Category: From the Vault
Charles M. Vest Presidential Press Conference
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Press conference on behalf of the MIT Corporation, announcing the Presidency of Charles M. Vest. Recorded June 18, 1990.
“Founders’ Philosophies” (1976) — Julius A. Stratton
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MIT President Emeritus Julius A. Stratton delivers an illuminating talk titled "Founders' Philosophies," as the first in a series of nine presentations by various MIT luminaries for an IAP (Independent Activities Peri...
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...
A Membrane Puzzle, Dr. Sliviu Pufu
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The 11th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium: May 18, 2012 It has been known for quite some time that ten-dimensional string theory is contained within a fairly mysterious eleven-dimensional theory of ...
16th Killlian Award Lecture No. 1 (1988) — Jay W. Forrester, “The Common Foundation…”
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Jay W. Forrester delivers the first of two talks for the James R. Killian, Jr., Faculty Achievement Award, titled "The Common Foundation Underlying Physical and Social Systems: Information Sources and Methods for Mod...
17th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration (1991)
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The Seventeenth Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration takes place January 18, 1991, and features Dr. Benjamin Hooks as keynote speaker. Four students also present a youth perspective on the significance of t...
“The Social Beaver” (1956)
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A promotional film for prospective students and visitors to MIT, "The Social Beaver" focuses on the community living and range of social and cultural activities that round out a student's life at MIT, from music group...
Graphene Twist and Rock-n-Roll, Dr. Michael Fogler
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Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics 10th Anniversary Celebration: October 8, 2010 Dr. Michael Fogler 200-2003 Pappalardo Fellow
Nanoelectronics with Atomically Layered Materials, Hugh Churchill
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The 12th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium: May 10, 2013 Dr. Hugh Churchill, 2012--15 Pappalardo Fellow
MITv “Election ’76” (Nov. 1, 1976)
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The MITv NEWS student-run program on Nov. 1, 1976, features a debate on the imminent national elections chaired by Nancy Lukitsh with guest speakers Jeff Pressman (MIT), Walter Dean Burnham (MIT) and Chris Arterton (...
