Sally Kornbluth
MIT President
“This issue of Spectrum features some of the Institute’s outstanding mentors. Finding the right mentor isn’t always easy, so the issue also looks at the MIT programs designed to help students meet their perfect match.”
Your Friendly Neighborhood Mentors at MIT
Resident Peer Mentor program formalizes the peer support that has always been a hallmark of residential culture at the Institute
To PhD and Beyond
MIT programs provide a mentorship-paved pathway to doctoral degrees—and a potential launch pad to academia
Marzyeh Ghassemi Finds the Right Guiding Star
EECS professor is glad to have crossed academic paths with computer science and AI faculty Peter Szolovits. The feeling is mutual
Q&A
Mentorship in Action Across Campus
MIT's vice president for Resource Development talks about MIT’s robust mentoring landscape and how alumni and friends can play a part
Community Highlights
Passing the Baton of Science
Hologic-funded Jay A. Stein Professorship of Biology celebrates MIT innovation across generations
From the President
A Trusted Guide Can Make All the Difference
MIT President Sally Kornbluth on mentorship
Legacy of Student Art in East Campus
Before East Campus closed in summer 2023 for renovations, a project to digitally preserve some of the most beloved student art got underway
Designing Effective Applications
MIT graduate architecture students offer guidance to potential applicants from underrepresented groups
Yang Shao-Horn and Betar Gallant Have Positive Energy
Collaboration with Professor Shao-Horn, who works to uncover materials for next-generation batteries, cultivated Associate Professor Gallant’s intellectual potential
Inspired by transformative mentors, cancer researcher is dedicated to helping students achieve their goals
Award-Winning Mentorship of First-Year Students
New students acclimate to MIT with the guidance of experienced advisors and peer mentors
For Undergrad, MIT-Brazil Teaching Experience Offered Motivation, “Mad Fun”
Leeban Morgan ’25 says the experience "pushed me to my limits"
Cultivating Authentic Leaders at the Martin Trust Center
Entrepreneur in residence Jenny Larios Berlin has a message for aspiring founders: “We see you, and we support your spirit”
Expanding Student Horizons with Support of MIT-Brazil
Naming gift from Henri Slezynger boosts MIT-Brazil Program
J-PAL: 20 Years of Acting on Poverty
MIT lab that transformed development economics marks a milestone
Venture Mentoring Service Is for Life
The Venture Mentoring Service helps MIT entrepreneurs and their ventures to flourish
Students on Sally Haslanger: “She Makes You Feel Like You Can Do This”
Renowned philosophy professor values the perspective of her young mentees
MIT Sloan’s David Thesmar Encourages Intellectual Drive
With golf as a backdrop, finance professor Thesmar guides PhD student Tim de Silva in research on the impact of “noise”
Graduate student Joana Nikolova ’23 reflects on her role as a Wellbeing Ambassador at MIT
MIT Sloan Professor Relishes Role as a UROP Mentor
Basima Tewfik, who studies impostor syndrome, honored by students for her guidance and commitment to undergraduate research
Joey Davis and Laurel Kinman: A Multidimensional Collaboration
Biology professor's support inspires PhD student and protein enthusiast to prioritize mentorship in her career
Engineers, Express Yourselves
The MIT School of Engineering Communication Lab, which turned 10 in 2023, helps students translate their work for broader impact