Brazil's children of the floods
Children who lost families and homes after massive flooding in Brazil find shelter from the storm. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
2011 MLK Noon Celebration at GRCC
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Bloodshed in Iraq
A car bomb explodes northeast of Baghdad on the same day Iraqi security forces say they foiled a plot to bomb the French embassy in Baghdad. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
123: How to make friends and gain influence … by losing employees
Fighting to attract and retain the best talent is still important but letting employees go, even in good times, is also beneficial, says a research team led by INSEAD faculty Andrew Shipilov and Frederic Godart.
Sci-fi inspires Augmented Reality
A virtual vision of the Berlin wall, a digital representation of the World Trade Center and a magical augmented reality tour of Beatles landmarks are among the 'Layars' drawing attention to a technology called Augmented Reality.
Hu concludes US visit
On the final day of his four-day visit to the U.S., Chinese President Hu Jintao spoke to students at a leading Chicago high school with a focus on foreign language programs. Jon Decker reports.
2nd Annual Wellcome Lecture in Neuroethics: Jorge Moll
New Imaging Evidence for the Neural Bases of Moral Sentiments, Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior Professor Jorge Moll (Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience Unit Director, D'Or Institute for Research and Education, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) gave the second annual Wellcome Lecture in Neuroethics at the Examination Schools in Oxford. Moll was one of the pioneers in using functional neuroimaging to study the neural underpinnings of human morality, and is widely recognized as one of the world's leader
'Chindia' - a marriage of cultures?
Why talk up the differences when the complimentary traits of the two great emerging markets, India and China, could lead to greater opportunities, wealth and prosperity for the whole World. "Language" holds the key, says Ravi Bhoothalingam, Founder and Chair of Manas Advisory.
Final Exam Review Part I
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Dedication of Ronald E. McNair Building
On Dec. 5, 1986, MIT dedicated Building 37, home to the Center for Space Research and part of the aeronautics and astronautics department, to Ronald E. McNair PhD ’76. During McNair's second flight in space, he died aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger mission. This special ceremony includes speakers Cheryl M. McNair, Ronald McNair’s widow, McNair's thesis supervisor Michael S. Feld '63, David S. Saxon (Chairman of the MIT Board of Trustees), Shirley A. Jackson PhD '73, astronaut Charles F. B
"One Part in a Trillion" - Science Reporter TV Series (1964) new
In this 1964 “Science Reporter” program we take a tour of the nuclear reactor at the U.S. Army Materials Research Agency in Watertown, MA, and learn how it is being used as a scientific research tool to detect and fingerprint infinitesimal impurities in metals. Homer Priest (director of the Watertown Research Laboratory) traces how knowledge of molecular structures has grown over time, and discusses the implications of nuclear reactor research for industries such as semi-conductors. Also int
"What's the Story?: The Problem of Videogame Culture" A Lecture By Jamin Brophy-Warren (Kill Screen
PART 2 OF 2. On January 6, 2011 Kill Screen Magazine editor Jamin Brophy-Warren made a special appearance at the Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab to give a talk entitled "What's the Story?: The Problem of Videogame Culture". Brophy-Warren is one of the few games journalists who straddles the cultural divide into the mainstream, and is often sought as an expert on the impact of games in a broad cultural context. He has written for the Wall Street Journal and has appeared on NPR on several occasio
Meet James Geoghan (B.F.A. '69)
Emmy-nominated executive producer Jim Geoghan (B.F.A. '69). Executive producer and co-creator of the TV show "The Suite Life of Zack And Cody". New York Institute of Technology (NYIT).
A Year in Focus - Assessing Gordon Brown Part 1
In this podcast Doctor Steven Fielding takes a look back at Gordon Brown's first half-term in office.
In this, the first of three episodes, Doctor Fielding rates the Prime Minister on his performance in International Relations.
Doctor Fielding works in the University's School of Politics and International Relations. He is an expert in
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Cambridge and First Time Volunteering
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How to Make Glue
This is a Power Point slide presentation teaching you how to make glue. There is no sound.(1:15)
Highlights from Lord's Resistance Army Event
On January 13, more than 300 people attended the Pulitzer Center and Human Rights Watch's special presentation on the Lord's Resistance Army and the atrocities the group has committed in central Africa. With powerful photos, videos and other materials, Pulitzer Center journalists Joe Bavier and Marcus Bleasdale and Human Rights Watch researcher Ida Sawyer and senior researcher Anneke Van Woudenberg described their findings and evaluated whether President Obama's new strategy to tackle the LRA co
Climate Change Impacts
This Climate Change Impacts Collection provides the teacher and their students the opportunity to explore some of the environmental changes already observed, from the Arctic to tropical regions. Data sources provide historic precipitation and temperature records, allowing students to compare changes in their own local area to others. Lessons included, provide opportunities for place-based instruction related to climate change, others provided a more global perspective. The background resources p
It's Your Time - Mont Alto - Student Life
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Ulysses S. Gran: Overcoming Failures
Ulysses S. Grant overcomes a lifetime of failures to lead the Union Army to victory in the Civil War. This short video shows how his strategy helped win the war with his relentless methods. Quotes from Lincoln and photos help add depth to this biography.
