Imagine a world without MIT

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. : : : : : : : : : : Editor and producer: Melanie Gonick, MIT News Executive producer and producer: Christine Daniloff, MIT News Written by: Christine Daniloff Narration: Mike O'Brian Additional footage: MIT Media Lab MIT Museum MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering MIT School of Engineering MIT School of Science MIT Age Lab MIT.nano MIT CSAIL MIT CSAIL Alliances MIT McGovern MIT Rocket Team NASA In Short Media Teledyne FLIR Detection, Inc. Emily Dahl Pond5 iStock 0QWNU2MRIESPBJSK