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MathWorks fellow, Haowei Xu, is creating faster, light-driven computer technologies
Xu, a PhD student in NSE, is seeking new, more efficient materials to be utilized for the construction of computer components.
Anne White to co-chair the Climate Nucleus
White and Selin will lead a new faculty committee to drive MIT's climate action plan over the next three years.
Limiao Zhang crosses disciplines, adding fresh eyes to nuclear engineering
Sometimes patterns repeat in nature. Spirals appear in sunflowers and hurricanes. Branches occur in veins and lightning. Limiao Zhang, a doctoral student in MIT’s department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, has found another similarity: between street traffic and boiling water, making cooling...
Using graphene foam to filter toxins from drinking water
MIT-led research team fashions graphene foam into device that can extract uranium and other heavy metals from tap water.
Vapor-collection technology saves water while clearing the air
System could reclaim pure water from power plant cooling towers; at-scale prototypes tested on MIT facilities have proven effective.
Inspiring a community of giving
Growing up in a family of seven children in Michigan, Fred Buckman dreamed of attending college at age 15. Although he was precocious and had skipped second grade, he faced significant disadvantages in the application process: no one in his family had...
Investigating materials for nuclear power
A longstanding interest in radiation’s effects on metals has drawn Michael Short into new areas such as nuclear security and microreactors. Michael Short came to MIT in the fall of 2001 as an 18-year-old first-year who grew up in Boston’s North Shore....
Waging a two-pronged campaign against climate change
With a nuclear energy startup and cost-modeling tool, Robbie Stewart aims to speed construction of new plants for decarbonizing the economy If nuclear energy is to play a pivotal role in securing a low-carbon future, researchers must not only develop a new...
Going to extremes
Whether testing high-field fusion magnets or his own physical endurance, Theo Mouratidis pushes the limits.
COMMENCEMENT 2021
MIT’s virtual commencement ceremony is on June 4th. Twenty-four NSE students graduate this year. Graduating with Doctoral Degrees Giulia Agostinelli PhDAbdulla Abdulaziz Alhajri PhDDavid Allan Bloore PhDMax Carlson PhDCarolyn P. Coyle PhDKieran Patrick Dolan PhDPablo Philippe Ducru PhDGuillaume Louis Giudicelli PhDSterling M. Harper PhDWilliam Lawrence...