ALT At left, grayscale photo of an older Claude Shannon posing at a blackboard. At right, color photo of a bust of Shannon, pensive and looking down, in front of glass windows on a sunny day.

ALT A tree with yellow leaves stands in front of a modern glass building under a clear blue sky. The sun shines brightly through the branches.

ALT The Great Dome lit blue.

ALT A gloved hand works on machine with lots of circular slots, each with a clip above it.

ALT Portrait of Feng Zhang standing against a red and black abstract background. A quote in a white speech bubble reads, "American science has long been the strongest engine of discovery and innovation in the world. And at the same time, it has rarely been more fragile than it is right now."

ALT This image features Lucy Jones set against a red grid pattern. Below, there is a quote that reads, “Going forward, we’re going to have to figure out what the social commitment to scientific research is and how it should be structured. We’ve kind of been on autopilot since World War II, and it’s not working very well.”

ALT Photo of Alan Lightman surrounded by a pattern of red circles and black and white speckles. A quote reads, "I was curious about the world. I wanted to understand why things were what they were: What caused the seasons? Why was the sky blue? What made some things 'alive' and others not?"

ALT Photo of Emery Brown on a graphic image. A quote reads: "I think that American scientists need to do a better job of sharing our work with the public and helping the general public understand what we are doing. We have seen recently how the current moon mission has rekindled an interest in aeronautics, travels to the moon and travels to places beyond."

ALT Photo of Alex Zhang in a graphic with the quote, “The types of research that I want to work on are things that I think should be shared for the benefit of people in general.”

ALT Photo of Robert Langer on a graphic background. A quote reads,"You have two choices: you can do something that’s incremental and secure, or you can do something that might be a really big idea and could change the world, but it’s risky, and there’s certainly a chance of failure. I tell people, ‘Do the second.’”

ALT Photo of Alan Guth in front of a red and balck graphic A quote is displayed: "In terms of the physics of the field, I think things are going great. But to me, the real problem is the prospects for future funding."

ALT Photo of Sally Kornbluth is on a red and black abstract background. The text reads, "Sally Kornbluth" at the top and features a quote: "Curiosity—a deep drive to discover—is part of our American DNA and has yielded vast returns to the citizens of this country and the world."

ALT The image features John Urschel against a background with abstract geometric designs. A quotation on the right reads, "Find a few problems you're passionate about, problems that grab you and won't let you go. It helps to have more than one because failure is part of research."

ALT A photo of Alice Stanton in front of a red and white grid pattern with large black circles. The text reads: 'Alice Stanton' and includes a quote: 'When we have a loved one who gets sick, we want a treatment—we want something to cure them. It doesn’t come out of thin air.'"

ALT The image shows a close-up of the United States Constitution with part of the American flag visible in the background. The text "We the People" is prominently displayed at the top of the document.

ALT MIT mascot, Tim the Beaver, stands outside an MIT building. A sign reads, "MIT adopted Tim the Beaver as its mascot in 1914, choosing the beaver for its reputation as 'nature’s engineer.'"

ALT Fencing match with multiple participants in protective gear. Text overlay reads "Pirate Certificate" with a MIT logo. Additional text describes an MIT program offering a Pirate Certificate for completing courses in archery, fencing, pistol (or rifle), and sailing.

ALT A hallway in MIT with the setting sun perfectly aligned, creating a bright, glowing light display known as "MIThenge." Text explains this phenomenon occurs twice a year at MIT's Infinite Corridor. MIT's logo is in the top right corner.

ALT A person holding up an MIT class ring in front of a blurred background. Text over the image reads: "Brass Rat. Known as the 'Brass Rat,' MIT's iconic class ring is uniquely designed by each graduating class and features the Institute’s mascot, the beaver." The MIT logo is in the upper right corner.

ALT The image features a group of people sitting on the grass in front of an MIT building. Text on the image reads: "Pi Day. MIT traditionally releases undergraduate admission decisions on Pi Day (March 14), often at 6:28 p.m. to celebrate the mathematical constants π and τ." The MIT logo is displayed in the top right corner.

ALT The image shows a view of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) campus with the iconic Great Dome in the background. The foreground features a river with park-like surroundings. The text overlay reads "Did You Know?" MIT’s logo is in the top right corner.

ALT Brain image highlighted pink in the center.

ALT A computer chip with bubbles rising from it.

ALT Black-and-white photo of John G. Trump seated at a desk with papers and a binder, in an office setting.

ALT nterior of the Museum of Science in Boston featuring a large electricity demonstration with two Tesla coils and a Van de Graaff generator in a dark, ambiently lit room filled with an attentive audience.

ALT Bronze commemorative plaque mounted on a blue wall honoring John G. Trump as a life trustee and benefactor, with an inscription praising his generously shared knowledge.

ALT Black-and-white photo of a sign labeled 'High Voltage Research Laboratory E.E. Dept. 24-090' mounted next to a doorway.  

ALT Four men, John G. Trump is second from the left, are in a laboratory examining experimental equipment, likely part of a scientific research team. The room is filled with various scientific instruments and machinery.

ALT Black-and-white photo of a man in a white lab coat crouching beside a large cylindrical industrial or laboratory apparatus suspended from chains in a dark room.

ALT Black-and-white photo of three, John G. Trump is in the middle, standing among large scientific or industrial equipment inside a spacious laboratory or factory.  

ALT Black-and-white portrait photo of Nikola Tesla.

ALT Plaque commemorating Nikola Tesla, describing the scientist-inventor's death on January 7 and highlighting contributions to electric current advancement. It includes a bas-relief portrait of Tesla, with an inscription dated January 7, 1977.

ALT John G. Trump is behind the wheel of a military Jeep. Lee DuBridge is in the passenger seat and they are both wearing military uniforms.

ALT Black-and-white photo of several men working in a laboratory with large broadcasting equipment and a satellite dish.

ALT Black-and-white photo of a Boeing B-17 bomber on a runway.

ALT Black-and-white group portrait of about 30 men and women in military uniforms and work clothes, arranged in several rows in front of a brick building.

ALT Black-and-white photo of Robert Van de Graaff kneeling beside an early electrical apparatus with two large metal spheres mounted on tall stands, likely a high-voltage experiment, in a paneled room.

ALT Trump and student with Oncologic Generator No. 2 , 1940

ALT A nurse adjusts a patient's position on a treatment table under a large, vintage radiation therapy machine.

ALT Black-and-white photo of three men in suits, John G. Trump is in the center, standing in front of a large, industrial-looking machine with cylindrical components, pipes, and control panels.

ALT Scanned journal page titled “Design of a Million-Volt X-Ray Generator for Cancer Treatment and Research” by J. G. Trump and R. J. Van de Graaff from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

ALT Black-and-white photo of two men beside a large, industrial-looking machine in a laboratory setting. In front of them, on a table covered with a cloth, is a mannequin head and shoulders model used for testing or demonstration.

ALT Black-and-white photo of John G. Trump in a suit and tie standing indoors beside a very tall, cylindrical machine wrapped in evenly spaced horizontal metal coils. He rests one arm on the side of the machine, looking directly at the camera.

ALT Lisa Su at the commencement stage podium.

ALT Lisa Su at the commencement stage podium.

ALT Columns of the 77 Mass. Ave building overlaid with a transparent image of the United States flag.

ALT Gearset with a central gear that drives three adjacent gears that propel a surrounding ring

ALT The Millennium Falcon appears to fly over the iconic dome building of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, set against a clear blue sky.

ALT An Acorn Woodpecker perched on a moss-covered branch.