3 Questions: The future of nuclear energy | MIT News

Jacopo Buongiorno and John Parsons, co-directors of the MITEI Low-Carbon Energy Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems, discuss how to overcome the challenges and realize the benefits of expanding nuclear power.

Kathryn M. O’Neill | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Feb. 21, 2018 ~5 min

Integrated simulations answer 20-year-old question in fusion research | MIT News

Study finds that turbulence competes in fusion plasmas to rapidly respond to temperature perturbations.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
Feb. 16, 2018 ~8 min


School of Engineering fourth quarter 2017 awards | MIT News

Faculty members were recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the last quarter.

School of Engineering • mit
Jan. 16, 2018 ~6 min

Turning heat into electricity | MIT News

Study finds topological materials could boost the efficiency of thermoelectric devices.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 16, 2018 ~9 min

School of Science Infinite Kilometer Awards for 2017 | MIT News

Eight research staffers and postdocs are recognized for their extraordinary contributions and dedication to programs, colleagues, and the Institute.

School of Science • mit
Jan. 16, 2018 ~2 min

Changing lives with heart, humor, and engineering | MIT News

MIT senior and Marshall Scholar Nick Schwartz wants to solve the energy problem — and make people smile along the way.

Fatima Husain | MIT News correspondent • mit
Jan. 3, 2018 ~8 min

Dongkeun Park: Winding his way to medical insights | MIT News

Francis Bitter Magnet Lab researcher continues a decades-long pursuit to create a revolutionary magnet for nuclear magnetic resolution spectroscopy.

Paul Rivenberg | Plasma Science and Fusion Center • mit
Dec. 22, 2017 ~7 min

School of Engineering welcomes new faculty | MIT News

Sixteen new professors join seven of the school’s departments.

School of Engineering • mit
Dec. 8, 2017 ~20 min


On 75th anniversary of first nuclear fission reactor, MIT stages tribute to seminal experiment | MIT News

MIT’s historic graphite exponential pile has been restored as a tool for education and research.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 4, 2017 ~7 min

Study sheds light on turbulence in astrophysical plasmas | MIT News

Theoretical analysis uncovers new mechanisms in plasma turbulence.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 1, 2017 ~7 min

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