MIT
Monday, March 01, 2010
Legatum Lecture featuring Julia Novy-Hildesley, Executive Director of the Lemelson Foundation
Speaker: Julia Novy-Hildesley
Time: 12:00p–1:00p
Location: W20-306
"By the Grace of Invention: How individuals power development." In this Legatum Lecture, Ms. Novy-Hildesley will draw on her experiences with the Lemelson Foundation to speak on innovations for development. As part of her lecture, she will give a live demonstration of several new technologies with implications for the sectors of agriculture, health, and solar power in developing countries.
Web site: http://legatum.mit.edu/NovyHildesleyLecture
Open to: the general public
Cost: free
Sponsor(s): Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship
For more information, contact:
Anna Omura
617-324-1875
legatum@mit.edu
Monday, March 01, 2010
The Future of Civic Engagement in a Broadband-Enabled World
Time: 4:00p–6:30p
Location: E51
A symposium presented by the MIT Center for Future Civic Media in cooperation with the Federal Communications Commission. Free and open to the public.
Join thought leaders and public interest advocates working at the nexus of technological innovation and civic engagement as they preview the civic engagement recommendations in the forthcoming National Broadband Plan.
A live stream of the event will be available athttp://web.mit.edu/webcastnow/1.
View event web page below for full program.
SPEAKERS INCLUDE
Eugene Huang, Director of Government Performance and Civic Engagement for the National Broadband Plan
Jerry Mechling, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Nick Grossman, The Open Planning Project
Laurel Ruma, O'Reilly Media
John Wonderlich, The Sunlight Foundation
Robert Bole, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Keith Neisler, WEKU-Kentucky
Marita Rivero, WGBH-Boston
Kinsey Wilson, National Public Radio
Damian Thorman, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Web site: http://civic.mit.edu/event/the-future-of-civic-engagement-in-a-broadb
and-enabled-world
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Communications Forum, Comparative Media Studies, MIT Center for Future Civic Media
For more information, contact:
Andrew Whitacre
617.324.0490
cms@mit.edu
Monday, March 01, 2010
Productive Cities: Sorting, Selection and Agglomeration
Speaker: Gilles Duranton (Toronto)
Time: 4:15p–5:45p
Location: E52-244
Productive Cities: Sorting, Selection and Agglomeration
Web site: http://individual.utoronto.ca/gilles/Papers/Sorting.pdf
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): MIT International Workshop
For more information, contact:
Theresa Benevento
theresa@mit.edu
Monday, March 01, 2010
Profit Driven Health Care-an analysis of the US health insurance industry
Speaker: Benjamin Day- Director of Mass-Care
Time: 6:00p–8:00p
Location: 4-237
Screening of Sick Around America followed by a discussion with Benjamin Day regarding what is happening locally and nationally in terms of health care reform.
Web site:http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sickaroundamerica/view/
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Amon Lab, Students with the Alliance to Defend Health Care
For more information, contact:
Alexi Goranov
3-3045
amon_lab@mit.edu
Monday, March 01, 2010
Takeaways from the 2010 NCSE conference on the New Green Economy
Speaker: Yang Ruan, Course 6
Time: 7:00p–8:30p
Location: 4-146
This year's NCSE conference was about what an environmentally sustainable economy would look like and how we can get there. It was attended by over 1,000 scientists, educators, engineers, business-people, economists, and policymakers. Special focus was placed on the need for ecological economics, an alternative to neoclassical economics and growth. Speakers included Lisa Jackson, head of the EPA, ecological economist Herman Daly, and political consultant David Gergen.
MIT aluma Yang Ruan attended the conference and will be debriefing the MIT community.
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Sustainability@MIT
For more information, contact:
Aaron Thom
athom@mit.edu
Monday, March 01, 2010
'Summer Wars' screening and discussion with Director Mamoru Hosoda
Speaker: Director Mamoru Hosoda
Time: 7:00p–9:30p
Location: 26-100
The MIT/Harvard Cool Japan research project and MIT Comparative Media Studies program are hosting the New England premiere of a nominee for the Japan Academy Prize for Best Animated Film of 2009.
The film 'Summer Wars' will be shown at 7:00pm in Room 26-100, MIT, and will be followed by a discusion with the director Mamoru Hosoda.
The film explores the drama of high school romance, hackers in virtual worlds, and the complexities of extended families. Suitable for all ages, but aimed at teens and adults, the film is a magnificent example of recent anime virtuosity. Hosoda's last film, "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" (2006) won many prizes including the Japan Academy Award for Best Animated Film.
