Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Welcome to MIT
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- Welcome to MIT
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- 1:07
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- 6 years ago
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- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, time capsules, and other aspects of life and culture on the MIT campus. Our goal is to open the doors of MIT and bring the Institute to the world through video.
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- Covid-19 vaccines arrive at MIT
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- 1:35
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- 6 years ago
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- At the end of December, MIT received its first shipment of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine. Almost immediately the immunization of physicians, nurses, other clinicians; front-desk staff; medical housekeepers; and others who have patient-facing roles, such as the campus testing and tracing team, began. Before the end of 2020, MIT Medical had provided a first dose of vaccine to every at-risk staff member who requested a vaccine.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
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- Arctic eddies
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- 0:39
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- 6 years ago
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- The seasonal turn in Arctic eddy activity has puzzled scientists for decades. Now a study by a team of MIT oceanographers may offer an explanation. In their new paper, the researchers show that the main ingredients for driving eddy behavior in the Arctic are ice friction and ocean stratification. (Learn more about the study: https://news.mit.edu/2020/arctics-eddies-ocean-turbulence-1215)
Animation courtesy of the researchers edited by MIT News.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make ...
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- MIT Hobby Shop: The hub for mind and hand
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- 4:00
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- 6 years ago
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- The MIT Hobby Shop was started in 1938 by a group of students who wanted a place to work on their hobbies. Throughout the years the shop has evolved and adapted with the changing times including the most recent disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic.
MIT Hobby Shop: http://studentlife.mit.edu/hobbyshop
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO,...
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- New system can sterilize medical tools using solar heat
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- 2:24
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- 6 years ago
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- A team of researchers from MIT and the Indian Institute of Technology has developed a device that could provide pressurized steam to run autoclaves without the need for electricity in off-grid areas such as the developing world. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2020/autoclave-sterilize-medical-solar-1118)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravit...
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- AUDIO: New AI model detects asymptomatic Covid-19 infections
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- 3:37
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- 6 years ago
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- A team of MIT researchers have developed an AI model that can distinguish asymptomatic people with Covid-19 from healthy individuals without the disease through forced-cough recordings. (Learn more: http://news.mit.edu/2020/covid-19-cough-cellphone-detection-1029)
Listen to the piece on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mitnewsoffice/new-ai-model-detects-asymptomatic-covid-19-infections
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube c...
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- Extracting drinkable water from the air
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- 0:54
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- 6 years ago
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- Researchers at MIT and elsewhere have developed a solar-powered device that can extract drinkable water directly from the air even in dry regions. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2020/solar-extracts-drinkable-water-1014)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, ti...
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- Testing wastewater to help detect Covid-19
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- 3:49
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- In a project that will run through the fall semester, wastewater from seven buildings on campus will be tested each day for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. The project is designed to determine if wastewater testing can be an effective early warning system for outbreaks on campus. (Learn more: http://news.mit.edu/2020/testing-wastewater-covid-19-1002)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types o...
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- A completely flat fisheye lens
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- 2:25
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- 6 years ago
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- Engineers at MIT and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell have designed a wide-angle lens that is completely flat. It is the first flat fisheye lens to produce crisp, 180-degree panoramic images. (Learn more: http://news.mit.edu/2020/flat-fisheye-lens-0918)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier be...
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- Possible signs of life on Venus
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- 3:36
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- 6 years ago
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- Scientists at MIT, Cardiff University, and elsewhere have observed what may be signs of life in the clouds of Earth's planetary neighbor, Venus. (Learn more: http://news.mit.edu/2020/life-venus-phosphine-0914)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, time capsules, a...
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- Lifeblood of the MIT Community
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- 3:14
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- 6 years ago
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- When MIT moved many of its operations online last March, thousands of employees rose to the challenge of remote work. Meanwhile, hundreds of others showed up each day to keep the campus running smoothly and safely. Thank you to everyone on the front lines and behind the scenes!
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, ...
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- Robot takes contact-free measurements of patients' vital signs
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- 1:04
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- 6 years ago
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- A team of researchers from MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital have developed a system that allows a robot to take contact-free measurements of patients' vital signs. (Learn more: http://news.mit.edu/2020/spot-robot-vital-signs-0831)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on ...
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- Lining the GI tract
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- 2:35
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- 6 years ago
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- By making use of enzymes found in the digestive tract, MIT engineers have devised a way to apply a temporary synthetic coating to the lining of the small intestine. This coating could be adapted to deliver drugs, aid in digestion, or prevent nutrients such as glucose from being absorbed. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2020/synthetic-gi-coating-0826)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT res...
