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Discoveries in Physics Research

From quarks to twistronics to dark matter, MIT is on the cutting edge of physics research.
Two new MIT Physics faculty members pictured side by side, Gian Michele Innocenti (left) and Shu-Heng Shao (right)
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School of Science welcomed new faculty in 2024

Gian Michele Innocenti is an experimental physicist while Shu-Heng Shao explores the structural aspects of quantum field theories and lattice systems.
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Our Research Areas

The MIT Department of Physics is recognized as a worldwide leader in physics research.

Our Faculty

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.