MIT Glass Lab: Where art meets science

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:27:03 GMT

The MIT Glass Lab is administratively co-sponsored by the Materials Processing Center and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

Soap Box: The Political Life of Cheese

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:30:52 GMT

Heather Paxson, an associate professor in MIT's Anthropology Program, studies the people and culture behind the renaissance of artisanal cheese making in the United States.

MIT in mourning: Remembering Officer Sean Collier

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:07:44 GMT

Scenes from MIT's campus during the memorial ceremony for Officer Sean Collier on April 24, 2013.

Walter Lewin: Bringing physics 'for the man on the street'

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:26:22 GMT

An interesting feature on the MIT Professor Emeritus of Physics by LaInformacion.com.

Ability to Crystalize Imagination Key to Success of Nations

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:30:46 GMT

A brief discussion by César Hidalgo, the Asahi Broadcast Corporation Career Development Professor of Media Arts and Sciences.

Climate Change Policy that Makes Economic Sense

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:30:46 GMT

A webcast recorded on April 10, 2013, featuring Professor Christopher Knittel of the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Developing New Tools for Leveraging Data

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:30:46 GMT

Economic Complexity Expanding Concepts of Development

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:30:46 GMT

A brief discussion by César Hidalgo, the Asahi Broadcast Corporation Career Development Professor of Media Arts and Sciences.

Measuring Perceptions and Building Bridges Between Theory and Observation

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:30:46 GMT

A brief discussion by César Hidalgo, the Asahi Broadcast Corporation Career Development Professor of Media Arts and Sciences.

Robert Langer on biomaterials for the 21st century

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:37:16 GMT

Robert Langer, the David H. Koch Institute Professor, discusses his research in material science and biomaterials at TEDxBigApple.

Nanofiber Applications

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:06:01 GMT

Gregory Rutledge, professor in the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering, discusses research on nanofibers.

Nanofibers

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:30:48 GMT

Gregory Rutledge, professor in the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering, discusses research on nanofibers.

The Future of Localized Manufacturing

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:45:35 GMT

Neil Gershenfeld, director of the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms, and Robert Atkinson, founder and president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, discuss the potential role of localized 3-D printing in manufacturing.

Junot Díaz on 'The Colbert Report'

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:55:21 GMT

The Rudge and Nancy Allen Professor of Writing at MIT made an appearance on the Comedy Central show on March 25, 2013.

TEDxBeaconStreet: Bringing a Star to Earth for Energy — Dennis Whyte

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:57:47 GMT

Dennis Whyte, a professor of nuclear science and engineering, has a vision for how we can consume energy in a cleaner, nearly limitless way.

Bryan Reimer: Impact of Typeface on Driver Demand

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:05:45 GMT

Bryan Reimer: Non-Visual Demand and Peripheral Physiological Measures

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:05:45 GMT

Bryan Reimer: Optimizing the Driver Vehicle Interface

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:05:45 GMT

Bryan Reimer: Reinventing Our Relationships with Vehicles

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:05:45 GMT

Dayna Cunningham: Bronx Case Study -- Aligning Resources with Access

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:30:47 GMT

Dayna Cunningham: Capturing Real-Time Lesson Through Technology

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:30:47 GMT

Dayna Cunningham: Innovating Market-Based Solutions Into Communities

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:30:47 GMT

Dayna Cunningham: Supporting Community Development

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:30:47 GMT

Dayna Cunningham: The Role of Social Cohesion in Communities

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:30:47 GMT

Dayna Cunningham: What Poor Communities Teach Us About Adapting to Scarcity

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:30:47 GMT

Bryan Reimer: Advanced Vehicle Technologies

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:30:46 GMT

Jongyoon Han: Academic Industry Partnership

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:30:46 GMT

Jongyoon Han: Ion Concentration

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:30:46 GMT

Jongyoon Han: Ion Concentration Research

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:30:46 GMT

Jongyoon Han: Ionophores Research Aim to Make Better Prosthetics

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:30:46 GMT

Jongyoon Han: Working with the Phenomenon of Ion Concentration

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:30:46 GMT

Data into things

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:30:46 GMT

Neil Gershenfeld is director of the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms

Downloading the MIT campus

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:30:46 GMT

Neil Gershenfeld is director of the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms

Fab Lab Network and Industry

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:30:46 GMT

Neil Gershenfeld is director of the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms

How to make almost anything

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:30:46 GMT

Neil Gershenfeld is director of the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms

Aerogels

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:30:45 GMT

Lorna Gibson is the Matoula S. Salapatas Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Bamboo

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:30:45 GMT

Lorna Gibson is the Matoula S. Salapatas Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Cellula materials research

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:30:45 GMT

Lorna Gibson is the Matoula S. Salapatas Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Cellulose foams

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:30:45 GMT

Lorna Gibson is the Matoula S. Salapatas Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Entrepreneurial spirit, startups at MIT

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:30:45 GMT

Lorna Gibson is the Matoula S. Salapatas Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Lorna Gibson: Women in science

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:30:45 GMT

Lorna Gibson is the Matoula S. Salapatas Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Pursuing grand challenges at CBA

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:30:45 GMT

Neil Gershenfeld is director of the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms

Reaching the goal of the Star Trek replicator

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:30:45 GMT

Neil Gershenfeld is director of MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms

The future of digital fabrication

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:30:45 GMT

Neil Gershenfeld is director of MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms

Conversation with the President: Transforming MIT's educational experience

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:30:45 GMT

MIT President L. Rafael Reif discussed reinventing the residential research university for the future in light of rising costs and emerging online alternatives.

