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From engineering to architecture to health policy: Curiosity led Alexandra Coston ’26 down an unexpected path. After earning her @MITarchitecture degree, she’s continuing her journey in Senegal as a Fulbright Fellow. bit.ly/489CEjW
ALT Alexandra Coston ’26
Every breakthrough starts with an idea and the opportunity to pursue it. At MIT, fellowships give emerging researchers the freedom to follow their curiosity and pursue bold ideas. Andrew Lo of @MITSloan shares what that support can make possible: bit.ly/4sah4oD
Liam Ackerman ’21, MNG ’22 has come full circle. The former scholarship recipient, pole vault standout, and software engineer is back at MIT as a @MITAthletics coach and @MITEECS instructor, helping students put mens et manus into action. bit.ly/4yJTKRc
This #DAFDay, discover why Yuanyuan Pao ’11 and Alan Malek put their trust in MIT by naming the Institute a beneficiary of their donor-advised fund.
“MIT truly is a place that’s trying to do better for the world.”
Read more: bit.ly/474Avpl
At @MIT’s Undergraduate Advising Center, students can find guidance, community, mentorship, resources, and sometimes just a friendly face (or a wagging tail from Winni, the center's canine greeter). 🎥 Take a look inside: bit.ly/4iZQvA2
Most buildings rely on concrete and steel. What if there were a better way? See how @mitsap PhD candidate Nebyu Haile ’22, SM ’24 is rethinking construction in Ethiopia. bit.ly/4htbEjO
ALT Nebyu Haile (right) with John Ochsendorf, the Class of 1942 Professor in the Building Technology program, where Haile is conducting his PhD research.
From studying distant planets at @eapsMIT to tracking crops on Earth: Sheila Baber ’21 uses satellite data through @HarvestProgram to support global food security. 🛰️🌾 bit.ly/4yOmO9W
ALT Sheila Baber '21 says, 'I like to say that I started my career looking upwards at the night sky, only to turn 180 degrees to look downward towrd the earth.'
What does fellowship support make possible? For @mit_hst PhD candidate and HEALS fellow Ginger Schmidt, it means the freedom to develop cutting-edge optical imaging tools to fight heart disease and pursue bold, boundary-crossing research.
Read her story: bit.ly/4xjbh0W
ALT Ginger Schmidt stands behind a workbench that is filled with her research equipment.
Scholarship support helped Bailey McIntyre ’26 make the most of her MIT experience, from pursuing her education to leading with @MITAthletics on the field hockey team. Read her story bit.ly/3SEmhb7
Following his curiosity has shaped @MIT_CEE Professor Fredo Durand’s career. His pioneering work in computer graphics and image processing exemplifies how professorships give faculty the freedom to pursue bold ideas. bit.ly/3SCOtLw
ALT Fredo Durand
In the new issue of MIT Spectrum, learn how scholarships, fellowships, faculty investment, and cutting-edge research infrastructure empower the @MIT community to push boundaries in ethical AI, renewable energy, and even human spaceflight. bit.ly/3U8BG3V
ALT a colorful illustration of the intersection in front of 77 Mass Ave, in front of the William Barton Rogers building at MIT.
“How can we benefit from technology without technology being the focus of our attention?” Pattie Maes and the Fluid Interfaces group at @medialab are exploring that question through AI, psychology, and neuroscience. Learn more: bit.ly/4fTylOu
For Charles “Chuck” Staples ’59, supporting @MIT means investing in future problem-solvers. Scholarship funds established by Chuck and his family are ensuring the next generations of innovators can thrive. bit.ly/4wtHHpZ
ALT Charles “Chuck” Staples ’59
What started as curiosity about plastic waste in rural Indiana led Julia Casey ’26 to @MITEngineering, where she’s researching biodegradable polymers that could help reshape the future of sustainable materials. 🌎🔬 bit.ly/4vFw1zk
ALT MIT graduate Julia Casey '26
Aneal Krishnan ’02 is giving back by supporting MIT ROTC students through research opportunities at the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies and helping to strengthen the MIT music community that means so much to him. bit.ly/3STdT7j
ALT Aneal Krishnan ’02
MIT Spectrum retweeted
For 250 years, discovery, courage, and tenacity have driven this country forward and will continue to. From medicine to infrastructure to breakthroughs we can't yet imagine, science touches every part of daily life because someone, somewhere followed their curiosity.
What are you curious about? #CuriosityOnAMission
curiositymission.org/
Engineered cells that can find and repair nervous system injuries? That's the vision driving research in Katie Galloway's lab. The team is studying the molecular mechanisms needed to make targeted, less invasive cell therapies a reality. @MITEngineering bit.ly/4ezlIGg
ALT MIT professor Katie Galloway
MIT Spectrum retweeted
Some of the most important things in life feel ordinary, until you stop and think about what makes them possible. A cure. A car. A comet. Someone right now is chasing answers to questions we haven't even asked yet. This is #CuriosityOnAMission. 🔬
What are you curious about? curiositymission.org/
What if understanding AI starts with understanding ourselves? PhD student Quilee Simeon is using machine learning to simulate the nervous systems of simple organisms—revealing how brains process information and why AI develops unexpected capabilities. bit.ly/4whJe27
ALT MIT PhD student Quilee Simeon
War's impact lingers for generations. MIT graduate student Odinaka Kingsley Eze is rebuilding global healthcare systems affected by conflict through technology, partnerships, and community-driven solutions. bit.ly/3S8IQUA
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