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Scientists and engineers around the world are working to improve quantum bits, or qubits, the minuscule building blocks of the quantum computer. Qubits are incredibly sensitive, making it easy for errors to be introduced, lowering device yield. But a new cluster tool at MIT.nano introduces capabilities that will allow researchers to continue advancements in qubit […] The post A materials scientis…

The following is a joint announcement by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing and IBM. IBM and MIT today announced the launch of the MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab, advancing their long-standing collaboration to shape the next era of computing. The new lab expands its scope to include quantum computing, alongside foundational artificial intelligence research, with […] The post The MIT-IBM Comp…

A new immersive sound installation at Oulu Cathedral, Finland, brings the research of MIT astrophysicist and associate professor of physics Kiyoshi Masui into a striking sensory form, transforming more than 4,000 cosmic signals into spatial audio. With its grand opening on April 4, “The Logos” project invites visitors to experience deep-space phenomena not as distant […] The post Transforming dee…

Physics is riddled with paradoxes: Think of how information leaks from supposedly inescapable black holes or how the conventional laws of physics break down at the quantum scale. Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski ’13 believes that within these apparent contradictions, new discoveries await. “What’s fun about physics is sometimes you think you know various things, and then […] The post On the hunt for “t…

Six MIT affiliates — Denisse Córdova Carrizales SM ’26; Ria Das ’21, MNG ’22; Ronak Desai; Stacy Godfreey-Igwe ’22; Arya Rao; and Ananthan Sadagopan ’24 — have been named 2026 P.D. Soros Fellows. In addition, P.D. Soros Fellow Avinash Vadali will begin a PhD in condensed-matter physics at MIT this fall. The fellowship provides immigrants […] The post Six from MIT awarded 2026 Paul and Daisy Soros…

Three MIT rising seniors have been selected to receive a 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholarship, including Deeksha Kumaresh in the School of Engineering and Anna Liu and Charlotte Myersin the School of Science. An estimated 5,000 college sophomores and juniors from across the United States were nominated for the scholarships, of whom only 454 were selected. The Goldwater […] The post Three from MIT nam…

CAMBRIDGE, MA — The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has conferred a Humboldt Research Award upon Jesse Thaler, Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Professor Thaler was nominated for the award by Professor Tilman Plehn of Heidelberg University in recognition of his extensive academic record and fundamental contributions to theoretical particle physics. […] Th…

Four MIT faculty members are among the roughly 250 leaders from academia, the arts, industry, public policy, and research elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced April 22. Thirteen additional MIT alumni were also honored. One of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies, the academy is also a leading center […] The post MIT affiliates elected to the Amer…

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…

Physicists have proposed a new way to make neutrinos at accelerated rates. This method would use a state of matter close to absolute zero called a Bose-Einstein condensate. It would harness quantum effects that can produce neutrinos faster than ordinary radioactive decays. This tool would produce a large and controllable beam of neutrinos. They could have similar properties to photons (particles …

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The American Physical Society (APS) recently honored two MIT faculty members — professors Yoel Fink PhD ’00 and Mehran Kardar PhD ’83 — as well as six alumni with prizes and awards for their contributions to physics and academic leadership. In addition, several MIT faculty members — Professor Jorn Dunkel, Professor Yen-Jie Lee PhD ’11, […] The post MIT faculty, alumni receive 2025-26 American Phy…

A special class of sensors leverages quantum properties to measure tiny signals at levels that would be impossible using classical sensors alone. Such quantum sensors are currently being used to study the inner workings of cells and the outer depths of our universe. Particularly promising are solid-state quantum sensors, which can operate at room temperature. […] The post Multitasking quantum sen…

Jiaruo Li, grad student, Comin Photo Scattering Lab, exotic magnetism, p-wave magnetism, p-wave magnets, altermagnets, spin, ferromagnet, antiferromagnets, giant magnetoresistance, GMR, spintronics, MRAM, spin polarization, anomalous Hall effect, Riccardo Comin, symmetry, Qian Song PhD ’23, chirality, skyrmion, DRAM, SRAM, noncollinear antiferromagnetism https://www.scientificamerican.com/article…

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A new generation of neutrino experiments has failed to confirm earlier hints of “sterile” neutrinos, making the simplest version of the theory increasingly unlikely while leaving room for more complex possibilities. For physicist Janet Conrad, who has long pursued these elusive particles, the shift reflects progress rather than an end: she is leading the proposed […] The post Experiments dim hope…

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Opening on Easter Sunday, The Logos invites visitors to experience deep-space phenomena not as distant abstractions, but as something immediate and resonant. The project is led by artist and creative technologist Andrew Melchior in collaboration with MIT Associate Professor of Physics, Kiyoshi Masui, philosopher Timothy Morton, and cathedral dean Satu Saarinen. Together, they treat the […] The po…

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