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Signposts on the way to new territory
Professor Zachary Hartwig, who exemplifies a rare but powerful kind of mentorship — one grounded not just in intellectual excellence, but in deep personal care, is honored as “Committed to Caring.”
Building Better Bridges from the Inside
Allium, cofounded by NSE alums Sam McAlpine and Stephen Jepeal tackles the issue of rust buildup by coating inexpensive rebar with stainless steel in a way that fully integrates the two.
New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy
MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC) has launched the Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies, or LMNT (pronounced “element”). Backed by a philanthropic consortium led by Eric and Wendy Schmidt, LMNT is designed to speed up the discovery and selection of materials for a variety of fusion power plant components.
Will neutrons compromise the operation of superconducting magnets in a fusion plant?
New experiments show that the immediate effect of atomic displacements, known as the “beam on effect,” should not be an issue during fusion power plant operations.
Transforming fusion from a scientific curiosity into a powerful clean energy source
SPOTLIGHT: Driven to solve hard problems, Associate Professor Zachary Hartwig is advancing a new approach to commercial fusion energy.
Bucci, Hartwig, Shirvan granted tenure
Matteo Bucci, Zach Hartwig, and Koroush Shirvan are among twelve faculty members granted tenure in six units across MIT’s School of Engineering in 2024.
Zach Hartwig honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2023–25
The Committed to Caring (C2C) program at MIT is a student-driven initiative that celebrates faculty members who have served as exceptional mentors to graduate students. Hartwig is one of twenty-three MIT professors have been selected as recipients of the award for 2023-25, marking the most extensive cohort of honorees to date.
NSE’s Zach Hartwig wins 2022 FPA Excellence in Fusion Engineering Award
Robert N. Noyce Career Development Professor, Zach Hartwig has been selected by the Fusion Power Associates (FPA) Board of Directors as the recipient of a 2022 Excellence in Fusion Engineering Award.
Pursuing progress at the nanoscale
Led by NSE’ Prof Zach Hartwig, Nuclear Systems Design Project students tackle the real problem of bringing small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) technology to campus.
Loureiro, Short, Hartwig on leadership team revisioning of the future of the MIT PSFC
Five from the Plasma Science and Fusion Center, including three NSE profs, assume new duties to support the growth of collaborations, research, and education at MIT