MIT continues progress toward practical fusion energy
In series of talks, researchers describe major effort to address climate change through carbon-free power.
In series of talks, researchers describe major effort to address climate change through carbon-free power.
William Oliver says a lack of available quantum scientists and engineers may be an inhibitor of the technology’s growth.
An expert in instrumentation and early universe observations, Simcoe succeeds Jacqueline Hewitt as head of MIT’s Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research.
Researchers use CHIME telescope to detect fast radio bursts at low frequencies and a second repeating burst.
Senior Anthony Badea, a physics major and varsity soccer player, investigates the beginnings of the universe.
Measurements indicate a dense, gaseous, “sub-Neptune” world, three times the size of Earth.
Theoretical physicist's focus on the complexity of plasma turbulence could pay dividends in fusion energy.
MIT astronomer and writer investigates ancient starlight and shares her excitement about the cosmos.
First measurement of its kind could provide stepping stone to practical quantum computing.
MIT’s Mark Vogelsberger and the Illustris project are honored by Germany's postal service with an official stamp.
"Magic-angle" graphene named 2018 Breakthrough of the Year; first ionic plane and earliest evidence of hydrogen gas named to top 10 breakthroughs.
Five winners are recognized for their outstanding contributions to colleagues, the school, and the Institute.
Riccardo Comin seeks to elucidate the microscopic physics of high-temperature superconducting devices to advance their technological applications.
MIT Kavli's John Richardson describes MIT's role in the historic passing of the Voyager 2 craft past the heliopause and into the interstellar medium.
Forbes calls its 2019 30 Under 30 honorees “a collection of bold risk-takers who are putting a new twist on the old tools of the trade.”