Schmidt: MIT's 150th

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:30:10 GMT

Professor of Electrical Engineering & Associate Provost Martin A. Schmidt

Highlights from the Festival of Art, Science and Technology

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:30:10 GMT

FAST was a prominent feature of the MIT150 events, a festival celebrating MIT's unique confluence of Art, Science and Technology.

Tod Machover on the Festival of Art, Science and Technology (FAST) 2011

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:30:09 GMT

MIT Professor Tod Machover, Director of FAST, discusses the Festival of Art, Science and Technology, a prominent feature of MIT's 150th celebration.

LightBridge

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:20:18 GMT

LightBridge is a 10,000 pixel dynamic display created for the FAST Festival of Art, Science and Technology in celebration of MIT's 150th anniversary.

Common Threads: The Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at MIT

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:49:33 GMT

Part of the "Common Threads" video, produced for the MIT 150th celebration, this clip features the vital role of humanities, arts, and social sciences at MIT.

Fiscal Year 2011: Building Next Generation Networks

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:49:46 GMT

This Alumni Association year-in-review video update was first shown at the 2011 Alumni Leadership Conference on September 17, 2011. It details the many programs of the MIT Alumni Association and how alumni volunteers support programs that engage alumni face-to-face, financially through annual fund giving, and virtually through the Infinite Connection. For the written annual report and annual rolls of donors and volunteers, please visit http://bit.ly/pFkoV3

Music from the Next Century Convocation - Procession: Tuus

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:08:37 GMT

Procession Tuus Traditional Performed by the Rambax MIT Senegalese Drum Ensemble Co-Directed by Patricia J. Tang, Associate Professor, and Lamine Touré, Lecturer, Music and Theater Arts

Closing remarks

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:47:59 GMT

10 * Joshua B. Tenenbaum PhD '99, Paul E. Newton Career Development Professor of Cognitive Science and Computation, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT?; Principal Investigator, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (speaking on behalf of the symposium organizers, I. Heim, T. Poggio, and J. Tenenbaum)

Consciousness and Intelligence

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:14:33 GMT

8 Moderator: Shimon Ullman PhD '77, Samy and Ruth Cohn Professor of Computer Science, Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Weizmann Institute of Science

* Ned Block '64, Silver Professor of Philosophy, Psychology, and Neural Science, Department of Philosophy, New York University
* Christof Koch, Lois and Victor Troendle Professor of Cognitive and Behavioral Biology, California Institute of Technology; Chief Scientific Officer, Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA
* ?Giulio Tononi, David P. White Chair in Sleep Medicine; Distinguished Chair in Consciousness Science; School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Nature and Nurture

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:51:21 GMT

7 Moderator: Nancy Kanwisher '80 PhD '86, Walter A. Rosenblith Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT; Investigator, McGovern Institute for Brain Research

* Terrence Sejnowski, Francis Crick Chair, Salk Institute for Biological Studies; Professor of Biology and Co-director, Institute for Neural Computation, University of California, San Diego; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
* Elizabeth S. Spelke, Marshall L. Berkman Professor of Psychology, Harvard University
* Mriganka Sur, Paul E. Newton Professor of Neuroscience; Head, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences; Director, Simons Initiative on Autism and the Brain, MIT
* Joshua B. Tenenbaum PhD '99, Paul E. Newton Career Development Professor of Cognitive Science and Computation, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT?; Principal Investigator, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Keynote Panel: Why Is It Time to Try Again? A Look to the Future ??

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:51:18 GMT

6 Moderators: Tomaso A. Poggio and Joshua B. Tenenbaum, MIT

* Robert Desimone, Doris and Don Berkey Professor of Neuroscience, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences; Director, McGovern Institute for Brain Research, MIT?
* Jeff Hawkins, Co-founder, Numenta; Founder, Redwood Neuroscience Institute ?
* Susan Hockfield, President and Professor of Neuroscience, MIT??
* Christof Koch, Lois and Victor Troendle Professor of Cognitive and Behavioral Biology, California Institute of Technology; Chief Scientific Officer, Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA
* Peter Norvig, Director of Research, Google, Inc.
* Phillip A. Sharp, MIT Institute Professor, David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
* Shimon Ullman PhD '77, Samy and Ruth Cohn Professor of Computer Science, Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Weizmann Institute? of Science

Language and Thought

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:01:50 GMT

4 4 Moderator: Irene R. Heim, Professor and Head, Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, MIT

* Susan Carey, Henry A. Morss, Jr. and Elizabeth W. Morss Professor of Psychology; Chair, Department of Psychology, Harvard University?
* ??Gennaro Chierchia, Haas Foundations Professor of Linguistics and Chair, Department of Linguistics, Harvard University?
* Steven Pinker, Harvard College Professor and Johnstone Family Professor, Department of Psychology, Harvard University
* ?Patrick H. Winston '65 SM '67 PhD '70, Ford Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science, MIT??; Principal Investigator, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory; Chairman and Co-founder, Ascent Technology

Social Cognition and Collective Intelligence

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:52:24 GMT

5 ??Moderator: Thomas Malone, Patrick J. McGovern Professor of Management, Sloan School of Management; Director, Center for Collective Intelligence, MIT

* Andrew W. Lo, Harris & Harris Group Professor; Director, Laboratory for Financial Engineering, MIT
* Martin A. Nowak, Professor of Biology and Mathematics; Director, Program for Evolutionary Dynamics, Harvard University
* Alexander (Sandy) Pentland PhD '82, Toshiba Professor of Media Arts and Sciences; Director, Human Dynamics Laboratory; Director, Media Lab Entrepreneurship Program, MIT
* ?Rebecca Saxe PhD '03, Fred and Carole Middleton Assistant Professor, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT

Vision and Action

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:51:36 GMT

3 Moderator: Tomaso A. Poggio, MIT

* Rodney L. Brooks, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Technology Officer, Heartland Robotics, Inc.; Panasonic Professor of Robotics, Emeritus, MIT
* Takeo Kanade, U.A. and Helen Whitaker University Professor, The Robotics Institute; Director, Quality of Life Technology Engineering Research Center, Carnegie Mellon University
* Amnon Shashua PhD '93, Co-founder, Mobileye; Sachs Professor of Computer Science, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem?
* Matthew A. Wilson, Sherman Fairchild Professor of Neuroscience; Picower Scholar; Associate Head for Education, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT?

