Volume 50 – Number 1 Wednesday – September 14, 2005 TechTalk S ERVING T HE M I T C OMMUNITY Students arrive from areas hit by Katrina Sasha Brown of the Public Service Center (PSC), who January’s Independent Activities Period, Students are also raising money inde- News Office has been coordinating much of the effort. spring break and the summer. Donors pendently, said Susnowitz. Students col- The PSC began collecting funds on may specify the fund to which they want lected donations during a campus movie Sept. 6, just one week after the Category to donate. night over Labor Day weekend. And on Fifteen undergraduate students from 4 hurricane devastated parts of the Gulf In addition to cash, checks and Tech- Saturday, Sept. 17, students are organiz- the hurricane-stricken Gulf Coast arrived Coast and destroyed the city of New Cash, students are collecting non-perish- ing a fund-raising dinner at 6 p.m. in La on campus this week as MIT continued its Orleans. able food and clothing in good condition Sala de Puerto Rico in the Stratton Stu- efforts to help out in the wake of the dev- In the first day of fund-raising, the PSC that will be sent to the Gulf Coast. Junior dent Center. A minimum $15 donation is astating storm. Eleven additional applica- collected $2,000 from many small dona- Louis Fouche ([email protected]) is coor- requested to attend the dinner, which will tions from graduate students are currently tions, and one check for $1,000, at its dinating the effort. feature “region appropriate” dishes. Reser- under review. Lobby 10 collection booth, staffed by vol- Money from Chancellor Phillip Clay’s vations may be made in Lobby 10. Since Hurricane Katrina struck, the unteer students, staff and faculty. office has been designated to support There will also be a Hurricane Katrina MIT community has worked to collect The cash donations will go to three relief efforts by students and other mem- Benefit Concert in Lobdell at 9 p.m. on both immediate relief — money, food and different organizations — the Red Cross, bers of the MIT community. “We want to Sept. 24. The PSC has been hard at work clothing — as well as make long-range local Gulf Coast organizations and a PSC support community efforts to respond to to coordinate the various efforts. The relief plans that might include sending fellowship fund. The fellowships aim to the awful events that we see in the after- offers of support have been overwhelm- MIT students to the Gulf Coast in 2006. send students with relevant skills in urban math of Katrina,” said Clay. “MIT supports See HURRICANE “It is neat how widespread a community planning, architecture or civil engineer- community efforts to help those who are effort it is,” said Sally Susnowitz, director ing to the affected areas next year during affected.” Page 4 Architecture’s new head sees Goodbye MIT ‘treasure’ big top, Sarah H. Wright News Office hello MIT Yung Ho Chang, one of China’s most New freshman really accomplished contemporary architects and the founding head of the Graduate knows how to juggle Center of Architecture at Peking Univer- sity, has been appointed head of MIT’s This is the first in a series of profiles Department of Architecture. of members of the freshman class. Chang, 49, replaces Stanford Ander- son, professor of history and architecture, who served as head of the Department of Sasha Brown Architecture from 1991 through 2004. News Office For Chang, whose appointment was effective on July 1, coming to MIT is like opening a “treasure of knowledge and Running off to join the circus is not ideas, and I’m dying to learn what’s inside just a dream for MIT freshman Nate there. MIT has offered an excellent oppor- Stein Sharpe. tunity to reflect, learn and debate new pos- Stein Sharpe toured eight weeks sibilities and directions in architecture,” this summer with Circus Smirkus, a he said. Vermont-based youth circus. The per- Chang was also a founding partner, former from Canton, Mass., can juggle with his wife Lijia Lu, of Atelier Feichang everything from traditional balls and Jianzhu (FCJZ) in Beijing in 1993. Trans- clubs to knives and lit torches. lated as “unusual architecture,” FCJZ was He mastered five items years ago, the Chinese capital’s first independent but is newly enamored of the diabolo, architectural firm, with completed projects a Chinese folk toy that consists of a including private residences, large- and wooden spool tossed on a string tied to small-scale museums, government build- two sticks. ings and installations at the Venice Bien- “It takes a lot of practice,” said Stein nale and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Sharpe, who works on his skills for up In an interview, Chang credited an to three hours each day. It took him eclectic group of artists, writers and archi- one week of practice just to get three tects with inspiring his innovative approach balls in the air when he first started six to built space. “I am strongly influenced by years ago. Getting five balls up took the art of Marcel Duchamp, the films of twice as long. Alfred Hitchcock, and the novels of Flann “If you put in the time, you will get O’Brien and Alain Robbe-Grillet,” he said. better,” said Stein Sharpe, who has Split House, completed in 2002, is applied that same discipline to his stud- Chang’s best-known work and an embodi- ies, earning straight As each year at ment of his vision of balancing contempo- Canton High School. rary and traditional elements in what he His interest in the circus was hopes will develop as a new Chinese archi- sparked at a young age. “His dad is tecture. a big circus fan, so he started going

A luxurious private residence, one of PHOTO / DONNA COVENEY to the circus every year when we was See CIRCUS See CHANG Freshman Nate Stein Sharpe hones his balancing act this summer with Circus Smirkus. He’s standing on the shoulders of Mason Ames, another performer. Page 5 Page 4 NEWS PEOPLE RESEARCH

THE BUSINESS OF EDUCATION FOND FAREWELL PEOPLE POWER Schooling is vital to the future of American business, MIT pays homage to Institute Professor Philip Scholars around the Institute bring the U.S. Cisco President John Chambers tells an MIT crowd. Morrison at a ceremony in the chapel. Constitution alive in their classrooms. Page 2 Page 3 Page 3 MEMORIAL PLANNED FOG IS CLEARING GO TO THE VIDEOTAPE Services are scheduled for an MIT junior who Researchers develop a nanocoating that could Freshman orientation features a video on diversity disappeared this summer while hiking and is presumed eliminate foggy windows and lenses. produced by students. dead. Page 4 Page 5 Page 3 PAGE 2 September 14, 2005 NEWS MIT Tech Talk

