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Electrons in moiré crystals explore higher-dimensional quantum worlds

MIT physicists have discovered 3D “moiré crystals” that simulate four-dimensional quantum materials to a T.

April 5, 2026
Categories: Research, Faculty/Emeritus, Graduate Students, Pappalardo Fellows, Alumni, Condensed Matter Experiment, Condensed Matter Theory

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Hundreds of parallel lines comprised of spheres recede into the distance. In the middle ground are seven large red dots and a white 3D arrow pointing up.

Electrons in moiré crystals explore higher-dimensional quantum worlds

April 2, 2026
Categories: Research, Faculty/Emeritus, Graduate Students, Pappalardo Fellows, Alumni, Condensed Matter Experiment, Condensed Matter Theory

Two physicists and a curious host walk into a studio…

March 30, 2026
Categories: Q&A, Faculty/Emeritus, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment
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MIT researchers use AI to uncover atomic defects in materials

March 29, 2026
Categories: In The News, Undergraduates, Nuclear Physics Experiment
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Did Scientists Just Detect an Exploding Black Hole?

March 26, 2026
Categories: Research, Faculty/Emeritus, Graduate Students, High Energy and Particle Theory

“Near-misses” in particle accelerators can illuminate new physics, study finds

March 25, 2026
Categories: Research, Faculty/Emeritus, Nuclear Physics Experiment

QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2026

March 24, 2026
Categories: Awards/Honors, Education
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A boom in gravitational waves leaves scientists with more questions than answers

March 16, 2026
Categories: Research, Faculty/Emeritus, Graduate Students, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment
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Scientists Just Recreated the Plasma That Existed Before Anything Else in the Universe

March 15, 2026
Categories: In The News, Faculty/Emeritus, Particle Physics Experiment, Quantum Gravity and Field Theory
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Professors Mavalvala and Vitale discuss the science behind the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) on GBH’s Curiosity Desk

March 11, 2026
Categories: In The News, Faculty/Emeritus, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment

3 Questions: On the future of AI and the mathematical and physical sciences

March 10, 2026
Categories: Q&A, Faculty/Emeritus, High Energy and Particle Theory, Strong Interactions and Nuclear Theory
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The Rooted Leader: Self-Leadership as a Strategic Advantage for Women in STEM

March 9, 2026
Categories: In The News, Faculty/Emeritus, WiSTEM

How Joseph Paradiso’s sensing innovations bridge the arts, medicine, and ecology

March 9, 2026
Categories: In The News, Alumni, High Energy and Particle Theory
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