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Error Correction Is Key to Quantum Computing, MIT Professor Says
quantum algorithm on a two-qubit NMR system, quantum error correction (qec) technology, The post Error Correction Is Key to Quantum Computing, MIT Professor Says appeared first on MIT Physics .
This Star Just Ate a Planet, and It’s Not Done Yet
Ritvik Narayan, TOI-5882, brown dwarf, The post This Star Just Ate a Planet, and It’s Not Done Yet appeared first on MIT Physics .
George B. Benedek, pioneer in experimental biophysics and physics, dies at 97
George B. Benedek, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on July 5, 2026 at home at the age of 97. George was born in 1928 in the Bronx, NY, to Jewish Hungarian immigrants Viola and Alex, who designed and manufactured lace collars and cuffs in New York’s garment district. He went on to […] The post George B. Benedek, pionee
The White House’s damaging proposal on grants has received tens of thousands of public comments. Read six of them.
The post The White House’s damaging proposal on grants has received tens of thousands of public comments. Read six of them. appeared first on MIT Physics .
Interview: Dark Matter = Black Holes? with David Kaiser
Dark matter remains one of physics’ biggest open questions. MIT physicist David Kaiser joins Hakeem Oluseyi to explore the evidence, and why primordial black holes, tiny objects from the Big Bang’s earliest moments, may answer it. Going back to Stephen Hawking’s early explanations of the universe, this new idea may be based on principles astrophysics […] The
Remembering A. Neil Pappalardo EE ’64: Visionary Founder of the Pappalardo Fellowships Program
The MIT Department of Physics recently gathered to honor and celebrate the extraordinary life, passion, and legacy of A. Neil Pappalardo EE ’64, the beloved founder of the Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Program. For decades, Neil’s profound commitment to advancing physics education and supporting early-career researchers left an permanent mark on our comm