2013 Sloan Technology Conference - Welcome and Opening Remarks

This year's conference focused on the theme of "Democratizing Innovation."

Lourdes Aleman's Personal Story

Lourdes Aleman, a Cuban-American, shares her greatest source of inspiration throughout her journey to becoming a scientist, a story of her father's remarkable perseverance in the face of overwhelming adversity.

Treating Diseases by Using RNAi Technology

RNA interference (RNAi) is a process in which small pieces of silencing RNA (siRNA) bind to cellular RNA, thereby shutting down the production of the encoded protein.

Targeting Ulcer-Causing H. Pylori Bacteria

Dr. Sarah Bowman studies a protein from a pathogenic bacterium that is found in the stomach and is known to cause ulcers. She explains how the bacterium survives in the low pH environment of the stomach by using a nickel-dependent protein to buffer the acidity of its ...

Understanding Chemotherapeutic Drug Targets

Dr. Nozomi Ando conducts research on a protein that is essential for DNA synthesis, repair and replication. She explains how this protein is in equilibrium between an active and an inactive form, and how discovering strategies to lock the protein in the inactive ...

Darcy Wanger's Personal Story

Darcy describes her realization that science is not something "done — in the past tense" by people long ago, but rather an exciting pursuit that requires social interactions to solve current real-world questions.

Harnessing Microbes for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration

Hector Hernandez, assistant professor in chemical engineering, describes how Le Chatelier's principle and the effects of pressure on solubility relate to his research on harnessing microbes to remove carbon dioxide from the environment. Hector envisions that his ...

Hector Hernandez's Personal Story

Hector initially worked in construction, but at age 29, he realized he wanted to use his mind instead of his back in his career.

Labeling Tumors with Quantum Dots

Quantum dots are tiny semiconductor crystals with vivid colors that can be used as visual labels in biology and medicine. Quantum dots excited by UV radiation emit light with an energy and color that is determined by the size of the quantum dot. Darcy Wanger describes how the characteristics ...

Jingnan Lu's Personal Story

Jingnan Lu describes how she overcame the challenge of learning English as a teenager when she moved to the United States from China, and how a research experience showed her that she can use science to help people.

Detecting Explosives to Save Lives in War Zone

Stefanie Sydlik explains how her research on designing sensors for explosives depends on the principles of VSEPR (valence shell electron pair repulsion) theory.

15.466 Class from Feb. 19, 2013

15.467 class from Feb. 19, 2013

15.467 class from Feb. 20, 2013

NDAs and Intellectual Property

Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs): Ellen Baum, MIT Sloan Contracts Administrator, and Brad Abruzzi, MIT Office of General Counsel Recorded Feb. 12, 2013