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MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts
A series of video vignettes compiled on the occasion of MIT's sesquicentennial in 2011.
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How Fast Is Fast?—Harold "Doc" Edgerton
Learn about the stroboscope, a photography tool created by Harold "Doc" Edgerton
01:51:00
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Outside the Box: Crossing Disciplines at MIT
Apr 03, 2011
MIT's multi-disciplinary approach to innovation is explored in this documentary excerpt.
01:26:00
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"Ashdown House: The Home Where Science and Technology Live" (Trailer)
Documentary produced in 2006 by MIT graduate students Ben Wood and Luciana Pereira
01:40:00
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"The Founding of MIT—Persistence of Vision" (Trailer)
Jul 01, 2011
Excerpt from the documentary, "The Founding of MIT—Persistence of Vision"
02:13:00
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MIT Professor Susan Lindquist
Interview with Biology Professor Susan Lindquist about her cancer research and academic work
01:37:00
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Welcoming MIT President Susan Hockfield
Jun 05, 2005
Susan Hockfield gives her first address as leader of the Institute (highlights).
03:24:00
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Highlights of Charles M. Vest’s Inauguration
Oct 05, 1991
Charles M. Vest officially joins the MIT community as its 15th president on May 10th, 1991 (film short).
01:43:00
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Christopher M. Jones at the 2001 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration [excerpt]
Aug 02, 2001
Graduate student Christopher M. Jones asks the MIT community how together they can create a model for sustainable inclusion.
03:00:00
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast Celebration at MIT,
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Charles M. Vest
Jun 03, 2008
MIT President 1990 - 2004 MIT Corporation life member Professor of Mechanical Engineering
01:54:53
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Tod Machover's "Death and the Powers"
Excerpt of an opera developed at the MIT Media Lab
01:21:00
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Noam Chomsky—James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award
Aug 04, 1992
Noted scholar Noam Chomsky is celebrated for his career accomplishments
02:05:00
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Sloan Energy Finance Forum
Mar 12, 2010
Experts in finance and energy talk about efforts to minimize global warming
02:02:00
Energy, Environment, and Climate Change,
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"How Fast is Fast?" (1994)
1994 documentary about Harold "Doc" Edgerton and his work with strobe photography
20:25:00
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JFK Tribute at MIT Centennial (1961)
Aug 04, 1961
President Kennedy salutes MIT's leadership in scientific development
00:04:18
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William J. Mitchell: Revitalization of MIT's Campus
The newest state-of-the-art buildings on MIT's campus
00:03:54
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MIT Science Reporter—"One Part in a Trillion" (Excerpt)
MIT Science Reporter explores a nuclear reactor at the US Army Materials Research Agency
00:01:54
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Donald Sadoway's Last Class
Donald Sadoway gives a toast to celebrate the end of the 2010 fall term
00:02:41
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The Life and Legacy of Ronald E. McNair (1986)
The MIT community remembers the life of the astronaut who died in the Challenger accident
00:01:55
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MIT Science Reporter—"Looking Back on the Bomb" (Excerpt)
John Fitch interviews Vannevar Bush, a science adviser to Franklin Roosevelt during World War II
00:02:46
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Virginia Valian—"Why So Slow? The Advancement of Women"
Aug 04, 2002
Virginia Valian talks about women in the workplace
00:02:44
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William J. Mitchell
Aug 01, 2009
Dean, School of Architecture and Planning, 1992 - 2003
01:40:47
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Aaron Koblin
The former Abramowitz Artist in Residence delivers a lecture entitled "Crowds and Clouds: Data, Sheep, and Collaboration"
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Anish Kapoor Sculpture Unveiled
Feb 09, 2010
Installation of acclaimed artist Anish Kapoor's addition to the MIT Public Art collection
00:01:46
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Artificial Skin—Ioannis V. Yannas (1982) (Excerpt)
Jan 05, 1982
The pioneering work of Ioannis V. Yannas, MIT professor of polymer science and engineering, and trauma surgeon Dr. John F. Burke
00:01:14
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MIT Hacks—Baker House Piano Drop
Feb 04, 2010
Students signify the final day they can drop classes from their courseload by dropping a piano off the roof of a building
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Building 20—The Magical Incubator
Mar 06, 1998
Members of the MIT community remember MIT's historic Building 20.
