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IAIFI logo on a stylized background showing physics symbols

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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Nuh Gedik and Pablo Jarillo-Herrero are 2020 Moore Experimental Investigators in Quantum Materials

August 9, 2020
Categories: Awards/Honors, Faculty, Condensed Matter Experiment
Molten lava glowing in crucible

Lava oceans may not explain the brightness of some hot super-Earths

August 3, 2020
Categories: Research, Faculty, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment
Quantum blackjack

Can a quantum strategy help bring down the house?

August 2, 2020
Categories: Research, Faculty, Quantum Information Science

Q&A: Peter Fisher discusses JASON report on reopening university laboratories

July 29, 2020
Categories: Interview/Q&A, Faculty
Two superconducting qubits acting as giant artificial atoms.

“Giant atoms” enable quantum processing and communication in one

July 28, 2020

Shining a light on the quantum world

July 26, 2020
Categories: Research, Students, Condensed Matter Experiment

3 Questions: Ibrahim Cissé on using physics to decipher biology

July 21, 2020
Categories: Interview/Q&A, Faculty, URM STEM, Biophysics
A black hole’s corona disappears, then reappears.

In a first, astronomers watch a black hole’s corona disappear, then reappear

July 15, 2020
Categories: Research, Faculty, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment

Four MIT faculty members receive U.S. Department of Energy early career awards

July 14, 2020
Categories: Awards/Honors, Faculty, URM STEM, WiSTEM, Strong Interactions and Nuclear Theory
Illustration of electrons and fan

The Physics of Keeping Things Cool

July 15, 2020
Categories: Faculty

Nine MIT School of Science professors receive tenure for 2020

July 6, 2020
Categories: Awards/Honors, Faculty, URM STEM, WiSTEM
Artist's interpretation of MIT-designed miniature “squeezer” reduces quantum noise in lasers at room temperature.

Portable system boosts laser precision, at room temperature

July 6, 2020
Categories: Research, Faculty, Students, Astrophysics Observation, Instrumentation, and Experiment
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