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Remembering Danny Lewin '98

Author Molly Knight Rasking will speak about her new biography of Danny Lewin '98, "No Better Time: The Brief, Remarkable Life of Danny Lewin, the Genius who Transformed the Internet." The talk will take place on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. in 54-100.

"No Better Time" tells the story of Danny Lewin, who wrote a set of algorithms that would create a faster, better Internet — ideas born at MIT in partnership with his professor, Tom Leighton. Lewin died aboard American Airlines flight 11 on Sept. 11, 2001.

The event is free, but attendees must register for tickets on a first-come, first-served basis at: https://nobettertimemit.eventbrite.com/.

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