Don?t miss this rare opportunity to hear directly from one of Japan?s hottest young animation directors and to see his latest film. The event is free and open to the public. Note that there is only one showing and it begins at 7:00pm.
Web site: http://web.mit.edu/cooljapan/events.html#3
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): MISTI, Center for International Studies, Foreign Languages & Literatures, Comparative Media Studies, MIT Japan Program, Harvard Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies
For more information, contact:
Ian Condry
condry@mit.edu
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
From Preparedness to Response: Humanitarian Logistics
Speaker: Bernard Chomilier, Head of Logistics Development Unit, World Food Progamme
Time: 12:00p–1:00p
Location: E40-496
Humanitarian Relief Speaker Series
This talk will discuss the coordination of logistics operations with the UN Humanitarian Response Depots, the UN Logistics Cluster, partnership with private sector and civilian-military cooperation. Chomilier will also discuss the training programs developed within the World Food Programme, which are broadly used for training within the UN Logistics Cluster. Finally, he will link the importance of logistics preparedness to activities on the ground in the Haiti earthquake response.
Bernard Chomilier has led humanitarian responses for most of the major crises around the world over the last 25 years. He is currently working as the Head of the Logistics Development Unit at World Food Programme. Previously, Mr. Chomilier worked as the Head of Logistics for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. He also served as Head of Mission on several occasions and worked as the General Manager of Logistics as Medecins Sans Frontieres.
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Engineering Systems Division
For more information, contact:
Stefanie Koperniak
skoperni@mit.edu
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Vehicle Lightweighting as a Strategy for Economic Development and Competitive Advantage in India
Speaker: Charles Fine, Sloan School of Management
Time: 4:00p–5:00p
Location: 3-270
Transportation@MIT Seminar Series
In Spring 2010, the Transportation@MIT seminar series continues by drawing knowledge from MIT research that is applicable to transportation. Our goal is to strengthen the community of MIT researchers by sharing information in the following areas: airlines, automation, behavior and economics, energy sources, environmental impacts, logistics and supply chains, networks, propulsion, system control, urban challenges, and vehicles.
Web site: http://transportation.mit.edu/events.php
Open to: the general public
Cost: Free Admission to MIT and General Public
Sponsor(s): Transportation@MIT
For more information, contact:
Rebecca Fearing
transportation@mit.edu
Date: Tuesday, March 2
Bioenergy production using microbial fuel cell technologies
Speaker: Bruce Logan, Penn State University
Time: 4:15
Location: 66-110 (Landau Building, 25 Ames Street)
Reception to follow
Abstract
Certain naturally occurring microorganisms are capable of electron transfer outside or into the cell. These microorganisms are being used in several new technologies, based on microbial fuel cells (MFCs), to produce energy and clean water. In an MFC, exoelectrogenic bacteria oxidize organic matter and release electrons to an electrode (anode). These electrons flow to the counter electrode (cathode) where they combine with oxygen and protons to form water, generating current and power. Sustained electricity generation is possible using virtually any type of biodegradable organic matter including pure compounds (acetic acid and other volatile acids, glucose and sugars, amino acids and proteins, etc.), complex organic matter in wastewater (domestic, animal, food, and other industries), and agricultural materials (cellulose and fermentation endproducts). The MFC architecture can be modified to use energy in the organic matter to accomplish water desalination without any electrical input or high pressures. In the absence of oxygen, and by adding voltage to that produced by the bacteria, it is also possible to produce hydrogen gas at the cathode in a device called a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC). The voltage needed (>0.2 V) is substantially smaller than that needed to electrolyze water. Hydrogen gas produced can be recovered at nearly 100% of the stoichiometric yield in an MEC for certain substrates, and two to four times more energy is recovered as hydrogen gas than used as electrical energy. By using electrotrophic microorganisms on the cathode, it is possible to produce other products from the current such as methane. In this presentation, I review what is known about exoelectrogenic and electrotophic microorganisms, summarize advances in increasing current densities and reducing materials costs, and discuss recent field trials using larger, pilot-scale MFC and MEC systems.