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- Sliding through a syringe
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- 2:13
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- 6 years ago
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- MIT researchers have developed a simple, low-cost technology to administer powerful drug formulations that are too viscous to be injected using conventional medical syringes. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2020/syringe-concentrated-biologic-drugs-0824)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, ...
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- Adapting during a pandemic at MIT Medical
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- 3:24
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- 6 years ago
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- When the the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the staff at MIT Medical knew they had to quickly adapt to continue to service their patients. So that's exactly what they did. Building, testing and implementing a telehealth option in only a matter of weeks, and setting up an extensive testing facility quickly has put MIT Medical in a great position to serve the MIT community.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about a...
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- Just chip away
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- 1:58
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- 6 years ago
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- Anne Slinn, executive director for research at MIT Center for Global Change Science and the MIT Joint Program on the Science of Policy of Global Change has been working remotely for over two years. She discusses the challenges for those new to physical distancing and working away from campus and shares some advice she learned from late MIT president Charles Vest who when asked how he does all that he does he said you just have to, "chip away."
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a b...
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- Finding ways to help
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- 2:06
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- 6 years ago
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- MIT Police Captain Andrew Turco has been back on campus while no one else is. Here he discusses how its surreal and strange, but says, "One of the best ways to feel normal. . . is to find a way to help." Learn about his efforts with the MIT Police blood drive and his personal fundraising effort with an entertainment twist culminating in a monthly production called Inside Voices.
The next Inside Voices (http://bostonforall.org/voices) event is June 25 to support the charity, Violence in Boston (http://www.violenceinboston.org).
Learn more about Inside Voices: http://bostonforall.org/voices
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; an...
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- Sandy Alexandre (An MIT Community Vigil)
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- 8:15
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Associate professor in literature at MIT Sandy Alexandre speaks to the community.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, time capsules, and other aspects of life and culture on the MIT campus. Our goal is to open the doors of MIT and bring the Institute to the wor...
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- An Online Defense
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- 3:28
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- As the pandemic and MIT's response to it rapidly unfolded, doctoral student Jacquie Thomas watched as months of planning went out the window. On April 3 she became one of the first students in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics to defend her thesis on zoom. Here she describes the anti-climatic moment and how you can never prepare for the unknown.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of M...
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- Romona Allen (An MIT Community Vigil)
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- 5:08
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Vice President of Human Resources at MIT Romona Allen speaks to the community.
On June 2, 2020, the Institute Community and Equity Office at MIT hosted an online vigil to bring the community together in the wake of the recent tragic killings of African American people across the United States — including the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery (Glynn County, GA, February 23), Breonna Taylor (Louisville, March 13) and George Floyd (Minneapolis, May 25) — and the protests that have followed. Student leaders, faculty and staff led the community in prayer and reflection.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facin...
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- Kelvin Green II (An MIT Community Vigil)
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- 3:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Kelvin Green II speaks to the community.
On June 2, 2020, the Institute Community and Equity Office at MIT hosted an online vigil to bring the community together in the wake of the recent tragic killings of African American people across the United States — including the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery (Glynn County, GA, February 23), Breonna Taylor (Louisville, March 13) and George Floyd (Minneapolis, May 25) — and the protests that have followed. Student leaders, faculty and staff led the community in prayer and reflection.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community ...
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- Madeleine Sutherland (An MIT Community Vigil)
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- 4:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Graduate Student Council President Madeleine Sutherland speaks to the community.
On June 2, 2020, the Institute Community and Equity Office at MIT hosted an online vigil to bring the community together in the wake of the recent tragic killings of African American people across the United States — including the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery (Glynn County, GA, February 23), Breonna Taylor (Louisville, March 13) and George Floyd (Minneapolis, May 25) — and the protests that have followed. Student leaders, faculty and staff led the community in prayer and reflection.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems fa...
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- Jaleesa Trapp (An MIT Community Vigil)
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Graduate student at the MIT Media Lab Jaleesa Trapp speaks to the community.
On June 2, 2020, the Institute Community and Equity Office at MIT hosted an online vigil to bring the community together in the wake of the recent tragic killings of African American people across the United States — including the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery (Glynn County, GA, February 23), Breonna Taylor (Louisville, March 13) and George Floyd (Minneapolis, May 25) — and the protests that have followed. Student leaders, faculty and staff led the community in prayer and reflection.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing...
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- Malick Ghachem (An MIT Community Vigil)
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- 6:44
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Associate professor of history Malick Ghachem speaks to the community.
