MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center

MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center MIT PSFC explores the science of plasma, AKA the 4th state of matter, + magnets + fusion energy.

The timely development of practical fusion energy in the 21st century is arguably one of the most important challenges facing the scientific and engineering community worldwide. The Plasma Science and Fusion Center provides a focus for experimental and theoretical studies in plasma science, magnetic and inertial fusion research, and the development of related enabling technologies. The center fost

ers independent creativity and provides the intellectual environment for the educational training of students, research scientists, and engineers.

👏 Exciting news from the PSFC: graduate student Jesse Viola has been awarded a prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellows...
05/28/2026

👏 Exciting news from the PSFC: graduate student Jesse Viola has been awarded a prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to advance stellarator research for fusion energy. Join us in congratulating Jesse on this outstanding achievement!

✨🌌 A new MIT News aricle features a recent graduate student expedition to study plasma through one of the most extreme n...
05/22/2026

✨🌌 A new MIT News aricle features a recent graduate student expedition to study plasma through one of the most extreme natural laboratories on Earth: the aurora borealis. 🔗 Read the full story at the link in bio!

🎉 Congratulations to Erick Liang on receiving a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program award. ...
05/19/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Erick Liang on receiving a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program award.

Erick’s research combines machine learning and fusion science to improve disruption prediction for future tokamaks. A well-earned recognition for exciting work at the intersection of AI and fusion energy! ✨

Photo credit: Lawrence Liu

🎉 Congratulations to PSFC graduate student Brandan Buschmann on receiving the prestigious 2026 DOE NNSA Laboratory Resid...
05/07/2026

🎉 Congratulations to PSFC graduate student Brandan Buschmann on receiving the prestigious 2026 DOE NNSA Laboratory Residency Graduate Fellowship (LRGF)! 🔗 Read more about his achievement at the link in bio.

04/30/2026

Join us next Thursday for an informal evening where science meets curiosity! 🥂

Join us on May 5 for a tour of our facilities and hands-on plasma demos as part of Fusion Energy Week 🔥⚡️ Register now a...
04/24/2026

Join us on May 5 for a tour of our facilities and hands-on plasma demos as part of Fusion Energy Week 🔥⚡️ Register now at the link in bio—spots are limited!

⏰ Only 2 weeks left to register for this year’s CPS-FR summer school! Learn more and register now at the link in bio.
04/23/2026

⏰ Only 2 weeks left to register for this year’s CPS-FR summer school! Learn more and register now at the link in bio.

MIT News highlights PSFC’s work advancing technologies for fusion energy and geothermal systems, including high-field ma...
04/23/2026

MIT News highlights PSFC’s work advancing technologies for fusion energy and geothermal systems, including high-field magnets, advanced materials, and drilling. We were glad to share this work during a recent visit from Representative Jake Auchincloss. 🔗 Read more at the link in bio.

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Fusion energy is transitioning from lab-scale science to the development of a global commercial industry. ⚡️As part of F...
04/16/2026

Fusion energy is transitioning from lab-scale science to the development of a global commercial industry. ⚡️As part of Fusion Energy Week, PSFC presents: Business of Fusion Energy, a minicourse focused on the systems and constraints shaping this transition, including financing models, scaling pathways, and the regulatory and engineering challenges of commercialization. 🔗 See link in bio for details and registration.

Curious about fusion energy? Join us for our next Open House on April 30 — spots are limited so register early! 🔗 Link i...
04/13/2026

Curious about fusion energy? Join us for our next Open House on April 30 — spots are limited so register early! 🔗 Link in bio.

“We’ve reached the point where stellarator performance can exceed tokamaks, because we’re able to optimize them very wel...
03/26/2026

“We’ve reached the point where stellarator performance can exceed tokamaks, because we’re able to optimize them very well, but you have to put the effort in,” says Sophia Henneberg, Assistant Professor in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Theory Group, PSFC.
🔗 Read more in the MIT News feature — link in bio.
📸 Photo credit: Gretchen Ertl

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