A Heat Gun

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:30:53 GMT

A small amount of water is placed inside an airtight copper tube, with the end sealed by a rubber stopper. The tube is heated using a blowtorch, causing the water inside to boil. As the water changes from a liquid to a gas the pressure inside the tube increases. Eventually the pressure blows out the stopper, blasting it across the room like a cannon.

See more: http://tsgphysics.mit.edu/front/?page=demo.php&letnum=HT%202&show=0

Podcasting 101

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:10:34 GMT

Presentation by Ken Gagne, web producer at MIT Medical, on the basics of podcasting. This presentation was hosted by the Social Media Working Group and Communication Production Services in May 2013.

ENGINEERyourHEALTH: Sleep Smartly

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:01:32 GMT

ENGINEERyourHEALTH is an awareness initiative dedicated to instilling the perception of health and wellness as a significance and a priority, primarily focused around "condition management" and evolving into a universal understanding that health is critical to the success and future of our community and nation as a whole.

'I'm A Nuke' Campaign

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:30:47 GMT

The "I'm a Nuke!" Campaign internet video project is a series of film interviews and dialogues of the charismatic and passionate young engineers attending the 2013 ANS Student Conference. Visit the Conference website.

2013 MIT Excellence Awards

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:05:50 GMT

On March 6, 2013, 19 recipients of this year's MIT Excellence Awards were presented with their honors during a ceremony in Kresge Auditorium.

MIT Alumni Travel Program: Mongolia

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:07:00 GMT

What can you expect from a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Mongolia, sometimes referred to as the Land of the Blue Sky? Take a look, then check out the Travel Program trip, June 15–26, 2013, that's exclusive to the MIT alumni community.

Light on facts: A delusional video about weight and carabiners

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:30:47 GMT

A 34-second video that tells a lie about body weight and carabiner strength.

Finding companies for your career or internship search using patents

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:05:49 GMT

Know you want to make/create a certain type of device but aren't sure what companies also make/create that device? This video shows you how to use the patent literature to figure out what companies do what you want to do. Then investigate those companies using a database like Hoovers.

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If you have questions about your job or internship search, visit Global Education & Career Development.

Finding a list of competitors for your job or internship search

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:05:48 GMT

This video will show you how you can use a company database, like Hoover's, to generate a list of competitors for a company. You can use this competitor list to generate a pool of companies to apply to, or to learn more about the company you want to apply to.

If you have questions or comments about the MIT Libraries, Ask Us!

If you have questions about your job or internship search, visit Global Education & Career Development.

Generating a list of companies for your job or internship search

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:05:48 GMT

This video shows how you can use a company database, like Hoover's, to create a list of companies in a certain geographical area, by an industry code, or other criteria.

If you have questions or comments about the MIT Libraries, Ask Us!.

For more information on your career or internship search, visit Global Education & Career Development.

There's Light at the End of the Tunnel

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:30:45 GMT

A panel of recent MIT alumni across academia, industry, consulting, and entrepreneurial careers speak about how they planned and accomplished graduation (convincing advisor, committee); how their career paths post-graduation have changed since MIT (work style, pace, perks, drawbacks); and what they know now that they wish they had known while at MIT, especially professional development and career-building resources and strategies. A representative from the Office of the Dean for Graduate Education (ODGE) also presented findings from the fall 2012 survey of graduate alumni.

MIT-Haiti Initiative Workshops, January 2013

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:05:19 GMT

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10. 40 spots tilt down of polaritons

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:05:39 GMT

11. 8 spots focus of polaritons

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:05:39 GMT

12. Polariton antenna with 1/2 mode

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:05:39 GMT

13. Polariton antenna with 3/2 mode

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:05:39 GMT

14. Polariton generation in a crystal with improved quality

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:05:39 GMT

15. 30 um gap polariton antenna

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:05:39 GMT

3. Single slit diffraction of polaritons

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:05:39 GMT

Drupal Cloud: Changing Your Background Image

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:05:39 GMT

Schubert Quartet Shorty - MIT Chamber Society

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:05:39 GMT

MIT students perform the String Quartet No. 12 in C Minor "Quartettsatz" composed by Franz Schubert. Bravo to violinists Elizabeth Bearrick and George Cheng, violist Christy Petruczok, and cellist Sae Jang. And many thanks to their coach Marcus Thompson.

Killian Hall, December 2012

1. Narrowband Polaritons

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:05:38 GMT

2. Waveguide polariton modes a plain crystal

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:05:38 GMT

4. Young's double slit diffraction of polaritons

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:05:38 GMT

5. Five-slit diffraction of polaritons

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:05:38 GMT

6. Polariton diffraction by a grating

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:05:38 GMT

7. Y-coupler waveguide for polaritons

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:05:38 GMT

8. Axicon focusing of polaritons

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:05:38 GMT

9. Echelon amplitudes of polaritons

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:05:38 GMT

Data into things

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:30:46 GMT