About the speaker
Bruce Logan is the Kappe Professor of Environmental Engineering at Penn State University, and Director of the Engineering Energy & Environmental Institute. He has published over 240 journal papers and several books, including one on microbial fuel cells, and works in a variety of research areas including bioenergy production, bioremediation, environmental transport processes, colloidal dynamics, and microbial adhesion. Dr. Logan was recently awarded the Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize for his research to develop an energy sustainable water infrastructure. He is a visiting professor at Newcastle University in England, Harbin Institute of Technology and Dalian University of Technology in China, and an Investigator with the King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Cursed Resources? Political Conditions and Oil Market Volatility (Joint with Macroeconomics Workshop)
Speaker: Gilbert Metcalf (Tufts)
Time: 4:15p–5:30p
Location: E52-244
Cursed Resources? Political Conditions and Oil Market Volatility
Web site: http://econ-www.mit.edu/files/5341
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Energy & Environmental Economics at MIT
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Death of the News?
Speaker: Maria Balinska, Susan Glasser, & Jason Pontin
Time: 5:30p–7:00p
Location: E51-Wong Auditorium
Journalism is in a crisis. Newspapers are going out of business; editors and reporters are losing their jobs. "Death of the News?" brings together a panel of experts to discuss the rise of online media and its impact on global society.
Speakers Maria Balinska, Susan Glasser, & Jason Pontin will discuss about how to save the news in a vanishing era of newspapers.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information click on the link below
Web site:http://web.mit.edu/cis/eventposter_030210_death_of_news.html
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Center for International Studies
For more information, contact:
starrforum@mit.edu
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Actions Speak Loudest: How Will YOU Make a Difference in Our World?
Speaker: Bob McKinnon, http://www.actionsspeakloudest.org/contributors-robertmckinnon.html
Time: 7:00p–8:30p
Location: 32-141, Stata Center
Tired of hearing a lot of talk about change but seeing little action? Now's the time to do something about it.
On Tuesday, March 2 join Bob McKinnon for a discussion about his book, Actions Speak Loudest (www.actionsspeakloudest.org), and how our generation can make a difference in our world.
In Actions Speak Loudest, thirty-five inspirational voices come together to weigh in on the compelling issues facing youth today. The event will will include a discussion with the book editor, a Q&A session, book signing and exciting networking opportunities in the field of social change. The student who asks the best question could qualify for a summer internship.
Advanced registration is requested by Monday, March 1 via CareerBridge: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/ and select Workshops, Career Fairs and Events. Walk-ins are welcome, space-permitting.
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About the Speaker:
Bob McKinnon is Founder and President of YELLOWBRICKROAD (www.yellowbr.com), a company that partners with changemakers to design social change through programming, communications, advocacy, and action.
In addition to creating Actions Speak Loudest, he is also the producer of the documentary film "Remote Control," which looks at the issue of children and the media though the lens of total media consumption and what it may be displacing in our children's lives.
Web site: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Career Development Center
For more information, contact:
Rachel Greenberg
617-253-4733
ragreenb@mit.edu
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
New Orleans: Post Katrina | Greening New Orleans
Time: 12:30p–2:00p
Location: 9-450
DUSP Speaker Series
Weekly Lecture Series of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Light lunch served.
Weekly Lecture Series of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Department of Urban Studies and Planning
For more information, contact:
Ezra Glenn
617-253-2024
eglenn@mit.edu
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Legatum Lecture featuring William Abrams, President of Trickle Up
Speaker: William Abrams, President of Trickle Up
Time: 5:00p–6:00p
Location: 32-141
"When Microcredit Isn't the Answer: Effective Solutions for the Ultrapoor." Mr. Abrams will speak from his experience at Trickle Up, which provides people living on less than $1 a day with the necessary resources to create microenterprises and improve their quality of life.
Web site: http://legatum.mit.edu/AbramsLecture
Open to: the general public
Cost: free
Sponsor(s): Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship
For more information, contact:
Anna Omura
617-324-1875
legatum@mit.edu
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Robots and Media: Science Fiction, Anime, Transmedia, and Technology
Speaker: Ian Condry and Cynthia Brazeal
Time: 5:00p–7:00p
Location: 4-231
CMS Colloquium Series
Ian Condry, Associate Director of MIT Comparative Media Studies and Associate Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures, will discuss the prevalence of giant robots in anime (Japanese animated films and TV shows). From the sixties to the present, robot or "mecha" anime has evolved in ways that reflect changing business models and maturing audiences, as can be seen in titles like Astro Boy, Gundam, Macross, and Evangelion. How can we better understand the emergence of anime as a global media phenomenon through the example of robot anime? What does this suggest about our transmedia future?
