Rafael Jaramillo sits in his office and looks to the side. A large wrench sits on the window sill. The desk is covered in white paper with many drawings and notes on it.

Life is short, so aim high

Michaela Jarvis | MIT News

Professor Rafael Jaramillo relishes the challenge of developing new, environmentally beneficial semiconductor materials.

A view from behind of about 15 people dressed head-to-toe in white cleanroom suits, facing another gowned-up individual gesturing as they speak.

VIAVI Solutions Joins MIT.nano Consortium

MIT.nano

International technology company becomes sustaining member of industry group.

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Students Explore Career Opportunities in Semiconductors

MIT.nano

Global Semiconductor Alliance’s Women’s Leadership Initiative provides inspiration and guidance to MIT students.

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Unlocking the Quantum Future

Rachel Yang | Research Laboratory of Electronics

At the MIT Quantum Hackathon, a community tackles quantum computing challenges.

Four portraits of 2024 MacVicar Faculty Fellows.

2024 MacVicar Faculty Fellows

Meghan Burke | Registrar’s Office

Professors Berggren, Campbell, Pollock, and Vaikuntanathan are honored for exceptional undergraduate teaching.

computer hardware chips made from soft malleable material in shades of green tan and red

Shaping a Soft Future

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | 12:00 - 1:00pm ET
In-person

Allen Room (36-462)
50 Vassar Street Cambridge, MA

Madeleine Laitz, left, and Dane deQuilettes stand in a lab filled with equipment like computers, microscopes, and oscilloscopes.

Study Unlocks Nanoscale Secrets for Designing Next-generation Solar Cells

David L. Chandler | MIT News

The work will help researchers tune surface properties of perovskites, a promising alternative and supplement to silicon, for more efficient photovoltaics.

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Magnetic Imaging with NV Centers in Diamond

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 | 11:00am - 12:00pm ET
Virtual

Speaker: Samuel Karlson, MIT

Illustration showing the development stages of 3D-printed microstructures. At left, interconnected network diagrams with two highlighted nodes. At right, a 2D pixelated microstructure pattern that looks like a crossword puzzle. Below, a physical object showcases the same complex pattern, suggesting it's a 3D-printed prototype.

Using AI to Discover Stiff and Tough Microstructures

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL

Innovative AI system from MIT CSAIL melds simulations and physical testing to forge materials with newfound durability and flexibility for diverse engineering uses.

Illustration shows a Venn diagram of three overlapping circles, each with a colorful qubit represented as a circle with an arrow through it. Colorful lines connect the three. Other qubits fly around.

Technique Could Improve the Sensitivity of Quantum Sensing Devices

Adam Zewe | MIT News

New method lets researchers identify and control larger numbers of atomic-scale defects, to build a bigger system of qubits.

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