Category: From the Vault
11th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium: Closing
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The 11th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium: May 18, 2012
“View From The Road” Series (1965) — Kevin Lynch
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A film short produced by Professor Kevin Lynch BCP '47 produced this high-speed film as part of his studies into the theory of city form and of human perceptions of the city.
Dynamics at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) with Effective Field Theories, Dr. Duff Neill
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The 12th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium: May 10, 2013 Dr. Duff Neill, 2012--15 Pappalardo Fellow (Quantum Field Theory)
“The Thinking Machine” (1961) — MIT Centennial Film
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Screen actor David Wayne chats with MIT Professor Jerome Wiesner on developments in computer research and artificial intelligence, as part of the "Tomorrow" television series produced by CBS for MIT on occasion of MIT...
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...
“Bountiful Grant of the Sea” (1972) — Prof. Athelsan Spilhaus
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Prof. Athelsan Spilhaus '33, inventor of the bathythermograph, gives the inaugural lecture, titled "Bountiful Grant of the Sea", for the MIT Sea Grant Program Convocation celebration on September 27, 1972. Introducti...
“Computer For Apollo” (1965) — Science Reporter TV Series
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This 1965 "Science Reporter" television program features the Apollo guidance computer and navigation equipment, which involve less than 60 lbs of microcircuits and memory cores. Scientists and engineers Eldon Hall, Ra...
“History of the Strobe” (1984) — Prof. Harold “Doc” Edgerton
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Professor Harold "Doc" Edgerton delivers one of his ever popular lectures about his life's work, in his talk titled "The History of the Strobe" delivered in Room 34-101 for the Electrical Engineering and Computer Hist...
Prof. Woodie Flowers, Course 2.70 Introduction to Design Competition (1981)
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Professor Woodie Flowers, of the MIT Mechanical Engineering department, hosts the 1981 competition for his famous "Introduction to Design" class — perhaps MIT's most influential engineering course. The challenge is de...
“Underwater Photography” (1964) — Science Reporter TV Series
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This black and white film features Harold "Doc" Edgerton interviewed by John Fitch about the technology and scientific applications of underwater photography for the "MIT Science Reporter" (National Education Televisi...
