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Kamis, 03 November 2011

The Status of Women in Science and Engineering at MIT Nancy Hopkins

Effective Practices for Recruitment, Mentoring, and Retention Moderator: Barbara Liskov Mildred Dresselhaus Lotte Bailyn Cherry Murray '73, PhD '78

Academic Leaders: Perspectives and Current Challenges Shirley Ann Jackson '68, PhD '73 Charles M. Vest HM

Celebrating Science and Engineering Breakthroughs III Moderator: Sallie (Penny) Chisholm Regina Barzilay Anette Hosoi Nergis Mavalvala PhD '97

Transportation Policy: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally and Walking the Talk Frederick P. Salvucci '61, SM '62

Sustainable Accessibility: A Grand Challenge for the World and for MIT John Sterman PhD '82

Transportation in Contemporary Society: A Complex Systems Approach Joseph M. Sussman PhD '67

Looking Ahead to 2020 Moderator: William B. Rouse SM '70, PhD '72 David Lehman Robert Skinner, Jr. Heinz Stoewer Joel Moses PhD '67

MIT Perspective on Engineering Systems Subra Suresh ScD '81 Yossi Sheffi SM '77, PhD '78

Grand Challenges and Engineering Systems: Inspiring and Educating the Next Generation Daniel Roos '61, SM '63, PhD '66 Dr. Susan Hockfield Charles M. Vest HM

Geeks and Chiefs: Engineering Education at MIT Yossi Sheffi SM '77, PhD '78

Globalization and Higher Education: Competition and Cooperation Charles M. Vest HM iCampus: Closing Remarks Dr. Susan Hockfield

Open Education for an Open World Charles M. Vest HM

The Future of Science and Technology in Europe Jose Mariano Gago

Fortune Favors the Bold Lester Thurow HM

The Internationalization of Spanish Companies: Ferrovial, The Rise of a Multinational Rafael delPino GM'86, SM '86

Relaunching Growth in Europe José María Aznar

Economic Policy Challenges: Macroeconomics and Fiscal Policy Moderator: Ricardo Caballero PhD '88 Olivier Blanchard PhD '77 Pedro Aspe PhD '78 Robert Gordon PhD '67 Paul Krugman PhD '77 N. Gregory Mankiw PhD '84 Christina Romer PhD '85

The Evolution of Economic Science: Macroeconomics, Growth, and Development Moderator: Daron Acemoglu Robert M. Solow HM Peter Diamond '63 Robert Hall '67 Esther Duflo PhD '99

The Evolution of Financial Technology Moderator: Andrew Lo Stewart C. Myers Myron Scholes Robert C. Merton Ph.D. '70 John Cox Stephen Ross

The Growth of Cryptography Ronald Rivest

Welcome and Opening Remarks, History Victor Zue ScD '76 F. (Tom) Thomson Leighton Ph.D. '81 Ed Lazowska Patrick Henry Winston '65, SM '67, PhD '70 Randall Davis

Turing Award Winners Panel Discussion Moderator: Stephen Ward '66, SM '69, '74 PhD Fernando Corbato PhD '56 Butler Lampson Andrew Chi Chih Yao Ronald Rivest Barbara Liskov

The March of Technology Moderator: Anant Agarwal Rodney A. Brooks John Hennessy

Current Research III Polina Golland '01 PhD Dina Katabi SM '98, PhD '03 Robert Miller SB '95

Current Research IV Erik Demaine Daniela Rus Scott Aaronson

Gaza in Crisis Nancy Murray Noam Chomsky

Why History Matters: International Law and the Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Noam Chomsky Victor Kattan

Global Concerns of National Importance for the Next U.S. Administration Admiral William Fallon

Key Issues In the Department of Defense for the Obama Administration Moderator: Barry Posen Cindy Williams Owen Coté Jr. PhD '96 Harvey M. Sapolsky Admiral William Fallon

The Current Crisis in the Middle East Noam Chomsky

U.S.-Iran Relations Moderator: Barry Posen Suzanne DiMaggio Jim Walsh Stephen Heintz

Iran: War or Peace? Kenneth Pollack PhD '96

Weapons of Mass Confusion: Assessing the True Risks Moderator: Dr. Kosta Tsipis Owen Coté Jr. PhD '96 Jeanne Guillermin Steven Miller Philip Morrison

Iraq: What Now? Moderator: Stephen W. Van Evera Juan Cole Ivo Daalder PhD '90

Cultures of War: Pearl Harbor/Hiroshima/9-11/Iraq John W. Dower

Washington Rules: America's Path to Permanent War Andrew Bacevich

The War in Afghanistan: How to End It Rt. Honorable David Miliband SM '90

Report Card on President Obama: MIT Experts Assess President Obama on Afghanistan, Climate, and the Economy Moderator: Richard Samuels PhD '80 Barry Posen Henry D. Jacoby Simon Johnson PhD '89

The Road from Copenhagen Moderator: Ernest J. Moniz Robert N. Stavins Michael Greenstone Stephen Ansolabehere Edward S. Steinfeld Henry D. Jacoby John Sterman PhD '82

The Energy/Climate-Change Challenge and the Role of Nuclear Energy in Meeting It John Holdren '65, SM '66

Transportation Policy: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally and Walking the Talk Frederick P. Salvucci '61, SM '62

Sustainable Accessibility: A Grand Challenge for the World and for MIT John Sterman PhD '82

Science Education in the 21st Century: Using the Tools of Science to Teach Science Dr. Carl Wieman '73

Mathematics, Common Sense, and Good Luck: My Life and Careers James Simons '58

Ecological Intelligence Daniel Goleman Greg Norris '85

Open Networks and Open Society: The Relationship between Freedom, Law, and Technology Hal Abelson PhD '73 John Wilbanks