Cynthia Breazeal, Associate Professor at the MIT Media Lab and founder/director of the Lab's Personal Robots Group, will discuss how science fiction has influenced the development of real robotic systems, both in research laboratories and corporations all over the world. She will explore of how science fiction has shaped ideas of the relationship and role of robots in human society, how the existence of such robots is feeding back into science fiction narratives, and how we might experience transmedia properties in the future using robotic technologies.
Web site: http://cms.mit.edu/events/colloquiaforums.php#030410
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Comparative Media Studies
For more information, contact:
Andrew Whitacre
617.324.0490
cms@mit.edu
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Energy Discussions: Desalination--Water and Power
Speaker: Karan Mistry
Time: 6:00p–7:00p
Location: 26-204
There are currently over one billion people in the world that lack access to adequate drinking water. As the world population continues to increase, the water shortages are only being exacerbated. Since water production requires substantial amounts of energy, the water crisis is also closely coupled with the growing energy problem. The developed world has many excellent forms of desalination technologies, including reverse osmosis (RO) and multistage flash (MSF). Unfortunately, these technologies are often ineffective in the developing parts of the world where water shortages tend to be most severe. Solving the water problems requires not only technological innovation, but also changes in policy and public perception of water issues. Join members of the MIT Energy Club for a discussion of important issues in desalination as well as traditional desalination techniques and new techniques being developed here at MIT for use in the developing world.
Please prepare for the discussion by reading the short articles provided on our website.
A light dinner will be served.
Web site: http://www.mitenergyclub.org/events-and-programs/discussion-series
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Club
For more information, contact:
Rebecca Walsh Dell
rwdell(at)mit.edu
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Yunus Challenge Event Dinner
Speaker: Rachel Glennerster, Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Time: 7:00p–9:00p
Location: W20, West Lounge
The 2010 Yunus Innovation Challenge calls for innovative sanitation solutions to encourage clean hands among those living in poverty. Come to pitch an idea, join a team or learn more about clean hands for health and prosperity.
Each year, the Yunus Challenge highlights a pressing and often overlooked need of the world's poor and enables MIT students to develop solutions to address it through a variety of mechanisms, including the IDEAS competition, D-Lab, and Public Service fellowships, internships and grants.
The Challenge, named in honor of 2006 Nobel Prize winner Dr. Muhammad Yunus, was initiated and is supported by MIT alumnus Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel, supporter of the IDI, and benefactor of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
Web site: web.mit.edu/idi/yunus.shtml
Open to: the general public
Cost: Free
Sponsor(s): International Development Initiative
For more information, contact:
Laura Sampath
617-253-7052
lsampath@mit.edu
Friday, March 05, 2010
Form Finding
Speaker: Erik Nelson, Structures Workshop & RISD
Time: 12:00p–1:00p
Location: 1-150
M.Eng. Friday Noon Seminar
A weekly presentation by industry experts.
What types of geometry, structural systems, or materials shall we consider for a certain design problem and why? Where does innovation lie in building materials and structural forms? How can we optimize forms to create elegant, efficient and economical architecture? There are 12 strategies to approach structural design and to start the form finding process.
Web site: http://cee.mit.edu/events/7
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Civil and Environmental Engineering
For more information, contact:
Gayle Sherman
617.452.3022
gsherman@mit.edu
Friday, March 05, 2010
Friday Workshop - MIT Energy Conference 2010
Time: 12:00p–5:00p
Location: MIT Campus - various
The Friday Workshop series enters its second edition this year. The workshops provide a unique opportunity for deeper discussions of select topics and are free and open to the public. This year the workshops will focus on Green Buildings, Electric Vehicles, Energy Finance and Commercializing Solar.
Web site: http://mitenergyconference.com/friday.php
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Club
For more information, contact:
MIT Energy Club
mit_energy_conference@mit.edu
Friday, March 05, 2010
ChemE Dept. Seminar: Design of materials for energy conversion from first principles: metallic nanoparticles of targeted shapes as highly selective catalysts and photo-catalysts
Speaker: Prof. Suljo Linic, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Time: 3:00p–4:00p
Location: 66-110, reception at 2:45pm
Chemical Engineering Department Seminar Series
See speakers, talk titles, and dates at http://web.mit.edu/cheme/news/seminar.html
In our research group we have been developing strategies for the ?rational?, bottom-up design of solid materials for energy-efficient and environmentally friendly chemical transformations. This approach relies on the design of materials based on understanding of underlying molecular phenomena that govern the outcome of a process rather than on empirical trial and error approaches. We are motivated by a realization that recent scientific advancements, mainly in the area of molecular science, are bringing a revolutionary transformation to the field of discovery in heterogeneous catalysts, electro-catalysis, and photo-catalysis.