Literature professor Merritt dies NEWS YOU CAN USE Sarah H. Wright combined humanities with engineering tive style in directing Charm School activi- MISTI plans events News Office ties as “full of high and low comedy and a and science. He was fond of saying he MIT International Science and flair for irony.” believed in “dual literacy”—knowledge of Technology Initiatives (MISTI) kicks Merritt retired as dean of under- both humanities and science—for all stu- off a weeklong series of events with a graduate affairs in 1996. At the time, he Travis R. Merritt, a professor emeritus dents. full day of exotic cuisine and cultural declared, he would spend more time with of literature whose enthusiastic service Known for his particular interest in fun in Lobby 10 on Tuesday, Sept. his family, travel to the Greek Islands and over four decades at MIT included taking the education and wellbeing of first-year 20. MISTI Week will also feature a create leaded stained glass. leadership roles as dean for undergradu- students at MIT, Merritt helped run the panel discussion on “The Future of Within the year, he had become direc- ate academic affairs and director of the freshman advisory program and the annu- the Car/The Car of the Future” (Sept. tor of the Experimental Study Group, Experimental Study Group, died on Sept. al Independent Activities Period (IAP) and 22), a three-day soccer tournament bringing his commitment and delight in 2, from a heart attack fol- coordinated residence and ori- on the Barry AstroTurf, a barbecue MIT to yet another generation of students. lowing a lengthy illness. He entation week. He started the and various movie screenings. Orien- Merritt received the B.A. degree in was 71. Freshman Advisor Seminar tation sessions will offer information English literature from Williams College “Travis Merritt was a series and also played a key to those interested in participating in 1955 and the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in deeply committed profes- role in establishing the Con- in MISTI, which matches under- English literature from the University of sor of literature who ran the course program for freshmen graduate and graduate students with Chicago in 1956 and 1965, respectively. Humanities Office for many in 1971. professional internships in eight dif- Merritt’s wife Maureen M. (Connolly) years where his devotion “Travis was a really won- ferent countries. Check out the full died in 1988. He is survived by four daugh- to Course XXI majors was derful and unique person. We MISTI Week schedule online at web. ters, Grace E. Merritt of West Hartford, legion. He was a superb spent a lot of enjoyable time mit.edu/misti/ or in the display in Conn., Lisa C. Merritt of Lexington, Amy undergraduate mentor,” together, and he did many the Infinite Corridor. said Philip S. Khoury, Kenan things to make MIT a bet- V. Merritt Easton of Concord, and Susan- Sahin Dean of the School of ter place. He was deeply and nah C. Merritt of Seattle, Wash.; three Humanities, Arts, and Social effectively dedicated to our brothers, Richard Merritt of Peekskill, Leadership program Sciences. students,” said Charles M. N.Y., David Merritt of Long Lake, N.Y. and Applications for the 2006 Leader Merritt, a native of Platts- Vest, professor of mechanical Stephen Merritt of Malden; two sisters, Travis Merritt to Leader Program are due Sept. burgh, N.Y., came to MIT in engineering and president emeri- Clare Fischer of Wiscasset, Maine and 26. The program brings employees, 1964. He was an authority on tus of MIT. Martha Shugrue of Sudbury; six grand- senior administrators and faculty 19th and 20th century literature, with A devoted teacher and skilled adminis- children; and many nieces and nephews. together over the course of a year a special interest in the changing role of trator, Merritt is credited in Institute lore A memorial service will be held at the to build MIT’s internal leadership prose. His book, “Style and Substance,” is with founding “Charm School,” the now- MIT Chapel on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 4 p.m. capability. Any employee or faculty a teaching text on English prose. famous IAP course that offers light-heart- Donations in Merritt’s memory may be member may apply. Faculty inter- As director of the Humanities Under- ed instruction on proper conduct in social made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 36 ested in participating may contact the graduate Office, Merritt helped establish and professional settings. Cameron Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140 or provost’s office. Other employees can MIT’s current wealth of interdisciplinary Peter Donaldson, professor of litera- to Habitat for Humanity, 121 Habitat St., apply online at web.mit.edu/hr/oed/ programs by supporting new courses that ture, characterized Merritt’s administra- Americus, GA 31709. l2l. For more information, visit the web site or contact Kimberly Nyce, program administrator, at knyce@mit. Suresh wins edu or x8-0401. Travel Vendor Fair major materials The seventh annual Travel Vendor Fair will be held Tuesday, Sept. 20, science award in Lobby 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair offers information for indi- A panel of international judges has viduals who travel on MIT business selected Subra Suresh, the Ford Professor or are responsible for making travel of Engineering and head of the Depart- arrangements for others. ment of Materials Science and Engi- neering, as the 2006 recipient of one of Libraries Week events the most prestigious and multinationally Beginning Monday, Sept. 19, the coordinated prizes in materials science Libraries will host a series of special and engineering: the Acta Materialia Gold events to celebrate Libraries Week Medal. (Sept. 19-23). This year’s events The medal selection is co-sponsored are coordinated around the theme, by 30 different professional societies from “Building Knowledge.” The MIT around the world, each of which may nom- community is invited to take part in inate a candidate for the award through a PHOTO / DONNA COVENEY informal information sessions, snack rigorous internal selection process. Physics Professor Emeritus John King runs electric current through a pickle, a demonstra- breaks and other activities. Stop by In a rare occurrence, Suresh was tion he and Institute Professor Emeritus Philip Morrison used in their classes, at a memorial any library for more information or simultaneously nominated by two differ- celebration for Morrison at Kresge Auditorium on Saturday, Sept. 10. go to the Libraries web site (libraries. ent international materials societies as mit.edu/) for a schedule of events. their unanimous choice, after a selection process conducted independently by their own awards committees. Colleagues remember Morrison Blood drive this week In announcing Suresh’s selection A blood drive will be held in La for the award, the sponsoring nonprofit Sarah H. Wright way they shared that wonder with liter- Sala de Puerto Rico in the Student organization, Acta Materialia Inc., noted: News Office ally millions of people, but especially with Center on Thursday, Sept. 15, and “During a career spanning three decades, those of us who had the extreme good Friday, Sept. 16, from noon to 6 p.m. he has made pioneering contributions fortune of being able to know, work, play, each day. Donations for Hurricane to metallurgy, materials science and Colleagues and friends honored the laugh with and love them,” Canizares said. Katrina relief will be collected dur- engineering, engineering mechanics, memory of Philip Morrison, Institute pro- “We are, of course, proud of Phil’s con- ing the drive, and people will be able fracture mechanics, fatigue of materials, fessor emeritus, theoretical astrophysicist tributions to research and teaching. But to register as bone marrow donors. thin films, and cell and molecular biome- and science educator, by celebrating his we are especially proud of his success For more information or to make chanics. His students and associates now well-known capacity for wonder in a service in explaining physics to the public,” said an appointment, visit web.mit.edu/ occupy prominent positions in academia, in the MIT Chapel on Saturday, Sept. 10. Marc Kastner, head of the Department of blood-drive/www/. industry and government around the Morrison died on April 22 in Cam- Physics and Donner Professor of Science. world.” bridge. He was 89. Kosta Tsipis, research affiliate in Grad life grants Suresh also holds appointments in the A member of the Manhattan Project mechanical engineering, said “He Division of Biological Engineering, the who became a vocal critic of the nuclear remained to the end an inspirational moral The Graduate Students Office Department of Mechanical Engineering arms race, Morrison was an author, with reference point … publicly and eloquently is seeking proposals for Graduate and the Harvard-MIT Division of Health his late wife, Phylis, of numerous books on active in the cause of peace.” Student Life Grants. Grants will be Sciences and Technology. science for young readers. Other contributors to the service includ- awarded for creative ideas for enhanc- Suresh will receive the 2006 Acta Claude Canizares, associate provost ed Owen Gingerich, senior astronomer ing the graduate student experience. Materialia Gold Medal and a cash prize and professor of physics, chose “Noth- emeritus at the Smithsonian Astrophysical The deadline for proposals is Oct. 14. at the 2006 fall meeting of the Materials ing Is Too Wonderful to Be True,” one of Observatory; Karen Worth, senior scien- More information is available at web. Research Society in Boston. Morrison’s books, to set the tone for the tist in the Center for Science Education at mit.edu/gso/community/grants. On that occasion, he will also deliver gathering. the Education Development Center Inc.; html. the Acta Materialia Gold Medal Lecture. “Phil and Phylis were electrifying in the and Bert Singer, Morrison’s stepson.

