NOTE
Second talk in the HUCE Future of Energy series. His talk will focus
on energy and innovation as it relates to both the Tata Group and
India as a whole. He will also discuss Tata Motors' Nano, a $2500 four-
passenger city car that entered the market in 2008, and has since
received a number of innovation prizes.
LINK
http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/2010-10-12/future-energy-sunil-sinha-ceo-tata-quality-management-services-tata-group

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Honeybee Democracy: Author Lecture
WHEN
Tue., Oct. 12, 2010, 6 � 7 p.m.
WHERE
Harvard Museum of Natural History
GAZETTE CLASSIFICATION
Environmental Sciences, Lecture, Science
ORGANIZATION/SPONSOR
Harvard Museum of Natural History, co-sponsored by Cambridge
Entomological Club
SPEAKER(S)
Thomas Seeley, professor of biology at Cornell University
COST
Free and open to the public
TICKET WEB LINK
www.hmnh.harvard.edu�
CONTACT INFO

NOTE
As they face the life-or-death problem of choosing and traveling to a
new home every year, honeybees employ a complex decision-making
process that includes fact-finding, vigorous debate, and consensus
building. Thomas Seeley, world-renowned animal behaviorist and
professor of biology at Cornell, will explore what these incredible
insects can teach us about collective wisdom and democracy.
LINK
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/

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NOW? What is Structural Design? / Jurg Conzett with Mohsen Mostafavi
WHEN
Wed., Oct. 13, 2010, 12 � 2 p.m.
WHERE
Stubbins Room, Gund Hall
GAZETTE CLASSIFICATION
Art/Design, Education, Lecture, Research study, Special Events
ORGANIZATION/SPONSOR
GSD
SPEAKER(S)
Jurg Conzett, structural engineer; Mohsen Mostafavi, architect, dean
of the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and the Alexander and
Victoria Wiley Professor of Design
CONTACT INFO
Brooke King:
NOTE
Jurg Conzett, a citizen of Schiers (Grisons, Switzerland), studied
civil engineering at the Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule (ETH) in
Lausanne and Zurich and received his diploma in 1980. Today he leads
an engineering office of about 20 people together with his partners
Gianfranco Bronzini and Patrick Gartmann in Chur. Their main
activities are designing structures for buildings together with
architects as well as working on projects for bridges and bridge repair.
LINK
http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/calendar/index.cgi?startmonth=10&startday=1&startyear=2010&view=114

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Monday, October 25, 2010
"LEDs and Sustainability in Labs and Architecture: Synergy or Lighting
Rivals??
Time: 12:30p�2:00p

Location: 7-431

Architecture Building Technologies talk by Thomas Schielke.

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): Department of Architecture

For more information, contact:
617/253-1876

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Spatially Augmented Reality for Architectural Daylighting Design
Speaker: Barbara Cutler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Computer
Science Department
Date: Monday, October 25 2010
Time: 2:30PM to 3:30PM
Refreshments: 2:15PM
Location: 32-D507
Host: Fredo Durand, MIT - CSAIL - Computer Graphics Group
Contact: Britton 'Bryt' Bradley, 617-253-6583,
Relevant URL:
Abstract:

We present an application of interactive global illumination and a
table-top spatially augmented reality to architectural daylight modeling
that allows designers to explore alternative designs and new
technologies
for improving the sustainability of their buildings. Images of a model
in
the real world, captured by a camera above the scene, are processed to
construct a virtual 3D model. Rendered images of the global illumination
simulation are then projected on the real model by calibrated projectors
to help users study the daylighting within the design.

We have extended this system for dynamic projection on large, human-
scale,
moving projection screens and demonstrate this system for immersive
visualization applications in several fields. We have designed and
implemented efficient, low-cost methods for robust tracking of
projection
surfaces, and a method to provide high frame rate output for
computationally-intensive, low frame rate applications. This physically
immersive visualization environment promotes innovation and creativity
in
design and analysis applications and facilitates exploration of
alternative visualization styles and modes. Our new human-scale user
interface is intuitive and novice users require essentially no
instruction
to operate the visualization.

