Featured video: Touring MIT's nuclear facilities
Two graduate students provide an inside look at MIT's network of nuclear facilities and labs that mimic the footprint of a national lab.
Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Chikang Li brings the Crab Nebula to the lab
Plasma Science and Fusion Center researcher figures out the kink in the crab.
Fusing theory and practice
Grad student Libby Tolman melds the elegance of theoretical physics with practical applications of nuclear science.
High-intensity fusion
MIT’s Alcator C-Mod nuclear reactor winds down — and defines its legacy on its final run.
New record for fusion
Alcator C-Mod tokamak nuclear fusion reactor sets world record on final day of operation.
On the edge of discovery
For PhD student Silvia Espinosa, a passion for solving theoretical puzzles fuels a quest for fusion energy.
Anne White: A passion for plasma
Physicist has a fascination for the complexities of turbulence, and how to reduce it in fusion reactors.
Thirteen MIT students awarded National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships
Honor recognizes individuals who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering.
Fusion outreach ignites in spring
Plasma Science and Fusion Center education team excites the public about MIT energy research.
Researchers find unexpected magnetic effect
Combining two thin-film materials yields surprising room-temperature magnetism.
Rock, drill bit, microwave: Paul Woskov explores a new path through the Earth’s crust
MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center proposes fusion technology to tap geothermal energy.
A window on nuclear science and engineering at MIT
The Nuclear Science and Engineering Graduate Research Expo provided a glimpse into the department for both the MIT community and prospective graduate students.