Better superconductors from ceramic copper oxides Riccardo Comin seeks to elucidate the microscopic physics of high-temperature superconducting devices to advance their technological applications. December 13, 2018 Read full story →
Rising Stars in EECS supports women in electrical engineering and computer science In a return to MIT, 2018 workshop drew 76 of the world’s top early-career women in electrical engineering and computer science to explore life in academia. November 27, 2018 Read full story →
Q&A: Climate change, tough tech startups, and the future of energy intelligence MIT Energy Initiative Director Robert Armstrong offers his perspective on the takeaways from MITEI’s annual research conference. October 25, 2018 Read full story →
School of Engineering third quarter 2018 awards Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the last quarter. October 19, 2018 Read full story →
Nuno Loureiro: Probing the world of plasmas Physicist explores the behavior of the universe’s most abundant form of matter. October 15, 2018 Read full story →
A new path to solving a longstanding fusion challenge Novel design could help shed excess heat in next-generation fusion power plants. October 9, 2018 Read full story →
Juan Ruiz Ruiz: The heat of the matter PhD candidate seeks to discover how heat leaks from fusion plasmas. October 1, 2018 Read full story →
MIT fusion collaboration receives renewed funding Department of Energy funds Plasma Science and Fusion Center to advance fusion studies on the world’s largest stellarator. September 4, 2018 Read full story →
Stephen Wukitch, John Wright win Landau-Spitzer Award MIT and European Union scientists collaborate on new plasma heating scenario to boost fusion research. August 17, 2018 Read full story →
Tom Fredian: Streamlining fusion data MIT systems analyst receives award for his essential fusion data storage and retrieval system. June 1, 2018 Read full story →
Spinning data into sound An interdepartmental collaboration brings out the music of nuclear fusion. May 9, 2018 Read full story →
3Q: Zach Hartwig on MIT's big push on fusion Researchers will work with industrial collaborators to pursue fusion as a source of carbon-free power. March 9, 2018 Read full story →
MIT and newly formed company launch novel approach to fusion power Goal is for research to produce a working pilot plant within 15 years. March 9, 2018 Read full story →
Human factors engineering class tackles design for aging MIT students learn human-centered design skills in a course offered during the 2018 Independent Activities Period. March 2, 2018 Read full story →
Integrated simulations answer 20-year-old question in fusion research Study finds that turbulence competes in fusion plasmas to rapidly respond to temperature perturbations. February 16, 2018 Read full story →