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Anne Trafton MIT Tech Talk NEWS September 14, 2005 PAGE 3 Scholars explore American Constitution Sarah H. Wright tatives of the people should be elected. tutional Convention. “Convergence” argues that the “vari- News Office According to Pauline Maier, William R. “Studying the convention requires us ous clauses of the First Amendment — the Kenan Jr. Professor of American History, to study what the Constitution overthrew, rights to speech, press, assembly, petition the 1787 signing ceremony in Indepen- which was the Articles of Confederation. and religion — collectively constitute a right MIT faculty research on the roots and dence Hall, Philadephia, was a short break The articles were predicated on a strong to participate in our culture. The outcome future reach of the U.S. Constitution — in an often bitter battle. sense that the states were sovereign and of current struggles over media control from a renowned historian’s new book on “Most Americans, I suspect, think that national politics was legitimate only will determine what the First Amendment how the Constitution was originally ratified George Washington was inaugurated a when the states volunteered to cooperate. means in the 21st century,” Jenkins said. to a media scholar’s study of how rights of couple of weeks after the constitutional It was a disaster. Studying the Constitu- Jenkins has also been involved in con- free expression relate to video games such convention adjourned. They have no idea tion when studying Congress allows me to temporary debates over media censorship. as Grand Theft Auto — bring Constitution that there was a long, sometimes tense reflect with my students on how NOT to “Computer and video games are most Day, Sept. 17, to life on campus. process of ratification that might well have write a Constitution,” he said. under fire now. Rockstar Games’ ‘Grand Two days before, on Sept. 15, Daniel turned out differently,” Maier said. Stephen Ansolabehere, professor of Theft Auto’ is an important example of the Weitzner, Technology and Society Domain Maier is writing a book on the conten- political science, is currently working with current debate. On the one hand, many Leader, World Wide Web Consortium, will tious ratification process, an “immensely James Snyder, professor of political sci- feel it constitutes a threat to the civil present a lecture, “The Internet Meets the complex event, in 13 different states, with ence, on a project on equal representation order, encouraging violence and racism. Constitution,” from 2 to 5 p.m. in room 34- different casts of characters in each, and in the United States. On the other hand, many defend ‘Grand 304. His talk will be captured so it can be an enormous documentary record.” “Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl War- Theft Auto’ as a test case for free expres- streamed on demand. “When seen through its historical ren described the Reynolds v. Sims deci- sion, as protected by the Constitution,” he Weiztner’s talk is one session in a roots, the Constitution becomes much sion that led to equal representation as said. course, “The Law and the Electronic Fron- more understandable as a human creation the most important of his court — more David Thorburn, professor of literature, tier,” taught by Harold Abelson, Class of — even a human technology,” she said. important than Brown v. Board of Educa- teaches courses on modern literature and 1922 Professor of Electrical Engineering MIT faculty in history, political science, tion,” Ansolabehere said, referring to the on television. Students in his advanced sem- and Computer Science. media studies and computer science pro- landmark 1954 decision that struck down inar, “Joyce and the Legacy of Modernism,” For those who don’t know, Constitution vide students here with innovative ways to school segregation in Kansas. read and discuss Judge John Woolsey’s Day honors the date 218 years ago when study the Constitution and to appreciate it Henry Jenkins, director of the Com- 1933 decision to allow publication of James four months of snappish debate among as a robust and resilient “technology.” parative Media Studies program and pro- Joyce’s controversial 1922 novel, “Ulysses.” delegates produced the handwritten four- Charles Stewart III, department head fessor of literature, is at work on a book The book had been banned as obscene. page document beginning “We, the Peo- and professor of political science, is the called “Convergence Culture.” Jenkins “We discuss the judge’s criteria, explor- ple,” that still defines the powers of the author of “Analyzing Congress.” Stewart has testified before the Senate Commerce ing how standards of what is acceptable U.S. government, the powers of the states, starts his undergraduate course on the Committee on issues of free expression change so radically from era to era,” he the rights of the people and how represen- U.S. Congress with a study of the Consti- and on the role of media in society. said. Cisco CEO’s talk focuses on education Sasha Brown News Office

