Lawmakers focus on MIT fusion research
Three Congressmen visited the Plasma Science and Fusion Center last week.
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Nuclear Science and Engineering
New experiments, new insights into stress corrosion cracking
MIT researchers now have new insights into how 'stress corrosion cracking' may be affected by nanoscale disruptions in the crystalline structure of metallic materials.
Buongiorno and McKrell awarded more than $400,000 by CEA, France
The researchers will investigate transient boiling heat transfer phenomena under rapidly escalating heat fluxes.
Funneling the sun’s energy
MIT engineers propose a new way of harnessing photons for electricity, with the potential for capturing a wider spectrum of solar energy.
Undergraduate Winters presents winning poster at APS annual meeting
Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering junior wins one of three poster awards.
Peterson named National Scholar-Athlete by National Football Foundation
MIT football co-captain is one of 15 honorees from across all divisions of college football selected for the award.
Profile: Ju Li explores new nanomaterials
Working from the scale of atoms on up, he designs materials for future energy applications.
Probing the mysteries of cracks and stresses
Analysis of molecular-level fracture and stress mechanisms could have broad implications for understanding materials’ behavior.
Understanding and predicting materials behavior
Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering takes an interdisciplinary approach
The sense of style
Steven Pinker delivers nuclear engineering's first lecture on 'Communicating Science and Technology in the 21st Century.'