Science HubResearch Showcase
Tuesday, November 7th
9:30AM-4:30PM EDT
The MIT-Amazon Science Hub was launched in October 2021, and we are looking to continue strengthening this collaboration and creating a space to exchange research ideas and interests. The focus of this event will highlight the gift research, sponsored research and fellowships that Amazon is funding at MIT.
Registration is required for this event. While this event will primarily be held in-person, there will also be a virtual Zoom option with link to follow.
Register
Please register by Wednesday, November 1st
Hotels
There are many great lodging options near MIT. We recommend:
The Kendall Hotel
350 Main Street
Cambridge, MA
Boston Marriott Cambridge
50 Broadway
Cambridge, MA
Parking
Location
MIT Stata Center
32 Vassar Street
Cambridge, MA
Registration/Networking:
R&D Common Room (32-G401)
Showcase:
Kiva Room (32-G499)
Agenda
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Agenda
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9:30 – 10:00 am | Continental Breakfast Networking & Registration
10:00 – 10:05 am | Welcome — MIT Provost Cynthia Barnhart
10:05 – 10:15 am | A Year in Review
10:15 – 11:00 am | Amazon Inspiration Talks
11:00 – 11:30 am | Break — Meet the Amazon Fellows
11:30 am – 12:30 pm | Science Hub Lightning Talks
12:30 – 1:30 pm | Networking Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 pm | Science Hub Lightning Talks
2:30 – 3:00 pm | Break
3:00 – 4:00 pm | Afternoon Roundtables
4:00 – 5:30 pm | Science Hub Networking Reception
Welcome & A Year in Review
Cynthia Barnhart
Cynthia Barnhart specializes in large-scale optimization, planning and operations of networked systems, and transportation systems design under uncertainty and competition.
Tye Brady
Tye Brady works to create robots that will extend human capability, improve the quality of everyday life and provide timely benefit of service across a wide variety of tasks in our natural human environment.
Aude Oliva
Aude Oliva is interested in building intelligent machine learning models inspired by human neuroscience and cognitive science.
Prem Natarajan
Prem Natarajan leads the development of technical vision and operational strategy for Alexa AI at Amazon.