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May 7

[MITCPS] Surveying the Last Remaining Icecap Peaks in the Lower 48 States

  • In-Person

Club of Puget Sound

Wednesday, May 7, 6:00pm - 8:00pm (America/Los_Angeles)

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Please join the MIT Club of Puget Sound and the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society for a fascinating look into the impacts of climate change on mountain peak elevations and the challenges associated with measuring their elevations.

 

When: May 7, 2025 from 6pm – 8pm, talk begins at 6:30pm (pizza and drinks available at 6pm)

Where: Sinegal 200 - Oberto Commons (2nd floor): Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation, Seattle University, 901 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122

 

Our speaker is Dr. Gilbertson ( MIT SB '08, SM '10, PhD '14) an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Seattle University, where he teaches statics and dynamics courses, and an advanced controls class involving robotics.  Dr. Gilbertson will be discussing his efforts to survey the current elevations of the five last remaining “icecap” peaks of the lower 48 states, which are all in WA (Rainier, Liberty Cap, Eldorado, Colfax, East Fury). These peaks are melting lower, and so now only two remain as icecap peaks. This ongoing lowering of these peak elevations has gone unnoticed since no one had been measuring these changes. His findings on the lowering of Mt Rainier  (https://www.countryhighpoints.com/mt-rainier-elevation-survey/ ) were covered in a variety of media outlets in October 2024 (https://www.countryhighpoints.com/media-coverage/)

 

Dr. Gilbertson received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. His masters research focused on developing a safety valve for offshore oil wells in collaboration with Chevron. His doctoral dissertation focused on controlling underwater robots in difficult acoustic communication environments, in collaboration with the Office of Naval Research. Before joining SU Dr. Gilbertson taught at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Moscow, Russia, and at the Seattle Colleges.

 

Pizza and a variety of drinks will be available. Please RSVP by April 30, so we can buy the right amount of food. 

 

If you are an MIT alumnus, or otherwise have an account in this system, please be sure to log in before registering since this will connect your registration to your account.

 

Current Members of the MIT Club of Puget Sound & their guests: [Explore yearly Club membership options here] Cost is $10 per person to help offset the cost of this event.

Other Alumni +& their guests (registration opens March 22):  Cost is $20 per person to help offset the cost of this event.

For more information, please see the following:

https://www.countryhighpoints.com/

https://www.seattleu.edu/directory/profiles/eric-gilbertson-phd.php

 

Google Maps location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mhJ6wrfwzQ2KbuAo8 

Driving Directions: https://www.seattleu.edu/life-at-seattle-u/our-campus/getting-to-seattle-university/

Parking: Main Visitor lot entrance on Marion across street from Sinegal Center) https://www.seattleu.edu/transportation-and-parking-services/visitor-parking/

There is often parking along 12th Ave. 

 

Contact

mbernard@alum.mit.edu

Learn More 2025-05-08 01:00:00 2025-05-08 03:00:00 UTC [MITCPS] Surveying the Last Remaining Icecap Peaks in the Lower 48 States Please join the MIT Club of Puget Sound and the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society for a fascinating look into the impacts of climate change on mountain peak elevations and the challenges associated with measuring their elevations.   When: May 7, 2025 from 6pm – 8pm, talk begins at 6:30pm (pizza and drinks available at 6pm) Where: Sinegal 200 - Oberto Commons (2nd floor): Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation, Seattle University, 901 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122   Our speaker is Dr. Gilbertson ( MIT SB '08, SM '10, PhD '14) an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Seattle University, where he teaches statics and dynamics courses, and an advanced controls class involving robotics.  Dr. Gilbertson will be discussing his efforts to survey the current elevations of the five last remaining “icecap” peaks of the lower 48 states, which are all in WA (Rainier, Liberty Cap, Eldorado, Colfax, East Fury). These peaks are melting lower, and so now only two remain as icecap peaks. This ongoing lowering of these peak elevations has gone unnoticed since no one had been measuring these changes. His findings on the lowering of Mt Rainier  (https://www.countryhighpoints.com/mt-rainier-elevation-survey/ ) were covered in a variety of media outlets in October 2024 (https://www.countryhighpoints.com/media-coverage/)   Dr. Gilbertson received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. His masters research focused on developing a safety valve for offshore oil wells in collaboration with Chevron. His doctoral dissertation focused on controlling underwater robots in difficult acoustic communication environments, in collaboration with the Office of Naval Research. Before joining SU Dr. Gilbertson taught at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Moscow, Russia, and at the Seattle Colleges.   Pizza and a variety of drinks will be available. Please RSVP by April 30, so we can buy the right amount of food.    If you are an MIT alumnus, or otherwise have an account in this system, please be sure to log in before registering since this will connect your registration to your account.   Current Members of the MIT Club of Puget Sound & their guests: [Explore yearly Club membership options here] Cost is $10 per person to help offset the cost of this event. Other Alumni +& their guests (registration opens March 22):  Cost is $20 per person to help offset the cost of this event. For more information, please see the following: https://www.countryhighpoints.com/ https://www.seattleu.edu/directory/profiles/eric-gilbertson-phd.php   Google Maps location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mhJ6wrfwzQ2KbuAo8  Driving Directions: https://www.seattleu.edu/life-at-seattle-u/our-campus/getting-to-seattle-university/ Parking: Main Visitor lot entrance on Marion across street from Sinegal Center) https://www.seattleu.edu/transportation-and-parking-services/visitor-parking/ There is often parking along 12th Ave.    Club of Puget Sound mbernard@alum.mit.edu
May 21

