MIT Spectrum

As the first student supported by the John Piscitello Music Technology Fund, Claire Southard ’25 is blending neuroscience, computer science, and music to explore how imagined songs could move directly from brainwaves to sound. betterworld.mit.edu/spectrum/issue…

Technology has long influenced the evolution of music. 🎶 John Piscitello ’91, SM ’93 is investing in what’s next through @MIT’s Music Technology and Computation Program, a collaboration between the @MIT_SHASS, and @MITEngineering. betterworld.mit.edu/spectrum/issue…

How do you help prepare for the rise in sea level? Abigail Bodner, the X-Window Consortium Career Development Professor of @eapsMIT studies climate projections to help coastal communities project the future. betterworld.mit.edu/spectrum/issue…

“Our vision is to generate free, public, actionable climate data on buildings all over the world,” says Christoph Reinhart, head of MIT’s Sustainable Design Lab. See how SDL is revealing the hidden climate costs of the buildings we live and work in. bit.ly/46fxx1h

Scholarship support helped Lucy Kanias ’26 make the most of every opportunity at @MITChemE —from sustainability research and teaching abroad to leading her sorority. Now an Undergraduate Fellow at @MIT_CIS, she’s preparing for a climate‑focused career. bit.ly/4aQkxSg

Before the medals, there is the @Olympics torch 🔥 Designed by @MITdusp professor Carlo Ratti, the Essential torch for the @milanocortina26 Olympic Games puts the flame at the center — a minimalist, sustainable design crafted to be reused. betterworld.mit.edu/essential-torc…

Renamed in 2025, the @MITKuoSharper is strengthening its commitment to innovation, impact, and global growth markets. “We are not waiting for the future—we are shaping it now,” says executive director Dina Sherif. betterworld.mit.edu/spectrum/issue…

.@MIT’s Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) is bringing together biology, engineering, computation, and medicine to support bold, interdisciplinary work. bit.ly/4blDWeF

Irwin Jacobs SM ’57, ScD ’59—along with his late wife, Joan—has fueled @MIT innovation through the Presidential Fellows program for 25 years. “MIT gives students the chance to think big—then ideas spring up and off they go.”bit.ly/49YFsC4

Through his work at @MITshapingwork @MITEcon professor David Autor is exploring ways AI can be designed as a collaborative tool that supports workers instead of replacing them. bit.ly/4qhoB3o

🌍 Our #1 most-read Spectrum story of 2025: Explore @MISTIatMIT where undergrads gain hands-on global experience & fresh perspectives that shape their future. 👉 bit.ly/4pWWR3L

#2 most-read Spectrum story takes you inside 11.011 The Art & Science of Negotiation—called “the most valuable, impactful educational experience I’ve had at MIT.” bit.ly/4qtmV6j

#3 in our Top 5 Spectrum stories of 2025: What makes MIT MIT for you? Nine first-year students found answers through realtalk@MIT, a program fostering dialogue & community. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4aHqLV9

#4 in Spectrum's top 5 stories of 2025: Tess Smidt ’12, MIT Physics alum & EECS prof, builds computational tools driving breakthroughs in science, medicine & climate. 🌍 Read more 👉 bit.ly/48McPYy

#5 in Spectrum's Top 5 of 2025: Agustín Rayo, @MIT_SHASS dean, on why human insight matters in AI, climate & more. 👉 bit.ly/4pFbU1X

Inspired by his roots in Oklahoma, @mtlushan ’28 is teaming up with the @MITpkg through Code.Tulsa to connect @MIT students with tribal communities and expand STEM and leadership opportunities for Native American youth. 🌱💻bit.ly/4aQYUle

What if steel could run on clean electricity instead of coal? 🌍⚡ Could electrifying steel spark a greener industrial revolution? @mit_dmse professor Antoine Allanore at @mitmrl is reimagining how we build our future. @MITMechE bit.ly/3MAmtEM

.@MIT_Physics alum and @MITEECS professor Tess Smidt ’12 is creating computational tools that support breakthroughs across materials science, medicine, and climate research 🔧🌎. Read more in the latest issue of Spectrum bit.ly/49YhBTQ.

What do the nation and the world need from @MIT? The answer lies in the minds and hands of our faculty, students, and staff—advancing science, engineering, the creative arts, and innovation. Read more in the latest issue of Spectrum. bit.ly/3KgmkWh

@MITPoliSci professor Erik Lin-Greenberg explores issues of the modern military. betterworld.mit.edu/spectrum/issue…