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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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Physics students to attend meeting of Nobel laureates

Graduate students Mason Ng and Silviu-Marian Udrescu and physics junior April Cheng are invited to attend the upcoming Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.
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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.