New understanding of how nuclear fuel breaks down and changes in an operating nuclear reactor could help keep some reactors running longer, will inform the next generation of nuclear reactor fuel systems.

The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center unites researchers across disciplines to develop technologies for medical imaging, sustainable metals production, and next-generation electronics.

A new short film from MIT Open Learning explores the influential career of Institute Professor and School of Engineering Dean Paula Hammond.

The study could help scientists understand how superconductivity and other more complex phenomena emerge in quantum materials.

MIT researchers can now precisely measure how heat moves through multilayered materials like computer chips.

Members of the laboratory community reflect on technology impacts that shaped the United States and the world over the past 75 years.

A new technique produces wafer-scale samples, overcoming a major roadblock to using these materials in quantum technologies.

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By focusing on electrolytes, MIT scientists are making sodium-metal batteries a more practical energy storage option.

The 2026 NEMC Hub-sponsored externship gave students access to world-class research, advanced semiconductor manufacturing, and professionals driving innovation across the Northeast.