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Monday, October 25, 2010

The Making of a Disaster: Nature vs. Nuture

Speaker: Tatyana Deryugina (MIT)

Time: 4:00p�5:30p

Location: E51-151

The Making of a Disaster: Nature vs. Nuture

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): MIT Labor/Public Finance Workshop

For more information, contact:
Theresa Beneventon

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Monday, October 25, 2010

John Holdren on The Energy / Climate-Change Challenge and the Role of
Nuclear Energy in Meeting It

Speaker: Dr. John Holdren

Time: 4:00p�5:30p

Location: E51-115

2010 David J. Rose Lectureship in Nuclear Technology

Web site: http://web.mit.edu/nse/events/rose-lecture.html

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): Nuclear Science & Engineering

For more information, contact:
Kafka, Anita
617-253-7522

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Monday, October 25, 2010
On the Potential and Limitations of Demand Response and Renewable Energy
Speaker: David Chassin (Pacific Northwest National Lab)

Time: 4:00p�5:00p

Location: 3-370

LIDS Special Seminar Series: Future Challenges in Energy Systems and
Networks
http://web.mit.edu/mardavij/www/Energy_Seminars.htm

Abstract - Demand response is playing an increasingly important role
in the Smart Grid today. Technologies such as Grid Friendly controls
and real-time price response are making their way into our lives. But
the behavior of load both affects and is affected by load control
strategies that are designed to support the electric grid. This talk
will explore the natural behavior of electric load, how it is affected
by various load control strategies and what the implications are for
concepts such as using load control to support the integration of
renewable energy resources.

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): LIDS

For more information, contact:
Mardavij Roozbehani

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Monday, October 25, 2010

Oxy-fuel Combustion with an Integrated Ion Transport Membrane Reactor:
Reduced-Order Modeling and Power Cycle Applications

Speaker: Nick Mancini, MIT, Dept. Mechanical Engineering

Time: 4:00p�5:00p

Location: 3-343

Center for Energy and Propulsion Research Seminar Series

Oxy-fuel combustion, particularly using an integrated oxygen ion
transport membrane (ITM), is a thermodynamically attractive concept
that seeks to mitigate the penalties associated with CO2 capture from
power plants. Oxygen separation in an ITM system consists of a variety
of complex electrochemical, heat and mass transfer processes that are
further complicated by the presence of a reactive sweep gas in some
applications. The dependence of ITM performance on power cycle
operating conditions and system integration schemes must be captured
in order to conduct meaningful process flow and optimization studies.
A spatially-distributed, one-dimensional model is developed based on
fundamental conservation equations, semi-empirical oxygen transport
and simplified fuel oxidation kinetic mechanisms obtained from the
literature. Aspects of reactor engineering such as geometry, flow
configuration and the relationship between oxygen transport, fuel
conversion and pressure drop are explored. Emphasis is placed on model
flexibility, modularity and low computational expense in order to
evaluate power cycle simulations quickly and accurately. Parametric
studies are performed to determine the impact of changing key
variables on oxygen separation and pressure drop. A Second Law
assessment of certain ITM configurations is performed to evaluate the
potential of ITM technology to reduce the air separation penalty, and
to provide insight for effective integration into power cycle concepts.

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): RGD Lab

For more information, contact:
Patrick Kirchen

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Monday, October 25, 2010

US Energy Policy: Where do we go from here?

Speaker: Steve Isakowitz, CFO of the DOE

Time: 6:30p�7:30p

Location: 56-114

MIT Energy Club Lecture Series
A biweekly lecture series featuring prominent speakers from the energy
field at MIT & beyond. These lectures include 20 minutes of moderated
open discussion. Past speakers from MIT have included professors Jeff
Tester, David Marks, and John Deutch. Speakers from the industry and
policy spheres have included Greg Yurek, CEO of American
Superconductor, and Rob Pratt, Director of the MA Renewable Energy
Trust.

