Vincent Sitzmann is revolutionizing how AI “sees” and interacts with objects

Professorships, many of which are supported by planned gifts, give MIT researchers like Vincent Sitzmann, the J. Burgess Jamieson Career Development Professor of electrical engineering and computer science, the freedom to pursue novel research in AI. 

Arvola Chan ’74, SM ’76, EE ’78, PhD ’80

Arvola Chan used the occasion of his 50th Reunion to encourage others in his class to follow his lead by considering a planned gift to MIT. “I want to set an example for my friends to plan their legacy and inspire people to make gifts while they’re still living.”

Julie Newman, PhD, Director of Sustainability

Julie Newman talks about the pivotal role of the MIT Office of Sustainability in transforming MIT into a replicable model for responding to the unprecedented challenges of a changing planet.