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School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences 50th Anniversary Celebration (2000)
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The fiftieth anniversary celebration for arts and humanities programs at MIT features several symposia and a medal ceremony held on Oct. 6 and 7, 2000. The newly renamed School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences...
Lester C. Thurow and Carl Sagan — “Management in the Year 2000” (1988)
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Here are presented highlights from the Spring 1988 "Symposium on Management in the Year 2000" featuring Dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management, Lester C. Thurow, and Cornell professor Carl Sagan. Moderated by Stev...
Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics: Dr. Jeff Gore
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9th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium May 14, 2010 Is Evolution Reversible? Dr. Jeff Gore, Assistant Professor of Physics, MIT; 2007-10 Fellow (Biophysics) The degree to which evolutionary changes ...
The Cosmic Gift of Neutron Stars, Victoria Kaspi
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MIT Pappalardo Lecture Speaker: Victoria Kaspi, Department of Physics, McGill University Recorded on October 3, 2013
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...
Coretta Scott King Procession at 20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration (1994)
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On February 11, 1994, Coretta Scott King is escorted to Kresge Auditorium during the traditional silent march at the 20th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration at MIT.
Infra-Red Dating Game (1996)
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In the mood for fun, students and faculty put a twist on the popular 1960s TV show The Dating Game during Charm School Activities in IAP 1996. Called the Infra-Red Dating Game (a.k.a. Love Lab), this MIT-inspired game...
Inauguration of MIT’s 16th President, Dr. Susan Hockfield (2005)
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On May 6, 2005, Dr. Susan Hockfield was inaugurated as the 16th president of MIT. Hockfield, the first woman and the first life scientist to lead MIT, committed the Institute to sustaining its commitment to intellectu...
27th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration (2001) — Dr. Lani Guinier
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Harvard Law School Professor Lani Guinier delivers the keynote address for the 27th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration, on the theme "Confronting the Gap: Building and Sustaining Inclusion." Student spe...
“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...
