Understanding imperfections in fusion magnets MIT Energy Fellow Richard Ibekwe finds flaws in high-temperature superconducting tapes so they can be measured, fixed, or embraced. March 16, 2021 Read full story →
Keeping an eye on the fusion future Daniel Korsun’s undergraduate career at MIT prepared him to look more deeply into fusion magnet technology and design. February 22, 2021 Read full story →
Storm in a cosmic teacup: A new paradigm for understanding plasma turbulence PhD candidate Lucio Milanese uncovers new fundamental mechanism in turbulence. January 12, 2021 Read full story →
Amanda Hubbard honored with Secretary of Energy’s Appreciation Award PSFC principal researcher is acknowledged for work with U.S. Burning Plasma Organization. December 9, 2020 Read full story →
Pushing the envelope with fusion magnets MIT Energy Fellow David Fischer irradiates high-temperature superconducting tape to test its resilience and prepare for the first pilot fusion plant. November 6, 2020 Read full story →
Laser-focused: Four MIT students foster new insights into inertial confinement fusion Undergraduate research opportunities in the Plasma Science and Fusion Center’s High-Energy-Density Physics division support multiple fusion collaborations. September 3, 2020 Read full story →
Meet Lauryn Kortman: Juggling fusion magnets and LED batons Rising MIT sophomore finds satisfaction designing for the laboratory and the playing field. August 12, 2020 Read full story →
How to grow a cosmic magnetic field Graduate student Muni Zhou shows how tiny magnetic seed fields can expand to cosmic proportions. July 21, 2020 Read full story →
At home with fusion research Hundreds of miles from campus, Sreya Vangara recalibrates her approach to laboratory research and other MIT commitments. July 8, 2020 Read full story →
Controlling plasma and plasma turbulence After his PhD thesis invalidates an old assumption, Norman Cao wonders what’s next. June 4, 2020 Read full story →
Paul Thomas, MIT’s “Mr. Magnet,” dies at 77 Beloved educator and former technical supervisor at the Plasma Science and Fusion Center brought hands-on science experiences to students of all ages. May 12, 2020 Read full story →
Exploring new paths to future quantum electronics Jagadeesh Moodera and colleagues to investigate interface-driven phenomena in quantum materials in the quest for energy-efficient quantum electronics. May 11, 2020 Read full story →
Rockin’ the Zoom room The MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center finds camaraderie at a colleague’s virtual rock concert. May 7, 2020 Read full story →
Pyae Phyo: From Myanmar to NMR PhD candidate’s journey to the center of the plant cell wall relies on nuclear magnetic resonance technology. April 21, 2020 Read full story →
Plasma Science and Fusion Center receives $1.25M from ARPA-E to explore practical paths to fusion MIT experience with heating plasmas will support novel and low-cost approaches to creating fusion energy. April 15, 2020 Read full story →