Keynote Panel: The Golden Age -- A Look at the Original Roots of Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science, and Neuroscience?

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:27:46 GMT

2 ?Moderator: Steven Pinker, Harvard College Professor and Johnstone Family Professor, Department of Psychology, Harvard University

* Emilio Bizzi, MIT Institute Professor; Founding Member, McGovern Institute for Brain Research
* Sydney Brenner, Senior Distinguished Fellow, Crick-Jacobs Center, Salk Institute? for Biological Studies
* Noam Chomsky, MIT Institute Professor, Emeritus; Department of Linguistics and Philosophy
* Marvin Minsky, Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, Emeritus, MIT?
* Barbara H. Partee PhD '65, Distinguished University Professor Emerita of Linguistics and Philosophy, University of Massachusetts, Amherst??
* Patrick H. Winston '65 SM '67 PhD '70, Ford Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science, MIT?; Principal Investigator, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory; Chairman and Co-founder, Ascent Technology

Welcome

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:15:09 GMT

1 * David A. Mindell PhD '96, Chair, MIT150 Steering Committee; Dibner Professor of the History of Engineering and Manufacturing and of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Head, Program in Science, Technology, and Society, MIT
* ?Marc A. Kastner, Donner Professor of Science; Dean, MIT School of Science
* Tomaso A. Poggio, Eugene McDermott Professor in the Brain Sciences; Founding Member, McGovern Institute for Brain Research; Principal Investigator, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory; Co-director, Center for Biological and Computational Learning, MIT (speaking on behalf of symposium organizers: I. Heim, J. Tenenbaum, and T. Poggio)?

Making MIT's Sesquicentennial Cake

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:35:43 GMT

It took six decorators and two bakers more than a week to build MIT's biggest birthday cake ever. The result? A 24-foot long masterpiece that looked as good as it tasted. Watch the video to see how it all came together. Happy 150th MIT!

Toast to Tech Fireworks

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:34:33 GMT

In case you missed it, MIT and the Alumni Association threw an AMAZING party on Saturday, June 4. The Pru was lit up with MIT150 (see it in the video), there was music, dancing, a cake that had more paparazzi swarming it than the Hollywood icon of the week, and wearable glow sticks. Oh yeah, and fireworks! Enjoy a taste of them (the end, always the best part). The band, Boston City Rhythm, was improvising the music during the display, if you can believe it.

Under the Dome: Come Explore MIT

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:04:11 GMT

MIT's first open house in more than 30 years provided hours of awestruck moments and became a highlight of the MIT150 celebration. Called "Under the Dome: Come Explore MIT," the open house attracted thousands who toured MIT's cutting-edge labs and research centers on April 30. The day's events featured Black Hawk helicopters, robotic demonstrations, blimp contests, and a wind tunnel with speeds as fast as 170 mph. Visitors were also entertained by student music groups and an exciting flash mob performance that started in Lobby 7 then poured into Massachusetts Avenue. This video includes highlights from the historic day-long open house that helped commemorate the Institute's 150th anniversary.

Systems, Process, Art, and the Social Final Panel

Tue, 31 May 2011 15:40:38 GMT

Systems, Process, Art, and the Social Video from the February 4 FAST event Systems, Process, Art, and the Social Friday, February 4 1:00 - 5:00 pm Edgerton Hall - Room 34-101, 50 Vassar Street, Cambridge (map) *No tickets or registration required This forum examined the long shadow of cybernetics and systems theory in art and design from the 1950s until today, with particular focus on a decisive shift that took place in the later phase of the development. "Systems esthetics" became a catch phrase in the 1960s, popularized by artists such as Hans Haacke and Jack Burnham, both of whom found MIT to be an important venue for their attempts to craft systemic art and theory, and both of whom, post-MIT, turned dramatically towards a social approach to their artistic work. How do we get from wartime simulators to contemporary architectural algorithms and interactivity? What does the weather have to do with philosophies of reception in contemporary art? When does an architecture pavilion become a recursive semiotic universe? Scholars, artists, and designers look at the aesthetic and programmatic impact of ideas that at first appeared to have nothing to do with art, and that may have had their most intense articulation (if not their origin) at MIT during and after the war: systems and cybernetics (Norbert Weiner, Jay Forrester), but also computer language design (Muriel Cooper), process-driven urbanism (Gyorgy Kepes and Kevin Lynch), and computer-driven visualization of data and embodied interfaces (the Media Lab). This forum was moderated by Caroline A. Jones, professor of Architecture at MIT and director of the program in History, Theory + Criticism.

Matthew Ritchie: Systemic Thinking and Making

Thu, 26 May 2011 19:56:29 GMT

Ritchie speaks on the "historic, conceptual and practical uses of systems, how he sees systemic thinking and making in relation to debated concepts such as expression, universalism, allegory and finitude, the 'difference equation' and how historically heterarchical, holarchical, super-positional and semasiographic systems are used in his own practice," with particular reference to his recent collaborative project The Morning Line in its interaction with viewers, documented in film footage of visitors' interactions with the pavilion in its recent installation in the dense urban center of Istanbul. This presentation as part of "Systems, Process, Art, and the Social" event held on February 4, 2011, part of MIT's Festival of Arts, Science and Technology (FAST). More: http://arts.mit.edu/fast/systems-process-art-and-the-social/

A. Neil Pappalardo - Reflections on an MIT Education

Wed, 25 May 2011 21:47:22 GMT

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 2008 talk titled "Reflections on an MIT Education," which can be viewed in its entirety at the From the Vault collection on TechTV. Pappalardo remains an active member of the MIT community serving as a life member of the MIT Corporation and a member on the Executive Committee of the MIT Corporation.