With the surge of stimulus funding ending, a difficult fiscal outlook,
and a cloudy future for energy legislation, can the US government
continue to shape our nation's energy future? Come hear how the
Department of Energy is facing these challenges, devising solutions
through R&D, demonstrations, and financial incentives, and offering
exciting career opportunities.

Web site: http://www.mitenergyclub.org/events-and-programs/lecture-series/steve
-isakowitz-cfo-of-the-doe-us-energy-policy-where-do-we-go-from-he
re

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Club

For more information, contact:
MIT Energy Club

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Monday, October 25, 2010

Give Me Shelter Lecture Series: Sheila Kennedy
Speaker: Sheila Kennedy

Time: 7:00p�9:00p

Location: E15-070

MIT Program in Art, Culture and Technology presents its Monday night
lecture series, Give Me Shelter: Second Skin for Extreme Environments?
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This series draws together speakers from different disciplines to
discuss questions such as: How can bodywear function as an extension
of the human body and support it under unusual conditions such as hot
and cold climates? How can we expand our thinking about the boundary
between body and environment? What kind of second skin would be
required to survive walking through a volcano, or for living under
water or visiting outer space? When does clothing become a contested
cultural arena for endangered peoples and their environment?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Sheila Kennedy - SOFT, SMART & STEALTHY: New Paradigms for Design
Practice

Sheila Kennedy will present recent research and work. Sheila Kennedy
is a Principal of Kennedy & Violich Architecture Ltd. (KVA), an
interdisciplinary design practice that explores the relationships
between architecture, digital technology and emerging public needs.
Recent projects at KVA include the IBA-Hamburg SOFT HOUSE in Germany,
the Law School at University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University?s
Department of Film and Video, and the East River Public Ferry Terminal
at 34th Street in Manhattan. The work of KVA has been recognized by
National Design Excellence Awards from the American Institute of
Architecture, Progressive Architecture Awards, Industrial Design
Excellence Awards, the Good Design Award from the Chicago Athenaeum,
the Green Council?s National Building Innovation Award and the Public
Work Award of the National Endowment for the Arts. She is a Professor
of the Practice, Architectural Design at MIT.

Held at the MIT Bartos Theater (Lower Level of the Wiesner Building at
20 Ames Street)

Web site: act.mit.edu

Open to: the general public

Cost: free

Sponsor(s): MIT Program in Art, Culture and Technology

For more information, contact:
Lisa Hickler
617-253-5229

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Editorial Comment: If anybody goes to Sheila Kennedy's presentation
"SOFT, SMART & STEALTHY: New Paradigms for Design Practice," a report
back would be appreciated. The Editor has another commitment and is
very interested in the topic.

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Weather and Infant Mortality in Africa

Speaker: Torsten Persson (Stockholm)

Time: 2:30p�4:00p

Location: at Harvard - Harvard Hall 202

Weather and Infant Mortality in Africa

Web site:http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic825457.files/Persson_Torst
en_Africa_paper100929.pdf

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): MIT/Harvard Development Workshop

For more information, contact:
Theresa Benevento

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Soap Box: Negotiating the Gulf Disaster

Speaker: Larry Susskind

Time: 6:00p�7:30p

Location: N52, MIT Museum

Soap Box: The Gulf Oil Spill & Its Consequences
The MIT Museum sponsors a series of salon-style, early-evening
conversations with cutting-edge scientists and engineers who are
making the news that really matters.

Larry Susskind, MIT?s Ford Professor of Urban Studies and Planning,
and Vice Chair of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, is
asking the tough questions. Should those affected by the Gulf oil
spill receive compensatory payments? What?s the best way to guarantee
the future safety of offshore oil and gas facilities? Add your voice
to this important discussion about how public policy can help us
prevent or navigate these situations in the future.

