MIT Professor Shu-Heng Shao and Alumnus Yifan Wang Awarded 2026 New Horizons in Physics Prize
Kim Heatley
CAMBRIDGE, MA — The Breakthrough Prize Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2026 New Horizons in Physics Prize, honoring three researchers with significant ties to the MIT Department of Physics. Assistant Professor Shu-Heng Shao and alumnus Yifan Wang (PhD ’16) were recognized for their collaborative theoretical research, while former Pappalardo Fellow Benjamin R. Safdi […] The post MIT Professor Shu-Heng Shao and Alumnus Yifan Wang Awarded 2026 New Horizons in Physics Prize appeared f