Education is more important than ever in today’s business world, because the Internet will soon “level the playing field on a global basis,” John Chambers, president and CEO of Cisco Systems, told a standing room only crowd in the Stata Center’s Kirsch Auditorium on Sept. 8. MIT President Susan Hockfield intro- duced Chambers as “one of the outstand- ing business leaders of his day.” Chambers’ talk on “The Power of the Network to Change the Way We Work, Live, Play and Learn” was sponsored by the Office of Corporate Relations and Computer Science and Artificial Intel- ligence Lab (CSAIL). Cisco employs 100 MIT graduates. PHOTO / DONNA COVENEY Chambers said he sees a troubling John Chambers, president and CEO of Cisco Systems, addresses a crowd in the Stata Center’s Kirsch Auditorium on Thursday, Sept. 8. trend: Other countries are beating out America in broadband subscriptions, edu- arena in which he feels the United States more attention needs to be paid to kinder- In order for the United States to remain cation and productivity. “It is a battle that has fallen behind. garten through 12th grade. globally viable, some changes need to be is hard to win,” he said. “We are not preparing our students in Additionally, he worries about gender made, he said. Comparing the business world to “a this country,” Chambers said. Speaking to diversity. Many women are already lost “We are not putting our best and bright- multidimensional chess game,” Chambers a crowd at MIT that “leads in innovation” to the computer science field by the time est where the jobs are,” he said. “That spoke of the importance of education, an is great, he said, but he emphasized that they finish the sixth grade, he said. needs to change.” Memorial service slated for MIT junior Economist to address Sarah H. Wright at this sad time,” said his housemaster, John Essig- ending global poverty News Office mann, professor of toxicology and chemistry. Weston was majoring in aerospace engineering and film at MIT and had plans to work in the aerospace Muhammad Yunus, the Bangladeshi economist who pio- neered the microcredit movement, will deliver a talk titled An MIT junior whose zeal for academics and zest industry after graduation, said Cheryl Weston, his “Ending Global Poverty” on Wednesday, Sept. 14, in Kirsch for outdoor life inspired his family and friends mother. Auditorium at the Stata Center, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. was reported missing Aug. 11 and is presumed The news of Weston’s death was shatter- “Dr. Yunus is one of the world leaders seeking innovative dead. ing to the “tightly knit aero-astro family,” as solutions to the challenges poor people face,” said Professor Zachary Weston, 22, was majoring in aero- Zachary’s fellow students and instructors Abhijit Banerjee, co-director of the MIT Poverty Action Lab, nautics and astronautics. A native of Meriden, return to campus, said Wesley Harris, pro- which is sponsoring the talk. “We are honored and proud to Conn., he lived in Simmons Hall at MIT. fessor and head of the Department of Aero- have him visit us.” A memorial service will be held Saturday, nautics and Astronautics. “We are sharing Located in the MIT Department of Economics, the Poverty Sept. 24, in the MIT Chapel starting at noon. the grief in our classrooms, our hallways, Action Lab seeks to translate research into action that helps the Following the service, a reception with family our offices and our domiciles. Zachary was lives of the poor in their communities. and friends will be held in the Seamans Labo- a strong, vibrant person with an infectious MIT President Susan Hockfield will introduce Yunus, the ratory in the Department of Aeronautics and interest and delight in aerospace. His ener- author of the best-selling 1999 book, “Banker to the Poor: Astronautics, Building 33. Weston’s friends and gy and his intellect are sorely missed.” Microlending and the Battle Against World Poverty.” Yunus acquaintances are invited to attend. People with Weston is survived by his mother; his currently serves as the ambassador for the Joint United Nations questions may contact Peter Young at x3-5340 Zachary Weston father, Delmer Weston; his sister, Angela; Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). or by e-mail at [email protected]. his maternal grandmother, Bridgie Capi- Yunus is the founder and managing director of Grameen Weston, an expert hiker and outdoorsman, was tanio; his paternal grandfather, Delmer N. Weston; and Bank, which operates in 36,000 rural Bangladeshi villages and declared missing when he failed to meet a friend at a several aunts, uncles and cousins. has provided unsecured credit to more than 2 million of the prearranged spot in Mount Rainier National Park in Contributions be made to the Zachary Weston country’s poorest people. Ninety-four percent of Grameen’s cli- Washington state on Aug. 11. Weston had been hiking Memorial Scholarship Fund or the Mount Rainier ents are women. Their individual loans may be as low as pen- in the area for about seven weeks. Search and Rescue Fund. Donations to either fund may nies per day. Their rate of repayment is 98 percent. “The Simmons community grieves the loss of Zach- be sent c/o First Methodist Church, 159 E. Main St., —Sarah H. Wright ary. Our thoughts are with Zachary’s family and friends Meriden, CT 06450. PAGE 4 September 14, 2005 NEWS MIT Tech Talk Innovation Researchers see clear end to fog is a hallmark Foggy windows and lenses are a nui- sance, and in the case of automobile win- dows, they can pose a driving hazard. of the Institute Now, MIT scientists may have found a per- manent solution to the problem. The team Sasha Brown has developed a unique polymer coating— News Office made of silica nanoparticles—that they say can create surfaces that never fog. The transparent coating can be applied Newcomers, be aware: This is not your to eyeglasses, camera lenses, ski goggles average university. … even bathroom mirrors, they say. The Throughout the years, ever-resourceful new coating was described Aug. 29 at the MIT students have blessed even ordinary national meeting of the American Chemi- college activities like ordering a pizza, cal Society. watching TV or doing laundry with a touch Researchers have been developing that is uniquely MIT. anti-fog technology for years, but each East Campus alone is home to the approach has its drawbacks. Some stores emergency pizza button, a computer-con- carry special anti-fog sprays that help trolled disco floor and several other “only- reduce fogging on the inside of car win- at-MIT” projects. dows, but the sprays must be constantly “I’ve managed to distract myself from reapplied to remain effective. Glass con- the more important things in life with taining titanium dioxide also shows prom- projects as far back as I can remember,” ise for reduced fogging, but the method said graduate student and East Campus only works in the presence of ultraviolet resident Adam Kraft. Kraft worked with (UV) light, researchers say. graduate students Dave Nelson and Quinn “Our coatings have the potential to pro- Mahoney to design and build the emer- vide the first permanent solution to the gency pizza button for East Campus. fogging problem,” says co-study leader The button itself looks like a slice of Michael Rubner, the TDK Professor of IMAGE COURTESY / MICHAEL RUBNER, COHEN LABS, MIT pepperoni pizza. Press it, and a pizza is delivered to East Campus within the hour. Materials Science and Engineering. “They This picture shows two glass slides on top of a photo of a lotus flower. Both slides were Though not designed for the picky, the remain stable over long periods, don’t placed in a freezer then brought out into humid air before being positioned over the photo. “emergency” button is used frequently require light to be activated and can be The slide on the left is coated with MIT’s anti-fogging coating, the other is not. applied to virtually any surface.” Coated by hungry late-night studiers who want glass appears clearer and allows more When fogging occurs, thousands of water that hits the surfaces to develop a a fast pizza, said Kraft, who also collabo- light to pass through than untreated glass tiny water droplets condense on glass sustained sheeting effect, and that pre- rated with Nelson, graduate student Ryan while maintaining the same smooth tex- and other surfaces. The droplets scat- vents fogging,” says Rubner, who is direc- “Breath” Williams and junior Cameron ture, said Rubner, who collaborated on the ter light in random patterns, causing the tor of MIT’s Center for Materials Science Lewis on a motorized couch. work with Robert Cohen, the Raymond surfaces to become translucent or foggy. and Engineering. The white couch looks like an ordinary A. and Helen E. St Laurent Professor of This often occurs when a cold surface The same coatings also can be engi- piece of furniture, but a motor hidden in Chemical Engineering. suddenly comes into contact with warm, neered to have superior anti-reflective its back allows the couch to travel around. The coatings consist of alternating lay- moist air. properties that reduce glare and maximize Moving at speeds that rival a riding lawn- ers of silica nanoparticles, which are basi- The new coating prevents this process the amount of light passing through, an mower, the couch can seat up to three peo- cally tiny particles of glass, and a polymer from occurring, primarily through its effect that shows promise for improving ple comfortably and is steered by a metal called polyallylamine hydrochloride, both super-hydrophilic, or water-loving, nature, materials used in greenhouses and solar stick on wheels separate from the couch of which are relatively cheap to manufac- Rubner says. The nanoparticles in the cell panels. So far, the coating is more itself. ture, Rubner says. He has applied for a pat- coating strongly attract the water drop- durable on glass than plastic surfaces, but “Giving a stranger a ride around cam- ent on the manufacturing process and says lets and force them to form much small- Rubner and colleagues are currently work- pus on a motorized couch isn’t such a bad that the coating could be available in con- er contact angles with the surface. As a ing on processes to optimize the effective- way to break the ice,” said Kraft with a sumer products in two to five years. The result, the droplets flatten and merge into ness of the coating for all surfaces. laugh. “I think the campus police had a military and at least two major car manu- a uniform, transparent sheet rather than This work was funded by the Defense good laugh when they spotted us driving facturers have already expressed interest forming countless individual light-scatter- Advanced Research Projects Agency and the sofa around. I was relieved they did not in using the technology, he says. ing spheres. “The coating basically causes the National Science Foundation. ask to see my license and registration.” Last year, seniors Grant Elliott and Schuyler Senft-Grupp, junior Scott Tor- borg and sophomore Mike Anderson col- CHANG HURRICANE laborated to turn the floor of East Campus’ common room into a light-up, computer- Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 contacted each of the 11 freshmen who controlled disco floor that makes the “Sat- come from the Gulf Coast region. urday Night Fever” dance floor look like a dozen homes at the Commune by the ing, said Susnowitz. “All this goodwill “None were directly impacted,” said an amateur production. Great Wall, Split House is a single volume comes out in times like this,” she said. Norman, although their families had expe- With touch-sensor capability, the floor cut in two with a courtyard in between President Susan Hockfield galvanized rienced power outages and bands of rain can also act as a giant playing board for the halves. An urban prototype structure the MIT community with a letter she sent and wind, she said. games like Dance Dance Revolution (an transplanted to the countryside, it hugs to everyone on Sept 2. “It is clear that the MIT has a total of 79 students from Lou- interactive video game in which lighted the landscape but stands apart, like Frank assistance and expertise of everyone will isiana, Mississippi and Alabama. All told, floor tiles indicate dance moves to the play- Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater. The internal be needed to help our fellow citizens to Norman’s office contacted 44 students — ers), Twister and Tetris. spaces — loft-like rooms and high glass recover from this disaster,” she wrote. “The both graduate and undergraduate — from “The floor can pretty much do anything walls — reflect European influences, while vast majority of those in need are in Loui- the affected region. None of the three MIT we want,” said Elliott. the primary building material is rammed siana, Mississippi and Alabama, but some students from New Orleans was directly In Random Hall, former resident Jim earth, an ancient cousin of adobe, in which are in our own community —MIT students affected by the hurricane, said Norman. Paris (S.B. 2004) rebuilt an Internet sys- soil with a high clay content is literally and alumni from those areas, and our fac- The Alumni Association is using the tem designed for the Random Hall laundry pounded and compacted into hard, dura- ulty and staff with loved ones there.” web to help alumni contribute funds as and bathrooms after the original server ble blocks, like concrete. The Admissions Office worked quickly well as personal thoughts. More than 75 built in the mid-1990s crashed. By using local material available on site last week to admit the 15 undergraduates alumni from various decades have posted Designed as a time saver, Paris’ sys- — excavated “rammed” soil from other to MIT and get them to MIT by Sept. 12. their ideas on a special message board cre- tem includes a Web site that informs stu- construction sites — the For the fall term, MIT has waived tuition ated after the hurricane. dents whether there is an available washer construction minimiz- and fees for visiting students displaced Interested alumni can donate to hurri- before they carry their laundry down four es the environmental by the hurricane and is providing free cane relief through the alumni web site. flights of stairs. impact and also pays housing in available rooms in fraternities, The September issue of the alumni news- The one in the bathroom works in respect to the grandeur sororities and independent living groups. letter will also offer information for alumni much the same way, informing students of the surrounding land- The office of Student Financial Services wishing to donate funds. when stalls are available to eliminate the scape. (SFS) is granting interest-free financing or MIT’s home page team launched a web need for useless trips. As for using rammed financial aid, as appropriate, to students site on Sept. 2 to provide a central location “I don’t think it’s been touched at all in earth — or any sus- affected by Hurricane Katrina. for resources, information and news about the past four years,” said Paris. “It’s still tainable building prac- Immediately following the hurricane MIT’s response to Hurricane Katrina. used all the time by the dorm, but it does on Aug. 29, Julie Norman, associate dean For more information, visit web.mit.edu/ its job well so there hasn’t been much tices — in the surge of Chang Chinese construction, of academic resources and programming, katrina/. incentive to change it.” Chang cautioned, “China has not yet found its own approach to pursue sustainability in practice. Some of the more typical mea- MIT security seminar celebrates 20th anniversary sures, as seen in Europe, would drive up construction costs prohibitively.” Sarah H. Wright Helen Starbuck Professor of Political Sci- about the same facts. Chang, a native of Beijing, attended News Office ence. The program explores key policy issues the Nanjing Institute of Technology (now About 1,200 military officers, govern- related to areas and problems affecting Southeastern University) from 1978 to ment and NGO officials and executives American interests in the world. 1981. He received the B.S. in environmen- An MIT program based in Washington, have completed the seminar, including Fellows meet at monthly seminars in tal design from Ball State University in D.C., that once hosted Secretary of State Gen. George W. Casey Jr., command- Washington that feature leading academ- Muncie, Ind., and the M.Arch. from the Condoleeza Rice as a lecturer on Russia ing general of the multinational forces in ics and national policymakers. University of California at Berkeley. and whose overall aim is to enhance criti- Iraq; Claudia Kennedy, the U.S. Army’s Seminar XXI faculty from MIT include He has taught at the University of Mich- cal thinking about politics, economics and first female lieutenant general; and Coast political science Professors Barry Posen, igan, Berkeley, Harvard, Rice and Tongji foreign policy among rising military and Guard Rear Adm. Joel R. Whitehead, a Richard Samuels and Stephen Van Evera, University in Shanghai; in 2002 he held policy community leaders, celebrated its leader in cleanup efforts following Hurri- who is also faculty director of the Center the Kenzo Tange Chair at Harvard, and in 20th anniversary at a gala in the capital on cane Katrina. for International Studies, and political sci- 2004 the Eliel Saarinen Chair at Michigan. Monday, Sept. 12. Seminar XXI fellows receive a very MIT ence Associate Professors Kenneth Oye, Chang will continue to maintain his Seminar XXI was founded in 1986 by message about international relations: Edward Steinfeld, Chappel Lawson and practice in Beijing while teaching at MIT. Suzanne Berger, the Raphael Dorman- There is more than one way of thinking Roger Petersen.

