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New Physics Sandwiched Between Two Oxide Insulators, Dr. Karen Michaeli

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The 11th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium: May 18, 2012 The continuous search for novel electronic and spintronic devices recently came to fruition in the form of oxide interfaces. Combining two bor...

MIT Project Athena: A Computer-Aided Teaching System (1984)

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Project Athena was a pioneering experiment in education developed at MIT in the 1980s to integrate computers into the university system and provide access to powerful software to the community at all levels. This 1984...

“EDM A Magic Slate” (1962) — Science Reporter TV Series

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Norman Taylor of ITEK Corp. (previously with MIT's Lincoln Lab) demonstrates an innovative electronic drafting machine (EDM) that allows engineers to produce computer-based graphic images using a "light pen". He is in...

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...

MIT Experimental Music Studio (ca. 1973)

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Interview with Barry Vercoe, MIT Associate Professor of Music and Director of the MIT Experimental Music Studio; Prof. Richard Hoffman of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music offers commentaries. Marcus Thompson (MIT Ass...

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.

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...