Hannah Carpenter and Jillian Scales

Hannah Carpenter, administrative assistant to the chair of MIT Music and Theater Arts and Jillian Scales, ensemble and event manager in the Concerts Office, received 'Unsung Hero Awards' today at the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Infinite Award ceremony.

SHASS Unsung Hero Award
The Unsung Hero is someone who often works behind the scenes, without fuss or public recognition, to carry out work essential for the smooth functioning of his/her unit or the School. This individual should be someone who takes initiative without being prompted, is reliable, persevering, and results-oriented, and is someone who provides whatever is missing for excellence on a constant basis.

Seen and heard: The new Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building

Until very recently, Mariano Salcedo, a fourth-year MIT electronic engineering and computer science student majoring in artificial intelligence and decision-making, was planning to apply for a master’s program in computer science at MIT.

Travels with Rambax

KAOLACK, Senegal – The MIT students have just finished dinner and are crumpling soda cans into trash bins when they get the summons: “Grab your drums, grab your drums, grab your drums …”

MIT launches new Music Technology and Computation Graduate Program

A new, multidisciplinary MIT graduate program in music technology and computation will feature faculty, labs, and curricula from across the Institute.

FUTURE PHASES showcases new frontiers in music technology and interactive performance

Music technology took center stage at MIT during “FUTURE PHASES,” an evening of works for string orchestra and electronics, presented by the MIT Music Technology and Computation Graduate Program as part of the 2025 International Computer Music Conference (ICMC).