On June 2, 2020, the Institute Community and Equity Office at MIT hosted an online vigil to bring the community together in the wake of the recent tragic killings of African American people across the United States — including the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery (Glynn County, GA, February 23), Breonna Taylor (Louisville, March 13) and George Floyd (Minneapolis, May 25) — and the protests that have followed. Student leaders, faculty and staff led the community in prayer and reflection.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pr...
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- MIT President Rafael Reif (An MIT Community Vigil)
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- 5:41
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- MIT President Rafael Reif speaks to the community.
On June 2, 2020, the Institute Community and Equity Office at MIT hosted an online vigil to bring the community together in the wake of the recent tragic killings of African American people across the United States — including the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery (Glynn County, GA, February 23), Breonna Taylor (Louisville, March 13) and George Floyd (Minneapolis, May 25) — and the protests that have followed. Student leaders, faculty and staff led the community in prayer and reflection.
Watch more videos from MIT: http://www.youtube.com/user/MITNewsOffice?sub_confirmation=1
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a...
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- Graduate Student Town Hall
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- 1:04:41
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Watch more videos from MIT: http://www.youtube.com/user/MITNewsOffice?sub_confirmation=1
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, time capsules, and other aspects of life and culture on the MIT campus. Our goal is to open the doors of MIT and bring the Institute to the world through video.
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- Undergraduate Student Town Hall
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- 1:05:28
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Watch more videos from MIT: http://www.youtube.com/user/MITNewsOffice?sub_confirmation=1
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, time capsules, and other aspects of life and culture on the MIT campus. Our goal is to open the doors of MIT and bring the Institute to the world through video.
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- MIT Research Town Hall
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- 1:16:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Watch more videos from MIT: http://www.youtube.com/user/MITNewsOffice?sub_confirmation=1
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, time capsules, and other aspects of life and culture on the MIT campus. Our goal is to open the doors of MIT and bring the Institute to the world through video.
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- "Cry No More" Performed by Heather Konar (An MIT Community Vigil)
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Communications Officer for Graduate Education Heather Konar is joined by her brother Steve, a nurse on the front-lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, and his wife Julie to sing "Cry No More," by Rhiannon Giddens.
On June 2, 2020, the Institute Community and Equity Office at MIT hosted an online vigil to bring the community together in the wake of the recent tragic killings of African American people across the United States — including the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery (Glynn County, GA, February 23), Breonna Taylor (Louisville, March 13) and George Floyd (Minneapolis, May 25) — and the protests that have followed. Student leaders, faculty and staff led the community in prayer and reflection.
Watch more videos from MIT: http://www.youtube.com/user/MITNewsOffice?sub_confirmation=1
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to edu...
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- Aiyah Josiah-Faeduwor (An MIT Community Vigil)
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- 4:05
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Graduate student Aiyah Josiah-Faeduwor speaks to the community.
On June 2, 2020, the Institute Community and Equity Office at MIT hosted an online vigil to bring the community together in the wake of the recent tragic killings of African American people across the United States — including the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery (Glynn County, GA, February 23), Breonna Taylor (Louisville, March 13) and George Floyd (Minneapolis, May 25) — and the protests that have followed. Student leaders, faculty and staff led the community in prayer and reflection.
Watch more videos from MIT: http://www.youtube.com/user/MITNewsOffice?sub_confirmation=1
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world to...
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- An MIT Community Vigil (full event)
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- 1:28:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- On June 2, 2020, the Institute Community and Equity Office at MIT hosted an online vigil to bring the community together in the wake of the recent tragic killings of African American people across the United States — including the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery (Glynn County, GA, February 23), Breonna Taylor (Louisville, March 13) and George Floyd (Minneapolis, May 25) — and the protests that have followed. Student leaders, faculty and staff led the community in prayer and reflection.
Watch more videos from MIT: http://www.youtube.com/user/MITNewsOffice?sub_confirmation=1
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental s...
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- Chevalier Cleaves (An MIT Community Vigil)
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- 3:24
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for MIT Lincoln Laboratory speaks to the community.
On June 2, 2020, the Institute Community and Equity Office at MIT hosted an online vigil to bring the community together in the wake of the recent tragic killings of African American people across the United States — including the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery (Glynn County, GA, February 23), Breonna Taylor (Louisville, March 13) and George Floyd (Minneapolis, May 25) — and the protests that have followed. Student leaders, faculty and staff led the community in prayer and reflection.
