Turning particle detectors into weapons detectors
Nuclear science and engineering PhD student Jayson Vavrek applies particle physics to solve problems with nuclear weapons disarmament.
Nuclear science and engineering PhD student Jayson Vavrek applies particle physics to solve problems with nuclear weapons disarmament.
Observations of atomic interactions could help pave way to room-temperature superconductors.
Financial-modeling software for sustainable-infrastructure projects could boost investment in sector.
Theoretical physicist was also known for his translations of Chinese texts.
Ranked No. 1 for the fifth straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 of 42 disciplines.
Summer Scholar Jennifer Coulter works on computer simulations with associate professor of materials science Alfredo Alexander-Katz.
Simple equation predicts force needed to push objects through granular and pasty materials.
Exposed in step-like formation, layers of new photovoltaic cell harvest more of sun’s energy.
Species relationships devolve from jointly beneficial to competitive in benign environments.
Areas of expertise include robotics, writing, physics, jewelry-making, and breakfast cereal.
Summer Scholar Grant Smith works to establish parameters for making ferromagnetic thin films in the Luqiao Liu lab.
If discovered, sterile neutrinos may explain dark matter.
MIT-led team demonstrates paired topology and intrinsic magnetism in compound combining gadolinium, platinum, and bismuth.
MIT researchers develop a “physical cryptography” for secure and accurate accounting of the world’s nuclear arsenals.