Shirley Jackson speaks about her career and being an agent for change
Professor Paula Hammond talks with MIT Corporation life member about her experiences as an MIT student, research scientist, and university president.
First open-access data from large collider confirm subatomic particle patterns
CERN Open Data Portal results reveal predictable patterns from colliding high-energy protons.
Researchers identify molecular motor that transforms chromosomes
Experiments confirm hypothesis about how the genome becomes organized into “neighborhoods.”
Gravitational waves from a binary black hole merger observed by LIGO and Virgo
Finding represents first joint detection of gravitational waves with both detectors.
Kaylee de Soto: A game changer
Incoming freshman refreshes Plasma Science and Fusion Center outreach tools.
Experiments confirm theory of “superballistic” electron flow
Behaving like particles in a viscous fluid can help bunches of electrons squeeze through a tight space.
Fusion heating gets a boost
The Plasma Science and Fusion Center explores a new recipe for heating plasma.
High school teachers become students for a week to learn about radar systems
2017 LLRISE program helps high school physics teachers bring new lessons and activities back to their classrooms.
MIT hosts STEM boot camp for veteran students
Warrior-Scholar Project helps vets transition to college with intensive summer program.
TESS mission to discover new planets moves toward launch
Satellite’s cameras have been delivered by MIT researchers and passed NASA inspection.
Three MIT scientists honored with John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research
Plasma Science and Fusion Center researchers Petrasso, Seguin, and Li honored for developing a novel radiography technique.
MIT Haystack Observatory's John Foster named AGU Fellow
Distinguished atmospheric scientist recognized for lifetime of accomplishments.
Ultracold molecules hold promise for quantum computing
New approach yields long-lasting configurations that could provide long-sought “qubit” material.
Krishna Rajagopal named dean for digital learning
New position expands leadership roles for faculty in the Office of the Vice President for Open Learning.
Exploring an unusual metal asteroid
Alumna and former MIT professor Lindy Elkins-Tanton is working with MIT faculty in her role as principal investigator for NASA's upcoming Psyche mission.