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Several School of Architecture and Design students have been recognized for their work on and off campus, with some succeeding in the at MIT and others named to Metropolis 尘补驳补锄颈苍别鈥檚 .

鈥淭hese remarkable accomplishments reflect the strength, creativity, and forward-thinking mindset of our students across disciplines. From architecture to digital art and design, their work demonstrates a deep commitment to innovation, sustainability, and inclusive design鈥攙alues that are central to our educational mission,鈥� says Dean of the School of Architecture and Design Maria Perbellini, M.Arch. 鈥淭heir recognition by leading platforms such as Metropolis and MIT is a testament to their talent. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and excited to see the impact they will continue to make as the next generation of designers shaping our world.鈥�

Undergraduates Among the Country鈥檚 Top Students

Undergraduate architecture students and were named to , celebrating the top 100 graduating students from architecture and interior design programs in the United States and Canada.

The prestigious recognition honors exceptional talent, creativity, and commitment to advancing the fields of architecture and interior design, reflecting El Jaabak鈥檚 and Janakiraman鈥檚 bold and thoughtful approaches to design, grounded in innovation, sustainability, and inclusivity.

鈥淎t the core of my practice is a commitment to designing spaces that empower communities, foster inclusivity, and respond meaningfully to their social and environmental context,鈥� El Jaabak says. 鈥淚 am drawn to projects that challenge me to think critically about equity, access, and the cultural narratives embedded in the built environment.鈥�

With this honor, El Jaabak and Janakiraman are eligible for recommendation to top firms, recruiters, and design leaders nationwide, as well as a feature in the 尘补驳补锄颈苍别鈥檚 spring 2026 print issue and all digital and social media platforms. The future architects join a community of more than 600 who have received the Future100 recognition, offering professional connections and peer support, and will be invited to Metropolis events and programs with opportunities to network among industry leaders and resources.

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Graduate Students at MIT Hackathon

In January, UX/UI design and development students Megan Jouelle Cortes, Sharodiya Dutta, Nazeli Sayra Kurtoglu, Casey Losinski, Roshan Pereira, and Bryana Rodriguez were in Cambridge, Mass., for MIT鈥檚 annual Reality Hack, a hands-on event focused on artificial intelligence , machine learning, extended reality, immersive systems, and entrepreneurship.

Joined by Kevin Park, M.F.A., chair and associate professor of digital art and design, who also served as an event judge, the students were among hundreds of like-minded peers and professionals from top institutions and companies, such as MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, Meta, Google, Samsung, and Apple. After splitting up to form interdisciplinary teams with other Reality Hack participants, the students were tasked with designing and prototyping real-world immersive solutions. Industry leaders mentored the participants as they worked under intense deadlines.

First place was awarded to Pereira鈥檚 team for their project . Along with his teammates, Pereira developed software for use with Raven Resonance smart glasses. Raven Resonance glasses鈥攔eleasing for testing in 2026鈥攑rovide similar functions to a smartphone through the glasses鈥� lenses. Attune is an augmented reality meditation system designed to support calm, focus, and sleep, supporting nervous system regulation in different contexts.

Cortes鈥� team received an honorable mention for the project . With her teammates, Cortes developed another software for Raven Resonance glasses. ClearCue uses a cloud-based AI model to analyze audio and visual input, helping users with autism spectrum disorder reduce ambiguity during live conversations.