MIT Tech Talk NEWS September 14, 2005 PAGE 5 Hockfield welcomes ‘fellow freshmen’ Sarah H. Wright icality. We are all united by a passionate on your own, but also by how many people school achievements — 90 percent were News Office curiosity to understand the world and to you bring along with you. Collaboration in the top 5 percent of their class — into a make it a better place,” she said. is an important part of MIT culture,” she new perspective. Third, MIT is a community that said. “This is not high school ‘2.0,’ no mat- MIT President Susan Hockfield wel- “embraces and learns from differences,” Hockfield’s scouting report on the land- ter how demanding your high school was. comed the Class of 2009 by identifying Hockfield noted, even as it unites in values scape ahead also focused on MIT’s “dis- MIT is a uniquely intense environment. herself as a newcomer to the “great adven- of discipline, innovation and responsibil- tinctive mission of service to the nation That intensity is driven by the passion of ture” of a first full academic year at the ity for leadership in solving urgent global and to the world.” the people who work and study here. Institute. problems. She cited examples of MIT “serving “Our history demonstrates again and Hockfield, who began serving as MIT’s “You come from 45 American states and society and inventing the future” — such again that when our nation or the world 16th president in December, was greeted 62 different countries, from cities, farms as the development by MIT scientists of confronts a major challenge, they look to with warm applause by members of the and small towns. You are athletes and radar, synthetic penicillin, strobe photogra- MIT to solve it. Now you become a part of freshman class, their families and friends musicians and entrepreneurs. You bring phy, the World Wide Web, Bose speakers, that glorious MIT history,” she said. in the annual Freshman Convocation, held the world to MIT,” she said. the science and engineering for new can- Chancellor Phillip L. Clay, professor in Rockwell Cage on Monday, Aug. 29. “Finally, MIT is a great meritocracy. It cer therapies, and the “hologram on your of urban planning, and Dean of Science Like a scout sending back news of new doesn’t matter where you came from, what credit cards” — highlighting the Institute’s Robert Silbey, Class of 1942 Professor of worlds, Hockfield described the culture you look like, who your parents are, or commitment to innovation, practicality and Chemistry, greeted the crowd in Rockwell she encountered in her initial six months how much money you have. What matters service to humanity. with two views of MIT life. in office and exhorted her “fellow fresh- is only how you do the work,” Hockfield “Your turn is next. The world looks to Clay portrayed the personal and educa- men” to participate in the vital community said. you to lead in designing solutions to our tional journey ahead for the Class of 2009 she found. Hockfield portrayed the culture of work pressing challenges — sustainable ener- and their families, and Silbey provided an “First, this is a place of incredible ener- at MIT as one that balances personal com- gy, contagious diseases and urban sprawl. overview of recent work on the Educa- gy. There is a creative passion, an inten- petitiveness with interpersonal and inter- Our mission is to teach you to make the tional Commons, including a summary of sity, and an intellectual playfulness that disciplinary collaboration. world that will be and to be leaders of that General Institute Requirements. trigger everything here-the ideas and the “MIT is about raising the bar. You will world,” she declared. Silbey encouraged the freshmen to take innovations in the classroom and in the raise the bar for yourselves, and you will Hockfield added one caveat to her com- advantage of Boston’s cultural and sports laboratory. raise the bar for one another. Success here ments on the adventure of the coming offerings. “Life at MIT is not all studying,” “Second, MIT is a place of striking prat- is measured not only by what you achieve year, placing this remarkable group’s high he said. First impressions Class of 2009 News Office photographer Donna Coveney and reporter Sasha Brown met by the numbers up with some freshman during orientation. Here’s what the students had to say:

998 Seema Kacker is Students in the incoming really immersing herself in MIT. ‘I freshman class tried spaghetti wrestling’ on East Campus, said 216 Kacker, who is from Washington, Freshmen ranked number one D.C. ‘I had to take in their high school class two showers after- ward.’

Lihua Bai of 53% Houston says Participated in a varsity sport in she’s enjoying the Boston area, high school particularly hear- ing live music on the streets. ‘We 93% don’t have a lot Performed community service of places like that back home.’

Donald ‘Kip’ Landergren of CIRCUS Gloucester plans Continued from Page 1 PHOTO / DONNA COVENEY to major in aero- nautics and astro- pretty little,” said his mother, Deborah Welcome from the faculty nautics. ‘We will be going to space Stein Sharpe (S.B. 1976). MIT Professor Angela M. Belcher delivers the faculty keynote address to new stu- Jim Sharpe, Nate’s father, taught him- more in the very dents on Tuesday, Aug. 30, in Kresge Auditorium. Belcher is a professor of biologi- near future,’ he self to juggle in college and shared new cal engineering and materials science and engineering. skills that he was learning with his sons, said. both of whom have taken juggling to new levels, bringing in new materials and tricks. “They love it,” their mother said. The Stein Sharpe family learned about Circus Smirkus a few years ago and both Orientation video highlights diversity Nate and his brother, Jacob, attended the annual summer camp, honing their skills Cynthia Stanton lack of time, planning, experience and students in the video speak directly from alongside other young acrobats, jugglers News Office correspondent equipment with hard work, simply because their own experiences at MIT and reflect and performers. they wanted to give the newest students on the broader context of what change This past summer, Stein Sharpe audi- as full a consideration of diversity as they might be possible at MIT. tioned for the touring group with his broth- The dramatic centerpiece of a three- could provide. And the students themselves were er, who toured the summer before. “It has hour diversity event held for freshman ori- More than half of the freshmen class changed by the project they undertook, been a lot of fun,” said Stein Sharpe, who entation on Aug. 31 was a 35-minute video watched “Behind Closed Doors” and gaining confidence and new insights about stayed with families in cities and towns produced by four MIT students over the participated in the follow-up small group diversity, they said. throughout New England, performing in summer. discussions. More than 100 volunteers, Owens edited most of the rough foot- 80 shows over eight weeks. The video, “Behind Closed Doors,” including student orientation leaders, fac- age into the final video. “There was one The traveling circus ended just in time was a perfect illustration of the MIT spir- ulty and staff facilitators, worked on the day when I was up until 2 a.m. And I for him to pack his bags and head to MIT. it: When Dexter Ang (S.B. 2005), senior event, which garnered positive reviews. thought, ‘Am I ever going to finish this? Stein Sharpe said it was his passion Yonatan Tekleab and juniors Yamicia Con- For Young, who organizes the full Is this going to work?’ But when I saw the for math, science and engineering that nor and Bryan Owens saw the commercial freshman orientation program, the stu- rough cut, I was really impressed.” brought him here. “I will always have jug- video that had been slated to spark dis- dents’ video carried an important message Ang had never considered gender gling as a hobby,” said Stein Sharpe, who cussion at orientation, they felt it did not about what nourishes individual success issues, he said. Working on “Behind plans to join the MIT Juggling Club. “I reflect the MIT culture and community, and a healthy community. “Behind Closed Closed Doors” opened a door in his aware- would not want that for my career.” and they knew they could do a better job. Doors” encouraged students, “You will suc- ness. Now he knows that women and other In addition to doing schoolwork and So they did. ceed if you have respect for each other.” minorities might question themselves, ask- performing, Stein Sharpe will also be run- Never mind that these student pro- Weiner said, “I think for me the most ing, “Do I really belong here at MIT?” ning with MIT’s cross-country team. ducers had never made a video, hadn’t important thing about the diversity event Tekleab and Connor, after working with “It does help with juggling to be physi- planned to make a video and already had was the opportunity for all freshmen on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender stu- cally in shape,” he said. full-time summer jobs and commitments. campus to view MIT through the lens of a dents in the video, developed new under- Between a full course load, running and With the wary blessing of staff members student who may be different from them- standing, too. “ I’ve never heard the issues juggling, Stein Sharpe will have a few balls Elizabeth Young and Tobie Wiener, the selves.” put more eloquently,” Tekleab said. in the air. But for an 18-year-old who reg- group forged ahead. “Behind Closed Doors” provided a The student producers said that sup- ularly juggles fire, balancing activities is In true MIT fashion, the students set portrait of how differences can play out in port from the MIT administration made all simple. “It’s a lot, but I can do it,” he said. about learning by doing, overcoming the campus life and in private. In the video, 13 their hard work possible.