FAST Highlights - Festival of Art, Science and Technology

Mon, 23 May 2011 19:49:32 GMT

FAST was a prominent feature of the MIT150 events, a festival celebrating MIT's unique confluence of Art, Science and Technology.

FAST: Festival of Art, Science and Technology recap

Mon, 23 May 2011 15:54:04 GMT

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

The Ecosystem: Nurturing Entrepreneurship at MIT

Thu, 19 May 2011 14:14:58 GMT

How do the innovative technologies developed at MIT change the world? How are new drugs brought to market, new energy solutions deployed, and new information technology products distributed? The answer is innovation-based entrepreneurship. 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 ecosystem"--an informal network of groups dedicated to nurturing and encouraging entrepreneurship. The Ecosystem: Nurturing Entrepreneurship at MIT looks at the development of this ecosystem, how it works, and the role it plays in MIT's ongoing commitment to creating innovations that make a difference.

Susan Hockfield Inauguration (2005)

Wed, 18 May 2011 21:22:46 GMT

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 underrepresented minorities in academia. During the ceremony, she also announced a new initiative on energy and the environment. Established in September, 2006, the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) is an Institute-wide initiative designed to help transform the global energy system to meet the needs of the future.

The Ecosystem: Nurturing Entrepreneurship at MIT (Trailer)

Wed, 18 May 2011 20:05:15 GMT

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 ecosystem"--an informal network of groups dedicated to nurturing and encouraging entrepreneurship. This trailer includes highlights from the documentary The Ecosystem: Nurturing Entrepreneurship at MIT, which examines the development of this ecosystem, how it works, and the role it plays in MIT's ongoing commitment to creating innovations that make a difference. View the entire documentary at the MIT150 Documentary Shorts collection on TechTV.

Susan Hockfield Inauguration (May 6, 2005)

Tue, 17 May 2011 14:48:27 GMT

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 Institute-wide initiative designed to help transform the global energy system to meet the needs of the future. In 2009, when President Barack Obama visited MIT to deliver remarks on "American leadership in clean energy," he applauded the work of MITEI. View the entire inauguration ceremony at the From the Vault collection on TechTV.

Keynote Address: Future Exploration Opportunities

Mon, 16 May 2011 16:23:51 GMT

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 of Engineering Systems, Director, Technology and Policy Program, MIT

Speakers
Peter H. Diamandis '83 SM '88 - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, X PRIZE Foundation; Chief Executive Officer, Zero Gravity Corporation; Chairman and Co-Founder, Rocket Racing League; Co-Founder and Director, Space Adventures; Co-Founder, International Space University

Exploration Visions Panel II

Mon, 16 May 2011 16:23:48 GMT

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, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, MIT

Speakers
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
Sara Seager - Ellen Swallow Richards Professor of Planetary Sciences and Professor of Physics, MIT
James D. Shields '71 SM '72 - President and Chief Executive Officer, Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
Susan Humphris PhD '77 - Senior Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Closing remarks

Mon, 16 May 2011 16:18:26 GMT

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

XCOR Student Showcase Competition: Great Exploration Ideas for the Future

Mon, 16 May 2011 15:51:32 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Earth, Air, Ocean and Space: The Future of Exploration

The 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.

Explorers' Panel

Fri, 13 May 2011 15:52:47 GMT

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.

Speakers
Maria T. Zuber - E.A. Griswold Professor of Geophysics; Head, Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, MIT
Steven W. Squyres - Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy, Cornell University
Buzz Aldrin ScD '63 - Astronaut
James G. Bellingham '84 SM '84 PhD '88 - Chief Technologist, Autonomous Ocean Sampling Network Program, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Exploration Visions Panel I

Fri, 13 May 2011 15:21:16 GMT

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; Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT

Speakers
Anna Mracek Dietrich '04 SM '06 - Chief Operating Officer, Acting Chief Financial Officer, and Co-Founder, Terrafugia
R. John Hansman SM '80 PhD '82 - Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Director, International Center for Air Transportation, MIT
Jeff Greason - Founder and Chief Executive Officer, XCOR Aerospace
Dana Yoerger '77 SM '79 PhD '83 - Senior Scientist in Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Welcome - Day 2

Fri, 13 May 2011 14:48:48 GMT

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 Officer, XCOR Aerospace

Great Ages of Exploration and Discovery Panel

Fri, 13 May 2011 14:46:13 GMT

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 Engineering and Manufacturing; Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and of Engineering Systems; Head, MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society

Speakers
Stephen J. Pyne - Author and Regents' Professor, Arizona State University
Rosalind H. Williams - Bern Dibner Professor of the History of Science and Technology, MIT
David A. Mindell PhD '96 - Chair of the MIT150 Steering Committee; Dibner Professor of the History of Engineering and Manufacturing; Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and of Engineering Systems; Head, MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society

MIT Astronaut Alumni Panel: Exploration and Discovery

Fri, 13 May 2011 14:46:11 GMT

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, Professor of the Practice of Aerospace Engineering, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT; STS-51-D, STS-35, STS-46, STS-61, STS-75

Laurence R. Young '57 SM '59 ScD '62, Apollo Program Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Professor of Health Sciences and Technology, MIT; STS-58 (alternate)

