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March 06, 2012
Author Matthew Pearl to Speak on New Novel Featuring MIT at the Philadelphia Free Library
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Novelist Matthew Pearl will be speaking at an event where he will discuss two of his books, including "The Technologists" -- a mystery novel centered around ingenious MIT students at the time of the Institute's founding. This is a Library event, which we are announcing because of its interest to MIT alums.
Mr. Pearl writes to tell us that: " 'The Technologists' is a historical novel about the first class at MIT--the class of 1868. In the story of my book, a small clique of these first students must band together to stop a technological threat to Boston." "I am not an MIT affiliate or alum, but like many people around the world MIT always fascinated me and when I sat down to write my fourth novel this felt like the perfect topic. MIT has been very supportive, and the launch event for the novel [was] at the MIT Museum. I am also being interviewed for an upcoming issue of Technology Review." |
Mr. Pearl's book has been celebrated by MIT, and there is an enthusiastic write-up on the MIT Web site's "Slice of MIT". More information and a book "trailer" can be found at: www.techthriller.com and on Mr. Pearl's Web site: www.matthewpearl.com." (book cover image courtesy of MIT).
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Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Time: 7:30 PM Cost: Free, but reservations are encouraged Reservations: Via the Library Web site: http://bozpearl.eventbrite.com/ Club Membership: Join or Renew on-line: For Questions: John Wilkens, e-mail: John@WilkensLink.net |
Posted by webmaster at 07:30 PM
March 17, 2012
Roebling Museum Tour
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Create a wire cable for an incline railway to lift canal barge traffic over the Allegheny mountains. Leverage that knowledge to create a wire suspension cable for bridges, and use that technology to build the most enduring symbol of suspension bridges in the world, the Brooklyn Bridge. The MIT Club of the Delaware Valley will learn, in a docent-led tour, about those achievements and more about the growth of a 120 year old family owned business when we visit the Roebling Museum. |
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Date: Saturday, March 17, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 noon Location: Roebling Museum Cost: MIT Club Members and their Guests - $6 |  |
Reservations: via MIT Infinite Connection:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/register-login.vm?eventID=65341&groupID=158
Club Membership -- Join or Renew on-line:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/PayDues.dyn?groupID=158
For Questions: Bob Radcliffe
e-mail: bobrad1248@aol.com
Posted by webmaster at 10:00 AM
March 27, 2012
Admitted Students Meeting
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Join fellow MIT Alums and current students for a reception to welcome students admitted to the MIT Class of 2015. This is a very popular event for prospective students and their families, and we welcome our alums and encourage current students to participate in this celebration. |
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Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Location: Renaissance Philadelphia Airport Hotel Cost: MIT Club Members and their Guests - $20.00 |  Current students discuss their lives at MIT and answer questions from admittees. |
Reservations: via MIT Infinite Connection:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/register-login.vm?eventID=65081&groupID=158
Club Membership -- Join or Renew on-line:
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/PayDues.dyn?groupID=158
For Questions: Tracy Sadowski
e-mail: tracys@alum.mit.edu
Posted by webmaster at 06:00 PM
March 29, 2012
MIT-10 Happy Hour: Public House
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Join other Philadelphia-area MIT alums for drinks and snacks at Public House. We’ll be there starting at 5:30pm so come on over right after work and meet some other alumni!
No signup needed, just stop by when you can! Michael Menard, Class of '07, will host this gathering. For more information, you may contact Michael at michael.robert.menard@gmail.com. |
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Date: Thursday, March 29, 2012 Phone: 215-587-9040 Web site: Public House - Web site |
Posted by webmaster at 05:30 PM