MIT
private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, founded 1861
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Videos Mentioning MIT
Eric Migicovsky - How to Talk to Users
Y Combinator
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where Drew Houston was studying when he began working on the initial idea for Dropbox.
The World’s Most Famous Pickpocket — Apollo Robbins | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where Apollo Robbins was asked to speak on attention based on his insights.
E44: USA's Afghanistan embarrassment, China's new algo laws, future of robots + Italy recap!
All-In Podcast
A prominent research university, mentioned as the institution from which Boston Dynamics spun out in the 1990s.
The Bomb: A Conversation with Fred Kaplan (Episode #186)
Sam Harris
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where Fred Kaplan earned his PhD in international relations.
The Why Beyond our Work: Stories from the Field
MIT Open Learning
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where some SYE Initiative students have been admitted.
Open Learning Talks | Open Education, Cultural Collection, and Curation: Focus on HBCUs
MIT Open Learning
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where the program originates and where faculty are encouraged to adopt OER.
Fermat's Library Cofounders João Batalha and Luís Batalha
Y Combinator
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where access to research journals is often readily available within the campus network, highlighting disparities in access globally.
Botez Sisters: Chess, Streaming, and Fame | Lex Fridman Podcast #319
Lex Fridman
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where Lex Fridman previously worked, and whose professor Marvin Minsky is mentioned.
Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and More! | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a leading research university where Fong Zhang works and where significant advancements in CRISPR technology have been made.
Peter Wang: Python and the Source Code of Humans, Computers, and Reality | Lex Fridman Podcast #250
Lex Fridman
A private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Andrew Lo is a professor there.
Scott Aaronson: Computational Complexity and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #130
Lex Fridman
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where Scott Aaronson was previously a professor.
Cal Newport: Deep Work, Focus, Productivity, Email, and Social Media | Lex Fridman Podcast #166
Lex Fridman
Where Lex Fridman studied in the theory group in CSAIL and Cal Newport got exposed to focus as a tier-one skill.
Why You Should Leave Your FAANG Job
Y Combinator
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, mentioned as a prestigious university where computer science majors get employed by companies like Facebook, contrasting this path with that of an engineer seeking VC funding.
Why You Should or Should Not Work at a Startup by Justin Kan
Y Combinator
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where Kyle Vote was a student before joining Justin.tv.
Why Should I Start a Startup? by Michael Seibel
Y Combinator
Mentioned as an example of a prestigious institution where students might be influenced by perceived prestigious job opportunities like those at Facebook and Google.
60 Startup Founders Share How They Met Their Co-Founder
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a university attended by one of the co-founders.
Why This Is The Perfect Time To Start A Startup
Y Combinator
The university attended by Drew Houston and Arash, and where Alex of Scale dropped out from.
Desining from Day One: Artists as Founders: Multiverse (S20) - YC Gaming Tech Talks 2020
Y Combinator
The institution where two of Multiverse's founders, the speaker and Hisham, studied engineering.
The Cult of Conformity in Silicon Valley
Y Combinator
Mentioned in the context of its career fair where students were more interested in venture capital and starting startups than in practical advice.
Design for Startups by Garry Tan (Part 2)
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a school that has produced well-regarded designers, useful for startup hiring.
Work at a Startup Expo 2019
Y Combinator
Luan and Tariq, co-founders of Kalshi, studied computer science and math here, highlighting their academic background relevant to building a trading exchange.
Female Founders Conference - New York
Y Combinator
The institution whose grad student stipends served as the basis for Y Combinator's initial funding amount for founders.
How Amplitude Went From Skeptics to “All In” on AI
Y Combinator
The alma mater of Spencer Skates and his co-founders, where they studied algorithms engineering.
🔬There Is No AlphaFold for Materials — AI for Materials Discovery with Heather Kulik
Latent Space
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where Heather Kulik is a professor of chemical engineering.