Math major Tianyuan (Margaret) Zheng ’23, who is also majoring in Computer Science, Economics, and Data Science (6-14) and minoring in Music (21M), was chosen for the 2023 Jerome B. Wiesner Student Art Award by the Arts at MIT Student Art Awards Committee.
Zheng’s artistic involvement on campus is multi-faceted; she is best known for bringing to life Wide Tim, the illustrated incarnation of MIT’s mascot Tim the Beaver. “My vision for Wide Tim is that he’s a very happy, very positive character,” says Zheng.
Her goal is to “spread joy and raise awareness of art and culture aspects of MIT student life,” she says. As of May 2023, she has created more than 130 artworks and collaborated with more than 35 MIT departments and organizations.
Established by the Council for the Arts at MIT in 1979, these awards honor past MIT President Jerome B. Wiesner and Laya Wiesner for their commitment to the arts at MIT.
Read more about Margaret’s award and about her efforts in MIT Technology Review and MIT News.
Congratulations, Margaret!