Plasma Science and Fusion Center

At the entrance to the Alcator C-Mod Control Room, Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick greets PSFC Director Miklos Porkolab, along with senior officers of the Research, Development, and Technical Employees Union.

Mass. Gov. Patrick, U.S. Reps. Capuano and Inslee visit Alcator C-Mod

Learn about fusion and its prospects as a green energy source

March 14, 2012

An artist's rendition of Earth's magnetosphere. A magnetic tail, or magnetotail, is formed by pressure from the solar wind on a planet's magnetosphere.

Mysterious electron acceleration explained

Computer simulation identifies source of aurora-causing high-speed electrons in space

February 27, 2012

Parker recognized for outstanding career contributions to fusion development

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering professor emeritus honored by Fusion Power Associates.

December 21, 2011

Congressman Chris Murphy (in yellow hard hat) listens to MIT alumnus Reiner Beeuwkes during his visit to the Alcator C-Mod cell. He was also accompanied by PSFC Director Miklos Porkolab (foreground left), Alcator Project Head Earl Marmar and Associate Director Martin Greenwald (foreground right).

Two congressmen visit the Plasma Science and Fusion Center

December 6, 2011

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island (right), accompanied (right to left) by MIT alumnus Reinier Beeuwkes and PSFC Associate Director Martin Greenwald, listens to Alcator C-Mod Project Head Earl Marmar discuss the importance of fusion research at MIT.

Sen. Whitehouse visits Alcator C-Mod Tokamak

November 8, 2011

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering Assistant Professor Felix Parra

Felix Parra returns to fusion program

September 12, 2011

Felix Parra will joins the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering this Summer.

Assistant Professor Parra wins Rosenbluth Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award

June 9, 2011

Assistant Professor Anne White in the Alcator control room at MIT

Anne White: solving mysteries in the pursuit of fusion power

June 7, 2011

Senior Research Scientist Martin Greenwald (right) discusses the importance of fusion research with Florida Sen. Bill Nelson in front of a port in the Alcator C-Mod tokamak.

Lawmakers tour MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center

May 19, 2011

Alcator C-Mod, shown here, is the most powerful university-based fusion device in the world. Recent findings there could help point the way to power-producing fusion reactors.

A step toward fusion power

MIT advance could help remove contaminants that slow fusion reactions, and may bring practical fusion power plants a bit closer to reality.

December 2, 2010

John Rice awarded IAEA Nuclear Fusion Prize

October 26, 2010

MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center Director Miklos Porkolab

Porkolab selected for Fusion Power Associates Distinguished Career Award

July 26, 2010

Paul Thomas (front, center), flanked by PSFC Director Miklos Porkolab (left) and MIT Vice President for Research and Associate Provost Claude Canizares (right), received an Appreciation Award via videoconference from the Department of Energy’s Associate Director for Fusion Energy Sciences, Ed Synakowski (back, right), accompanied by Acting Division Director of Research Steve Eckstrand (back, cen...

Mr. Magnet attracts admiration

Paul Thomas honored by U.S. Department of Energy and Mass. governor’s office

July 20, 2010

Exterior view of the Ignitor fusion reactor, whose core will be built in Italy and external housing built outside Moscow, where it will be installed.

New project aims for fusion ignition

MIT-led Ignitor reactor could be the world’s first to reach major milestone, perhaps paving the way for eventual power production.

May 10, 2010

Graduate student Ted Golfinopoulos gave an animated tour of the Alcator C-Mod tokamak, assigning middle school students the roles of deuterium, tritium and magnetic fields to help them understand the fusion process.

Middle School Outreach Day at the Plasma Science and Fusion Center turns 21

Schools return yearly for hands-on opportunities

May 4, 2010

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