PAGE 6 September 14, 2005 NEWS MIT Tech Talk Dig it! Campus Summer 2005 in review under construction Clean air means better health Ruth T. Davis MIT researchers are using a novel Department of Facilities technique to calculate the economic gains that come from having a healthier popula- tion with less pollution-induced sickness Anyone who spent a lot of time out of and death. (Sept. 9) town this summer will notice some chang- es around campus. Stem cell discovery Construction has begun in and around Researchers have discovered the pro- Building 6 as a major expansion and reno- cess responsible for stem cells’ ability to vation of the Main Group gets under way. become just about any type of cell in the The project, dubbed PDSI for its major body, a trait known as pluripotency. (Sept. components — physics, DMSE (Depart- 8) ment of Materials Science and Engineer- ing), spectroscopy and infrastructure — Former Humanities chair dies calls for the construction of a new “infill” Richard M. Douglas, former chair of building in the Building 6 courtyard, so the Humanities Department and professor access to Building 6 is now closed. emeritus of history, died Aug. 29 at the The north end of Building 6 is a con- age of 83. (Sept. 2) struction site on all floors, so only those MIT community members who have Chimp genome authorization from an MIT Facilities PDSI The first comprehensive comparison Project Manager are allowed to enter. of the genetic blueprints of humans and However, Building 8 will remain open, chimpanzees shows our closest living allowing through access on the Infinite relatives share 96 percent of our DNA PHOTO / DAN BERSAK Corridor. sequence. (Aug. 31) Signs have been erected in the hallways The MIT Police Department honor guard carries the colors on the field before the Red Sox to help people navigate their way around game at Fenway Park on Tuesday, Aug. 30. Clockwise from center are Lt. Daniel Costa MIT treasurer to retire the construction. For more information and Patrol Officers David Sacco, William Smith, Kevin O’Connor, Brian Sousa and Robert on PDSI, visit web.mit.edu/facilities/con- MIT Treasurer Allan Bufferd an– Molina. (Sept. 1) nounces that he will retire by the end struction/pdsi/index.html. of the academic year after more than 33 or MITE2S, a rigorous summer enrich- The Eastman Courtyard just outside years of service to the Institute. (Aug. 30) ment program for high school juniors. Building 8 has been temporarily trans- Read these and other stories in (July 27) formed to aid in construction, providing Alzheimer’s test full on the News Office web site, a space for the crane that will be used to MIT scientists develop a new dye that web.mit.edu/newsoffice/recent. Anti-cancer smart bomb erect steel on the new PDSI building. To could offer noninvasive early diagnosis of html. MIT researchers design a nanopar- protect the ground, contractors laid a car- Alzheimer’s disease. (Aug. 25) ticle that can burrow into a tumor, seal the pet-like fabric over the grass, which they Shuttle Discovery as it delivers supplies exits and detonate a lethal dose of anti-can- then covered with stones and sand before Program bridges Mideast divide to the International Space Station. (Aug. cer toxins, all while leaving healthy cells putting down the asphalt. This will allow Middle East Education Through Tech- 4) unscathed. (July 27) the pavement to be easily removed and the nology (MEET), founded by MIT students, grass replaced. brings young people from Israel and Pales- New way to grow bone Mars in deep freeze Other recent projects include the reno- tine together in Jerusalem to teach them Biomedical engineers demonstrate for MIT researchers report that several vation of the former Building 4 Cafe, now computer science, entrepreneurship and the first time that it is possible to grow rocks originally located near the surface Cafe 4, and a change to the restroom leadership skills. (Aug. 16) healthy new bone reliably in one part of of Mars have been freezing cold for 4 bil- at the intersection of Buildings 8 and 6, the body and use it to repair damaged lion years, meaning that Mars has prob- which was formerly for men and is now for Music to your ears bone at a different location. (Aug. 2) ably never had an environment hospitable women. Two grad students design an online to the evolution of life. (July 21) The reconstruction of Massachusetts survey to measure just how different—or Curry leaves MIT Avenue is on schedule and work in the similar—perceptions of music are across After seven years at MIT, Executive Vision insights street near MIT should be finished in cultures. (Aug. 15) Vice President John Curry announces he Three studies by researchers at the October. Weather permitting, Mass. High- will leave in early September to join the Picower Center for Learning and Memory way’s contractor will replace the sidewalks Detective work pays off Huron Consulting Group, a national finan- explore how neuron clusters communicate on both sides of the avenue before winter. MIT police Detective Kimberly Utley- cial and operations consulting firm. (Aug. visual information (July 20), how the brain The brain and cognitive sciences proj- Rivers helps Boston Police capture a sus- 2) recognizes objects (Aug. 22), and how the ect is nearly complete and the occupants pected felon who escaped from a Roxbury brain processes information from several of the new complex will begin moving in courthouse in August. (Aug. 12) Global warming worsens hurricanes objects at once (Sept. 9). this month. Official dedications are sched- MIT Professor Kerry Emanuel says uled for later this fall. New clue to bone and fat production hurricanes have grown significantly more Retired engineering professor dies MIT researchers identify a gene that powerful and destructive over the last Nathan H. Cook, 80, an MIT professor helps control the balance between bone three decades due in part to global warm- emeritus of mechanical engineering, for- and fat in the human body, a discovery ing, a trend he says could continue. (July mer MacGregor housemaster and World that could pave the way for the prevention 31) War II veteran, died on July 13 after a long of childhood obesity and the treatment of battle with cancer. (July 19) osteoporosis. (Aug. 11) Better climate predictions Researchers from MIT and other insti- Girls get tech edge Sun shines on solar car tutions successfully test an innovative Forty high school girls spend a month The MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team’s software system that promises to improve at MIT taking intense classes in math, car finishes third in the North American predictive capability in short-term weather computer science and electrical engineer- Solar Challenge, a 2,500-mile race from forecasts and century-long climate-change ing, taught by MIT students. (July 15) Austin, Texas to Alberta, Calgary. (Aug. projections. (July 28) 5) Celebrating Einstein PHOTO / DONNA COVENEY Summer in the city MIT’s Haystack Observatory celebrates Alumna blasts off MIT celebrates the 30th anniversary of the World Year of Physics with a lecture It’s out with the old to make way for the Wendy Lawrence, NASA mission spe- the Minority Introduction to Engineering, on “The Fourth Test of Einstein’s Theory new as construction workers labor away on cialist, spends 13 days aboard the Space Entrepreneurship and Science Program, of General Relativity.” (July 14) the PDSI project Monday. CLASSIFIED ADS

