Who’s Speaking at ALC 2019?
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Slice of MIT
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Next month’s MIT Alumni Leadership Conference, which takes place Sept. 27–28 on campus, will bring to light the many ways that members of the MIT community work together to make a better world. (Register by September 15.)
This year’s keynote speakers include MIT President L. Rafael Reif, along with leading members of the MIT community who are working to admit the highest-caliber students, exploring exciting new research in the field of computing, sharing why storytelling matters in the sciences, and discussing the many ways MIT alumni collaborate, mind and hand.
The conference will also commemorate significant milestones: the 50th anniversary of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), a foundational component of experiential learning at MIT, and the 120th anniversary of the Association of MIT Alumnae (AMITA), which will be celebrated at ALC’s closing reception.
Scan the list of selected highlighted speakers below (more to be added), then view the schedule for the full list of 40-plus sessions, with something for every MIT volunteer. Registration closes Sunday, September 15—sign up today!
Introducing the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing
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L. Rafael Reif (Introduction)
President, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Anantha P. Chandrakasan
Dean, MIT School of Engineering
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Dan Huttenlocher SM ’84, PhD ’88
Inaugural Dean, MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing
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Julie Shah ’04, SM ’06, PhD ’11
Associate Professor, Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Leader, CSAIL Interactive Robotics Group
Storytelling and the Sciences: Why Communication Matters
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Laurel Braitman PhD ’13
Writer-in-Residence and Director of Writing and Storytelling, Medicine and the Muse Program, Stanford University
Institute and Alumni Association Update
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R. Erich Caulfield SM ’01, PhD ’06
President, MIT Alumni Association
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Whitney T. Espich
CEO, MIT Alumni Association
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Martin Schmidt SM ’83, PhD ’88
Provost, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Admissions Process at MIT
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Stuart Schmill ’86
Dean, Admissions and Student Financial Services
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Philana Tenhoff
Director of Multicultural Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions
Celebrating UROP at 50
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Kate Trimble
Senior Associate Dean and Director, Office of Experiential Learning
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Michael Bergren
Associate Dean, Academic and Research Initiatives
Creating Inclusive Environments for Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
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Lauryn McNair
Assistant Director, Intercultural Engagement for LBGTQ+ Services
Digital Marketing with Accessibility in Mind
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Kathleen Cahill
Associate Dean, Accessibility and Usability