00:02:09
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CBS's Tomorrow—"The Thinking Machine" (Excerpt)
In honor of MIT's 100th anniversary, academics discuss whether computers will be able to "think" on their own one day
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Computers Through The Ages
David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
Apr 03, 2011
Excerpt from the MIT150 Documentary "Conquering Cancer...Together"
00:01:42
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Ellen Swallow Richards
A look at the life and work of Ellen Swallow Richards
00:00:51
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Gustavo Dudamel Open Rehearsal
Jun 04, 2010
MIT students get a chance to play for the acclaimed conductor in 2010
00:02:27
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Stephen A. Benton—A Holography Pioneer
Interview with Michael Bove about the work of Stephen A. Benton
00:01:33
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Jeffrey Hoffman—Giant Leaps (Excerpt)
Nov 06, 2009
Jeffrey Hoffman reminisces about his career as an astronaut
00:01:41
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Mildred S. Dresselhaus—CAES ILP Distinguished Lecture Series
Jun 03, 1996
Institute Professor talks about the emerging field of endohedral fullerenes
00:02:16
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MIT Announces OpenCourseWare
Apr 04, 2001
Charles M. Vest introduces MIT's new web-based course offerings open to the entire world
00:02:28
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MIT Black Students' Union
Apr 02, 2011
The establishment of the MIT's Black Students Union in the 1960s is remembered
00:04:03
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MIT Excellence Awards
Highlights from the MIT Excellence Awards (2011-2011)
00:01:47
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MIT Museum—Ideas in the Making
Leaders of the MIT Museum speak to the Institute's unique qualities
00:01:38
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Edward Murrow's "See It Now"—Jay Forrester and the Whirlwind Computer (1951) (Excerpt)
Dec 16, 1951
Jay W. Forrester talks about MIT's Whirlwind computer facility
01:38:00
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Computers Through The Ages
Nobel Prize-Winning Economists
Sep 18, 2000
<p style="font-size: 13px;">Paul A. Samuelson, Franco Modigliani and Robert M. Solow discuss the past, present, and future of the United States economy (film excerpts).
02:08:00
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Nobel Laureates at MIT,
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The Ecosystem: Nurturing Entrepreneurship at MIT (Trailer)
Feb 23, 2011
The MIT community looks at entrepreneurship's place within the Institute
01:34:00
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Common Threads—The Evolving Student Experience at MIT (Trailer)
Feb 23, 2011
Trailer for a documentary about the changing student body of MIT
02:40:00
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MIT in Service (Trailer)
Mar 15, 2011
Students work on providing cost-efficient materials used to construct schools in Cambodia
02:08:00
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Susan Hockfield
Aug 27, 2010
MIT President, 2004 - 2012 Professor of Neuroscience
02:06:56
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From the Vault,
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Energy, Environment, and Climate Change,
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Noam Chomsky
May 29, 2009
One of the world's most-cited scholars, Noam Chomsky talks about linguistics, activism, and MIT as a military research institute.
01:05:04
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Sheila Widnall — MIT Institute Professor
Nov 27, 2010
MIT Institute Professor and former United States Secretary of the Air Force Sheila Widnall talks about the "Widnall Instability." (film short)
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Salman Rushdie named Honorary Visiting Professor of the Humanities
Nov 23, 1993
Salman Rushdie addresses an audience about his youth and expresses his gratitude to MIT (film short).
02:49:00
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Highlights of Paul E. Gray's Inauguration
Sep 26, 1980
Paul E. Gray becomes the 14th president of his alma mater in this 1980 inauguration (film short).
01:42:00
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Symposium on Management in the Year 2000 (1987) - Excerpts
Nov 14, 1987
Lester Thurow and Carl Sagan talk about upcoming changes in the organization of the global economy.
02:16:00
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Eric Lander and the Human Genome Project (excerpts)
Feb 16, 2001
Professor Eric Lander, founding director of the Broad Institute, shares reflections on the history of the Human Genome Project (HGP).
