Exploring the bow shock and beyond PhD student Rishabh Datta seeks to further understanding of astrophysical phenomena. April 24, 2023 Read full story →
Finding community in high-energy-density physics Graduate student Skylar Dannhoff discovers the collaborative world of fusion research. October 21, 2022 Read full story →
Fusion’s newest ambassador High school student Tuba Balta engages new audiences through her MIT internship. July 19, 2022 Read full story →
Evan Leppink: Seeking a way to better stabilize the fusion environment In a residency supported by the Department of Energy, the MIT PhD candidate will explore the high-field side of the DIII-D tokamak. June 15, 2022 Read full story →
Finding the questions that guide MIT fusion research After four decades at the Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Deputy Director Martin Greenwald embodies a brief history of fusion at MIT. April 8, 2022 Read full story →
Finding her way to fusion Zoe Fisher's undergraduate research journey leads to a role working on the SPARC tokamak. March 21, 2022 Read full story →
Tuning in to invisible waves on the JET tokamak Research scientist Alex Tinguely oversees an antenna diagnostic used on the U.K.’s record-breaking fusion experiment. February 24, 2022 Read full story →
Seeing the plasma edge of fusion experiments in new ways with artificial intelligence MIT researchers are testing a simplified turbulence theory’s ability to model complex plasma phenomena using a novel machine-learning technique. January 5, 2022 Read full story →
Radio-frequency wave scattering improves fusion simulations By incorporating the scattering of RF waves into fusion simulations, MIT physicists improve heating and current drive predictions for fusion plasmas. November 10, 2021 Read full story →
Vinny Fry: Wired for success MIT engineer oversees design and testing of key magnet components for the Institute's SPARC fusion project. September 15, 2021 Read full story →
Amy Watterson: Model engineer The Plasma Science and Fusion Center mechanical engineer embraces her role in modeling fusion magnets and in promoting engineering to young women. August 2, 2021 Read full story →
Manipulating magnets in the quest for fusion After decades of plasma physics research, Senior Research Scientist Brian LaBombard is taking on magnets for MIT’s new fusion effort. July 20, 2021 Read full story →
Revisiting a quantum past for a fusion future Principal Research Scientist Abhay Ram circles back to his graduate school studies for a new initiative combining classical physics and quantum computing. June 23, 2021 Read full story →
A graduate student who goes to extremes Whether testing high-field fusion magnets or his own physical endurance, Theo Mouratidis pushes the limits. May 24, 2021 Read full story →
On course to create a fusion power plant How an MIT engineering course became an incubator for fusion design innovations. April 29, 2021 Read full story →