Category: From the Vault
“Quicker ‘n a Wink” (1940) — Prof. Harold E. Edgerton
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Directed by George Sidney, Quicker 'n a Wink introduces MIT Professor Harold "Doc" Edgerton who demonstrates strobe photography. This film allows us to see what happens at speeds too fast to be discerned by the naked ...
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.
Iron-based High Temperature Superconductors: How Electrons Pair by Repulsion, Dr. Fa Wang
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The 10th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium: May 13, 2011 Dr. Fa Wang, 2009--2012 Pappalardo Fellow (Hard Condensed Matter Theory) In superconductors, electrons form pairs that can transport electrici...
“One Part in a Trillion” (1964) — Science Reporter TV Series
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In this 1964 "Science Reporter" program we take a tour of the nuclear reactor at the U.S. Army Materials Research Agency in Watertown, MA, and learn how it is being used as a scientific research tool to detect and fin...
Spreading Itself Thin: The Physics of Cell-Cell Junctions in Immune Synapses
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Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics 10th Anniversary Celebration: October 8, 2010 Dr. Arpita Upadhyaya 2002-2005 Pappalardo Fellow
Population Genetics in a Petri Dish, Dr. Kirill Korolev
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The 10th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium: May 13, 2011 Dr. Kirill Korolev, 2010--2013 Pappalardo Fellow (Soft Condensed Matter Theory & Biophysics) The evolution of natural populations involves...
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
“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...
Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics: Introductory Remarks by Howard Messing
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The 11th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium: May 18, 2012 Introductory Remarks by Howard Messing'73 (Course VI), President & CEO, Meditech, Inc.
1994 MIT Commencement Address — His Highness Karim Aga Khan IV
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His Highness Karim Aga Khan IV, Spiritual Leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, gives the 1994 MIT Commencement Address. The Aga Kahn is the first Muslim to be the guest speaker at the MIT Commencement exercises.
