Category: From the Vault
22nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration (1996)
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The 22nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration on the theme "With Liberty and Justice for All," held February 16, 1996, features Dr. Julius L. Chambers as keynote speaker. Student speakers include Kareem How...
“Hypothetical Risk: Cambridge City Council’s Hearings on Recombinant DNA Research” (1976)
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The film "Hypothetical Risk. The Cambridge City Council's hearings on DNA Experimentation in Cambridge" was recorded in June 1976 at City Hall in Cambridge, MA. Mayor Alfred Vellucci and city councillors Saundra Graha...
“How Fast Is Fast?” (1994) — Harold “Doc” Edgerton
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Take a look at the life and effect that Harold "Doc" Edgerton had on MIT and the world in "How Fast is Fast?", produced by the Edgerton Foundation in 1994. The film presents a wide-ranging compilation of film clips an...
Harvard and MIT Rehabilitation Engineering Center with Prof. Robert W. Mann (1987)
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MIT biomechanics Professor Robert W. Mann introduces several reports on ongoing research being conducted at the Harvard University and MIT Rehabilitation Engineering Center. Research themes cover (1) the quantificatio...
MIT 2.007 Robot Competition Spring 2010
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Each spring semester, 2.007 — known as Design and Manufacturing I, a required course for mechanical engineering students — culminates in a hotly contested robot competition. A tradition for 40 years, the 2.007 Robot C...
Charles M. Vest: Diversity Interview
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An interview with the 15th President of MIT, Charles M. Vest, on Diversity. Recorded October 14, 1993.
Charles M. Vest Presidential Press Conference
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Press conference on behalf of the MIT Corporation, announcing the Presidency of Charles M. Vest. Recorded June 18, 1990.
Midnight Concert in Lobby 7 (1979)
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This beautiful midnight concert of Bach music held in Lobby 7 in December 1979 showcases the musical talents of the MIT community. Presented by the MIT Chamber Players and conducted by Prof. Marcus Aurelius Thompson. ...
MIT Laser Spectroscopy Laboratory: Laser Angiosurgery (1987)
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The MIT George R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory featured in this 1987 video presentation discusses cutting-edge research conducted in conjunction with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation on the applications of laser an...
Artificial “Skin” — Ioannis Yannas (1982)
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MIT Professor of Biological Engineering Ioannis V. Yannas discusses his pioneering work developing the first synthetic skin in collaboration with John F. Burke at Massachusetts General Hospital during the 1970s and ea...
