FAT Chance - Dr. Robert Lustig
FAT Chance - Dr. Robert Lustig
Dr. Robert Lustig presented his New York Times best-seller, "FAT Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease." His book illuminates the causes of obesity and challenges the dogma of "a calorie is a calorie."
Prof. Angela Belcher on Engineering Organisms to Grow ...
Prof. Angela Belcher on Engineering Organisms to Grow Unique Materials for ...
Hear the amazing story of how Professor Belcher uses genetically-engineered viruses to biologically assemble new materials at nano-structure scale for applications as diverse as lithium ion batteries and solar photovoltaic cells.
LinkedIn: The New Resumé
LinkedIn: The New Resumé
Creating an online profile and building an online network, especially on LinkedIn, is an arduous but necessary task. Fine-tuning your profile, maximizing your network and connecting with contacts can be even more perplexing.A workshop presented by the Alumni Association and MIT Sloan’s ...
Climate Change Policy that Makes Economic Sense
Climate Change Policy that Makes Economic Sense
A webcast recorded on April 10, 2013, featuring Professor Christopher Knittel of the MIT Sloan School of Management.
MIT Sloan Experts | Adaptive Testing and Test Preparation ...
MIT Sloan Experts | Adaptive Testing and Test Preparation with Testive
Miro Kazakoff GM '11, co-founder of the "The MBA Show," discusses his new venture, Testive, a developer of adaptive testing and test preparation products.
MIT Alumni Travel Program: Mongolia
MIT Alumni Travel Program: Mongolia
What can you expect from a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Mongolia, sometimes referred to as the Land of the Blue Sky? Take a look, then check out the Travel Program trip, June 15–26, 2013, that's exclusive to the MIT alumni community.
The Mining World and The Chilean Role: Enrique Miranda
The Mining World and The Chilean Role: Enrique Miranda
Enrique Miranda, vice president of the Chilean Institute of Mining Engineers, addresses the MIT Mining, Oil and Gas Club on March 7, 2013, on Chile's role in the worldwide mining community.
Conversation with the President: Strengthening MIT's Global ...
Conversation with the President: Strengthening MIT's Global Impact
President Reif discussed how MIT is realizing its potential as a university with global impact by fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, collaboration and diversity.
Empowering women entrepreneurs to end the world water crisis
Community Water Solutions: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs to End the World ...
Learn more about Community Water Solutions, an MIT-founded non-profit that empowers women in Ghana to launch profitable water businesses.
Conversation with the President: Advancing MIT's research ...
Conversation with the President: Advancing MIT's research mission
President Reif talked about championing basic research, recommitting to the research enterprise and focusing MIT's strengths on significant challenges.
Ilene Gordon - Dean’s Innovative Leader Series
Ilene Gordon - Dean’s Innovative Leader Series
Ilene Gordon ‘75, SM ’76 spoke in Wong Auditorium on March 7, 2013, about her role as chairman, president and CEO of Ingredion Inc. Gordon was the first speaker of the Dean’s Innovative Leader Series for the spring 2013 semester.
Tech Reunions 2013: Come Back and Celebrate!
Tech Reunions 2013: Come Back and Celebrate!
Register for Tech Reunions, June 6–9, 2013. Events for undergrad and graduate alumni.
What's at the other end? - Server System Design and ...
What's at the other end? - Server System Design and Deployment - MIT Club ...
Whenever your “information device”… computer, pad computer, smart phone, video streaming device, etc. … is connected to a network of any sort… home network, office network, the internet, etc. … by either a wired or wireless ...
Conversation with the President: Transforming MIT's ...
Conversation with the President: Transforming MIT's educational experience
MIT President L. Rafael Reif discussed reinventing the residential research university for the future in light of rising costs and emerging online alternatives.
Novel Devices and Tools for the Management of Cancer - MIT ...
Novel Devices and Tools for the Management of Cancer - MIT Club of ...
The Life Science Forum of the MIT Club of Northern California hosted the first Bay Area With/In/Sight™ lecture series from the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT.The event showcased research from Prof. Michael Cima, the David Koch ...
The Laboratory for Chocolate Science
Chock full of fun: The Laboratory for Chocolate Science
Founded in 2003, the MIT Laboratory for Chocolate Science is a student club dedicated to the appreciation of chocolate in all its myriad forms.
Forging a New Direction in Climate Research
Forging a New Direction in Climate Research
Research aimed at predicting future climate activity has primarily focused on large and complex numerical models. While this approach has provided some quantitative estimates of climate change, those predictions can vary greatly from one model to the next and produce ...
Eyes on the stars
Eyes on the stars: The story of alum/astronaut Ronald McNair
MIT alum and physicist Ronald E. McNair, who was the second African American to enter space, was first a kid with big dreams in Lake City, S.C.
Cumulus, cirrus, stratus: what clouds say about climate ...
Cumulus, cirrus, stratus: what clouds say about climate change
What happens when particles in the atmosphere, especially manufactured ones, interact with water vapor and temperature to form clouds in a changing climate?