Schedule

Celebrating our Millie: The Legacy and Impact of Mildred Dresselhaus

Sunday, November 26, 2017
1:30pm-7:30pm
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Building 10 – Room 250

 Prelude Max Spiewak, violin, Gavotte en Rondo from the Bach E Major Partita
1:30 Opening Rafael Reif
1:45 Early Years Paul Dresselhaus, Mario Vecchi, Dennis Buss
2:15 Nanomaterials in Thermoelectrics John Stockholm, Jos Heremans, Oded Rabin, Gang Chen
2:45 Improving the Climate for Women in STEM Laurie McNeil, Aviva Brecher, Video by Sheila Widnall
3:15 Break
3:30 Carbon Mario Hofmann, Morinobu Endo, Jing Kong, Riichiro Saito, Mauricio Terrones, Antonio Souza-Filho, Jean-Christophe Charlier, Ado Jorio,
4:15 Serving Society Michelle Buchanan, Tony Cheetham, Harriet Kung
4:45 Extending Millie’s Legacy Vladimir Bulovic
Postlude Yeou-Cheng Ma, violin, Adagio and Allegro Assai from the Bach Violin Sonata #3 in C Major
5:00 Poster Session/
Reception
7:15 Closing Ceremony Video by Shirley Jackson, Leora Dresselhaus-Cooper
Musical Conclusion by Elizabeth Dresselhaus, Marianne Dresselhaus Cooper
Prelude Palma Catravas and Nicolas Catravas, piano, Schumann Canonic Etude #1 in C Major, Bizet Op. 56, Brahms Waltz in A-flat Major

Shirley Jackson
Interlude Marianne Dresselhaus Cooper, violin; Elizabeth Dresselhaus, violin; Clara Dresselhaus, cello; Palma Catravas, piano; Bach Concerto for Two Violins, Vivace

Leora Dresselhaus-Cooper

Memorial Lobby and Lobby 13

Poster session

Students and colleagues will present posters on Millie’s influence
Ample hors d’oeuvres, refreshments, and hearty conversation

Lobbies of Buildings 10 and 13
5:00-7:15, followed by a closing with music

Materials Research Society (MRS) Session – Monday November 27th

In addition to the Sunday event at MIT, on Monday November 27, the 2017 MRS Fall Meeting will hold a day-long “Special Workshop on Nano Materials, in honor of Prof. Mildred Dresselhaus for her life-long contribution and impact to materials research”