Teen builds an award-winning virtual reality prototype thanks to free MIT courses
When Freesia Gaul discovered MIT Open Learning’s OpenCourseWare at just 14 years old, it opened up a world of learning far beyond what her classrooms could offer.…
Her parents had started a skiing company, and the seasonal work meant …
Growing up in small towns in Australia and Canada, she relied on the i…
“I went to 13 different schools, which was hard because you're in a di…
Anything-goes “anyons” may be at the root of surprising quantum experiments
In the past year, two separate experiments in two different materials captured the same confounding scenario: the coexistence of superconductivity and magnetism.…
Scientists had assumed that these two quantum states are mutually excl…
Now, theoretical physicists at MIT have an explanation for how this Je…
In a paper appearing today in the Proceedings of the National Academy …
New chip can protect wireless biomedical devices from quantum attacks
As quantum computers advance, they are expected to be able to break tried-and-true security schemes that currently keep most sensitive data secure from attackers.…
Scientists and policymakers are working to design and implement post-q…
MIT researchers have developed an ultra-efficient microchip that can b…
Such wearable, ingestible, or implantable devices are usually too powe…
Sixteen new START.nano companies are developing hard-tech solutions with the support of MIT.nano
MIT.nano has announced that 16 startups became active participants in its START.nano program in 2025, more than doubling the number of new companies from the previous year.…
Aimed at speeding the transition of hard-tech innovation to market, ST…
nano supports new ventures through the discounted use of MIT.
nano shared facilities and a guided access to the MIT innovation ecosy…
Improving the reliability of circuits for quantum computers
Quantum computers could someday solve pressing problems that are too convoluted for classical computers, such as modeling complex molecular interactions to streamline drug discovery and materials development.…
But to build a superconducting quantum computer that is large and resi…
To help scientists design more predictable circuits, researchers from …
Their analysis revealed the source of these distortions, known as seco…
Researchers “reprogram” materials by quickly rearranging their atoms
It’s been 37 years since scientists first demonstrated the ability to move single atoms, suggesting the possibility of designing materials atom by atom to customize their properties.…
Today there are several techniques that allow researchers to move indi…
But existing techniques can only move atoms across the surface of mate…
Most also require painstakingly slow processes and high-vacuum, ultrac…
Media Advisory: MIT to establish regional quantum hub
MIT and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts announced plans to establish the Quantum Systems Laboratory (QSL) at MIT, which will be open to researchers across the region.…
With the new funding from the state, which will match federal funding …
The QSL will host specialized facilities that will enable Massachusett…
Quantum technologies promise transformative changes in fields from com…
New laboratory at MIT aims to advance quantum research for the nation
On May 28, MIT President Sally Kornbluth and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced plans for a new laboratory to accelerate the development of next-generation quantum technologies that will enable Massachusetts to remain a national hub for quantum innovation.…
Speaking at the Samberg Conference Center on campus, the leaders intro…
“Quantum technologies have the potential to drive transformative chang…
“Greater Boston has the greatest concentration of quantum talent of an…
How to create distinguishable states for quantum systems
Researchers around the world are racing to develop new quantum-based systems for sensing, communication, computing, and control that have the promise of outperforming traditional systems.…
Creating stable, measurable, distinguishable quantum states, which wou…
Quantum states possess unique properties that can be exploited for dev…
Two key properties, stability and distinguishability, are hard to achi…
MIT in the media: For the future of tech, "Massachusetts can absolutely lead"
On June 9, The Boston Globe released its 2026 “Tech Power Players” list, recognizing 50 influential local leaders in technology and business across Massachusetts.…
The list includes eight MIT affiliates including President Sally Kornb…
MIT in the media: Exploring how curiosity-driven science is an essential ingredient in America’s success
Over the past 80 years, America’s bold, sustained investment in scientific research, and the discoveries, ideas and innovations that flowed from it made America a world leader.…
The nation’s scientific leadership has been essential to our shared pr…
On June 16, Scientific American released a special section, “The Young…
Among the section’s profiles are many MIT faculty, students, and alumn…