Category: From the Vault
14th Killian Award Lecture No. 1 (1986) — Franco Modigliani, “The Life Cycle Hypothesis”
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Professor Franco Modigliani's lecture, titled "Life Cycle Hypothesis of Savings", is the first of two talks he gave for the James R. Killian, Jr., Faculty Achievement Award Lecture series. Kresge Auditorium, April 2,...
Philip Morrison and Lester Thurow — Symposium on Forecasting the Future Across Industries (1988)
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Physicist Philip Morrison (Institute Professor) and economist Lester Thurow (Dean of the Sloan School of Management) address senior executives at the "Symposium on Forecasting the Future Across Industries: Tech/ Scien...
1997 MIT Commencement Address — Kofi Atta Annan
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Kofi Atta Annan MS '72, Seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, is the Guest Speaker at the 1997 MIT Commencement Exercises, on June 6, 1997.
Recollections of Churchill’s Visit to MIT for the Mid-Century Convocation of 1949 (1999)
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For its 1949 Mid-Century Convocation MIT invited Winston Churchill to give the keynote address in front of a crowd of thousands—an historic event for MIT and for the international community. This short video produced ...
1994 MIT Commencement Address — His Highness Karim Aga Khan IV
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His Highness Karim Aga Khan IV, Spiritual Leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, gives the 1994 MIT Commencement Address. The Aga Kahn is the first Muslim to be the guest speaker at the MIT Commencement exercises.
1999 MIT Commencement Exercises — Raymond and Thomas Magliozzi, Guest Speakers
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Raymond and Thomas Magliozzi, hosts of the National Public Radio series "Car Talk", are the commencement speakers on the occasion of the 1999 MIT Commencement Exercises. Commentaries by Prof. Samuel J. Keyser, Specia...
1999 Karl Taylor Compton Lecture — John H. Gibbons, “Sustainable Growth: Fantasy or Vision?”
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Dr. John H. Gibbons presents the last of three lectures delivered during the 1998-1999 academic year as part of the Karl Taylor Compton Lecture series. His talk is titled "Sustainable Growth: Fantasy or Vision?" and ...
Technology Day 1999 — “The Human Body: Emerging Medical Science and Technology”
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MIT's Technology Day 1999 focused on the theme "The Human Body: Emerging Medical Science and Technology." The event, which took place June 5, featured the following speakers and talks: Robert A. Weinberg '64, "How Can...
Ethics in Engineering and Science Forum (1988) — Sylvia Robins, Doug Ross and Ralph Nader
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Panel discussion at the Ethics in Engineering and Science Forum addressing issues of whistle-blowing and ethics with Sylvia Robins, Doug Ross, and Ralph Nader. Caroline Whitbeck, moderator. Held April 14, 1988.
Technology Day 1993 — “Riding the Wave of Innovation: The Ocean and MIT”
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MIT's 1993 Technology Day, on the theme "Riding the Wave of Innovation: The Ocean and MIT," takes place June 4, 1993. Speakers featured in the morning symposium include Sylvia Earle, "Exploring the Ocean with Unmanned...