Web site: http://web.mit.edu/cheme/news/seminar.html
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Chemical Engineering Department
For more information, contact:
Melanie Miller
617-253-6500
melmils@mit.edu
Friday, March 05, 2010
Plasma Science & Fusion Center Seminar
Speaker: Rob Goldston, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Time: 3:00p–4:30p
Location: NW17-218
The Fastest Path to Fusion Electricity: A Fusion Pilot Plant
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): Plasma Science and Fusion Center
For more information, contact:
Paul Rivenberg
617-253-8101
info@psfc.mit.edu
Friday, March 05, 2010
Friday Showcase - MIT Energy Conference 2010
Time: 5:00p–8:00p
Location: Sheraton Hotel, Boston
The Energy Showcase is a free event open to the community at large and is designed to bring together cutting-edge energy research and inventive businesses that are contributing critical knowledge, products and services toward actionable and scalable energy solutions. It also provides a wonderful opportunity for people interested in energy to inform themselves about the state of the art and the directions that the industry will follow in the future.
This year the Showcase will feature not only research posters from academic institutions and energy companies but also numerous interactive energy-related exhibits and hardware, giving attendees a unique opportunity to mingle with prominent energy researchers within a hands-on atmosphere. The casual setting, accentuated by live music, cocktails, and hors d?oeuvres, will foster dialogue amongst energy-conscious community members and cutting-edge professionals.
Web site: http://mitenergyconference.com/showcase.php
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Club
For more information, contact:
MIT Energy Club
mit_energy_conference@mit.edu
Harvard
Strategies for Fostering Social Innovation in U.S. Cities
WHEN
Mon., Mar. 1, 2010, 8:30 – 10 a.m.
WHERE
Belfer Center, Bell Hall, 79 John F. Kennedy St.
TYPE OF EVENT
Art/Design, Presentation/Lecture, Social Sciences, Special Events
ORGANIZATION/SPONSOR
Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation; Center for Public Leadership; Urban Policy PIC; Social Enterprise in Action
SPEAKER(S)
Christopher Gergen, director of the Entrepreneurial Leadership Initiative, Duke University; David Harris, president and CEO of the Mind Trust, Indianapolis; Paul Vandeventer, president and CEO of Community Partners, Los Angeles; Stephen Goldsmith, former mayor of Indianapolis and current director of the Innovations in Government Program, Ash Center
COST
Free
CONTACT INFO
christina_marchand@hks.harvard.edu
Special Seminar: Agricultural Science for Africa
March 1, 2010 - 4:00pm
Contact Name:
Lisa Matthews
lisa_matthews@harvard.edu
HUCE Seminar Room 24 Oxford Street, 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA
A conversation with Dr. Gebisa Ejeta, Distinguished Professor of Agronomy at Purdue University and the winner of the 2009 World Food Prize.
Dr. Ejeta’s research focuses on plant diseases in sorghum, mechanisms of resistance to drought, and resistance to the parasitic weed, Striga. Dr. Ejeta grew up in a rural village in west-central Ethiopia, walking 20 kilometers every Sunday night to attend school. He received his bachelor’s degree in plant science from Alemaya College in 1973 and his Ph.D. in plant breeding and genetics from Purdue. Working in Sudan, Dr. Ejeta developed the first hybrid sorghum varieties for Africa, which were drought tolerant and high yielding. His next breakthrough came in the 1990s, identifying genes for Striga resistance and transferring them into locally adapted sorghum varieties. This conversation with Dr. Ejeta will allow him to share with us his views on agricultural science for Africa.
Hosted by N.M. Holbrook.
Think Tank on Energy, the Environment and Business: Leadership for Action in Time and at Scale
March 3, 2010 (All day) - March 5, 2010 (All day)
http://www.hbs.edu/environment
Contact Name:
Kelly Sailhamer
ksailhamer@hbs.edu
617.495.0872
Harvard Business School Campus
Presented by
The Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University
Harvard Business School
The Arthur Rock Center for EntrepreneurshipAgenda will be updated regularly as names of faculty and speakers are confirmed and is subject to change.
http://environment.harvard.edu/events/2010-03-03/think-tank-energy-environment-and-business-leadership-action-time-and-scale
Please view or print the Building Green Businesses Executive Summary.--> http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/pdf/HBS-BGB_ExecSummary.pdf
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception | Williams Room, Spangler Center
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Conference sessions will take place in Aldrich 112
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Professors Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Bill Sahlman,
Harvard Business School
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Panel: The State of the Science
Professor Dan Schrag, Harvard University
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. | Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Panel: Shaping Policy
Doug Foy, Serrafix, Inc.
