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MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

A series of video vignettes compiled on the occasion of MIT's sesquicentennial in 2011.

How Fast Is Fast?—Harold "Doc" Edgerton

Learn about the stroboscope, a photography tool created by Harold "Doc" Edgerton

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Apr 03, 201101:26:00

Outside the Box: Crossing Disciplines at MIT

MIT's multi-disciplinary approach to innovation is explored in this documentary excerpt.

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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

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Jul 01, 201102:13:00

"The Founding of MIT—Persistence of Vision" (Trailer)

Excerpt from the documentary, "The Founding of MIT—Persistence of Vision"

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

MIT Professor Susan Lindquist

Interview with Biology Professor Susan Lindquist about her cancer research and academic work

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Jun 05, 200503:24:00

Welcoming MIT President Susan Hockfield

Susan Hockfield gives her first address as leader of the Institute (highlights).

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Oct 05, 199101:43:00

Highlights of Charles M. Vest’s Inauguration

Charles M. Vest officially joins the MIT community as its 15th president on May 10th, 1991 (film short).

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Aug 02, 200103:00:00

Christopher M. Jones at the 2001 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration [excerpt]

Graduate student Christopher M. Jones asks the MIT community how together they can create a model for sustainable inclusion.

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Jun 03, 200801:54:53

Charles M. Vest

MIT President 1990 - 2004 MIT Corporation life member Professor of Mechanical Engineering

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Tod Machover's "Death and the Powers"

Excerpt of an opera developed at the MIT Media Lab

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Aug 04, 199202:05:00

Noam Chomsky—James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award

Noted scholar Noam Chomsky is celebrated for his career accomplishments

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Mar 12, 201002:02:00

Sloan Energy Finance Forum

Experts in finance and energy talk about efforts to minimize global warming

Energy, Environment, and Climate Change, MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

"How Fast is Fast?" (1994)

1994 documentary about Harold "Doc" Edgerton and his work with strobe photography

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Aug 04, 196100:04:18

JFK Tribute at MIT Centennial (1961)

President Kennedy salutes MIT's leadership in scientific development

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

William J. Mitchell: Revitalization of MIT's Campus

The newest state-of-the-art buildings on MIT's campus

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

MIT Science Reporter—"One Part in a Trillion" (Excerpt)

MIT Science Reporter explores a nuclear reactor at the US Army Materials Research Agency

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Donald Sadoway's Last Class

Donald Sadoway gives a toast to celebrate the end of the 2010 fall term

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

The Life and Legacy of Ronald E. McNair (1986)

The MIT community remembers the life of the astronaut who died in the Challenger accident

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

MIT Science Reporter—"Looking Back on the Bomb" (Excerpt)

John Fitch interviews Vannevar Bush, a science adviser to Franklin Roosevelt during World War II

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Aug 04, 200200:02:44

Virginia Valian—"Why So Slow? The Advancement of Women"

Virginia Valian talks about women in the workplace

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Aug 01, 200901:40:47

William J. Mitchell

Dean, School of Architecture and Planning, 1992 - 2003

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Aaron Koblin

The former Abramowitz Artist in Residence delivers a lecture entitled "Crowds and Clouds: Data, Sheep, and Collaboration"

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Feb 09, 201000:01:46

Anish Kapoor Sculpture Unveiled

Installation of acclaimed artist Anish Kapoor's addition to the MIT Public Art collection

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Jan 05, 198200:01:14

Artificial Skin—Ioannis V. Yannas (1982) (Excerpt)

The pioneering work of Ioannis V. Yannas, MIT professor of polymer science and engineering, and trauma surgeon Dr. John F. Burke

From the Vault, MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Feb 04, 201000:02:06

MIT Hacks—Baker House Piano Drop

Students signify the final day they can drop classes from their courseload by dropping a piano off the roof of a building

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Mar 06, 199800:02:09

Building 20—The Magical Incubator

Members of the MIT community remember MIT's historic Building 20.

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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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Apr 03, 201100:01:42

David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research

Excerpt from the MIT150 Documentary "Conquering Cancer...Together"

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Ellen Swallow Richards

A look at the life and work of Ellen Swallow Richards

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Jun 04, 201000:02:27

Gustavo Dudamel Open Rehearsal

MIT students get a chance to play for the acclaimed conductor in 2010

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Stephen A. Benton—A Holography Pioneer

Interview with Michael Bove about the work of Stephen A. Benton

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Nov 06, 200900:01:41

Jeffrey Hoffman—Giant Leaps (Excerpt)

Jeffrey Hoffman reminisces about his career as an astronaut

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Jun 03, 199600:02:16

Mildred S. Dresselhaus—CAES ILP Distinguished Lecture Series

Institute Professor talks about the emerging field of endohedral fullerenes

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Apr 04, 200100:02:28

MIT Announces OpenCourseWare

Charles M. Vest introduces MIT's new web-based course offerings open to the entire world

From the Vault, MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Apr 02, 201100:04:03

MIT Black Students' Union

The establishment of the MIT's Black Students Union in the 1960s is remembered

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

MIT Excellence Awards

Highlights from the MIT Excellence Awards (2011-2011)

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MIT Museum—Ideas in the Making

Leaders of the MIT Museum speak to the Institute's unique qualities

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Dec 16, 195101:38:00

Edward Murrow's "See It Now"—Jay Forrester and the Whirlwind Computer (1951) (Excerpt)

Jay W. Forrester talks about MIT's Whirlwind computer facility

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Sep 18, 200002:08:00

Nobel Prize-Winning Economists

<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).

