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January 15, 2026

Efficient cooling method could enable chip-based trapped-ion quantum computers

New technique could improve the scalability of trapped-ion quantum computers, an essential step toward making them practically useful.

September 2, 2025

New laser “comb” can enable rapid identification of chemicals with extreme precision

The ultrabroadband infrared frequency comb could be used for chemical detection in portable spectrometers or high-resolution remote sensors.

Thesis defense: Aziza Almanakly

Doctoral Thesis Title: Towards a Quantum Network with Waveguide Quantum ElectrodynamicsPresenter: Aziza AlmanaklyPresenter’s Affiliation: RLEThesis Supervisor: William D. Oliver Date: July 22, 2025 Time: 9 am Location: 3-270 Zoom

Thesis defense: Uttara Chakraborty

Time: July 16 at 3 pm Location: Room 3-133. Supervisors: Prof. Duane Boning and Prof. Carl Thompson. Title: Techniques for Reliability and Robustness in Integrated Electronic and Photonic

July 2, 2025

The high-tech wizardry of integrated photonics

PhD candidate Sabrina Corsetti builds photonic devices that manipulate light to enable previously unimaginable applications, like pocket-sized 3D printers.

June 12, 2025

Photonic processor could streamline 6G wireless signal processing

By performing deep learning at the speed of light, this chip could give edge devices new capabilities for real-time data analysis.

March 18, 2025

Department of EECS announces 2025 promotions and appointments

All promotions and appointments will take effect July 1, 2025.

January 15, 2025

Karl K. Berggren named faculty head of electrical engineering in EECS

Berggren, who develops technologies to push the envelope of what is possible with photonics and electronic devices, succeeds Joel Voldman.

December 18, 2024

Noninvasive imaging method can penetrate deeper into living tissue

Using high-powered lasers, this new method could help biologists study the body’s immune responses and develop new medicines.

October 7, 2024

MIT engineers create a chip-based tractor beam for biological particles

The tiny device uses a tightly focused beam of light to capture and manipulate cells.