Ian Hutchinson: A lifetime probing plasma, on Earth and in space
Investigating the solar wind flowing past Earth, the MIT professor has found solitary waves that might arise within fusion devices.
Investigating the solar wind flowing past Earth, the MIT professor has found solitary waves that might arise within fusion devices.
Unique PSFC-designed spectrometer provides crucial data about the implosion that yielded an historic fusion energy gain.
The new fellowship from the governments of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, administered by Schmidt Futures, supports graduate education in STEM fields.
Professor Koroush Shirvan, who recently won a prestigious award from the American Nuclear Society, pursues avenues to lower the costs of nuclear energy.
Graduate student Skylar Dannhoff discovers the collaborative world of fusion research.
Amelia Trainer’s work is fundamental to understanding how nuclear reactors operate. A passion for computer modeling and poetry have stood her in good stead through her research career.
Students are part of large team that achieved fusion ignition for the first time in a laboratory.
Fusion physics pioneer and MIT climate change leader Anne White hopes to help “save the world with nuclear.”
Joy Dunn ’08 helps solve the world’s greatest climate challenges while creating an open and equitable working environment.
Hailing from a small town in Italy, Matteo Bucci is determined to address some of the unknowns plaguing fundamental science.
More complete than existing methods, the new approach might enable longer operational lifetimes for nuclear reactors.
High school student Tuba Balta engages new audiences through her MIT internship.
Nuclear Systems Design Project students tackle the real problem of bringing small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) technology to campus.
In a residency supported by the Department of Energy, the MIT PhD candidate will explore the high-field side of the DIII-D tokamak.
New five-year agreement will support SPARC science, increase graduate students and postdocs, and support interdisciplinary work toward fusion power plants.