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George B. Benedek, pioneer in experimental biophysics and physics, dies at 97

The Alfred H. Caspary Professor Emeritus of Physics and Biological Physics leaves behind a legacy of pioneering research and dedicated mentorship at MIT.

July 15, 2026
Categories: In Remembrance, Faculty, Biophysics

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MIT faculty, alumni named 2026 Sloan Research Fellows

Categories: Awards/Honors, Faculty, Pappalardo Fellows, Alumni, WiSTEM, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment
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Patrick Mang and Katherine Panebianco: dual perspectives on physics at MIT

Categories: Interview/Q&A, Undergraduates, Students, Alumni
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Astronomers detect a solar system they say should not be possible

Categories: In The News, Faculty, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment

Terahertz microscope reveals the motion of superconducting electrons

Categories: Research, Faculty, Graduate Students, Postdocs, Condensed Matter Experiment
Webb space telescope captured galaxy MoM-z14 as it appeared nearly 13 billion years ago.

The Age of the Most Distant Galaxy Ever Seen Barely Makes Any Sense

Categories: In The News, Pappalardo Fellows, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment
A computing device with pores, like cheese, is hot on one side and cool on the other.

MIT engineers design structures that compute with heat

Categories: In The News, Undergraduates, Condensed Matter Theory

Study: The infant universe’s “primordial soup” was actually soupy

Categories: Research, Faculty, Particle Physics Experiment, Nuclear Physics Experiment, Strong Interactions and Nuclear Theory

Pablo Jarillo-Herrero wins BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award

Categories: Awards/Honors, Faculty, Condensed Matter Experiment
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Monster Neutrino Could Be a Messenger of Ancient Black Holes

Categories: In The News, Faculty, High Energy and Particle Theory
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Demystifying college for enlisted veterans and service members

Categories: Education, Faculty
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Anna Frebel Receives Digital Science Communication Fellowship

Categories: Awards/Honors, Faculty, WiSTEM, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment
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Allan MacDonald and Pablo Jarillo-Herrero Win Frontiers of Knowledge Award for “Magic Angle” Discovery

Categories: Awards/Honors, Faculty, Condensed Matter Experiment
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