Watch more videos from MIT: http://www.youtube.com/user/MITNewsOffice?sub_confirmation=1
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing pr...
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- AudreyRose Wooden (An MIT Community Vigil)
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- 4:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- MIT junior AudreyRose Wooden speaks to the community.
On June 2, 2020, the Institute Community and Equity Office at MIT hosted an online vigil to bring the community together in the wake of the recent tragic killings of African American people across the United States — including the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery (Glynn County, GA, February 23), Breonna Taylor (Louisville, March 13) and George Floyd (Minneapolis, May 25) — and the protests that have followed. Student leaders, faculty and staff led the community in prayer and reflection.
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- John H. Dozier (An MIT Community Vigil)
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- 6:15
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- MIT's Institute Community and Equity Officer (ICEO) John H. Dozier speaks to the MIT Community.
On June 2, 2020, the Institute Community and Equity Office at MIT hosted an online vigil to bring the community together in the wake of the recent tragic killings of African American people across the United States — including the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery (Glynn County, GA, February 23), Breonna Taylor (Louisville, March 13) and George Floyd (Minneapolis, May 25) — and the protests that have followed. Student leaders, faculty and staff led the community in prayer and reflection.
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- DiOnetta Jones Crayton (An MIT Community Vigil)
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- 8:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Director of the Office of Minority Education at MIT DiOnetta Jones Crayton speaks to the community.
On June 2, 2020, the Institute Community and Equity Office at MIT hosted an online vigil to bring the community together in the wake of the recent tragic killings of African American people across the United States — including the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery (Glynn County, GA, February 23), Breonna Taylor (Louisville, March 13) and George Floyd (Minneapolis, May 25) — and the protests that have followed. Student leaders, faculty and staff led the community in prayer and reflection.
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- Danielle Geathers (An MIT Community Vigil)
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- 2:58
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- MIT Undergraduate Association President Danielle Geathers speaks to the community.
On June 2, 2020, the Institute Community and Equity Office at MIT hosted an online vigil to bring the community together in the wake of the recent tragic killings of African American people across the United States — including the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery (Glynn County, GA, February 23), Breonna Taylor (Louisville, March 13) and George Floyd (Minneapolis, May 25) — and the protests that have followed. Student leaders, faculty and staff led the community in prayer and reflection.
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- Corban Swain (An MIT Community Vigil)
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- 9:18
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Graduate student and poet Corban Swain speaks to the community.
On June 2, 2020, the Institute Community and Equity Office at MIT hosted an online vigil to bring the community together in the wake of the recent tragic killings of African American people across the United States — including the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery (Glynn County, GA, February 23), Breonna Taylor (Louisville, March 13) and George Floyd (Minneapolis, May 25) — and the protests that have followed. Student leaders, faculty and staff led the community in prayer and reflection.
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- MIT's Virtual Commencement 2020
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- 1:12:34
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- For the first time, MIT hosted a virtual commencement for the 2020 graduates. Watch the event! (See below for specific segments).
Admiral William H. McGraven (scroll ----- 00:07:23)
MIT Comusica (scroll ----- 00:19:53)
Peter X. Su PhD '20 (scroll ----- 00:25:30)
Nwanacho Nwana ’20 (scroll ----- 00:28:11)
NASA Astronaut Chris Cassidy SM '00 (scroll ----- 00:32:53)
MIT President L. Rafael Reif (scroll ----- 00:34:56)
Esther Duflo PhD '99 (scroll ----- 00:45:31)
Arise all Ye of MIT & Take Me Back To Tech singalong (scroll ----- 00:52:45)
Dr. R. Erich Caulfield (scroll ----- 00:56:50)
List of 2020 graduates (scroll ----- 01:02:30)
#MIT #Commencement #TheClassof2020
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- Beethoven, Quarantined
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- 4:39
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- During the pandemic lockdown, MIT music professor Evan Ziporyn transformed his orchestra class into a remote, online learning experience at lightning speed. Absent the essentials of a space with good acoustics, access to instruments — and the physical presence of other musicians — Ziporyn and 40 undergraduates, now scattered across several countries, found new ways to make their music come alive.
Still photographs by Jon Sachs, MIT SHASS Communications.
