More than 600 alumni, friends, and family came together, and it was a record for the Lab.

By our records, more than 600 alumni, friends, and family joined us for 40 + 40. It was the most-attended alumni event in Media Lab history. Thank you for being there.

You filled the BSO for Tod Machover's world premiere, and Jordan Rudess and Jacob Collier gave special performances. Smaller reunions, including Opera of the Future and Tangible Media, let longtime collaborators pick up right where they left off.

Brunch was the best place to catch up. You reconnected with old friends, talked with faculty and researchers about what you're working on now, and heard what the Lab is doing today and what it has planned for the next 40 years.

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Help the Next 40 Begin

Thanks to this community's generosity, the Wiesner–Negroponte Founders Fellowship is now endowed. The fund is permanently invested and will support graduate students for as long as the Lab exists. New gifts will help it reach even more students.

You can give by credit card, check, or wire, or with stocks, cryptocurrency, or an IRA or DAF distribution. Corporate matching can double your gift, and you can include the Lab in your estate plans. Contact Andy Lippman or our Development team to discuss how you'd like to make an impact.

Stay Connected

• Watch, then add your voice. Natalia Tsarkova (M.S. '97) has been interviewing alumni about the Lab, and you can watch those conversations in Tribo, a private online space for our community. Then share your own 40 + 40 reflections. Invite code: 20264040. 
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• Tell us what you remember. A photo, a favorite moment, or a conversation you're still thinking about. We'll share what you send with the whole community.
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• Keep a piece of the celebration. Taya Leary, a former Media Lab staff member, drew the artwork below by hand as a gift to the community. 
  Download the Artwork

Thank You

Thank you for coming, and for everything you've done since you left the Lab. We'd love to hear what you do next, so please keep in touch.