The “godfather of Bose-Einstein condensation” and MIT faculty member for 37 years led research into atomic, molecular, and optical physics that led to GPS and quantum computing.
Ranking at the top for the 14th year in a row, the Institute also places first in 11 subject areas.
Plasma Science and Fusion Center researchers created a superconducting circuit that could one day replace semiconductor components in quantum and high-performance computing systems.
MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center to establish the Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies.
The magnetic state offers a new route to “spintronic” memory devices that would be faster and more efficient than their electronic counterparts.
The fellowships recognize doctoral students who have “the extraordinary creativity and principled leadership necessary to tackle problems others can’t solve.”
Gift from the Leinweber Foundation, in addition to a $5 million commitment from the School of Science, will drive discovery, collaboration, and the next generation of physics leaders.
The “one-of-a-kind” phenomenon was observed in ordinary graphite.
A technique developed at MIT enables a new class of experiments that could finally let physicists test whether gravity needs to be described by quantum theory.
The color-correcting tool, known as “SeaSplat,” reveals more realistic colors of underwater features.
A new study reveals why eggshells are stronger on their sides, overturning a popular science belief.
The results will help scientists visualize never-before-seen quantum phenomena in real space.
The small and rocky lava world sheds an amount of material equivalent to the mass of Mount Everest every 30.5 hours.
Professors Andrew Vanderburg and Ariel White are honored as “Committed to Caring.”
The fellowship supports research contributing to the field of planetary science and astronomy.