David Lanning, MIT professor emeritus of nuclear science and engineering and a key contributor to the…
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Nuno Loureiro named director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Nuno Loureiro, professor of nuclear science and engineering and of physics, has been appointed the new…
Making the clean energy transition work for everyone
The clean energy transition is already underway, but how do we make sure it happens in…
Tests show high-temperature superconducting magnets are ready for fusion
In the predawn hours of Sept. 5, 2021, engineers achieved a major milestone in the labs…
Navy officer deepens her engineering and leadership skills at MIT
Trained to be a leader even as a child, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Asia Allison is acquiring…
New study shows how universities are critical to emerging fusion industry
A new study suggests that universities have an essential role to fulfill in the continued growth…
How to decarbonize the world, at scale
The world in recent years has largely been moving on from debates about the need to…
MIT expands research collaboration with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to build net energy fusion machine, SPARC
MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC) will substantially expand its fusion energy research and education…
Finding the questions that guide MIT fusion research
“One of the things I learned was, doing good science isn’t so much about finding the…