Web site: http://mit.edu/museum/programs/soapbox.html

Open to: the general public

Cost: free admission

Sponsor(s): MIT Museum

For more information, contact:
Josie Patterson
617-253-5927

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

HTC Forum "The World Solar Energy Project: Maria Telkes after the
Dover Sun House"

Speaker: Daniel A. Barber, Environmental Fellow, Center for the
Environment and GSD, Harvard University with a response by Arindam Dutta

Time: 6:30p�8:00p

Location: 7-431

As the landmarks of architectural history are reconfigured pursuant to
the increasing pressure of environmental crises, the 'all-solar' Dover
Sun House, designed by Eleanor Raymond with the engineer Maria Telkes
in 1948, will likely come to assume a prominent position. Telkes'
techno-cultural environmentalism was caught up in geopolitical
attempts to transform global energy metabolism: solar houses, ovens,
distillation units, and furnaces all became components of harnessing
the sun's power to expand the economic and industrial possibilities of
'underdeveloped countries,' and were deeply embedded in the political
implications such regimes of 'technical assistance' belied.

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): Department of Architecture, History, Theory and Criticism
of Architecture and Art

For more information, contact:
Kate Brearley
258-8439

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

D-Lab Innovators Series: Dr. Sarmah of Rickshaw Bank

Speaker: Dr. Pradip Sarmah, Founder of Rickshaw Bank and Ashoka-
Lemelson Fellow

Time: 7:00p�8:30p

Location: 3-133

D-Lab Innovators Series
International. Innovation. Invention. Ingenuity. Inspiration. Are you
IN?

The D-Lab Innovators Series brings together inventors and social
entrepreneurs from all over the world to engage in discussions about
how to make an impact in the field of international development.
Events are open to public and posted online at http://d-lab.mit.edu/innovators
.

Please join us for an exciting opportunity to hear from a successful
social entrepreneur and find out how you can get involved. Dr. Sarmah
is an Ashoka-Lemelson Fellow who founded the Rickshaw Bank, an NGO
that works with Indian rickshaw drivers. Over 90% of rickshaw drivers
in India have to rent their rickshaws daily. Rickshaw Bank has made it
possible for thousands of drivers to own their rickshaws through an
asset-based micro-credit program. Dr. Sarmah is also involved in other
types of vehicle-based businesses, such as vegetable and fish sales,
ready-to-eat food vending, and hand-cycle-based postal kiosks to be
used by disabled people to sell stamps and other services. Dr. Sarmah
will share his work and discuss the challenges he faces in trying to
scale up to reach the 8 million Indian rickshaws in service.

Joining Dr. Sarmah will be MIT Cycle Ventures Instructor Gwyn Jones,
who will discuss how he has collaborated with Rickshaw Bank over the
years. The talk, moderated by MIT Development Ventures Instructor
Joost Bonsen, will be followed by Q&A and a informal reception with
light refreshments. Please RSVP to d-lab-.

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): International Development Initiative, D-Lab Innovators

For more information, contact:
Jessica Huang
617-253-1670
d-lab-

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Nuclear Terrorism: Iran, Pakistan, North Korea and the Fragility of
the Global Nuclear Order

Speaker: Graham Allison, Harvard University

Time: 12:00p�1:30p

Location: E40-496

SSP Wednesday Seminar

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): Security Studies Program

For more information, contact:
617-253-7529

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Materializing Urbanity

Speaker: Nader Tehrani, Department Head, Architecture, MIT

Time: 2:00p�4:00p

Location: 9-450

Urban Studies and Planning Departmental Speaker Series
Weekly Lecture Series of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.

Nader Tehrani is the founding Principal of Office dA, an architecture
and design firm internationally recognized for its invention,
precision, and advancement of new forms of knowledge. He is also a
Professor and the newly appointed Head of the Department of
Architecture at the MIT School of Architecture and Planning. Working
on interdisciplinary platforms, Tehrani?s research has been focused on
the transformation of the building industry, innovative material
applications, and the development of new means and methods of
construction-- as exemplified in his work with digital fabrication.