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Office of the Arts create such bracelets and necklaces. “MIT students are the driving force that What Moselsky-Hansen doesn’t do is makes this a place where there is enthusi- watch much television or get much sleep. asm for learning and discovery.” She dismisses television as a “hypnotically No doubt being able to share her home Janni Moselsky-Hansen is a busy humming waste of time” and claims that a with students stuck at school over the holi- woman. In addition to her job as admin- mere five hours of sleep per night is her days appeals to Moselsky-Hansen, who istrative assistant in the Department of average. lived in nine different foster homes from Architecture, she creates beaded jewelry, So how does she fit it all in? It helps, she the age of 5 through 21. enjoys dancing and singing, hosts MIT says, that much of her life centers around A sad tale, yet the resourceful artist has students at her Cape Cod home, sketches MIT, where she is also a writer, a commit- been turning those years into art through scenes on the Cape tee member for Artists Behind the Desk, her writing. She has kept journals since for a line of greeting and a member of MIT Community Players. the age of 10, and her memoir, “Dear Jay... ARTISTS cards, and still finds Moselsky-Hansen can often be found Siblings Separated in Foster Care,” is near- time for her husband at the Institute until 11 p.m. During work- ing completion. AT and two spoiled cats. ing hours, she carefully oversees the bud- For now, she says, MIT offers all the WORK The fruit of many get for studio and related expenses in the comfort of home — and more. “This is a of her creative endeav- design group in architecture. Then it’s off great community to be working and living ors can be seen this to meet her writing buddies in the Stata in. I believe I’ll live longer and healthier if Sunday, Sept. 18, when Moselsky-Hansen Center or to rehearse with the MIT Com- PHOTO / JEFFREY HANSEN I just keep creating and looking for new will be participating in ArtsCentral 2005, munity Players. things to do!” an event being held in Central Square, And she can be in two places at once — Janni Moselsky-Hansen, artist and admin- Cambridge. almost. Tuesday through Friday, she lives istrative assistant in the architecture depart- Moselsky-Hansen’s ArtsCentral table That’s where she will be selling her in Cambridge, and Saturday through Mon- ment, relaxes near her Hyannisport home. will be located on Temple Street in Central greeting cards and handmade beaded day she lives on Cape Cod with her hus- Square in Cambridge on Sunday, Sept. 18, “healing” jewelry. Moselsky-Hansen’s band and cats. Her bus commute allows for parties at the house on the Cape. And from noon to 6 p.m. For more information, beaded jewelry incorporates mystical and at least two hours of writing on her iBook. while Moselsky-Hansen says she loves to visit www.centralsquarecambridge.com/ healing elements found in numerology Her favorite gatherings are big dinner cook, she leaves the kitchen artistry to her artscentral/.

ARTS NEWS Jazz celebration slated Lecturer Mark Harvey and his Aardvark Jazz Orchestra open their 33rd season with a new series, “Cel- ebrating Jazz at Emmanuel: 40 Years of Jazz at Emmanuel Church & 40 Years of the Duke Ellington Sacred Concerts,” on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St., Boston. Tickets are $15 at the door. The Aardvark program will include selections from Ellington’s “Concert of Sacred Music,” first performed in September 1965, and original works by Harvey. The jazz orchestra will also perform Harvey’s tone-parallel to Walt Whitman’s poem, “The Mystic Trumpeter,” and premiere “Democratic Vistas,” inspired by a Whitman essay of the PHOTO / N. BABIC same name, in honor of the 150th Balkan brothers anniversary of Whitman’s classic “Leaves of Grass.” The Teofilovic Brothers, fraternal twins whose composi- Sponsored by the MIT Organization of Serbian Students Harvey will lecture on “Jazz tions encompass two centuries of Balkan musical heritage, and the Serbian-American Alliance of New England, all pro- as Celebration and Challenge” at are among 100 dancers, singers and musicians who will per- ceeds will benefit the Our Children Fund to aid war orphans Emmanuel Church on Thursday, form at “A Celebration of Serbian Music and Dance” on Satur- in the Balkans. Suggested donation is $20, $15 with student Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m. (free admis- day, Sept. 17, at 3 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium. ID. sion). His talk will explore the pio- neering efforts of the Rev. Al Ker- shaw and Duke Ellington to establish rapport between jazz and religion and examine the relation of jazz to Reception set Lecture explores ‘Girlieland’ the civil rights movement. Composer and musician Jewlia Eisen- Charming Hostess will perform a free Professor on PBS for winner of berg will present the 2005 Katzenstein concert on Friday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. in Krzysztof Wodiczko, professor Lecture, “Sounds Like Home: Voice, Text Room 54-100. of visual arts in the Department and Diaspora Consciousness in Nerdy- The performance will feature works of Architecture, is one of the fea- Schnitzer Prize Sexy-Commie-Girlieland,” on Thursday, from the group’s new CD, “Sarajevo Blues” tured artists in the first episode of Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. in Room 6-120. (Tzadik), which draws on Bosnian poetry the series, “Art in the Twenty-First Video and photography by archi- As a visiting artist, Eisenberg also will of love and resistance and celebrating the Century” premiering this week on tecture graduate student Luis Ber- attend classes and labs and power of the human spirit. PBS. ríos-Negrón won first prize in the meet with faculty, staff and A New York native, Eisenberg The segment, titled “Power,” 2005 Schnitzer Prize in the Visual students at MIT from Sept. grew up in a black and Jewish presents works of artists who renar- Arts, and 13 to 16. commune in Brooklyn among rate personal and cultural histories, an exhi- Eisenberg has received labor and community organizers. reimagine social space and chal- b i t i o n critical acclaim for her CDs As a young girl, she was a part lenge oppression and social control. of these “Trilectic” and “The Grim of a “musical culture” in which In Boston, the show airs on Friday, works, col- Arithmetic of Water.” She she was expected to “lead songs Sept. 16, at 10 p.m. on WGBH 2 and l e c t i v e l y will discuss her own work on picket lines, demonstrations, on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 5 a.m. on titled “eres and the musical life of the meetings, to teach and preach… WGBX 44. mi colo- 8-year-old vocal trio, Charm- A lot of my preoccupation with nia” (You ing Hostess, which includes diaspora consciousness and mul- Seeking art news Marika Hughes, Cynthia Tay- tiple voices in dialogue comes are my Have you recently received an lor and Eisenberg. from my oddball childhood,” she c o l o n y ) , honor for your artistic accomplish- Charming Hostess has said. will open Eisenberg ments? Are you starring in an off- received recognition for its She studied music at the Univer- with a campus play, giving a concert or CDs “Sarajevo Blues,” “Punch,” “Thick” sity of California at Berkeley and has trav- reception undertaking an unusual art project? and “Eat.” eled abroad to study the music of Romania, on Thurs- Whether you’re a faculty member, Eisenberg describes Hostess’ music as Bulgaria, Poland, Israel and Egypt. day, Sept. staff member or MIT student, the an “aural world where Jewish and African The concert is presented by the MIT 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Wiesner Office of the Arts wants to know. diasporas collide, incorporating doo-wop, Office of the Arts and the Graduate Con- Student Art Gallery on the second Arts-related news may appear on Pygmy counterpoint, Balkan harmony and sortium in Women’s Studies. floor of the Stratton Student Center. this page or in Tech Talk’s “Awards Andalusian melody.” The talk and concert are both free and “Eres mi colonia” will be on and Honors” column. E-mail ideas In a more grrrl mood, she has also open to the public; no tickets or reserva- view through Oct. 28. The Weisner to Mary Haller at [email protected]. called the Hostess genre, “nerdy-sexy- tions are necessary. For more information, Gallery is open 24 hours a day. edu. commie-girlie.” call x3-2341. PAGE 8 September 14, 2005 CALENDAR MIT Tech Talk

