Category: From the Vault
“ds = dQ/τ and YOU!” (1961) — MIT Centennial Roundtable
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A roster of luminaries including Jerome Wiesner, Jerrold Zacharias, and John Burchard of MIT discuss the significance of science and technology together with Raymond Aron of the Université de Paris-Sorbonne, Isadore R...
1995 Freshman Convocation: President Charles M. Vest
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President Charles M. Vest addressing the M.I.T. freshman class of 1995. Recorded August 28,1995.
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 ...
MIT Family Weekend (1989): “Footprints in the Rock” and “The 2.70 Introduction to Design Contest”
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MIT Family Weekend (Oct. 21, 1989), featuring speakers Phillip Morrison, Phyllis Morrison, Paul E. Gray and Harry West. In the first presentation, titled "Footprints in the Rock", Philip and Phyllis Morrison demonstra...
Vignettes of Early Radiation Workers (1978)
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Vignettes of early radiation workers with John G. Trump, D.Sc, Professor of Electrical Engineering at MIT. In this video series moderated by Lauriston S. Taylor, "Vignettes of Early Radiation Workers" showcases interv...
Recent Advances in Amplitude Calculations and Their Applications, Dr. Henriette Elvang
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Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics 10th Anniversary Celebration: October 8, 2010 Dr. Henriette Elvang 2005-2008 Pappalardo Fellow
“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...
“The Eye of a Robot: Studies in Machine Vision at MIT” and “TX-O Computer” (1959)
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The first of two films shown here, "Eye of a Robot" (to 18:30) summarizes computer vision research being carried out in the 1950s at the MIT Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence, under the direction of Marvin Minsky...
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...
Particle Physics at the Dark Frontier, Dr. Jocelyn Monroe
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Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics 10th Anniversary Celebration: October 8, 2010 Dr. Jocelyn Monroe 2006-2009 Pappalardo Fellow