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Feb 23, 201101:34:00

The Ecosystem: Nurturing Entrepreneurship at MIT (Trailer)

The MIT community looks at entrepreneurship's place within the Institute

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Feb 23, 201102:40:00

Common Threads—The Evolving Student Experience at MIT (Trailer)

Trailer for a documentary about the changing student body of MIT

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Mar 15, 201102:08:00

MIT in Service (Trailer)

Students work on providing cost-efficient materials used to construct schools in Cambodia

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Aug 27, 201002:06:56

Susan Hockfield

MIT President, 2004 - 2012 Professor of Neuroscience

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May 29, 200901:05:04

Noam Chomsky

One of the world's most-cited scholars, Noam Chomsky talks about linguistics, activism, and MIT as a military research institute.

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Nov 27, 201000:58:00

Sheila Widnall — MIT Institute Professor

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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Nov 23, 199302:49:00

Salman Rushdie named Honorary Visiting Professor of the Humanities

Salman Rushdie addresses an audience about his youth and expresses his gratitude to MIT (film short).

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Sep 26, 198001:42:00

Highlights of Paul E. Gray's Inauguration

Paul E. Gray becomes the 14th president of his alma mater in this 1980 inauguration.

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Nov 14, 198702:16:00

Symposium on Management in the Year 2000 (1987) - Excerpts

Lester Thurow and Carl Sagan talk about upcoming changes in the organization of the global economy.

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Feb 16, 200102:38:00

Eric Lander and the Human Genome Project (excerpts)

Professor Eric Lander, founding director of the Broad Institute, shares reflections on the history of the Human Genome Project (HGP).

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Sep 30, 199901:29:00

Remembering Margaret MacVicar

Margaret MacVicar was an advocate for diversity and the humanities

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

May 13, 199601:30:00

Ocean Engineering at MIT

The important Ocean Engineering work happening at MIT is discussed

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Oct 23, 200902:27:00

President Barack Obama visits MIT

Barack Obama visits MIT to learn about innovations taking place under the dome

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Aug 27, 200702:09:48

Mildred S. Dresselhaus

Institute Professor, emerita<br />Professor of Electrical Engineering and Physics, emerita

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Aug 29, 197800:01:50

Vignettes of Early Radiation Workers

1978 interview with John G. Trump, a pioneer in radiation technology.

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Aug 29, 197800:56:49

Vignettes of Early Radiation Workers

John G. Trump and Lauriston S. Taylor discuss therapeutic radiology

From the Vault, MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Aug 26, 200400:02:26

Susan Hockfield selected as 16th president of MIT

Trustees announced the selection of Susan Hockfield as MIT's 16th president

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Jul 29, 200600:02:15

Vehicle Design Summit

Students design and construct vehicle models with the aim of minimizing environmental impact

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Mar 13, 200200:01:50

Waterproof Soldier Nanotechnology

MIT's hydrophobic technology being used in the military is described

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Dec 17, 200900:01:35

Diderot's Encyclopédie

A description of the significance of one of the most provocative publications of the 18th century, Diderot's <em>Encyclopédie</em>

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Jul 19, 199300:01:50

Image Guided Surgery—Eric Grimson

Professor Eric Grimson demonstrtates his research in image guided surgery

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Sep 28, 200900:02:18

From the Farm to MIT

Interviews from a number of MIT professors and alumni who had spent their childhood in farming communities

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Jan 30, 199600:03:55

Infra-Red Dating Game—MIT Love Lab (Excerpt)

Students participate in a dating game show using infra-red technology

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Apr 20, 201000:03:00

Innovation at MIT

Interviews with several MIT faculty, students, and administrators regarding the importance of innovation

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Aug 30, 200700:01:34

Professor Jerry Milgram—Marine Detective

Professor Jerry Milgram studies the causes of various ship accidents

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Apr 29, 201100:02:20

McGovern Institute for Brain Research

The McGovern Institute for Brain Research solves mysteries related to brain disorders

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Apr 20, 201600:01:45

MIT Hawkcam

Webcast footage of red-tailed hawk chicks growing up

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MIT Nobel Laureates

Nobel Laureates on MIT's faculty are featured

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MIT Professor Tunney Lee

Professor Tunney Lee talks about the development of an urban planning project

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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

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Jan 27, 201100:01:51

MIThenge

The phenomenon of "MIThenge" occurs inside the Infinite Corridor

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Jun 05, 200900:02:07

ROTC at MIT—Taking the Oath of Office

The oath of office for new Army cadets and MIT graduates is recited

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Ray and Maria Stata Center

The Stata Center offers a place where the MIT community can collaborate, convene, and innovate

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Remembering Doc Draper

Doc Draper's work with MIT's aeronautics and astronautics program is remembered

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Robert W. Mann's "Boston Arm"

The "Boston Arm" and its importance as an early prosthetic device is shown

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MIT Science Reporter—"Computer for Apollo" (Excerpt)

John Fitch interviews the makers of the Apollo mission's computer systems

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Mar 22, 200600:01:06

Elizabeth Goldring's "Seeing Machine"

Elizabeth Goldring explains the capabilities of her "seeing machine"

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Oct 04, 199400:01:28

"Einstein's Dreams"—Alan Lightman

Interview with Professor Alan Lightman, best-selling author of <em>Einstein's Dreams</em>

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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

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Apr 12, 200800:01:20

Shirley A. Jackson - Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Shirley A. Jackson recalls the passing of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as an MIT student.

MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Take Me Back to Tech (Montage)

Film clips depicting social and academic life of the Institute prior to 1976

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