Smart sand and robot pebbles
Smart sand and robot pebbles
Imagine that you have a big box of sand in which you bury a tiny model of a footstool. A few seconds later, you reach into the box and pull out a full-size footstool: The sand has assembled itself into a large-scale replica of the model.
Welcome and Opening Remarks, History
Welcome and Opening Remarks, History
04/11/2011 9:00 AM David A. Mindell, PhD '96, Frances and David Dibner Associate Professor of the History of Engineering and Manufacturing; ; Dr. Susan Hockfield, President, MIT; Victor Zue, ScD '76, Delta Electronics Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Director, CSAIL; ...
A Conversation on Leadership
A Conversation on Leadership
03/03/2011 12:00 PM Wong AuditoriumUrsula M. Burns, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Xerox Corporation Description: Her "journey to the top" is one that "could only happen in the United States of America," says Ursula Burns, describing her rise from New York City projects to the apex of ...
Perceptive Mobile Robots Working Safely Alongside Humans
Perceptive Mobile Robots Working Safely Alongside Humans
12/07/2010 4:00 PM 4"237Seth Teller, Prof. EECSDescription: Although we are still far from the moment of singularity, or even Star Wars 'droids, we can anticipate robot colleagues in the near future, believes Seth Teller. He is developing 'situationally aware' ...
From Relief to Reconstruction — Practical and Policy ...
From Relief to Reconstruction — Practical and Policy Challenges
Oxfam's Raymond Offenheiser scrutinizes what will ultimately be "crucial to the outcome, in the Haitian context, of a successful recovery and rehabilitation by the Haitian people and for the Haitian nation-distributed leadership.
Leading through Adversity
Leading through Adversity
02/18/2010 12:00 PM Wong AuditoriumPaul Sagan, President & CEO, Akamai TechnologiesDescription: Few companies have endured such hardship, or risen to such heights in a brief span of time as Akamai Technologies. Paul Sagantells how he became the CEO of this young firm, and helped it survive ...
Ecological Intelligence
Ecological Intelligence
12/03/2009 6:30 PM 4"370Daniel Goleman, Psychologist, writer; Deborah G. Ancona, Seley Distinguished Professor of Management; Faculty Director, MIT Leadership Center; Greg Norris, '85, Founder, SylvaticaDescription: Some people believe the planet would be better off, at least ecologically, if ...
Network-Driven Transportation
Network-Driven Transportation
11/03/2009 4:00 PM 32"124Li"Shiuan Peh, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceDescription: Today, cell phones are a menace to safe driving, as they distract operators who should otherwise focus on the road. Tomorrow, cell phones could actually improve our driving, ...
Distributed Leadership in the Obama Campaign
Distributed Leadership in the Obama Campaign
03/19/2009 E51"395Marshall Ganz, Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School of GovernmentDescription: The Obama campaign owes its victory not to a single charismatic candidate, but to the efforts of a disciplined and motivated organization whose roots go back ...
Values"Based Leadership
Values"Based Leadership
03/03/2009 12:00 PM Wong AuditoriumRobert McDonald, COO, Procter & GambleDescription: A West Point start, army career, and a disciplined approach to distilling key life experiences has guided Robert McDonald through his 20 years at Procter & Gamble. McDonald recommends a deliberate system of ...
Yes We Must: Achieve Diversity through Leadership
Yes We Must: Achieve Diversity through Leadership
02/05/2009 7:30 AM Walker Morss HallDr. Susan Hockfield, President, MIT; Johnnetta B. Cole, Chair, Johnnetta B. Cole Global Diversity and Inclusion InstituteDescription: Two "sisters" -- both university chiefs -- celebrate the victory of the first African"American ...
Nurturing a Vibrant Culture to Drive Innovation
Nurturing a Vibrant Culture to Drive Innovation
12/09/2008 12:00 PM Wong AuditoriumTerri Kelly, President & CEO, W.L. Gore & AssociatesDescription: W.L. Gore's products alone, such as the eponymous GORE-TEX water and windproof fabrics, and a multitude of unique medical, electronic and industrial materials, ...
The Akamai Story: From Theory to Practice
The Akamai Story: From Theory to Practice
If you have ever wondered what it means for a website to become "Akamaized," this lecture about the company's origins explains much of the mystery.