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    • Discontinuous Regions: High-Speed Rail and the Limits of Traditional Governance 

      Stein, Naomi; Sussman, Joseph M. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2012-07)
      Globalization and the interconnectivity of the economy have magnified the role of regions, restructuring social and economic relationships into networks that span increasing distances. At the same time, greater attention ...
    • Knowledge Diversity in the Emerging Global Bio-Nano Sector 

      Maine, Elicia; Bliemel, Martin; Murira, Armstrong; Utterback, James M. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2012-04)
      As scientists are able to understand and manipulate ever smaller scales of matter, research in the fields of biotechnology and nanotechnology has converged to enable such radical innovations as lab-on-a-chip devices, ...
    • ESD Summer Reading Lists 2003–2012 

      Sussman, Joseph M. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2012-06)
      Back in 2003, when ESD was a toddler of about 4 1⁄2, we were preparing for our spring semester offsite traditionally held at the end of the academic year in late May or early June. I had the idea of preparing a short list ...