Panelists
Buzz Aldrin ScD '63 - Gemini 12, Apollo 11
Timothy J. (TJ) Creamer SM '92, Soyuz TMA-17, Expedition 22/23
Terry J. Hart SM '69 - STS 41-C
Frederick H. (Rick) Hauck SM '66 - STS-7, STS-51-A, STS-26
Byron Lichtenberg SM '75, ScD '79 - STS-9, STS-45

Welcome - Day 1

Fri, 13 May 2011 14:39:45 GMT

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 Engineering and Manufacturing; Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and of Engineering Systems; Head, MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society
Dava J. Newman SM '89 PhD '92 - MIT150 Exploration Symposium; Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and of Engineering Systems; Director, Technology and Policy Program, MIT

Maxwell's Dream: Paint with Light

Wed, 11 May 2011 14:40:16 GMT

An art installation that allows observers to play with a magnetic field to create patterns in light.

Charles M. Vest Inauguration (1991)

Wed, 11 May 2011 14:10:51 GMT

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 by his MIT colleagues, is currently serving as president of the National Academy of Engineers. [T13844, T3845, T13846]

Current Research IV

Tue, 10 May 2011 15:58:47 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Computation and the Transformation of Practically Everything Symposium

Chair
John W. Fisher III - Principal Research Scientist, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Speakers
Erik Demaine - Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
Daniela Rus - Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
Scott Aaronson - Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT

Closing Remarks - Day 2

Tue, 10 May 2011 15:15:07 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Computation and the Transformation of Practically Everything Symposium

Speakers
Victor Zue - Director, CSAIL, Delta Electronics Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
John V. Guttag - Dugald C. Jackson Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, MIT

Charles M. Vest Inauguration

Tue, 10 May 2011 14:35:40 GMT

Elemental MIT: Donald R. Sadoway

Tue, 10 May 2011 14:34:59 GMT

Professor Donald R. Sadoway teaches 3.091 Introduction to Solid State Chemistry, one of the largest and most popular classes at MIT.

Gustavo Dudamel Open Rehearsal (2010)

Tue, 10 May 2011 14:33:54 GMT

Conductor Gustavo Dudamel was the recipient of the 2010 Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT, an award celebrating rising, innovative talents in the arts. This video features excerpts from his open rehearsal with the MIT Symphony Orchestra on April 16, 2010. Watch the entire open rehearsal with Gustavo Dudamel at the Arts at MIT collection at TechTV.

The March of Technology

Tue, 10 May 2011 14:20:25 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Computation and the Transformation of Practically Everything Symposium

Chair
Anant Agarwal - Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT

Speakers
Rodney Brooks - Founder, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer, Heartland Robotics
John Hennessy - President, Stanford University

Computing for Everyone

Tue, 10 May 2011 14:20:22 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Computation and the Transformation of Practically Everything Symposium

Chair
John V. Guttag - Dugald C. Jackson Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, MIT

Speakers
Nicholas Negroponte - Founder and Chairman, One Laptop per Child
Tim Berners-Lee - 3Com Founders Professor of Engineering, MIT; Professor, Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, UK; Director, World Wide Web Consortium
Suzanne Berger - Raphael Dorman and Helen Starbuck Professor of Political Science, MIT

A.M. Turing Award Winners Panel Discussion

Tue, 10 May 2011 14:13:18 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Computation and the Transformation of Practically Everything Symposium

Chair
Stephen A. Ward - Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, MIT

Panel
Fernando Corbato (1990) - Professor Emeritus, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
Butler W. Lampson (1992) - Technical Fellow, Microsoft, Adjunct Professor, MIT
Andrew Yao (2000) - Professor and Dean of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences (IIIS), Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Ron Rivest (2002) - Andrew & Erna Viterbi Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, MIT
Barbara Liskov (2008) - MIT Institute Professor and Associate Provost for Faculty Equity

Current Research III

Tue, 10 May 2011 14:12:36 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Computation and the Transformation of Practically Everything Symposium

Chair
John V. Guttag - Dugald C. Jackson Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, MIT

Speakers
Polina Golland - Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
Dina Katabi - Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
Rob Miller - Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT

Life Sciences

Tue, 10 May 2011 14:12:31 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Computation and the Transformation of Practically Everything Symposium

Chair
David K. Gifford - Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, MIT

Speakers
Eric S. Lander - Professor of Biology, MIT; Professor of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School; Founding Director, The Broad Institute of MIT
Collin Stultz - W. M. Keck Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, MIT

Business and Economics

Mon, 09 May 2011 19:34:54 GMT

Welcome - Day 2

Mon, 09 May 2011 19:26:42 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Computation and the Transformation of Practically Everything Symposium

Speakers
John V. Guttag - Dugald C. Jackson Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, MIT

Closing Remarks - Day 1

Mon, 09 May 2011 19:26:25 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Computation and the Transformation of Practically Everything Symposium

Speakers
Eric Grimson - Chancellor, MIT

Current Research II

Mon, 09 May 2011 14:38:02 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Computation and the Transformation of Practically Everything Symposium

Chair
M. Frans Kaashoek - Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, MIT

Speakers
Leslie Kaelbling - Panasonic Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
Fredo Durand - Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
Regina Barzilay - Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
Samuel Madden - Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT

Travel and Entertainment

Mon, 09 May 2011 14:37:59 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Computation and the Transformation of Practically Everything Symposium

Chair
Fredo Durand - Associate Professor of EECS, MIT

Speakers
Jeremy Wertheimer - President & CEO, Co-founder, ITA Software
Tony DeRose - Senior Scientist, Pixar Animation Studios

History

Mon, 09 May 2011 14:37:44 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Computation and the Transformation of Practically Everything Symposium

