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Discoveries in Physics Research

From quarks to twistronics to dark matter, MIT is on the cutting edge of physics research.
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Peter Dourmashkin awarded 2025 Teaching with Digital Technology: Excellence Award

Among eight, student-nominated and student-judged, honored for innovations in exemplary teaching with technology.
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Our Research Areas

The MIT Department of Physics is recognized as a worldwide leader in physics research.

Our Faculty

We have five faculty who have won the Nobel Prize in Physics. We have also been the source of innovation in physics education with eight Oersted Medal winners.