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PostOctober 3, 2025

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright ’85 visits MIT

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright ’85 visited the MIT campus on Sept. 29. Wright earned a BS in mechanical engineering and spent two and a half years pursuing graduate studies in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science before leaving to become an entrepreneur in the energy industry.

PostOctober 1, 2025

Concrete “battery” developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power

An electron-conducting carbon concrete (ec³)-based arch structure integrates supercapacitor electrodes for dual functionality. The prototype demonstrates both structural load bearing and the ability to power an LED, with the light’s intensity varying under applied load, highlighting the potential for real-time structural health monitoring via the supercapacitor.

PostOctober 1, 2025

Palladium filters could enable cheaper, more efficient generation of hydrog...

Palladium plug membrane at the end of the membrane fabrication process (left). Dashed green lines outline the membrane. Scanning electron microscopy image of the membrane shows the palladium plugs embedded inside the pores of the silica support (right).

PostSeptember 23, 2025

MIT’s work with Idaho National Laboratory advances America’s nuclear in...

Collaboration between researchers at MIT and the Idaho National Laboratory has led to new fuels, next-generation reactor designs, and progress toward the first reactor in space.

PostSeptember 17, 2025

Working to make fusion a viable energy source

MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

George Tynan is excited to tackle what he calls “the big physics and engineering challenges of fusion plasmas” at NSE, and to explore robust engineering solutions for practical fusion energy.

PostAugust 27, 2025

New method could monitor corrosion and cracking in a nuclear reactor

“If we can improve materials for a nuclear reactor, it means we can extend the life of that reactor,” says Ericmoore Jossou.

PostAugust 14, 2025

Study sheds light on graphite’s lifespan in nuclear reactors

New research uncovered a link between properties of graphite and how the material behaves in response to radiation. “It seems like after graphite is irradiated for so long, it starts recovering,” says Sean Fayfar.

PostJuly 18, 2025

Model predicts long-term effects of nuclear waste on underground disposal s...

A new study, co-authored by MIT researchers, aims to improve confidence among policymakers and the public in the long-term safety of underground nuclear waste disposal.

PostJuly 1, 2025

VAMO proposes an alternative to architectural permanence

VAMO (Vegetal, Animal, Mineral, Other), is an ultra-lightweight, biodegradable, and transportable canopy designed to circle around a brick column in the Corderie of the Venice Arsenale — a historic space originally used to manufacture ropes for the city’s naval fleet.

PostJune 9, 2025

New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy

Plasma Science and Fusion Center

The Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies (LMNT), made possible by a group of donors led by Eric and Wendy Schmidt, will be housed at MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center and use a compact cyclotron to accelerate the testing of materials for use in tomorrow’s commercial fusion power plants.

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