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Leading quantum at an inflection point

The MIT Quantum Initiative is taking shape, leveraging quantum breakthroughs to drive the future of scientific and technological progress.

November 12, 2025
Categories: Labs & Centers, Quantum Information Science, Condensed Matter Experiment

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Christina Eilers Wins Biermann Award

August 14, 2025
Categories: Awards/Honors, Faculty/Emeritus, WiSTEM, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment
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Planets without water could still produce certain liquids, a new study finds

August 10, 2025
Categories: Research, Faculty/Emeritus, WiSTEM, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment
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New student optical “astronomy hub” ready for remote observations

August 10, 2025
Categories: Education, Undergraduates
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Peter Dourmashkin awarded 2025 Teaching with Digital Technology: Excellence Award

August 6, 2025
Categories: Awards/Honors, Academic Staff
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Physics graduate student, Ritika Sethi, named 2025 Quad Fellow

August 5, 2025
Categories: Awards/Honors, Graduate Students, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment
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Grad student Megan Masterson explains tidal disruption events on CBS Eye of the World with John Batchelor

August 5, 2025
Categories: Q&A, Graduate Students, WiSTEM, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment

Podcast: IAIFI Director Jesse Thaler on Discovery Engines – How AI and Physics Are Shaping Each Other

August 5, 2025
Categories: Q&A, Faculty/Emeritus, High Energy and Particle Theory, Strong Interactions and Nuclear Theory

Ultrasmall optical devices rewrite the rules of light manipulation

July 31, 2025
Categories: Research, Faculty/Emeritus, Graduate Students, Condensed Matter Experiment
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Famous double-slit experiment holds up when stripped to its quantum essentials

July 27, 2025
Categories: Research, Faculty/Emeritus, Graduate Students, Atomic Physics
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MIT’s Ultra-Small Optical Devices Rewrite the Rules of Light Manipulation

July 24, 2025
Categories: Research, Faculty/Emeritus, Graduate Students, Condensed Matter Experiment

Astronomers discover star-shredding black holes hiding in dusty galaxies

July 23, 2025
Categories: Research, Faculty/Emeritus, Graduate Students, WiSTEM, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment
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The LIGO Lab Is Pushing the Boundaries of Gravitational-Wave Research

July 15, 2025
Categories: Q&A, Faculty/Emeritus, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment
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