School of Science appoints 10 faculty to named professorships
Those selected for these positions receive additional support to pursue their research and develop their careers.
Those selected for these positions receive additional support to pursue their research and develop their careers.
The observations could illuminate how supermassive black holes feed and grow.
Seven professors join the departments of Biology; Chemistry; Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences; Mathematics; and Physics.
Professors Arup Chakraborty, Lina Necib, and Ronald Fernando Garcia Ruiz as well as Yuan Cao SM ’16, PhD ’20; Alina Kononov ’14; Elliott H. Lieb ’53; Haocun Yu PhD ’20; and others honored for contributions to physics.
“The Hunt for Planet B” follows Seager and others on their search for extraterrestrial life; three other nominated films feature MIT affiliates.
High-energy astrophysicist to lead MIT School of Science physics community.
The clear and periodic pattern of fast radio bursts may originate from a distant neutron star.
Just 33 light-years from Earth, the system appears to host two rocky, Earth-sized planets.
Two MIT professors and five alumni recognized for outstanding contributions to astronomy research, education, and communication.
Professor led MIT department for eight years, playing pivotal leadership roles at the Institute and in physics research and community-building.
The findings will help scientists trace a black hole’s evolution as it feeds on stellar material.
A novel photolithography technique could be a manufacturing game-changer for optical applications.
The fellowship supports research contributing to the field of planetary science and astronomy.
Named after a goddess of the dawn, the Thesan simulation of the first billion years helps explain how radiation shaped the early universe.
Among thousands of known exoplanets, MIT astronomers flag three that are actually stars.