Nuno Loureiro is the new director of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center, succeeding Dennis Whyte. Loureiro will lead efforts in fusion energy research, plasma physics, and collaborations with partners like Eni, IBM, and Lawrence Livermore National Lab.
Dennis G. Whyte, the director of the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, has announced he will step down at the end of the year to focus on fusion research and teaching as part of nuclear science and engineering.
Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), delivered the 2023 David J. Rose Lecture in Nuclear Technology at MIT, where he spoke about the IAEA’s unique role cutting across science, international security, and development, and what it means amid today’s challenges.
MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center will receive DoE support to improve access to fusion data and increase workforce diversity. The project is being led by Christina Rea of the