Physics
Professor Emeritus Gordon Pettengill, radio astronomy pioneer, dies at 95
Gordon Hemenway Pettengill ’48, MIT professor emeritus of planetary physics in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric...
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Five from MIT elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2021
April 29, 2021The National Academy of Sciences has elected 120 new members and 30 international associates, including five...
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Nine MIT students awarded 2021 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
April 12, 2021An MIT senior and eight MIT graduate students are among the 30 recipients of this year’s...
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Physicists flip particle accelerator setup to gain a clearer view of atomic nuclei
March 28, 2021Physicists at MIT and elsewhere are blasting beams of ions at clouds of protons —like throwing...
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Working toward a more secure world
March 24, 2021Well before arriving on campus, Peninah (Nina) Levine knew what she wanted from her undergraduate education:...
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Exploring generations of influence between South Asia and MIT
March 9, 2021When thinking about how to celebrate the approaching 60th anniversary of Sangam, the Association of Indian...
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Fostering ethical thinking in computing
March 1, 2021Traditional computer scientists and engineers are trained to develop solutions for specific needs, but aren’t always...
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Keeping an eye on the fusion future
February 21, 2021“That was your warmup. Now we’re really in the thick of it.” Daniel Korsun ’20 is...
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