Chair
Randall Davis - Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT

Speakers
Tom Leighton - Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Akamai Technologies, Professor of Applied Mathematics, MIT
Ed Lazowska - Bill & Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
Patrick Winston - Ford Professor of Engineering, MIT

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Mon, 09 May 2011 14:35:15 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Computation and the Transformation of Practically Everything Symposium

Chair
Srinivas Devadas - Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT

Speakers
Charles M. Vest - President, Emeritus, MIT and President, National Academy of Engineering
Maria Zuber - E. A. Griswold Professor of Geophysics and Head of the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, MIT

Current Research I

Mon, 09 May 2011 14:33:33 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Computation and the Transformation of Practically Everything Symposium

Chair
Nancy Lynch - NEC Professor of Software Science and Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT

Speakers
Russ Tedrake - X-Consortium Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
Anant Agarwal - Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT

Welcome and Opening Remarks - Day 1

Mon, 09 May 2011 14:31:18 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Computation and the Transformation of Practically Everything Symposium

Speakers
David Mindell - Chair, MIT150 Steering Committee and Dibner Professor of the History of Engineering and Manufacturing and of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Susan Hockfield - President and Professor of Neuroscience, MIT
Victor Zue - Director, CSAIL, Delta Electronics Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT

Salman Rushdie named Honorary Visiting Professor of the Humanities--
Susan Sontag provides Introduction (1993)

Fri, 06 May 2011 18:36:30 GMT

On November 23, 1993, author Salman Rushdie made an unannounced visit to MIT and accepted an award as Honorary Visiting Professor of the Humanities. Rushdie had been living in hiding ever since a death sentence was issued by the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini of Iran in 1989. Rushdie would describe the MIT event as "cloak and dagger" because the audience initially came to see the late author Susan Sontag, who strongly supported Rushdie following the Khomeini fatwa. Yet Sontag surprised the audience when she suddenly introduced Rushdie who was greeted with a standing ovation. Rushdie was MIT's first honorary visiting professor. This event was presented by MIT's Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies Writers Series, which has hosted a series of free, public readings by writers since 1978. View this video in its entirety at the From the Vault collection on TechTV.

MIT-EECS Colloquium Series: Eric Grimson presents Image-Guided Surgery (1995)

Thu, 05 May 2011 19:48:08 GMT

Professor Eric Grimson is internationally recognized for his research in computer vision, especially in applications in medical image analysis. In 2011, Grimson, a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, was named the Chancellor of MIT after serving as head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from 2005 to 2011. In this 1995 video, Grimson illustrates his revolutionary research in image guided surgery. [T17319]

Susan Hockfield selected 16th president of MIT

Thu, 05 May 2011 13:09:34 GMT

On the morning of August 26, 2004, MIT announced that Susan Hockfield, a distinguished neuroscientist and then Provost at Yale University, had been selected the 16th president of MIT. Later that afternoon, the MIT community gathered in 10-250 to enthusiastically welcome its new president-elect. View the entire Special Meeting of the MIT Community.

Paul E. Gray Inauguration (Sept. 26, 1980)

Thu, 05 May 2011 13:08:48 GMT

For more than 60 years, Paul E. Gray has been a part of MIT. Dr. Gray entered MIT as a freshman in 1950 and would earn his SB, SM, and ScD degrees in electrical engineering at MIT. He served on the faculty as an academic administrator, associate provost, dean of engineering, and chancellor before becoming the Institute's 14th president on Sept. 26, 1980. Following his 10-year presidency, he served as chairman of the MIT Corporation, from 1990-1997. Dr. Gray remained devoted to MIT after his retirement from the chairmanship by resuming his teaching and advising roles. Among the programs at MIT that he helped to establish are the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), the Leaders for Manufacturing Program, and the affiliation with the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. He was chairman of the Task Force on Educational Opportunity, 1968-1973, and encouraged curriculum reforms in the 1980s that strengthened the humanities, social sciences, and biology in the undergraduate curriculum. View highlights from the week-long celebration that accompanied Dr. Gray's inauguration at the From the Vault collection at TechTV.

Eric Grimson--Image Guided Surgery (1995)

Mon, 02 May 2011 20:27:57 GMT

Vignettes of Early Radiation Workers

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:14:35 GMT

Moderated by Lauriston S. Taylor, Vignettes of Early Radiation Workers features an interview with John G. Trump, a Professor of Electrical Engineering at MIT, who helped form the High Voltage Engineering Corporation (HVEC) in Burlington, Massachusetts. HVEC became the leading supplier of electrostatic generators that were used in cancer therapy, industrial radiography and in the study of nuclear structure. View this video in its entirety at the From the Vault collection on TechTV.

William J. Mitchell: Revitalization of MIT campus

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:55:39 GMT

William J. Mitchell, the former dean of MIT's School of Architecture and Planning, led the Smart Cities research group at the MIT Media Lab and helped oversee an ambitious expansion of the MIT campus. As architectural advisor to then-President Charles M. Vest, Mitchell guided a $1 billion expansion of the campus that added nearly one million square feet to MIT's 154-acre campus. The building program yielded five innovative architectural projects by world-renowned designers such as Frank Gehry's Stata Center, Kevin Roche's Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center, Steven Holl's Simmons Hall, Charles Correa's Brain and Cognitive Sciences Complex and Fumihiko Maki's Media Lab Complex. In this video, which is excerpted from the MIT150 Infinite History project, Mitchell recalls MIT's architectural "transformative moment."

Ocean Engineering

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:44:28 GMT

MIT is at the forefront of ocean science and engineering. This video features Professors Michael Triantafyllou, Franz Hover and John Leonard, who discuss the importance of ongoing observation and exploration of the ocean as well as ocean resource development.