Tehrani received a Bachelor of Fine Art and Bachelor of Architecture
from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1985 and 1986, and his
Master of Architecture in Urban Design from the Harvard Graduate
School of Design in 1991. He has held previous teaching positions at
the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Rhode Island School of Design,
and Georgia Institute of Technology, where he served as the Thomas W.
Ventulett III Distinguished Chair in Architectural Design.

As Principal of Office dA, Tehrani has been honored by the Cooper
Hewitt National Design Museum (National Design Award in Architecture,
2007) and the American Academy of Arts and Letters (Award in
Architecture, 2002). He has also received honors from the United
States Artists (Target Fellowship in Architecture and Design, 2007)
and the Architectural League of New York (Young Architects Award, 1997).

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): Department of Urban Studies and Planning

For more information, contact:
Ezra Glenn
617-253-2024

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Data-driven Energy Management
Speaker: Tom Atkinson, EnerNOC

Time: 5:30p�6:30p

Location: E51-315

MIT Energy Club Lecture Series

Timely, accurate data are the lifeblood of meaningful energy
management. Without data, energy use can't be quantified, energy
reduction and efficiency efforts aren't measured or verified, and
decision-makers lack confidence. EnerNOC leverages data to help
companies make and save money by changing the way they think about and
use energy. What data do we capture? Why is it so important? What
decisions do the data support? What tools do they enable? Come find
out what's in store for v2.0 of data-driven energy manangement from
EnerNOC.

Web site: http://www.mitenergyclub.org/events-and-programs/lecture-series/lectu
re-from-tom-atkinson-enernoc

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Club

For more information, contact:
MIT Energy Club

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

MIT $100K Elevator Pitch Contest

Time: 7:00p�9:30p

Location: 32-123

MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
A series of contests meant to promote entrepreneurship and technology
commercialization on campus.

The Elevator Pitch Contest is the first of three contests hosted by
the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition. It?s about idea
generation, connecting with others who have similar interests, and
learning how to present your pitch to a potential investor in a moment?
s notice. The finale event will feature the top 12 contestants from
the two prior days' preliminary rounds. Check out last year's finale
here: http://bit.ly/bvJpbb

Web site: www.mit100k.org

Open to: the general public

Cost: 0

Sponsor(s): MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition

For more information, contact:
Jarrod Phipps

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Thursday, October 28, 2010

It Pays To Do the Right Thing: Incentive Mechanisms for Societal
Networks
Balaji Prabhakar, Stanford University
4:15 PM, E62-550
LIDS Colloquium
- Reception to follow.
Abstract & Biography
Abstract: Why did kamikaze pilots wear helmets? Why does glue not
stick to the inside of the bottle? Why is lemonade made with
artificial flavor but dishwashing liquid made with real lemons? How
can I avoid traffic jams and be paid for it?

While the first three are some of life's enduring questions, the
fourth is the subject of a traffic decongestion research project at
Stanford University. In this talk, I will briefly describe this
project and, more generally, discuss incentive mechanisms for Societal
Networks---networks which are vital for a society's functioning; for
example, transportation, energy, healthcare and waste management. I
will talk about incentive mechanisms and experiments for reducing road
congestion, pollution and energy use, and for improving "wellness" and
good driving habits. Some salient themes are: using low-cost sensing
technology to make societal networks much more efficient, using price
as a signal to co-ordinate individual behavior, and intelligently
"throwing money at problems".

Biography: Balaji Prabhakar's research interests are in computer
networks; notably, in designing algorithms for the Internet and for
Data Centers. Recently, he has been interested in Societal Networks:
networks vital for society�s functioning, such as transportation,
electricity and recycling systems. He has been involved in developing
and deploying incentive mechanisms to move commuters to off-peak times
so that congestion, fuel and pollution costs are reduced. He has been
a Terman Fellow at Stanford and a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan
Foundation. He has received the CAREER award from the National Science
Foundation, the Erlang Prize from the INFORMS Applied Probability
Society, the Rollo Davidson Prize from the University of Cambridge
awarded to young scientists for contributions to Probability and its
applications, and delivered the Lunteren Lectures. He is a co-
recipient of several best paper awards.

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