New engineering faculty for 2016-2017 | MIT News
The School of Engineering welcomes 13 new professors.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Oct. 3, 2016 • ~7 min
Engineer, explain thyself | MIT News
A new online tool helps graduate students communicate — in their own languages.
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.
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.
Sept. 13, 2016 • ~6 min
Neutrino search finds no evidence of “hidden” particle | MIT News
If discovered, sterile neutrinos may explain dark matter.
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.
July 25, 2016 • ~7 min
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