East Meets West, Then and Now: Learning from the Legacies of Transpacific Families

MIT Chinese Alumni Group

Wednesday, May 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm (America/New_York)

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Register to participate in a live interactive event with Emma Teng, Professor of Asian Civilizations at MIT.
 
Prof. Teng will share her research on transpacific mixed families and take questions from alumni.
 
In an earlier era of globalization, growing US-China trade, missionary endeavors, transpacific educational exchanges and migration led to the formation of mixed Chinese-Western families, challenging taboos against interracial marriage at the time. Yet, their histories have often been hidden in service to these taboos. What lessons can we learn from the hidden histories of transpacific mixed families and their lived experiences in the US, China and Hong Kong bridging cultural and national differences?
 
Moderator: Humphrey Chen '90, MIT Chinese Alumni Group
 
About the Speaker
 
Emma J. Teng is the T.T. and Wei Fong Chao Professor of Asian Civilizations at MIT. She is the author of Taiwan's Imagined Geography: Chinese Colonial Travel Writing and Pictures, 1683-1895 (2004) and Eurasian: Mixed Identities in the United States, China and Hong Kong, 1842-1943 (2013). More at https://history.mit.edu/people/emma-teng/

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hchen@alum.mit.edu

Learn More 2025-05-21 23:00:00 2025-05-22 00:00:00 UTC East Meets West, Then and Now: Learning from the Legacies of Transpacific Families Register to participate in a live interactive event with Emma Teng, Professor of Asian Civilizations at MIT.   Prof. Teng will share her research on transpacific mixed families and take questions from alumni.   In an earlier era of globalization, growing US-China trade, missionary endeavors, transpacific educational exchanges and migration led to the formation of mixed Chinese-Western families, challenging taboos against interracial marriage at the time. Yet, their histories have often been hidden in service to these taboos. What lessons can we learn from the hidden histories of transpacific mixed families and their lived experiences in the US, China and Hong Kong bridging cultural and national differences?   Moderator: Humphrey Chen '90, MIT Chinese Alumni Group   About the Speaker   Emma J. Teng is the T.T. and Wei Fong Chao Professor of Asian Civilizations at MIT. She is the author of Taiwan's Imagined Geography: Chinese Colonial Travel Writing and Pictures, 1683-1895 (2004) and Eurasian: Mixed Identities in the United States, China and Hong Kong, 1842-1943 (2013). More at https://history.mit.edu/people/emma-teng/ MIT Chinese Alumni Group hchen@alum.mit.edu
Aug 16

[MITCPS] 2025 Annual Summer Sendoff & Picnic

  • In-Person

Club of Puget Sound

Saturday, August 16, 12:00pm - 2:00pm (America/Los_Angeles)

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Come join us one and all for our annual MIT Club picnic and Summer Sendoff event -- and we are back again this year at Lower Woodland Park, Shelter #3! The picnic is potluck format. We provide the basics--hamburgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, turkey dogs, buns, condiments, plates, utensils, grills and coals, etc. You bring something to share, such as drinks, a side dish, salad, chips, dessert, etc. (No alcoholic beverages are allowed in the park.) 

We will continue our tradition of hosting a Mini-Tech Challenge Games -- and we are looking forward to help from both old and new cvolunteers!  Please contact Lola at lola@alum.mit.edu if you'd like to help out and not already involved in planning!

 

Cost = Free; please bring something to share with others

 

Contact

lola@alum.mit.edu

Learn More 2025-08-16 19:00:00 2025-08-16 21:00:00 UTC [MITCPS] 2025 Annual Summer Sendoff & Picnic   Come join us one and all for our annual MIT Club picnic and Summer Sendoff event -- and we are back again this year at Lower Woodland Park, Shelter #3! The picnic is potluck format. We provide the basics--hamburgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, turkey dogs, buns, condiments, plates, utensils, grills and coals, etc. You bring something to share, such as drinks, a side dish, salad, chips, dessert, etc. (No alcoholic beverages are allowed in the park.)  We will continue our tradition of hosting a Mini-Tech Challenge Games -- and we are looking forward to help from both old and new cvolunteers!  Please contact Lola at lola@alum.mit.edu if you'd like to help out and not already involved in planning!   Cost = Free; please bring something to share with others   Club of Puget Sound lola@alum.mit.edu