“I have never seen a community quite like this one,” Kornbluth told graduates.

“Welcome long odds,” the biotechnology leader urged the Class of 2024. “Embrace uncertainty, and lead with imagination.”

Gifted by Professor Lily Tsai, former chair of the faculty, and designed by Professor Brandon Clifford, the staff is a new, integral part of MIT Commencement.

“Srikanth” is a biopic highlighting the life of Srikanth Bolla ’13, the blind founder of Bollant Industries. Bolla is “by any measure a poster boy of unflinching determination and never taking no for an answer. The film is so earnest, so sunshine-y, [and] the hero so inspiring.”

Researchers at MIT and elsewhere found that the sun’s magnetic field could form much closer to the star’s surface than previously thought. “The findings could help improve forecasts of solar activity that can affect satellites, power grids, and communications systems on Earth — and produce magnificent auroras.”