Lester Thurow and Carl Sagan at the "Symposium on Management in the Year 2000" (1988)

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:03:58 GMT

Lester Thurow is a former dean of MIT's Sloan School of Management and one of its best-known economists. His academic work focuses on globalization, economic instability and the distribution of income and wealth. A bestselling writer, Thurow authored several books including The Future of Capitalism and Building Wealth. In this 1988 video, Thurow, then the new dean of the Sloan School of Management, participates in the forward-looking "Symposium on Management in the Year 2000" which also featured the popular writer and Cornell professor, Carl Sagan. View this video in its entirety at the From the Vault collection on TechTV.

Jeffrey Hoffman

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:26:02 GMT

MIT Professor Jeffrey Hoffman made five flights as a space shuttle astronaut, including the first mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope in 1993. In this video, Hoffman reflects on his career as an astronaut. In all, Hoffman logged more than 1,211 hours and 21.5 million miles in space. This footage was taken from Hoffman's participation in the documentary, Giant Leaps.

JFK Tribute at MIT Centennial--April 8, 1961

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:03:28 GMT

On April 6, 1961, President John F. Kennedy recorded a special message in the White House. Two days later, his audio recording, a presidential tribute that underscores the ambitions of MIT and the conviction that science and technology cannot be separate from society, was played during MIT's Centennial celebration. This video uses footage of the Centennial procession in April 1961 and images of Professor Walt Whitman Rostow, who Kennedy appointed as Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and former MIT President Jerome Wiesner, who served as Kennedy's Special Assistant for Science and Technology. View the 1961 Centennial Procession in its entirety at the From the Vault collection.

Next Century Convocation--April 10, 2011

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:38:42 GMT

All MIT alumni, faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend the Next Century Convocation on Sunday, April 10, 2011. As the centerpiece of the MIT150 celebration, the Next Century Convocation is a formal academic event held at the Boston Convention Center to celebrate the scholarly accomplishments of MIT faculty and students. Festivities include performances by the MIT Symphony Orchestra, Festival Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Concert and Jazz Choirs, Chamber Chorus and Rambax.

MIT in Service

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:41:31 GMT

"The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century." This 13 minute video provides an overview of how MIT has remained true to its mission by documenting its history and current global efforts. Historical features include Ellen Swallow Richards' contributions to water purification, MIT's technological advancements during WWI and WWII, and the Institute's key role in the Apollo program. MIT in Service pays tribute to MIT faculty who have served the nation in administrative and advisory roles in Washington and highlights a D-Lab class that worked to build schools in Cambodia.

MIT in Service (Trailer)

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:33:45 GMT

Excerpted from the MIT in Service documentary, this video trailer highlights a D-Lab class that worked on building better, cost-efficient schools in Cambodia. MIT's D-Lab is a series of classes and field trips that focuses on international development, appropriate technologies and sustainable solutions for low-income communities, mostly in developing countries. Watch the entire documentary at MIT in Service.

Reflections on Major Milestones in Cancer Research and Technology Development

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:23:11 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Conquering Cancer through the Convergence of Science and Engineering Symposium
Session 1 - March 16th, 2011

Opening and Welcome
David A. Mindell PhD '96 - Chair, MIT150 Steering Committee and Dibner Professor of the History of Engineering and Manufacturing and of Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT
Susan Hockfield - President, MIT
Tyler Jacks - Director, David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and David H. Koch Professor, MIT

Chair
Nancy H. Hopkins - Amgen, Inc. Professor of Biology, MIT

Speakers
Phillip A. Sharp - Institute Professor, MIT
Jacqueline A. Lees - Associate Director, David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and Professor of Biology, MIT
Robert S. Langer - Institute Professor and Professor of Chemical Engineering and Biological Engineering, MIT

Group discussion including Michael Goldberg

Ellen Swallow Richards

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:17:29 GMT

In 1887, the State Board of Health of Massachusetts began a comprehensive and unprecedented survey of the state's water supplies. Ellen Swallow Richards, the first woman admitted to MIT and the Institute's first female instructor, worked as a key contributor for the survey. Richards supervised the examination of over twenty thousand samples of water and, as a result, Massachusetts established the first water-quality standards in America.

Personalized Cancer Care

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:32:58 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Conquering Cancer through the Convergence of Science and Engineering Symposium
Session 4 - March 16th, 2011

Chair
Michael B. Yaffe - Professor of Biology, MIT

Speakers
Michael T. Hemann - Latham Family Career Development Assistant Professor of Biology, MIT
David M. Livingston - Emil Frei Professor of Genetics and Medicine, Harvard Medical School
?Daniel A. Haber - Laurel Schwartz Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director, Center for Cancer Risk Analysis, MGH; Director, MGH Cancer Center, MGH

Group Discussion including Corbin Meacham

Closing Comments by Tyler Jacks

Paradigm Shifts: From Biology to Technology to Medical Applications

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:10:49 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Conquering Cancer through the Convergence of Science and Engineering Symposium
Session 3 - March 16th, 2011

Chair
Richard O. Hynes - Daniel K. Ludwig Professor for Cancer Research, MIT

Speakers
Susan L. Lindquist - Professor of Biology, MIT
Eric S. Lander - Professor of Biology, MIT; Professor of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School; Founding Director, The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
?Lee Hood - Affiliate Professor of Immunology, University of Washington; President, Institute of Systems Biology

Group Discussion including Duaa Mohammad

Engineering Solutions to the Problems of Cancer

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:02:51 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
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Session 2 - March 16th, 2011

Chair
Paula T. Hammond - Bayer Chair Professor of Chemical Engineering, MIT

Speakers
Sangeeta N. Bhatia - Professor of Health Sciences and Technology and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
?Joseph DeSimone - Chancellor's Eminent Professor of Chemistry, University of North Carolina William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University
Douglas A. Lauffenburger - Ford Professor and Head of the Department of Biological Engineering, MIT

Group Discussion including Rebecca Ladewski

Professor Walter Lewin on OpenCourseWare

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:43:04 GMT

Walter Lewin's videotaped physics lectures have won him fans around the world. See why The New York Times calls him a "web star" in this video which highlights his popular teaching style during 8.01, a first-semester freshman physics class.

