Sally Kornbluth
MIT President
Answering the Call / Fall 2025
“MIT’s distinctive contributions to society reflect its twin passion for pushing the frontiers of knowledge and translating fresh discoveries into real-world progress.”
Antoine Allanore Is Forging a New Future for Iron and Steel
Professor of materials science and engineering envisions electricity driving a cleaner industrial future
“MIT Taught Me the Human Side of Entrepreneurship”
Fellows at the MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship dream big while staying true to themselves
Music on the Brain
Graduate student Claire Southard ’25 explores new frontiers in music technology
Where the Ocean and Atmosphere Communicate
Professor Abigail Bodner studies the role of ocean turbulence in climate patterns
Class Explores the Full Spectrum of Disease
In Principles of Human Disease, students look at conditions through a scientific and practical lens
Tess Smidt Focuses on the Means Rather than the Ends
Physicist develops computational tools to solve a broad swath of problems
Building for Performance in a Climate-Challenged World
For Professor Christoph Reinhart, data is the key to responsible stewardship of the built environment
A Career at the Intersection of Music and Technology
John Piscitello ’91, SM ’93 hopes new Music Technology and Computation Program will spark game-changing innovation in the arts
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Presidential Fellows fitted for success by Irwin SM ’57, SCD ’59 and Joan Jacobs
Joe Sikoscow ’06 and Jill Durso: Stewarding the Future
Supporters of MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science (MITES) see program as making “a singular difference”
“AI Is Not Deciding Our Future, We Are”
Labor economist David Autor maintains that humans are still in the driver’s seat
Lucy Kanias ’26 Savors the Full MIT Experience
Chemical engineering major, sorority member, and scholarship recipient thrives on campus and abroad
Leveraging Tech for the Public Good in Tulsa
Jack Carson ’28 partners with PKG Center on STEM education for Native American tribal youth