MIT Sloan Experts | Diversity in the Workplace

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:31:20 GMT

MIT Sloan Assistant Professor Evan Apfelbaum discusses the business case for diversity in the workplace.

4D Printing: Self-Folding Strand

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:45:14 GMT

A collaboration between Stratasys & The Self-Assembly Lab at MIT, which is headed by Skylar Tibbits, a lecturer in the Department of Architecture.

What is Intelligence

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:06:29 GMT

A presentation by Drazen Prelec.

Lourdes Aleman's Personal Story

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:31:29 GMT

Lourdes Aleman, a Cuban-American, shares her greatest source of inspiration throughout her journey to becoming a scientist, a story of her father's remarkable perseverance in the face of overwhelming adversity.

Exploring the Molecular World with X-ray Diffraction

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:31:27 GMT

Professor Cathy Drennan explains how she and her lab apply the principles of constructive/destructive interference, and other characteristics of light (including energy, frequency, and intensity) in their research.

Harnessing Microbes for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:31:26 GMT

Hector Hernandez, assistant professor in chemical engineering, describes how Le Chatelier's principle and the effects of pressure on solubility relate to his research on harnessing microbes to remove carbon dioxide from the environment. Hector envisions that his research could someday be used to decrease greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

Hector Hernandez's Personal Story

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:31:26 GMT

Hector initially worked in construction, but at age 29, he realized he wanted to use his mind instead of his back in his career.

John Essigmann's Personal Story

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:31:26 GMT

Professor John Essigmann describes how an early industry experience doing real science pushed him to pursue a career as a professor and professional scientist.

Linking Oxidation to DNA Damage

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:31:25 GMT

Professor John Essigmann describes how oxidation reactions in our bodies are both essential for life and responsible for cell damage that can potentially lead to cancer.

Sallie "Penny" Chisholm: National Medal of Science profile

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:05:44 GMT

Learn more about the civil and environmental engineer who has contributed to the discovery and understanding of the dominant photosynthetic organisms in the ocean.

Professor Mriganka Sur speaks to the American Junior Academy of Science

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:30:45 GMT

MIT hosted a full day of activities on Feb. 14, 2013 for 232 American Junior Academy of Science delegates who were in Boston to attend the academy’s annual conference.

From WGBH's 'Greater Boston': Kendall Square Boom!

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:01:20 GMT

MIT's Phillip Sharp on Kendall Square's growth over the last four decades.

2013 Institute Diversity Summit - Keynote Address: The Impostor Syndrome

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:07:40 GMT

MIT’s third annual Diversity Summit addressed the complexities of meritocracy on Jan. 30, 2013.

Open House: An introduction to HTC

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:07:40 GMT

History, Theory and Criticism Program of Architecture and Art.

Panel Discussion: Disability as an Aspect of Diversity: Navigating Higher Education with a Disability

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:07:40 GMT

Panel Discussion: “Disability as an Aspect of Diversity: Navigating Higher Education with a Disability”

Moderator: Kathleen Monagle, Associate Dean, Disability Services; Prashanth Venkataram Course 8 Year 3; David Hayden Course 6 Graduate student; Ian Smith Course 6 BS '10; Joshua Frisch Course 18 Year 2; and Benjamin Jones Course 21L CMS Year 4.

Disability is a critical component within the dialogue of diversity and inclusion. Students with disabilities are entering higher education in increasing numbers, yet still remain an underrepresented group on college campuses. This panel features MIT students who will share their stories of navigating higher education with a disability, including insights into creating inclusive campus environments.

Recorded 1-30-13.

Panel Discussion: Meritocracy and Inclusion at MIT: Principles or Practices?

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:07:40 GMT

Panel Discussion: Meritocracy and Inclusion at MIT: Principles or Practices?

MIT President L. Rafael Reif

Prof. Emilio Castilla, Sloan School of Management

Denise Lewin Loyd, Sloan School Career Development Professor

Marianna Pierce, Director of Policy, Compliance, and Labor Relations

Stuart Schmill, Dean of Admissions

Prof. Emma Teng, History, Foreign Languages and Literatures (facilitator)

Recorded 1/30/2013

Student Film by the PEACE Programming Board

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:07:40 GMT

MIT’s third annual Diversity Summit addressed the complexities of meritocracy on Jan. 30, 2013.

MLK Jr. Breakfast Celebration: Anouncements, Music, Benediction

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:30:45 GMT