Over the course of the spring semester 2011, MIT celebrated its 150th anniversary with a remarkable cascade of symposia, performances, exhibitions, and landmark events. The events were focused on being "distinctively MIT." Videos from the 150-day-long celebration include historical retrospectives and broadcasts of MIT150 events.
A. Neil Pappalardo '64, an MIT alumnus with a long history of generosity to the Institute, offers his perspective on the values of an MIT education, and shares some life lessons for the students of MIT. Footage includes excerpts from the Infinite History project and a ...
LightBridge by Susanne Seitinger, researcher in the Program in Media Arts and Sciences, and Pol Pla, graduate student in the Program in Media Arts and Sciences, and the software team: Russell Cohen, Eugene Sun, Andrew Chen, Dave Lawrence, Daniel Taub, and David Xiao. Part of MIT's FAST ...
FAST was a prominent feature of the MIT150 events, a festival celebrating MIT's unique confluence of Art, Science and Technology.
A chain reaction between the arts and the sciences, MIT's Festival of Art, Science and Technology was a year-long celebration of creativity at MIT
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 intellectual openness, as well as to increasing the numbers of women and ...
From its founding, MIT has been an engine of both local and global economic growth, playing a key role in the creation of thousands of companies and millions of jobs. More recently, MIT sits at the center of an entrepreneurial boom due to an "entrepreneurial ...
When Dr. Susan Hockfield was inaugurated as the 16th president of MIT, she used the historic moment to announce another first for MIT: a new initiative on energy and the environment. Established in September, 2006, the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) is an ...
MIT150 Symposium Earth, Air, Ocean and Space: The Future of Exploration A panel of experts will provide a forum for idea generation and strategic planning for the future of exploration. Welcome Dava J. Newman SM '98 PhD '92 - Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics ...
MIT150 Symposium Earth, Air, Ocean and Space: The Future of Exploration A second panel of experts will provide a forum for idea generation and strategic planning for the future of exploration. Welcome Christopher E. Carr '99 SM '01 ScD '05 - Research Scientist, Department of Earth, ...
MIT150 Symposium Earth, Air, Ocean and Space: The Future of Exploration Speaker Dava J. Newman SM '89 PhD '92 - Chair, MIT150 Exploration Symposium; Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems; Director, Technology and Policy Program, MIT
MIT150 Symposium Earth, Air, Ocean and Space: The Future of ExplorationThe five final student teams share their 'Revolutionary Exploration Ideas for the 21st Century", which will be judged by an invited panel of explorers. Competition website: http://explore.mit.edu.
A. Neil Pappalardo '64 shares his life story during an inspirational 2008 talk titled "Reflections on an MIT Education." Introduced by MIT President Susan Hockfield, Pappalardo explains the lessons he learned at MIT and the challenges he faced when he founded ...
MIT150 Symposium Earth, Air, Ocean and Space: The Future of Exploration Explorers of earth, air, ocean, and space share the extreme challenges and rewards of universal exploration. Guest appearance by astronaut Catherine (Cady) Coleman '83, currently aboard the International Space Station. ...
MIT150 Symposium Earth, Air, Ocean and Space: The Future of Exploration A panel of experts will provide a forum for idea generation and strategic planning for the future of exploration. Moderator Ryan L. Kobrick - Event Director, MIT150 Exploration Symposium; Executive Director, Yuri's Night; ...
MIT150 Symposium Earth, Air, Ocean and Space: The Future of Exploration Speakers David A. Mindell PhD '96 - Dean, School of Engineering; Jerome C. Hunsaker Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics Presentation of XCOR Student Showcase Awards Jeff Greason - Founder and Chief Executive ...
MIT150 Symposium Earth, Air, Ocean and Space: The Future of Exploration A historical perspective of exploration and discovery with leading authors. Welcome David A. Mindell PhD '96 - Chair of the MIT150 Steering Committee; Dibner Professor of the History of ...
MIT150 Symposium Earth, Air, Ocean and Space: The Future of Exploration MIT alumni astronauts discuss spaceflight experiences that range from Gemini to Apollo through the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station missions. Moderators Jeffrey A. Hoffman, ...
MIT150 Symposium Earth, Air, Ocean and Space: The Future of Exploration Speakers W. Eric L. Grimson PhD '80 - MIT Chancellor; Bernard Gordon Professor of Medical Engineering; Professor of Computer Science David A. Mindell PhD '96 - MIT150 Steering Committee; Dibner Professor of the History of ...
On May 10, 1991, Charles M. Vest was inaugurated as the 15th president of MIT during a ceremony in Killian Court. President Vest served the Institute with distinction over the next 14 years, leading MIT through a period of significant change and growth. Chuck, as he was affectionately known ...
