British P.M. David Cameron visits the MIT Media Lab
British P.M. David Cameron visits the MIT Media Lab
In a visit to the MIT campus on May 14, 2013, British Prime Minister David Cameron met with President L. Rafael Reif and Media Lab director Joichi Ito, faculty members and students, and a group of young MIT entrepreneurs.
LuminAR UROP
LuminAR UROP
Two MIT undergraduates cut their teeth on some futuristic research at the Media Lab.
Ability to Crystalize Imagination Key to Success of Nations
Ability to Crystalize Imagination Key to Success of Nations
A brief discussion by César Hidalgo, the Asahi Broadcast Corporation Career Development Professor of Media Arts and Sciences.
Economic Complexity Expanding Concepts of Development
Economic Complexity Expanding Concepts of Development
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 ...
Measuring Perceptions and Building Bridges Between Theory and Observation
A brief discussion by César Hidalgo, the Asahi Broadcast Corporation Career Development Professor of Media Arts and Sciences.
The Future of Localized Manufacturing
The Future of Localized Manufacturing
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.
MIT News at Noon: Reconfigurable robots
MIT News at Noon with Neil Gershenfeld and Ara Knaian
The researchers discussed their robot, the Milli-Motein, which is not only one of the world's smallest robots, but if can also reconfigure itself in a matter of seconds
Self-taught Sierra Leonean teen visits MIT
Self-taught Sierra Leonean teen visits MIT
Meet Kelvin Doe. A 15-year-old with no formal engineering training, Doe has built batteries and generators using trashed scrap metal and wiring.
Real-life Transformers?
Real-life Transformers? MIT researchers unveil (tiny) reconfigurable robots
This minuscule robot may be a harbinger of future devices that could fold themselves up into almost any shape imaginable.
Monpetit - Coding Delivers Big Gains in Content Storage
Monpetit - Coding Delivers Big Gains in Content Storage
Marie-José MonpetitResearch Scientist, Research Laboratory of Electronics, MIT
Monpetit - Redefining Network Connectivity for Communal ...
Monpetit - Redefining Network Connectivity for Communal Viewing
Marie-José MonpetitResearch Scientist, Research Laboratory of Electronics, MIT
Monpetit - Social Television -- Engaging Consumers with ...
Monpetit - Social Television -- Engaging Consumers with Content
Marie-José MonpetitResearch Scientist, Research Laboratory of Electronics, MIT
Monpetit - Social Television and Industry Engagement
Monpetit - Social Television and Industry Engagement
Marie-José MonpetitResearch Scientist, Research Laboratory of Electronics, MIT
SuperPacApp
SuperPacApp
The SuperPacApp helps voters get the information they need to make the most important decision of the year.
Scratch@MIT 2012 Keynote "Scratch Goes to School"
Scratch@MIT 2012 Keynote "Scratch Goes to School"
Scratch@MIT 2012 Third Keynote: Scratch Goes to School - 7/28/12 Judy Barbera, Assistant Superintendent for InstructionSandi Reyes, Elementary STEM CoordinatorDavid Grammerstorf, 3rd Grade TeacherNicole Hovsepian, 3rd Grade TeacherAndrea Edwards, Instructional ...
Scratch@MIT 2012 Keynote Karen Brennan
Scratch@MIT 2012 Keynote Karen Brennan
Scratch@MIT 2012 Opening Keynote: Imagine, Program, Share - Five Years Later - 7/26/12 The world of Scratch has grown significantly since the authoring environment and online community were launched five years ago. Mitch Resnick and Karen Brennan of the MIT Scratch Team open the conference ...
CPTS StarLogo TNG Intro Unit
CPTS StarLogo TNG Intro Unit
This screencast shows the finished project of a unit that introduces students to programming using several tools (Scratch, Etoys and StarLogo TNG). A project is "passed" from one tool to another to illustrate the theme "from one to many" and also to illustrate some similarities and differences ...
Civic Media Lunch: "ZUMIX"
Civic Media Lunch: "ZUMIX"
ZUMIX is an East Boston-based nonprofit organization dedicated to building our community through music and the arts. A core belief is that music is the most powerful means of developing adolescent self-identity. Our award-winning music and creative technology programming is designed to equip ...