02:38:00
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Remembering Margaret MacVicar
Sep 30, 1999
Margaret MacVicar was an advocate for diversity and the humanities
01:29:00
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Ocean Engineering at MIT
May 13, 1996
The important Ocean Engineering work happening at MIT is discussed
01:30:00
Energy, Environment, and Climate Change,
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President Barack Obama visits MIT
Oct 23, 2009
Barack Obama visits MIT to learn about innovations taking place under the dome
02:27:00
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Mildred S. Dresselhaus
Aug 27, 2007
Institute Professor, emerita<br />Professor of Electrical Engineering and Physics, emerita
02:09:48
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Lecture Series,
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Vignettes of Early Radiation Workers
Aug 29, 1978
1978 interview with John G. Trump, a pioneer in radiation technology.
00:01:50
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Vignettes of Early Radiation Workers
Aug 29, 1978
John G. Trump and Lauriston S. Taylor discuss therapeutic radiology
00:56:49
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Susan Hockfield selected as 16th president of MIT
Aug 26, 2004
Trustees announced the selection of Susan Hockfield as MIT's 16th president
00:02:26
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Vehicle Design Summit
Jul 29, 2006
Students design and construct vehicle models with the aim of minimizing environmental impact
00:02:15
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Waterproof Soldier Nanotechnology
Mar 13, 2002
MIT's hydrophobic technology being used in the military is described
00:01:50
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Diderot's Encyclopédie
Dec 17, 2009
A description of the significance of one of the most provocative publications of the 18th century, Diderot's <em>Encyclopédie</em>
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Image Guided Surgery—Eric Grimson
Jul 19, 1993
Professor Eric Grimson demonstrtates his research in image guided surgery
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From the Farm to MIT
Sep 28, 2009
Interviews from a number of MIT professors and alumni who had spent their childhood in farming communities
00:02:18
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Infra-Red Dating Game—MIT Love Lab (Excerpt)
Jan 30, 1996
Students participate in a dating game show using infra-red technology
00:03:55
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Innovation at MIT
Apr 20, 2010
Interviews with several MIT faculty, students, and administrators regarding the importance of innovation
00:03:00
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Professor Jerry Milgram—Marine Detective
Aug 30, 2007
Professor Jerry Milgram studies the causes of various ship accidents
00:01:34
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McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Apr 29, 2011
The McGovern Institute for Brain Research solves mysteries related to brain disorders
00:02:20
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MIT Hawkcam
Apr 20, 2016
Webcast footage of red-tailed hawk chicks growing up
00:01:45
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MIT Nobel Laureates
Nobel Laureates on MIT's faculty are featured
00:02:03
Nobel Laureates at MIT,
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MIT Professor Tunney Lee
Professor Tunney Lee talks about the development of an urban planning project
00:01:12
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MIT's Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel
Judson R. Baron and Eugene E. Covert talk about MIT's Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel
00:01:52
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MIThenge
Jan 27, 2011
The phenomenon of "MIThenge" occurs inside the Infinite Corridor
00:01:51
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ROTC at MIT—Taking the Oath of Office
Jun 05, 2009
The oath of office for new Army cadets and MIT graduates is recited
00:02:07
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Ray and Maria Stata Center
The Stata Center offers a place where the MIT community can collaborate, convene, and innovate
00:02:12
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Remembering Doc Draper
Doc Draper's work with MIT's aeronautics and astronautics program is remembered
00:01:36
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Robert W. Mann's "Boston Arm"
The "Boston Arm" and its importance as an early prosthetic device is shown
00:01:04
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MIT Science Reporter—"Computer for Apollo" (Excerpt)
John Fitch interviews the makers of the Apollo mission's computer systems
00:02:01
The Moon and MIT,
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Elizabeth Goldring's "Seeing Machine"
Mar 22, 2006
Elizabeth Goldring explains the capabilities of her "seeing machine"
00:01:06
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"Einstein's Dreams"—Alan Lightman
Oct 04, 1994
Interview with Professor Alan Lightman, best-selling author of <em>Einstein's Dreams</em>
00:01:28
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The Social Beaver—"Field Day" (Excerpt)
Footage of Field Day, an event that pits freshmen versus sophomores in various athletic events
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Shirley A. Jackson - Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Apr 12, 2008
Shirley A. Jackson recalls the passing of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as an MIT student.
00:01:20
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Take Me Back to Tech (Montage)
Film clips depicting social and academic life of the Institute prior to 1976
00:01:20
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