Susan Leal, ALI Fellow, formerly San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Professor Robert Stavins, Harvard University
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | Williams Room, Spangler Center
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Panel: Remaking Energy at Scale: Issues and Opportunities
Moderator: Professor Forest Reinhardt, Harvard Business School
James Hackett, Anadarko Petroleum Company
James E. Rogers, Duke Energy Corporation
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Break
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Panel: Reshaping Demand at Scale: Issues and Opportunities
Danya Cunningham, Community Innovator's Lab, MIT
Martin Fleming, IBM
Megan McDermott, Robert AM Stern Architects
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Breakout session
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Summary
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Dinner | Williams Room, Spangler Center
Friday, March 5, 2010
Conference sessions will take place in Aldrich 112
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Introduction
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Panel: Where is the VC/PE Model Working—and Not Working—and Why?
Moderator: Professor Bill Sahlman, Harvard Business School
John Lushetsky, U.S. Department of Energy
Ajit Nazre, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
David Prend, RockPort Capital Partners
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Break
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Panel: Customers, Partners & the Challenge of Scaling
Moderator: Professor Joe Lassiter, Harvard Business School
Alan Greenshields, Fortu Ventures
Craig A. Huff, Reservoir Capital
Samir Kaul, Khosla Ventures
Don Young, Aspen Aerogels
11:30 – 12:00 p.m. | General discussion
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | Williams Room, Spangler Center
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Panel: Leadership for Multi-Stakeholder Solutions
Jim Breyer, Accel Partners
Mindy Lubber, CERES
Jonathan Rose, Jonathan Rose Companies
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Breakout session
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. | Break
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Closing Discussion
Attendees and Student Clubs from HBS and MIT
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Closing Reception
Climate Change & the Media: Covering Conflict in the Capitol, Copenhagen and Beyond
WHEN
Thu., Mar. 4, 2010, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
WHERE
5th floor, Nye BC, Taubman Building, Harvard Kennedy School
TYPE OF EVENT
Environmental Sciences, Law, Presentation/Lecture, Science, Social Sciences
ORGANIZATION/SPONSOR
HKS Belfer Environment and Natural Resources Program and Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy
SPEAKER(S)
Juliet Eilperin, environment reporter, The Washington Post; Eric Pooley, Bloomberg BusinessWeek and author of new book "The Climate War: True Believers, Power Brokers & the Fight to Save the Planet" (June 2010)
COST
Free and open to the public
NOTE
Refreshments served.
Climate Policy after Copenhagen: The Way Forward for Europe and the World
WHEN
Fri., Mar. 5, 2010, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
WHERE
Nye Conference Room A, 5th floor, Taubman Building, Harvard Kennedy School
TYPE OF EVENT
Environmental Sciences, Presentation/Lecture, Social Sciences
ORGANIZATION/SPONSOR
Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements
SPEAKER(S)
Nancy Kontou, former head, cabinet to the commissioner for environment, European Commission
CONTACT INFO
tyler_gumpright@harvard.edu
LINK
belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu…
A Ceremony for the Dead: A Haitian Vodou Memorial Service and Fundraiser for Partners In Health
WHEN
Fri., Mar. 5, 2010, 6 – 9 p.m.
WHERE
Andover Chapel, Andover Hall, 45 Francis Ave.
TYPE OF EVENT
Haiti Relief, Presentation/Lecture, Religion, Special Events, Support/Social, Wellness
ORGANIZATION/SPONSOR
Sosyete Nago
SPEAKER(S)
Manbo Marie Maude Evans
COST
$15 donation at door- 100% of money to go to Partners In Health's relief work in Haiti
CONTACT INFO
302.233.3655, amcgee@fas.harvard.edu
NOTE
$15 donation at door- 100% of money to go to Partners in Health's relief work in Haiti
Other
Ignite Boston 7 (Global Ignite Week)
Event Details
• Date: 3/4/10
• Location: Microsoft New England R&D Center, One Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142
• Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm
• Audience: Entrepreneurs, technologists, DIYers, creative professionals and enthusiastic knowledge-seekers
• Description: Ignite (ignite.oreilly.com) events are high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have an idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd. Run by local volunteers who are connected through the global Ignite network, Ignite is a force for raising the collective IQ and building connections in each city.
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