New engineering faculty for 2016-2017 | MIT News

The School of Engineering welcomes 13 new professors.

School of Engineering • mit
Oct. 27, 2016 ~17 min

New record for fusion | MIT News

Alcator C-Mod tokamak nuclear fusion reactor sets world record on final day of operation.

Plasma Science and Fusion Center • mit
Oct. 14, 2016 ~8 min


High-intensity fusion | MIT News

MIT’s Alcator C-Mod nuclear reactor winds down — and defines its legacy on its final run.

Meg Murphy | School of Engineering • mit
Oct. 14, 2016 ~16 min

Team simulates a magnetar to seek dark matter particle | MIT News

Detecting “axion” particles may solve longstanding problem in particle physics.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 7, 2016 ~7 min

Benoit Forget: Unraveling complexities of nuclear reactors | MIT News

By making detailed simulations of reactor cores, the MIT engineer is helping to advance new designs.

David Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 3, 2016 ~7 min

Engineer, explain thyself | MIT News

A new online tool helps graduate students communicate — in their own languages.

School of Engineering • mit
Sept. 27, 2016 ~4 min

Turning particle detectors into weapons detectors | MIT News

Nuclear science and engineering PhD student Jayson Vavrek applies particle physics to solve problems with nuclear weapons disarmament.

Elizabeth Dougherty | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
Sept. 26, 2016 ~5 min

On the edge of discovery | MIT News

For PhD student Silvia Espinosa, a passion for solving theoretical puzzles fuels a quest for fusion energy.

Paul Rivenberg | Plasma Science and Fusion Center • mit
Sept. 13, 2016 ~6 min


Neutrino search finds no evidence of “hidden” particle | MIT News

If discovered, sterile neutrinos may explain dark matter.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 8, 2016 ~5 min

New lithium-oxygen battery greatly improves energy efficiency, longevity | MIT News

New chemistry could overcome key drawbacks of lithium-air batteries.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
July 25, 2016 ~7 min

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