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Podcast: Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 19 — Quantum Computing: Promise, Hype and Reality

MIT President Sally Kornbluth and Prof. William D. Oliver explore quantum computing's real-world potential and scaling challenges.

October 28, 2026
Categories: Interview/Q&A, Faculty, Quantum Information Science

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MIT affiliates elected to National Academy of Sciences for 2026

Categories: Awards/Honors, Alumni
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Zhurun (Judy) Ji Named CIFAR Global Scholar for 2026–2028

Categories: Awards/Honors, Faculty
Senior Research Scientist Jagadeesh Moodera poses in front of a molecular beam epitaxy system

Magnetic Topological Materials Could Revolutionize Energy-Efficient Electronics

Categories: Research, Academic Staff, Condensed Matter Experiment

Two from MIT named 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholars

Categories: Awards/Honors, Alumni, WiSTEM
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A new way to spot signs of dark matter

Categories: Research, Postdocs, Astrophysics Theory, High Energy and Particle Theory
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Improving the reliability of circuits for quantum computers

Categories: Research, Faculty, Quantum Information Science
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Astronomers may have found a record-breaking pair of black holes

Categories: Research, Faculty, Graduate Students, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment
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Arup K. Chakraborty Honored with 2026 International Prize in Biophysics

Categories: Biophysics
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Astronomers pin down the origins of a planetary odd couple

Categories: Research, Visiting Faculty, Postdocs, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment

A materials scientist’s playground

Categories: Research, Faculty
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The MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab launches to shape the future of AI and quantum computing

Categories: In The News, Faculty, Quantum Information Science
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Transforming deep-space signals into cathedral sound

Categories: Research, Faculty, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment
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