From the Broadway stage to MIT’s Laboratory for Nuclear Science, PhD student Jessica Fry doesn’t do anything halfway. Now she’s hunting for the universe’s most elusive particle, the axion. “It’s a hard problem. But it’s a tractable one,” she says. “It is a fun hunt.”
For DMSE’s Hugh Smith, building an energy-secure future isn’t about creating the best battery; it’s about designing the right battery for the right job. He’s working to develop sodium-ion batteries, whose components are abundant and accessible.
In the Navy, Lauren Fortier supervised nuclear plant operations on a U.S. aircraft carrier in the South China Sea. Now an NSE PhD student, she’s building on that experience to solve a critical hurdle in the wider adoption of nuclear energy.
Fifteen MIT projects have been selected for funding under the US Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission. These initial research projects advance national priorities across natural resources, manufacturing, nuclear physics, and more.
For energy systems that power a reliable grid, the future is all about location: MIT researchers have found that where new energy projects are built could be key to avoiding blackouts in a future with hotter weather and other challenges.
This fact sheet offers a high-level summary of the many steps MIT leaders have taken to support our vibrant Jewish community.
MIT’s vital research and education — on topics such as human health, energy innovation, quantum computing, and advanced manufacturing — continue to advance national security, economic competitiveness, and quality of life for all Americans.