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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.

07/31/2026

Congratulations to PSFC graduate student Ben Clark on receiving a DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Fellowship! 👏

07/23/2026

⚡️ We are thrilled to announce that PSFC researcher Cristina Rea has been selected for funding under the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission! Read more about the award at the link in our bio.

07/01/2026

🌎⚡️ Fusion science is reaching new audiences. PSFC researcher Pablo Rodríguez-Fernández recently joined The Wild Project—one of the world’s most popular Spanish-language podcasts—to discuss fusion energy. Check out the full discussion at the link in bio.

06/29/2026

HTPD 2026 brought scientists, engineers, and students from around the world to the PSFC to share the latest advances in plasma diagnostics—the tools that help us understand plasmas and drive fusion research forward. ⚡

Thank you to everyone who made it an incredible week of collaboration, discovery, and scientific exchange.

06/25/2026

The PSFC at MIT was proud to co-host FusionX, which brought more than 300 innovators, investors, policymakers, and industry leaders to campus for discussions on the future of commercial fusion energy. ⚡

06/22/2026

🎓👏 Congratulations to PSFC students Daniel Korsun, Grant Rutherford, and Elena Botica Artalejo on earning their PhDs! We are proud of their contributions to the PSFC community and wish them all the best in their next chapters.

06/10/2026

💥 From an MIT classroom to a fusion startup, this feature explores Zach Hartwig’s role in the Commonwealth Fusion Systems story, tracing its roots to a fusion reactor design class taught at MIT in 2012.

🔗 Read the full article: https://curiositymission.org/stories/cfs/

05/29/2026

⚡️Major congratulations to PSFC graduate student Kaitlyn Yanna on receiving an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship! Kaitlyn’s research focuses on advancing tokamak performance modeling toward fusion energy, and we are excited to see what she does next.

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!

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!

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