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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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The LIGO Lab Is Pushing the Boundaries of Gravitational-Wave Research

Professor Matt Evans speaks to Scientific American's Science Quickly Host Rachel Feltman to talk about the last 10 years of gravitational-wave 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.