Baker House Piano Drop (2010)

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:40:05 GMT

Observing tradition and reducing stress, MIT students commemorate Drop Day--the final day students can drop a class--by pushing an upright (broken) piano off the roof of Baker House. Piano Drop has been held irregularly since the initial drop in 1972 but the annual tradition returned with renewed popularity in 2006. See the entire 2010 piano drop at the DV Lab collection on TechTV.

See It Now: Jay Forrester and Whirlwind

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:13:54 GMT

During a 1951 episode on Edward R. Murrow's See It Now television series, Professor Jay Forrester debuted MIT's Whirlwind computer. As project director, Forrester demonstrated the computer's combat information systems for the US Navy. View this video in its entirety at the From the Vault collection.

CBS Tomorrow episode: Thinking Machine (1961)

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:12:27 GMT

As part of the Tomorrow television series produced by CBS for MIT's Centennial in 1961, screen actor David Wayne previews the scientific future. View this video in its entirety at the From the Vault collection on TechTV.

Vannevar Bush--Looking Back on the Bomb (1963)

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:10:49 GMT

In 1963, Vannevar Bush PhD '16 was interviewed at his Belmont home for the MIT/WGBH television program Science Reporter and asked to reflect on the weapon he helped create, the atomic bomb. Bush, an inventor, engineer, and former professor and dean of the School of Engineering at MIT, is better known as the director of President Franklin Roosevelt's Office of Scientific Research and Development. Remembered as "the first presidential science advisor," Bush oversaw much of the United States' wartime scientific research including, most famously, the development of the atomic bomb. View this video in its entirety at the From the Vault collection.

The Eye of a Robot: Studies in Machine Vision at MIT

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:09:58 GMT

The Eye of a Robot shows some of the early artificial intelligence (AI) research that took place during the 1950s at MIT. This video shows experimental computer programs extracting line drawings from pictures. These basic investigations eventually led to the founding of the prestigious MIT AI Laboratory. View this video in its entirety at the From the Vault collection.

Automatically Programmed Tools (APT)--Science Reporter TV Series (1959)

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:36:31 GMT

In the 1950s, a new system for the computerization of numerical control was developed at the MIT Electronic Systems Laboratory, called Automatically Programmed Tools or APT. In this 1959 MIT Science Reporter television program, researchers John Francis Reintjes and Douglas Taylor Ross present the APT project using the Whirlwind I computer. View this episode in its entirety at the From the Vault collection on TechTV.

David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:40:52 GMT

Excerpted from the MIT150 Documentary "Conquering Cancer... Together," this video highlights the work of the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research. The Koch Institute dedication ceremony took place on March 4, 2011. View the entire documentary at the Koch Institute collection on TechTV.

The Legacy of Katharine D. McCormick

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:55:23 GMT

Champion of women's rights, Katharine D. McCormick '04 donated a women's dormitory, named after her husband Stanley A. McCormick, that changed MIT. The generous act ushered in a new era at MIT and signaled the Institute's commitment to the professional development of women. Constructed in two phases, McCormick Hall's first residential tower, called the West Tower, opened in 1963 while the East Tower was completed in 1967. Looking back on McCormick Hall's history, MIT alumni and past presidents remember this special place as well as the extraordinary philanthropist-activist, Mrs. McCormick, who left much of her wealth to MIT and its female students. Excerpted from the MIT150 Infinite History project, this video features Karen W. Arenson '70, Paul E. Gray '54, Howard Johnson, and William J. Hecht '61.

Testimonials: MIT150 Economics and Finance Symposium

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:15:19 GMT

An alumnus and a current grad student reflect on why they attended Economics and Finance: From Theory to Practice to Policy. To register for upcoming MIT150 symposia, visit http://mit150.mit.edu/symposia

Mildred S. Dresselhaus--CAES ILP Distinguished Lecture Series

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:24:06 GMT

In 1996, while a guest speaker for the CAES ILP Distinguished Lecture Series, MIT Institute Professor Mildred S. Dresselhaus gave a talk titled "New Frontiers in Carbon Research--A Discussion of Recent Discoveries." In this excerpt, Dresselhaus uses a soccer ball as a prop (spherical fullerenes are also called buckyballs and they resemble soccer balls) to illustrate spherical fullerenes and carbon nanotubes. View this lecture in its entirety at the From the Vault collection on TechTV.

IceWall - a Festival of Arts, Science and Technology Installation

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:25:08 GMT

MIT 150 celebrated past innovation and achievement, while acting as a catalyst for the next generation. In this spirit, IceWall, part of the Festival of Art, Science and Technology, plants a new future, even as its own seemingly fades away.

Outside the Box: Crossing Disciplines at MIT (Trailer)

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:45:48 GMT

MIT is known for breaking down barriers. Its scientists and engineers grapple with big problems and big ideas, leading to an extraordinary amount of innovative research across disciplines. Excerpted from the 16-minute documentary Outside the Box: Crossing Disciplines at MIT, this video trailer introduces the work of three prominent interdisciplinary researchers at MIT. View the full documentary at the MIT150 Documentary Shorts collection on TechTV.

