The president's science advisor on creating a better tomorrow

The calling, the privilege, and the responsibility of engineers and scientists of every sort is to open doors to make the great aspirations of our society possible. Today, America’s aspirations are bigger than they have ever been: securing robust health and ample opportunity for every person; tackling the climate crisis and renewing our relationship with nature; achieving global security and a competitive economy; using technology in ways that strengthen our values; and expanding knowledge in every sphere.

Join Arati Prabhakar, President Biden’s science and technology advisor, to explore how we build the future to which we aspire from today’s tremendous advances. She will discuss recent progress and the priorities ahead for our climate, our health, the AI revolution, and more.

Topic: President Biden’s science and technology advisor on creating a better tomorrow

Date: Wednesday, November 20

Time: 3:30 PM

Location: MIT campus, 32-155

Dr. Prabhakar is director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and assistant to the president for science and technology. She is the president’s chief advisor for science and technology, in the president’s cabinet, and co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). She was director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) from 2012 to 2017 and director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) from 1993 to 1997.

Registration is required to attend.

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