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Science/ Performance Architecture/ Humanities “The Past, “Eres mi “Rock Paper Varsity Sailing MIT Swapfest Technology Planning Present colonia” Scissors” - Metro Series Electronics and and Future (“You are my Projects by J. Two ham radio flea of Military colony”) Meejin Yoon, 9:30 a.m. market. $5. Occupations” Opening reception for assistant professor, Charles River. 258-5265. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Albany Talk by David Edelstein the video and pho- architecture. Room 7- Street Garage. 253-3776. Music Exhibit Reading Special of Georgetown tography exhibit by 338. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 253- A Celebration Interest University. Noon. Room graduate student Luis 2825. of Serbian “Mind & Hand: E38-615. 253-7529. Berrios-Negrón. 5-7 p.m. Music and The Making of Wiesner Student Art “Sonification / Dance MIT Scientists “Ending Global Gallery. 253-7019. Listening Up” Performances by 100 & Engineers” Poverty” Closing event dancers, singers and MIT Museum exhibit. Business/ Film Sports Featured Talk by Varsity for large scale musicians including the Noon-5 p.m. MIT Money Event Grameen Bank Women’s sound installation by Teofilovic Brothers from Museum. 253-4444. Founder Muhammad Volleyball vs. Carrie Bodle in collabo- Belgrade, Serbia. $20 Yunus. Reception to Lesley College ration with MIT Haystack suggested donation ($15 An Interview follow talk. 4:30-6 p.m. 5 p.m. Rockwell Cage. Observatory. 5-7 p.m. student). 3 p.m. Kresge with Brad Room 32-123. 253-4075. 258-5265. South façade of Building Auditorium. Powell of 54. Calabash Israeli Dancing “Sounds Like Hurricane Music on WMBR’s (participatory) Home” Artist Behind Katrina Relief Africa Kabisa Program 8-11 p.m. “Voice, the Desk Dinner Powell discusses innova- Lobby 13. 484- Text, and Diaspora MIT affiliate Southern food tive technologies that 3267. Consciousness in Nerdy- Patty Keough, for an excellent cause! could transform the sales Sexy-Commie-Girlieland, guitar and Carry the All proceeds go to hur- of world music, and A Conversation with One. 5-8 p.m. Stata ricane relief. Costs cov- help bridge the divide Composer/Musician Amphitheater. 253-9821. ered by the Institute. 6 between musicians and Jewlia Eisenberg.” Room p.m. La Sala de Puerto music lovers. 4-6 p.m. 6-120. 7 p.m. 253-2341. Charming Rico. $15 minimum. 253- Listen on 88.1 FM. 253- Hostess 0742. 4000. “Sweeney Concert Todd” Performance “Thai Night Sponsored from the female ensem- 2005: Siam by the Musical Theatre ble’s new CD, “Sarajevo Chronicle” PHOTO COURTESY / CARRY THE ONE Guild. $10, $6 students, Blues” (Tzadik). 8 p.m. Thai folktale $3 new students. Sept. Room 54-100. told through Southern 15-17. 8 p.m. Kresge shadow puppets, dem- A little night music Little Theater. 253-6294. onstration of a popular Musical MIT staffers come out from behind their desks festival and traditional Sept. 16 as part of the “Artists Behind the Desk” sum- Thai cuisine. $12, $10 mer concert series. Patty Keough and Carry the One MIT. 6:30-9:30 p.m. (above) will perform at the Stata Center Ampitheatre at Walker Memorial. 5 p.m.

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MIT EVENT HIGHLIGHTS SEPTEMBER 19 – 25

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY September 19 September 20 September 21 September 22 September 23 September 24 September 25 Student Holiday—No “Youth Culture, Sanskrit Class “Leadership in “Emerging Varsity Sailing F.A.S.T. Classes Music and Learn some an International Muslim — Women’s Program: “The Cell Phone of the ancient Company” Identities in Dinghy Clinic Wonders of Hart Nautical Branding in language. Noon. Lecture Diasporic 9 a.m. Charles Electricity and Gallery China” Room 5-234. 258-0385. by Kennett Burnes, Communities” River. 258-5265. Magnetism” “Iquarium”— A Talk by Professor Jing Chairman and CEO Panel presentation Demonstration by virtual fluid flow Wang. Noon. Room E52- “Is There of Cabot Corporation. moderated by Arundhati The 5th Annual Professor Walter Lewin. display. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. 175. 258-0385. A Global 4-5:30 p.m. Wong Banerjee. 3-5 p.m. Room MIT Great Free with an MIT ID. 253-5942. Commun– Auditorium. 258-9419. 3-343. 253-4771. Glass Pumpkin 2-4 p.m. Meet at MIT “What ication Patch Museum to walk over Photos with Europe?” Culture” “The Future of “Scientific 1,000 handblown glass to off-site Physics Tim the Beaver Discussion Panel discussion on the the Car — The Settings: pumpkins, created by Laboratory. 452-2111. Photos with with Suzanne impact of globalization on Car of the Photos of MIT artists from the MIT Glass MIT’s mascot. Berger, Barry Posen and communication flows in Future” Labs” Lab. Proceeds benefit the MITHAS All participants will be Harvard’s Glen Morgan business, media, educa- Panel with John Opening reception for MIT Glass Lab. Rain date: Concert entered into a raffle. on the next steps after tion and cultural produc- Heywood, Dan Roos, the photographs by Scott Sunday, Sept. 25. 10 Shahid Parvez, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Lobby 10. the ratification of the tion.1–3 p.m. Room 16- Erica Fuchs and Will Lark. Globus, MIT Class of a.m.-5 p.m. 253-5309. sitar. Presented European Constitution 628. 258-0385. 4-6 p.m. Room 4-237. 1984. 4 p.m. Room 10- by MITHAS (MIT Heritage Interviewing failed. 4:30-6 p.m. Room 258-0385. 150. 253-4444. Varsity Football of South Asia) in coop- Workshop E51-395. 258-0385. MISTI Week vs. Worcester eration with Sangam. Tips on prepar- Soccer Writer’s Series: An Evening of State College $18, MITHAS members ing for inter- “Translation” Tournament Mark Jay Vietnamese 2 p.m. $14, students $10 and views, including how to Architecture MIT soccer Mirsky Guitar Steinbrenner Stadium. MIT students free. 4 p.m. dress and answer ques- lecture by teams play off against Reading by The band Living 258-5265. Wong Auditorium. 258- tions effectively. 2-3:30 Fernando each other in a three-part Mirsky, a writer and Incense performs the 7971. p.m. Room 4-270. 253- Romero, Mexico. 6:30 tournament during MISTI founding editor of Fiction Five Venoms Style, an “Mondovino” 4733. p.m. Room 10-250. 253- Week. 7-9 p.m. Barry Magazine. 7 p.m. Room original composition for LSC Movie. $3. International 7791. Astroturf. 258-0385. 14E-304. 253-7894. electric guitar, drums and 7 p.m. Room Folk Dancing Kokikai Aikido electronics. 8 p.m. MIT 26-100. 253- (participatory) Modern “The Journey “The Power of Coffeehouse. 253-2341. 3791. 8-11 p.m. Japanese from Subways Revolutionary Lobdell Dining Hall. 253- martial art that to Urban Media Thinking” Hurricane FOLK. teaches coordination of Marketing” MIT Enterprise Katrina Benefit mind and body through Presentation by Bronx- Forum, panel includes Concert the practice of effective based Graffiti Artists Dava Newman. 5:30 p.m. Concert to ben- self-defense techniques. TATS CRU. 7 p.m. Room Kirsch Auditorium, Stata efit victims of Hurricane 7:15-9 p.m. DuPont 32-123. 253-2341. Center. 253-8240. Katrina — donations (W32) Wrestling Room. encouraged. 253-0772. 9 p.m. Lobdell Dining Hall. 253-0742.