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Jan 04, 1949

"Scientists should never underrate the deep-seated qualities of human nature, and how, repressed in one direction, they will certainly breakout in another."

Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

Statesman, Writer, Orator

Mid-Century Convocation

Grainy black and white image of Winston Churchill on a stage walking to podium as two men onstage
Apr 28, 2008

"Follow your passion and make it your life's work. Remain confident in your abilities and do not waver in the face of skepticism or adversity."

A. Neil Pappalardo ’64

MIT Corporation Life Member Emeritus, Chairman and Founder Meditech

Reflections on an MIT Eduation

A. Neil Pappalardo lecturing in a classroom, standing in front of a chalkboard .
Jan 04, 1987

"The first woman recipient of the Killian award discusses carbon research in her lecture on "New Materials Through Science and New Science Through Materials"."

Mildred S. Dresselhaus (1930-2017)

Institute Professor

15th Killian Award Lecture

Mildred Dresselhaus stands in front of a chalkboard, looking to the side and speaking.
Apr 02, 2008

"But in fact, the most memorable people that I have encountered as a citizen and as a journalist are those whose names I never knew."

Tom Brokaw

NBC Journalist

Compton Lecture

NBC broadcast journalist Tom Brokaw delivers the yearly Compton Lecture.
Nov 05, 2015

"On Climate Change: Science, Policy, and Communication."

Mario J. Molina (1943-2020)

Institute Professor, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry

Compton Lecture

Mario Molina delivers a lecture onstage, a large image of MIT's great dome building in the background
Jan 04, 1949

"Scientists should never underrate the deep-seated qualities of human nature, and how, repressed in one direction, they will certainly breakout in another."

Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

Statesman, Writer, Orator

Mid-Century Convocation

Grainy black and white image of Winston Churchill on a stage walking to podium as two men onstage
Apr 28, 2008

"Follow your passion and make it your life's work. Remain confident in your abilities and do not waver in the face of skepticism or adversity."

A. Neil Pappalardo ’64

MIT Corporation Life Member Emeritus, Chairman and Founder Meditech

Reflections on an MIT Eduation

A. Neil Pappalardo lecturing in a classroom, standing in front of a chalkboard .
Jan 04, 1987

"The first woman recipient of the Killian award discusses carbon research in her lecture on "New Materials Through Science and New Science Through Materials"."

Mildred S. Dresselhaus (1930-2017)

Institute Professor

15th Killian Award Lecture

Mildred Dresselhaus stands in front of a chalkboard, looking to the side and speaking.
Apr 02, 2008

"But in fact, the most memorable people that I have encountered as a citizen and as a journalist are those whose names I never knew."

Tom Brokaw

NBC Journalist

Compton Lecture

NBC broadcast journalist Tom Brokaw delivers the yearly Compton Lecture.
Nov 05, 2015

"On Climate Change: Science, Policy, and Communication."

Mario J. Molina (1943-2020)

Institute Professor, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry

Compton Lecture

Mario Molina delivers a lecture onstage, a large image of MIT's great dome building in the background
Jan 04, 1949

"Scientists should never underrate the deep-seated qualities of human nature, and how, repressed in one direction, they will certainly breakout in another."

Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

Statesman, Writer, Orator

Mid-Century Convocation

Grainy black and white image of Winston Churchill on a stage walking to podium as two men onstage
Apr 28, 2008

"Follow your passion and make it your life's work. Remain confident in your abilities and do not waver in the face of skepticism or adversity."

A. Neil Pappalardo ’64

MIT Corporation Life Member Emeritus, Chairman and Founder Meditech

Reflections on an MIT Eduation

A. Neil Pappalardo lecturing in a classroom, standing in front of a chalkboard .
Jan 04, 1987

"The first woman recipient of the Killian award discusses carbon research in her lecture on "New Materials Through Science and New Science Through Materials"."

Mildred S. Dresselhaus (1930-2017)

Institute Professor

15th Killian Award Lecture

Mildred Dresselhaus stands in front of a chalkboard, looking to the side and speaking.
Apr 02, 2008

"But in fact, the most memorable people that I have encountered as a citizen and as a journalist are those whose names I never knew."

Tom Brokaw

NBC Journalist

Compton Lecture

NBC broadcast journalist Tom Brokaw delivers the yearly Compton Lecture.
Nov 05, 2015

"On Climate Change: Science, Policy, and Communication."

Mario J. Molina (1943-2020)

Institute Professor, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry

Compton Lecture

Mario Molina delivers a lecture onstage, a large image of MIT's great dome building in the background