Category: From the Vault
“Returning From the Moon” (1966) — Science Reporter TV Series
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This 1966 "Science Reporter" television program tackles the challenges of getting the Apollo Command Module safely back from space through the atmosphere to Earth—one of the most forbidding hurdles of the Apollo progr...
Tribute Banquet in Honor of Jerome Wiesner’s Retirement (1980)
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The Tribute Banquet in honor of MIT President Jerome Wiesner's retirement took place on May 21, 1980. Albert G. Hill presides as master of ceremonies, and speakers include Anthony Lewis, Cecil Green, Phyllis Ann Wall...
Coretta Scott King Procession at 20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration (1994)
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On February 11, 1994, Coretta Scott King is escorted to Kresge Auditorium during the traditional silent march at the 20th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration at MIT.
“A Solution to Computer Bottlenecks” (1963) – Science Reporter TV Series
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Fernando J. Corbató, Associate Director of the MIT Computation Center, discusses the challenges of resolving computer bottlenecks that were becoming an increasingly significant issue around high-speed computers, and t...
“Artificial Intelligence: Learning and the TEIRESIAS Program” (1981) — Prof. Randall Davis
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Professor Randall Davis of the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, a seminal contributor in the field of knowledge-based systems, gives a talk titled "Artificial Intelligence: Learning and ...
1996 MIT Commencement Address — Vice President Albert A. Gore
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Vice President Albert A. Gore gives the commencement address as Guest Speaker for the 1996 MIT Commencement Exercises, on June 7, 1996.
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...
13th Killian Award Lecture (1985) — Philip Morrison, “The Fruits of the Tree of Astronomy”
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Professor Phillip Morrison delivers the first of two lectures for the James R. Killian, Jr., Faculty Achievement Award titled "The Fruits of the Tree of Astronomy," on April 3, 1985. Established in 1971 as a tribute t...
Population Genetics in a Petri Dish, Dr. Kirill Korolev
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The 10th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium: May 13, 2011 Dr. Kirill Korolev, 2010--2013 Pappalardo Fellow (Soft Condensed Matter Theory & Biophysics) The evolution of natural populations involves...
“Phi Beta Epsilon” (1927)
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This light-hearted silent film shows life at the Phi Beta Epsilon fraternity at MIT during the 1926-1927 academic year. It is filled with silly gags and activities, from house-cleaning to house parties and sports even...
