On Tuesday, November 11, 2003, the Media Lab held "Benton Vision"—an event to celebrate Stephen A. Benton—Allen Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, and inventor of the white-light transmission, "rainbow" hologram—and the field of holography.
Past Major Events
Frequent and varied events—such as lectures, colloquia, symposia, and workshops—play an active role in the continuing vitality and momentum of the Media Lab.
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Nov 09 01
Tokyo, Japan
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 Recognizing the long-standing support of Japanese business leaders, the Media Laboratory introduced the rebirth of its research agenda in a one-day seminar in Tokyo. 11 members of the MIT Media Laboratory faculty presented their most recent research initiatives to the leaders of over 88 Japanese corporations, universities and members of the international press. |
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Oct 10 01
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 A symposium and exhibit focused on technology's effect on the nature of identity in the 21st century. |
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May 23 00
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 A gathering of toy industry professionals to discuss how technological toys are affecting the creativity of both children and toy designers. |
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Oct 22 99 12:00am - Oct 24 99 12:00am
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 MindFests are celebrations of the creativity unleashed by new technologies such as computerized construction kits. |
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Oct 20 99
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 A look into the world of emerging technologies, where computing is not only wearable, but also emotional, squeezable, washable, and edible. |
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Mar 01 99
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 Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Experimental Music Studio. |
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Oct 20 98 12:00am - Apr 27 99 12:00am
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 Media Lab faculty and researchers discussed their current work. |
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Apr 22 98 12:00am - May 20 98 12:00am
Mount Everest
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 Working with the Yale Medical School, a Media Lab team performed physiological monitoring of the members of the 1998 American Everest Expedition, monitoring climbers both at base camp and while they were climbing, and keeping track of weather conditions; this information was sent from Everest to the United States in near real time. |
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Oct 15 97
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 Computing left the desktop at this one-day event exploring cyberfashion. The day included a fashion show, panel discussion, and demonstrations of cutting-edge (and stylish!) Wearable computing technology. |
