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The AISD Forum 🤖 ⋂ 🛡️ (AI, Security & Defense) invites you to a special presentation by Dr. Abbie Tingstad (MIT SB '04) on the emerging role of technology in Arctic geopolitics. This event is a part of AISD's Fall '24 series on "Arctic Security".
Speaker: Dr. Abbie Tingstad (US Coast Guard Academy)
Date: 09 October 2024
Hosts: Phil Tinn & Olivia Houck
Abstract: For years, the Arctic has been considered “exceptional” in the ability of stakeholders to seemingly keep the region’s politics, governance, and diplomacy away from frays caused by rising tensions elsewhere in the world. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent growth of the NATO Alliance to include Finland and Sweden, two Arctic states, has raised questions about the durability of future cooperation in the Arctic, and even Antarctic, regions. This discussion tees up the question of the durability of cooperation, and surveys related issues of concern in the polar regions. It then reflects on the various roles of different technologies such as icebreaking and telecommunications in alternative narratives about peace and stability in the Arctic.
Biography: Dr. Tingstad is a visiting professor of Arctic research at the Center for Arctic Study and Policy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Her research focuses on Arctic governance and cooperation, high latitude threats and hazards, and the intersection of Arctic physical and social science in the far north. Recent research examples include: examining different pathways for Arctic development, documenting the Arctic capabilities of the U.S. Armed Forces, examining the potential implications of U.S. extended continental shelf claims, analyzing needs for digital modernization, understanding priorities for technology research & development, and developing methods for foresight activities including analytic gaming. Dr. Tingstad is also an adjunct physical scientist at the RAND Corporation. She received a B.S. in Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an M.Sc. in Environmental Geomorphology from the University of Oxford, and a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of California, Los Angeles.
The AISD Forum 🤖 ⋂ 🛡️ (AI, Security & Defense) invites you to a special presentation by Dr. Abbie Tingstad (MIT SB '04) on the emerging role of technology in Arctic geopolitics. This event is a part of AISD's Fall '24 series on "Arctic Security".
Speaker: Dr. Abbie Tingstad (US Coast Guard Academy)
Date: 09 October 2024
Hosts: Phil Tinn & Olivia Houck
Abstract: For years, the Arctic has been considered “exceptional” in the ability of stakeholders to seemingly keep the region’s politics, governance, and diplomacy away from frays caused by rising tensions elsewhere in the world. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent growth of the NATO Alliance to include Finland and Sweden, two Arctic states, has raised questions about the durability of future cooperation in the Arctic, and even Antarctic, regions. This discussion tees up the question of the durability of cooperation, and surveys related issues of concern in the polar regions. It then reflects on the various roles of different technologies such as icebreaking and telecommunications in alternative narratives about peace and stability in the Arctic.
Biography: Dr. Tingstad is a visiting professor of Arctic research at the Center for Arctic Study and Policy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Her research focuses on Arctic governance and cooperation, high latitude threats and hazards, and the intersection of Arctic physical and social science in the far north. Recent research examples include: examining different pathways for Arctic development, documenting the Arctic capabilities of the U.S. Armed Forces, examining the potential implications of U.S. extended continental shelf claims, analyzing needs for digital modernization, understanding priorities for technology research & development, and developing methods for foresight activities including analytic gaming. Dr. Tingstad is also an adjunct physical scientist at the RAND Corporation. She received a B.S. in Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an M.Sc. in Environmental Geomorphology from the University of Oxford, and a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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From the very beginning, MIT alumni knew the strength of their community. In 2025, the MIT Alumni Association celebrates 150 years of advancing MIT, the nation, and the world. Heres to 150 more!
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Sheila Xu ’14 never imagined she could become a pilot, but she says MIT put her on that path. Born deaf to hearing parents, Xu first learned American Sign Language and connected with the Deaf community as an undergraduate. These experiences inspired her to want to open doors for more people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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