From designing and creating environmentally sound materials to fostering connections between organizations and inclusivity experts, ventures founded and managed by MIT and MIT Sloan alumnae are making positive impacts on the world.

Wong Auditorium was packed on the first Friday of June as attendees of MIT Sloan Reunion 2023 settled in for three Ideas Made to Matter talks from some remarkable alumni.

From explaining the role happiness plays in achieving success to speculating about possible AI applications, MIT Sloan alumni had much to say this year.

Reken Co-Founder and CEO Shuman Ghosemajumder, MBA ’02, shared his big-picture insights into AI and cybersecurity during the February 2024 MIT Sloan Alumni Online session.

Thousands of graduating students, alumni, and their families came to campus at the end of May for the 2024 commencement ceremonies and Reunion celebrations. Among the returning graduates were 1,404 Sloanies and their guests who attended MIT Sloan Reunion 2024.

Will Blodgett, MBA ’12, channels his empathy in his work creating sustainable, high quality, and high opportunity affordable housing.

Deepak Dugar, SM ’11, MBA ’13, PhD ’13, is leading a transformative effort in material production, by replacing petroleum not just as a fuel but as a material. He’s doing this through combining synthetic biology with chemical catalysis to reinvent the way the world makes things—and reducing gigatons...

MBA student, Ivy Wang, offers reflections on her first month at MIT Sloan, demonstrating what it's like to be a first-year Sloanie.

A majority of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo lack access to electricity. At Nuru, Juliana Kerrest, MBA ‘18, Chief People and Sustainability Officer, is dedicated to enhancing connectivity. Nuru builds mini solar grids allowing those in remote areas to tap into a power source.

In 2024, the MIT Sloan alumni community stayed busy doing everything from founding venture capital firms to creating opportunities for second-chance hiring.