The startup Amogy, founded by four MIT alumni, offers technology that could unlock ammonia as a major fuel source. Its ammonia-cracking and ammonia-to-power systems could reduce emissions in maritime shipping, power generation, manufacturing, and more.

Experiences with MIT EMS and AFROTC inspired MechE senior Josh Randolph to aim for medical school so he can join the Air Force as a doctor. “I always wanted to be in public service, serve my community, and serve my country,” he says.

“MIT is where I learned to take big, messy problems and actually do something about them,” says Sterling Anderson SM ’09, PhD ’13. “Everything I needed was there: incredible people, freedom to explore, and a practical outlet to turn research into real-world impact.”

A new, lightweight polymer film is virtually impenetrable to gas molecules. With such a coating, “you could protect infrastructure such as bridges, buildings, rail lines — basically anything outside exposed to the elements,” Michael Strano says.

In a world without MIT, radar wouldn’t have been available to help win World War II. We might not have email, CT scans, time-release drugs, photolithography, or GPS. And we’d lose over 30,000 companies, employing millions of people. Can you imagine?

​Since its founding, MIT has been key to helping American science and innovation lead the world. Discoveries that begin here generate jobs and power the economy — and what we create today builds a better tomorrow for all of us.