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Discoveries in Physics Research

From quarks to twistronics to dark matter, MIT is on the cutting edge of physics research.
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Pablo Jarillo-Herrero Wins Frontiers of Knowledge Award for "Magic Angle" Discovery

Honored with Allan MacDonald for discovering "twistronics"
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The MIT Department of Physics is recognized as a worldwide leader in physics research.

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We have five faculty who have won the Nobel Prize in Physics. We have also been the source of innovation in physics education with eight Oersted Medal winners.