Video ©2020, Office of the Dean, MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
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- Musical conversation with Samantha Farrell (Podcast)
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- 11:21
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Samantha Farrell is the assistant to Vladimir Bulović, the director of MIT.nano, as well as a professional musician. Here, she talks about how music is keeping her focused, productive, and sane and how in times like these, “. . . the arts really shine, people’s humanity can really shine, and musicians and filmmakers and artists are needed more than ever.” (Listen on soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mitnewsoffice/musical-conversation-with-samantha-farrell)
Watch Split-Screen Quarantine: https://www.youtube.com/user/samanthafar
Featured music in podcast (in order):
“Circles”
Written and performed by Samantha Farrell
“Nocturne”
Written and performed by Samantha Farrell
“Mad About You”
Written by Son Little
Matthew Pezone - electric guitar
Samantha Farrell - vocals
“I Don’t Know What’s Coming”
Written and performed by Samantha Farrell
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- Design problem: How to teach a hands-on course online
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- 3:41
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Every spring at MIT, Amos Winter, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, co-teaches Course 2.007: Design and Manufacturing I. One of the most hands-on courses offered at MIT, it culminates in a popular robotics competition watched by thousands, that, due to the global pandemic will not be taking place this year. Here, Winter discusses the challenges – and silver linings – stemming from bringing a lab-oriented course online and how they chose to “… bring the students in,” when deciding a path forward.
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- Professor Mom
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Desiree Plata, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, juggles science projects with her children at home, while leading PhD-level science projects with her MIT lab family via Zoom. Putting her heart into both, she encourages her children and her students to use resources they have on hand to inform their projects. “At some point, we’re going to rush back into the lab and be very excited about that,” she says, “but in the meantime, we’re going to make the best of what we have available and that’ll lead to new and different ideas.” To see more about Desiree Plata’s lab watch: https://youtu.be/pOzog5if1sc
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- Dissertation (Un)interrupted
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- 3:06
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Aidan Milliff, an MIT PhD student in international relations and security studies, had his work in India cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic and the need to return home to the United States. Here he discusses the challenges to finishing a dissertation in the midst of a pandemic, and the many people who helped get him home so his work could continue.
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- Virtual Hug
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- As an MIT senior majoring in computer science, Ariel Levy was on course to graduate this spring alongside close friends. "I wouldn't trade the 3.75 years I had for anything," she tells them over Zoom, as they share a virtual hug and reminisce about a beautiful early spring day they shared just before leaving campus.
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The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the rob...
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- Power of a Poster
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- When 11-year-old Sienna Zhao found out her dad - MIT alum Steve Zhao MBA ’09 - was helping to organize donations for PPEs with MIT, she knew she wanted to help. Here, MIT’s Vice President for Communications, Alfred Ironside, chats with the budding artist about her poster, how it helped her father’s efforts, and how it allowed her to create something meaningful she could, “. . . remember for a long time.”
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The ...
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- Spanning the distance: Maintaining a sense of community with John Dozier
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- 3:11
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The MIT community, in doing its part to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, is physically distancing like most of the world. Here, Tom Gearty, from MIT.nano, checks in with John H. Dozier, MIT’s new Institute Community and Equity Officer. Dozier began his post right before campus was largely evacuated, forcing him to return home to South Carolina after only a week in Boston. He and Gearty chat about staying connected, innovating to solve problems, and why “There’s something to be said about getting to know people online.”
#MIT #alonetogether
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- I can save the world from my living room
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- 3:37
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- MIT engineering students Afeefah Khazi-Syed and Jeba Sania became close friends as active members of the MIT community. Now, even from a distance, their friendship and resolve to help make the world a better place continues to grow.
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The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on o...
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- Isolating together: Checking in with Anette “Peko” Hosoi
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- 2:19
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The MIT community, like most of the world, is scattered and distancing due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Here, Mary Beth Gallagher, from MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE), checks in with Anette “Peko” Hosoi, a professor in MechE as well as the Associate Dean for Engineering in MIT’s School of Engineering. They chat about staying connected, innovating to solve problems, and why “MIT was made for this.”
#MIT #Alonetogether
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- Tips for surviving social distancing from an MIT astronaut
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- 5:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Keeping our distance from each other for an extended period of time is the most effective way to reduce COVID-19’s spread. But the prospect of prolonged social isolation is uncharted territory for many of us. To get some insight on how we might navigate this period of social separation, MIT News checked in with MIT alumna and former astronaut Cady Coleman, who perhaps had the ultimate isolation experience. (Listen to more audio content: http://soundcloud.com/mitnewsoffice)
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- How to get conductive gels to stick when wet
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- A team of engineers at MIT has developed a new way of making polymers adhere to surfaces even with the introduction of moisture, that may enable better biomedical sensors and implants. (Read more: http://news.mit.edu/2020/conductive-gels-stick-wet-0320)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as...
