Category: From the Vault
“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...
“Camp Technology” (1936)
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This vintage film from 1936 shows the daily routines of work (and play) at MIT's surveying camp for civil engineering students. It was known affectionately as "Camp Technology" and for years was held at a site on the ...
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...
Uncovering the Dark Universe, Dr. James Battat
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The 10th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium: May 13, 2011 Dr. James Battat, 2008--2011 Pappalardo Fellow (Dark Matter & Neutrino Physics) The Standard Model of particle physics cannot account for ...
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...
11th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium: Closing
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The 11th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium: May 18, 2012
“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...
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...
“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...
“Victory and Science” (1945)
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This vintage silent film footage shows a range of World War II ordnance developed at MIT, on display at the campus on November 10-12, 1945. More than 75,000 people attended the event, giving the Boston-area public its...
