MIT Physics

IAIFI enters its second phase with increased funding, broader ambitions, and a growing community at the frontier of AI and fundamental physics.

The MIT-led Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions (IAIFI) has received renewed support fr...

This year, over half of MIT’s Fulbright applicants won awards. The current students and alumni will embark on research projects abroad in 2026-27.

Ten MIT affiliates — including undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni — have accepted Fulbright grants to conduct research in countries across the world. Five other students declined their awards to pursue other opportuni...

Student-led expeditions use distributed instruments to observe auroral structures and probe space plasma in real-world conditions.

For many graduate students, waking up at noon after a 4 a.m. bedtime is a sign of a night well spent. For a group of MIT students, it was simply the start of their workday — timed not to the sun, but to the aurora.

Their goal was simp...

Six MIT faculty, along with 10 additional alumni, are recognized by their peers for their outstanding contributions to research in the natural and social sciences.

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has elected 120 members and 25 international members for 2026, including six MIT facult...

Professor Ji is among 15 exceptional early-career scientists joining CIFAR’s global community to tackle complex questions facing science and humanity.

Zhurun (Judy) Ji, Assistant Professor of Physics, has been named one of 15 exceptional early...