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NSF renews support for MIT-led AI and physics institute, expanding a new model for discovery

IAIFI enters its second phase with increased funding, broader ambitions, and a growing community at the frontier of AI and fundamental physics.

June 8, 2026
Categories: Labs & Centers, Faculty, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment, Astrophysics Theory, High Energy and Particle Theory, Particle Physics Experiment, Strong Interactions and Nuclear Theory, Quantum Gravity and Field Theory, Nuclear Physics Experiment, Quantum Information Science

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MIT physicists predict exotic form of matter with potential for quantum computing

November 17, 2024
Categories: Research, Faculty, Graduate Students, Postdocs, Condensed Matter Theory
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How can electrons can split into fractions of themselves?

November 17, 2024
Categories: Research, Faculty, Alumni, Condensed Matter Theory
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Ensuring a durable transition

November 14, 2024
Categories: In The News, Faculty
Tracy Slatyer poses in front of blackboard covered in physics equations

MIT Professor Tracy Slatyer to Receive Jon C. Graff, Ph.D. Prize for Excellence in Science Communication

November 13, 2024
Categories: Awards/Honors, Faculty, WiSTEM, Astrophysics Theory, High Energy and Particle Theory
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Four physics faculty named to professorships

November 13, 2024
Categories: Awards/Honors, Faculty

Bridging Talents and Opportunities Forum connects high school and college students with STEAM leaders and resources

November 3, 2024
Categories: Events, Faculty
this map of dark matter in the universe was obtained from data from the kids survey, using the vlt survey telescope at eso’s paranal observatory in chile it reveals an expansive web of dense light and empty dark regions this image is one out of five patches of the sky observed by kids here the invisible dark matter is seen rendered in pink, covering an area of sky around 420 times the size of the full moon

Can Axions Save the Universe?

October 31, 2024
Categories: In The News, Faculty, High Energy and Particle Theory, Quantum Gravity and Field Theory
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The Quantum Geometry That Exists Outside of Space and Time

November 2, 2024
Categories: In The News, Faculty

Smart handling of neutrons is crucial to fusion power success

October 31, 2024
Categories: Profile, Alumni, Plasma Physics
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Happy Dark Matter Day! Meet the usual — and unusual — suspects in this cosmic mystery

October 30, 2024
Categories: In The News, Faculty, High Energy and Particle Theory, Strong Interactions and Nuclear Theory
Alan Guth sits speaking animatedly on a panel

It all started with a Big Bang – the quest to unravel the mystery behind the birth of the universe

October 30, 2024
Categories: In The News, Faculty, High Energy and Particle Theory, Quantum Gravity and Field Theory, Astrophysics Theory
A unique computer chip has red and blue light on grid-like pathways.

Quantum simulator could help uncover materials for high-performance electronics

October 29, 2024
Categories: Research, Faculty, Condensed Matter Experiment, Quantum Information Science
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