Symposium: Where Big Ideas Come From ­­— and Why They Matter
Monday, May 1, 2023

We live in an innovation era in which we face global challenges that demand humanity’s best and broadest thinking now more than ever. On May 1 an all-MIT faculty panel, drawn from many different domains and backgrounds, explored this challenge in the context of sharing their exciting research in conjunction with their own experiences with creative breakthroughs.

Convened by Anantha Chandrakasan, Dean, MIT School of Engineering

Moderated by Linda Pizzuti Henry SM ’05, CEO, Boston Globe Media

MIT faculty panel

Sangeeta Bhatia SM ’93 PhD ’97, John J. and Dorothy Wilson Professor of Health Sciences and Technology and of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Cullen Buie, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Eran Egozy ’95, Professor of the Practice in Music Technology
Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics
Dina Katabi SM ’99 PhD ’03, Thuan and Nicole Pham Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Andrew Lo, Charles E. and Susan T. Harris Professor of Finance, MIT Sloan School of Management
Anne White, Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Research Administration
Jinhua Zhao MCP ’04 SM ’04 PhD ’09, Edward and Joyce Linde Associate Professor of City and Transportation Planning

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