Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Shape-shifting robots
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- Shape-shifting robots
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- By combining origami and electrical engineering, researchers at MIT and Harvard are working to develop the ultimate reconfigurable robot — one that can turn into absolutely anything.
Read more: https://news.mit.edu/2010/programmable-matter-0805
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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...
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- Sights and sounds of spring
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- 1:49
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- 5 years ago
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- For those who haven’t experienced the glorious sights of spring at MIT, we share this glimpse of our campus in full bloom. The blossoms and greenery are accompanied by flutist Sara Simpson, a PhD student in Brain and Cognitive Sciences.
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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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- MIT honors its nurses
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- 3:56
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- On National Nurses Day, MIT honors the 46 nurses who serve our community at MIT Medical. At times when people feel alone or vulnerable, “it is the nurse who can really make that connection, and make them feel comfortable,” Maureen Johnston says.
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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 wel...
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- Crystal critters
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- A team of MIT researchers have observed that when salty water evaporates from a heated, superhydrophobic surface the crystal structures that form can easily be removed or roll away on their own. This phenomenon could make it possible to use brackish or salty water, without any pretreatment, rather than relying on freshwater sources, for cooling systems in power plants. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2021/salt-metal-surfaces-0428 )
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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 plac...
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- "Movements and Change: Race and Justice across Africa Today" Online Panel
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- 1:29:36
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- To mark the launch of the new MIT Africa Distinguished Visitors Program, the Office of the Associate Provost for International Activities and the MIT Africa faculty steering committee hosted an online panel discussion which featured leading voices from the African continent and the African diaspora who are engaged in critical public discourses around race and reform across diverse African contexts and different media.
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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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- MIT OpenCourseWare: The foundation of free access to education
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- 6:40
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Since its founding 20 years ago, MIT OpenCourseWare has granted free access to MIT course materials, laying the foundation for other open educational resource platforms. (Learn more about OCW: http://ocw.mit.edu)
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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...
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- Ultrasound has potential to damage coronaviruses
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- A new study by researchers in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering suggests that coronaviruses may be vulnerable to ultrasound vibrations, within the frequencies used in medical diagnostic imaging. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2021/ultrasound-coronaviruses-damage-0316)
Video: Courtesy of the researchers
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- The difference a year makes
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- 4:34
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Over the past year, a year like no other, campus development along with MIT's community spirit persevered. While many have been away due to the Covid-19 pandemic, MIT's campus has been transformed: Two new student residences are complete, and MIT-built buildings have reshaped Kendall Square.
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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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- Insect-like robots
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- A team of researchers has developed a new generation of tiny, agile drones that look, act and maneuver like actual insects allowing them to operate in cramped spaces and withstand collisions. (Learn more: http://news.mit.edu/2021/researchers-introduce-new-generation-tiny-agile-drones-0302)
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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, ma...
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- Connecting the community in the virtual space
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- 4:02
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- When Covid-19 arrived at MIT last March, shutting down all in-person events, MIT's Activities Committee (MITAC) quickly pivoted and began offering a variety of activities and talks in a virtual format. (Learn more about MITAC: http://mitac.mit.edu)
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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...
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- Origami-inspired medical patch for sealing internal injuries
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Taking inspiration from origami, MIT engineers have designed a medical patch that can be folded around minimally invasive surgical tools and delivered through airways, intestines, and other narrow spaces, to patch up internal injuries. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2021/origami-inspired-medical-patch-sealing-internal-injuries-0202)
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The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including t...
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- Tackling climate change with industry leaders
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium (MCSC) convenes an alliance of leaders from a broad range of industries and aims to vastly accelerate large-scale, real-world implementation of solutions to address the threat of climate change. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2021/mit-convenes-influential-industry-leaders-fight-climate-change-0128)
For more details visit: http://impactclimate.mit.edu
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The MIT Yo...
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- Welcome to MIT
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 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
- Date posted
- 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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- Arctic eddies
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 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
- Date posted
- 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
- Date posted
- 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 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
- Date posted
- 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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- Extracting drinkable water from the air
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 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 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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- A completely flat fisheye lens
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- 2:25
- Date posted
- 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 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
- Date posted
- 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 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
- Date posted
- 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
- Date posted
- 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 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
- Date posted
- 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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- Sliding through a syringe
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 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
- Date posted
- 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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- Just chip away
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- 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
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- 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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- 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
- Description
- 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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- 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
- Description
- 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 ...
- Title
- Madeleine Sutherland (An MIT Community Vigil)
- Runtime
- 4:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- 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...
- Title
- Jaleesa Trapp (An MIT Community Vigil)
- Runtime
- 2:27
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- 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...
- Title
- Malick Ghachem (An MIT Community Vigil)
- Runtime
- 6:44
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- 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...
- Title
- MIT President Rafael Reif (An MIT Community Vigil)
- Runtime
- 5:41
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- 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.
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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...
- Title
- Graduate Student Town Hall
- Runtime
- 1:04:41
- 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.
- Title
- Undergraduate Student Town Hall
- Runtime
- 1:05:28
- 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.
- Title
- MIT Research Town Hall
- Runtime
- 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.
- Title
- "Cry No More" Performed by Heather Konar (An MIT Community Vigil)
- Runtime
- 2:38
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- 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.
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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 edu...
- Title
- Aiyah Josiah-Faeduwor (An MIT Community Vigil)
- Runtime
- 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.
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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 to...
- Title
- An MIT Community Vigil (full event)
- Runtime
- 1:28:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- 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 of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental s...
- Title
- Chevalier Cleaves (An MIT Community Vigil)
- Runtime
- 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.
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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 pr...
- Title
- AudreyRose Wooden (An MIT Community Vigil)
- Runtime
- 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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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...
- Title
- John H. Dozier (An MIT Community Vigil)
- Runtime
- 6:15
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- 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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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 pressi...
- Title
- DiOnetta Jones Crayton (An MIT Community Vigil)
- Runtime
- 8:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- 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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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...
- Title
- Danielle Geathers (An MIT Community Vigil)
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- 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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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 f...
- Title
- Corban Swain (An MIT Community Vigil)
- Runtime
- 9:18
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- 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.
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 tod...
- Title
- MIT's Virtual Commencement 2020
- Runtime
- 1:12:34
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- 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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