Sally Kornbluth
MIT President
Foundational Support / Summer 2026
“The people of MIT continue to tackle the hardest problems and to produce remarkable results. And I continue to do everything I can to find them the resources and support they need—a challenge with special urgency now.”
MIT Fellowships: Ginger Schmidt Is Shining a Light on Heart Disease
MIT HEALS graduate fellow works to develop faster, more accessible imaging methods
A Day in the Life of the Undergraduate Advising Center
Bustling space on the Infinite Corridor is a “room full of opportunities” for students throughout their academic journey
MIT Professorships: A Colorful, Creative Career by Way of Computer Graphics
Fredo Durand, the Amar Bose Professor of Computing in EECS, explores the limitless possibilities for synthetic images
MIT Scholarships: Eunsu Hur ’26 Moves in New Directions
A passion for mathematics led Hur to MIT, where his interests expanded
“There’s So Much You Can Do to Help”
As MIT alumni and Rotarians, Victor Tom ’72, SM ’73, SCD ’81 and Sze-Wen Kuo ’73 champion support for service projects and future global leaders
MIT Scholarships: Alexandra Coston ’26 Keeps Exploring
From engineering to architecture to health care policy, recent graduate and Fulbright Fellow thrives on new ideas
MIT Fellowships: “Provide a Fellowship, Change a Field, Create an Industry, Transform the World”
Andrew Lo, the Charles E. and Susan T. Harris Professor at MIT Sloan, on why fellowships matter
MIT Quantum Initiative Powered by Faculty and Student Research
Researchers, industry, government, and end users come together to catalyze quantum development
MIT Professorships: Fighting Unintended Discrimination in AI
Class of 1947 Career Development Associate Professor Swati Gupta and MIT Sloan students evaluate algorithms through an ethical lens
MIT Scholarships: Field Hockey Standout Has Clear Shot at Goals
In the classroom and on the field, Bailey McIntyre ’26 made the most of her opportunities at MIT
Remembering Dick Gorman ’81, SM ’81, SM ’82: MIT Friendships Lasted a Lifetime
Thirty fraternity brothers pitch in to a fund established in his memory
MIT Professorships: Turning Alternative Energy Solutions into “Economic No-Brainers”
As his team seeks to optimize renewable energy systems, civil and environmental engineering associate professor Michael Howland models his leadership on transformational mentors
Boi Carpenter, vice president for Resource Development, talks about how flexible funding—resources given to MIT without restrictions—supports the people who drive innovation across the Institute
Where Are They Now? Sheila Baber ’21 Combines Love of Farming, Passion for Space
At NASA, she uses satellites to map agricultural crop production
“Why Do Lawyers Write This Way?”
Supported by the MIT Human Insight Collaborative, Sihan Chen PhD ’26 turns to ancient China to find out what makes legal language so difficult to read
MIT Fellowships: Nebyu Haile ’22, SM ’24 Constructs New Ideas
PhD candidate and Martin Family Fellowship Recipient seeks sustainable architectural solutions for developing economies
MIT Scholarships: Elizabeth Romero ’26: Catching the Second Wave of Human Spaceflight
Aerospace engineering graduate and soon-to-be master’s student prepares for the next era of human space exploration
MIT Professorships: Ian Ball Is a Game Changer
Assistant professor in the Department of Economics examines how people can make better decisions by changing the rules of the system
MIT Scholarships: After MIT, the Marines: A Polymath Reports for Duty
Always up for a challenge, Braedon Rudolph '26 double majored in physics and economics before commissioning as an officer in the Marines
More Power to Every Researcher
Project Olympia, in the Office of Research Computing and Data, expands access to high-performance computing across MIT
Where Are They Now? Liam Ackerman ’21, MNG ’22, Still a Believer in ‘Mens et Manus’
Assistant coach and technical instructor shares what he’s learned along the way with MIT students
Scholarships: Investing in Potential
Scholarships are the foundation of MIT’s longstanding commitment to need-blind admissions
Fellowships: Advancing Discovery
In a challenging environment for research funding, fellowships enable world-changing discoveries and technologies
Professorships: Honoring Excellence
Our outstanding faculty are fundamental to MIT’s distinction and impact