Science Policy in the New U.S. Congress
December 13, 2006
6:00 - 7:30pm, 35-225

With:
 - William Bonvillian
 - Claude Canizares
 - Ernest Moniz
 - Kenneth Oye (moderating)

What were the science policies of the previous Republican Congress, and what can we expect from the new Democratic one? What changes do the Democrats want to make, and what changes might we actually see? Sponsored by MIT Student Pugwash, http://web.mit.edu/pugwash/ .

* William Bonvillian is the head of MIT’s Washington Office.  He worked on science and technology policy issues with Senator Joseph Lieberman for 16 years.

* Claude Canizares is the Vice President for Research and Associate Provost at MIT and the Bruno Rossi Professor of Physics. He served on the NASA Advisory Council and was chair of the Space Studies Board of the National Research Council and NASA’s Space Science Advisory Committee.

* Ernest Moniz is a Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He served as Under Secretary of the Department of Energy from October 1997 until January 2001. He also served from 1995 to 1997 as Associate Director for Science in the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President.

* Kenneth Oye holds a joint appointment as Associate Professor of Political Science and of Engineering Systems at MIT. He served two terms as Director of the MIT Center for International Studies (1992-2000).

Deadline December 1, 2006
Benjamin Siegel Prize
The Benjamin Siegel Prize of $2500 is awarded to the MIT student submitting the best written work on issues in science, technology and society. The Prize is open to undergraduate and graduate students from any school or department of the Institute. The paper must be a single-author work, of no more than 50 pages, written within the last two academic years. Students should submit one hard copy to: Siegel Prize Committee, STS Program, E51-185.

Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (SSGF): 
http://www.krellinst.org/ssgf/    This fellowship is for exceptional graduate students planning full-time study toward a PhD. in the areas of interest to stewardship science, such as high-energy density physics. low-energy nuclear science, or properties of materials under extreme conditions.  Recipients receive payments of all tuition and required fees for up to 4 years of study, $32400 yearly stipend, yearly academic allowance of $1000, and opportunity to complete a practicum at a national DOE laboratory. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent resident aliens. Applicants must apply online at https://www.krellinst.org/ssgf/application. 

Application submission and supporting materials must be received by February 20, 2007.

Wednesday, December 13 - TPP Holiday Party, 4:00 - 6:00.  TPP Lounge
Mark the last day of classes with fellow students, staff, faculty, and families in the TPP Lounge.  An early dinner will be available.  Further details will follow.

Dava Newman will hold a Director’s Social at the R & D Pub in the Stata Center on Thursday, November 30, from 5:30 pm.  Appetizers will be provided by TPP.  The pub is located on the 4th floor of the Stata Center.  TPSS’s Jenn Gustetic writes ’The
purpose of these socials is to interact with Dava and our classmates and let Dava know any concerns or suggestions we have as a group or individually.’

Thursday, November 30 - Deadline for Far East Internship Applications, 5:00 pm.
Initial applications for summer internships at the Far East Organization are due.  Students should send Sydney an updated resume and a draft of a proposed cover letter for a paid internship at FEO in Singapore during summer 2007.  Further details and requirements will be sent to successful applicants.

Friday, December 8 - Deadline for IAP Washington Internship Trip Applications, due by 5:00 pm
This year’s trip will be from Tuesday evening, January 30 - Friday, February 2.  Designed for first-year TPP students - travel to DC to learn about careers in Technology and Policy.  Presentations and meetings, mostly with TPP and/or other MIT alumni currently working in technology and policy at a variety of agencies, think tanks, NGOs and private organizations.  Alumni/Student reception.  Students interested in attending should send Sydney their updated resume and a paragraph describing their internship/ job goals.  Further details will be sent to interested students.

Wednesday, November 29 - Career Talk, 4:15 - 5:00, TPP Lounge. ‘Technology and Policy Careers’
Dr. Bill Jeffrey, Director of NIST.  MIT Alumnus.
Careers in government and opportunities for TPP graduates in Washington, D.C.

Friday, December 1 - Leadership Alumni Panel, 11:30 - 2:00, Bush Room, 10-105
Prof. Adam Jaffe, Dean of Arts and Sciences, Brandeis University
Sudhakar Kesavan, Chairman and CEO, ICF International Consulting
Dr. Susan Pickett,  Director, International Business Development, Ludlum Measurements (until recently:  Los Alamos National Labs), Nuclear Nonproliferation Expert
Part of the ESD.801 Leadership Class.  All First-Year TPP students and any other students who RSVP to TPP Student Matthew Dorfman by noon on Thursday.

Wednesday, November 29 - Internship Seminar, 12:15 - 2:00.  TPP Lounge. ‘Energy and Environment’
Mudit Narain - Youth Encounter on Sustainability, Switzerland
Qi Zhang - SatCon Technology Corporation, Boston, Energy Technology
Christopher Evans - Pembina Institute, Canada, Environment & Energy