Moments of Decision

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:08:32 GMT

A panel discussion by MIT's own historians about how the Institute has reflected and shaped the history of science and technology in America, from the antebellum period through the Cold War and into the 21st century. Moderated by David Mindell, chair of the MIT150 Steering Committee and head of the Program in Science, Technology, and Society, the panel includes:

Karen Arenson '70, former Alumni Association president and education reporter for The New York Times
Deborah Douglas, curator for science and technology at the MIT Museum
John Durant, director of the MIT Museum
David Kaiser, associate professor in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society and author of Becoming MIT: Moments of Decision
Merritt Roe Smith, Cutten professor of the history of technology in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society

President Susan Hockfield offers closing remarks.

MIT Institute Professor Sheila Widnall

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:16:48 GMT

From 1993 to 1997, MIT Institute Professor Sheila Widnall served as United States Secretary of the Air Force, making her the first female Secretary of the Air Force and first woman to lead an entire branch of the US military in the Department of Defense. No small feat and her other accomplishments are equally impressive. An MIT alumna and professor of aeronautics and astronautics, she became the first female on the faculty in the Department of Engineering and eventually the first woman faculty chair at MIT. She was also the first woman to serve as president of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Moreover, she is internationally known for her work in fluid dynamics, specifically in the areas of aircraft turbulence and spiraling airflows. When asked to name a career-defining research moment during her MIT150 Infinite History interview, Widnall talked about her work on instability. This video captures those comments and elaborates on this research that garnered her a rare namesake. View Widnall's entire oral history at the MIT150 Infinite History.

MIT Excellence Awards

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:48:18 GMT

Hard work. Passion. Commitment. Welcome to the MIT Excellence Awards, an annual ceremony that honors staff members who have gone above and beyond to fulfill the goals, values, and mission of the Institute. This video includes highlights from the Excellence Awards, which celebrates its tenth year. For more information about the Excellence Awards, visit the MIT Rewards and Recognition Program.

MIT Professor Susan Lindquist

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:14:00 GMT

Professor Susan Lindquist remembers unexpected moments that changed her life's direction and helped her create a career in the sciences. Lindquist, a member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and an MIT biology professor, received the National Medal of Science in 2010. This interview is part of a video installation in the Koch Institute Public Galleries, where visitors can explore current cancer research projects and hear first-person reflections on cancer. For more information on Lindquist visit the Department of Biology.

Robert W. Mann--The "Boston Arm"

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:05:55 GMT

MIT professor Robert W. Mann, an engineer and former rocket scientist, developed the world's first biomedical prosthetic device. In the 1960s, Mann helped produce a complex prosthetic elbow that joined an electromechanical device with remnant muscle tissue, to enable amputees to perform a lifting action. The device became known as the "Boston arm." This video shows archival footage of this prosthetic as well as early research in the field of rehabilitation engineering. Learn more about Mann and the Boston Arm at the MIT150 Museum Exhibition.

The Fruits of Diversity

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:44:20 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Human Diversity and Social Order Forum Series

Fruits of Diversity is a celebration of the enrichment of language and the arts when diverse cultures come to know and appreciate one another. New forms of architecture, visual arts, and music express their synthesis in wonderful, non-verbal ways.

Chair
Adèle Naudé Santos - Dean of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning

Speakers
Elliot Bostwick Davis - John Moors Cabot Chair of the Art of the Americas Department at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA)
Walter Hood - Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, University of California
Donal Fox - Artist, Music and Theater Arts Section; MLK Visiting Scholar, MIT

MIT150 symposium: Economic Policy Challenges — Macroeconomics and Fiscal Policy

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:16:42 GMT

MIT150 Symposium
Economics and Finance: From Theory to Practice to Policy

Welcome
Deborah K. Fitzgerald - Kenan Sahin Dean, MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Moderator
Ricardo Caballero PhD '88 - Ford Professor of Economics and Department Head, MIT

Panel
Olivier Blanchard PhD '77 - Class of 1941 Professor of Economics, MIT and Chief Economist, International Monetary Fund
Pedro Aspe PhD '78 - Co-Chairman, Evercore Partners and Chairman and CEO, Protego
Robert J. Gordon '67 - Stanley G. Harris Professor of the Social Sciences, Northwestern University
Paul Krugman PhD '77 - Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Princeton University [via telephone]
N. Gregory Mankiw PhD '84 - Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics, Harvard University
Christina Romer PhD '85 - Class of 1957-Garff B. Wilson Professor of Economics, University of California, Berkeley

Infra-Red Dating Game--MIT Love Lab

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:07:28 GMT

In the mood for fun, students and faculty put a twist on the popular 1960s TV show The Dating Game during Charm School Activities in IAP 1996. Called the Infra-Red Dating Game (aka Love Lab), this MIT-inspired game lets a student bachelorette question three bachelors (fellow MIT students) who are hidden from view. But unlike the Dating Game, the Love Lab lets the bachelorette see an infrared image of the bachelor. Aided by science, the bachelorette narrows her sights on the target and, by the end of the questioning period, picks her date. MIT Professor John Hansman serves as infrared consultant. Taping took place live in the Center for Advanced Educational Services, Building 9, Room 450.

View the Infra-Red Dating Game in its entirety at the From the Vault collection on TechTV.

Harold "Doc" Edgerton--How Fast Is Fast?

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:49:28 GMT

Called "the man who made time stand still," MIT Professor Harold "Doc" Edgerton delighted and amazed the world by retooling an obscure laboratory instrument and producing photographs that no one had ever seen before. Using a stroboscope, Edgerton captured moments in time that were too fast to be seen by the naked eye--the shattering of a light bulb, hummingbirds in flight, a drop of milk falling into liquid. Learn more about MIT's popular professor by watching this excerpt from the 1994 film How Fast is Fast?. Produced by MIT Video Productions for the Edgerton Foundation, the film showcases the motivations behind this remarkable engineer/educator as well as the novelty and beauty of his photography.

View How Fast is Fast? in its entirety at the From the Vault collection at TechTV.

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