The Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Cambridge, MA
Joined January 2012
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Big ideas need bold support.
Three MIT-led research teams have been selected for funding through the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission, an initiative that uses AI to accelerate scientific discovery and tackle major challenges in energy, manufacturing, biotechnology, quantum information science, and more.
Among the selected projects are two led by RLE faculty:
⚛️ Developing AI-driven approaches to design and optimize quantum devices.
🔬 Advancing next-generation materials and technologies through interdisciplinary research.
These awards highlight the power of collaboration across MIT and the growing role of AI in shaping the future of scientific discovery.
Read about it here: rle.mit.edu/mit-projects-sel…
#MIT #MITRLE #ArtificialIntelligence #QuantumScience #ScientificDiscovery #Research #Innovation #DepartmentOfEnergy #GenesisMission
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Rather than asking what AI can do, ImpactBench asks what AI does to people: how it shapes human psychology, autonomy, and wellbeing. media.mit.edu/posts/research…
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To give context on age:
Grace Hopper began computing at 38, completed the first compiler at 46, helped shape COBOL at 53, kept developing COBOL for the Navy in her 70s, retired from the Navy at 80, & then became a consultant for the Digital Equipment Corporation.
v/@cooperx86
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Congratulations to Robert E. Hall PhD ’67 and Michael Woodford PhD ’83! 👏
BREAKING NEWS
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford “for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.”
#NobelPrize
Did you know that light can help doctors see beneath the surface of the human eye? 👁️
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a groundbreaking imaging technology that uses reflected light to create detailed, 3D images of tissue. First developed in 1991 by RLE Principal Investigator James Fujimoto, RLE Research Affiliate Eric Swanson, and David Huang, OCT has revolutionized eye care by allowing doctors to detect and monitor diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration before irreversible vision loss occurs.
Their pioneering work earned them the 2023 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award and continues to shape the future of medical imaging.
🔗 Learn more: news.mit.edu/2023/fujimoto-s…
#MITRLE #OpticalCoherenceTomography #MedicalImaging #Innovation #Research
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We’ve lost an icon. Margaret Hamilton, a computer science pioneer best known for her work at MIT leading development of the flight software for the Apollo missions to the moon, has died at 90. Read about her legacy via MIT News: news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-h…
ALT Margaret Hamilton is reclined inside a NASA spacecraft module, surrounded by control panels and switches.
4Q with Sharon Jung Han Hsia: Exploring how light could help simplify the next generation of high power electronics. ⚡️
In this 4Q feature, Sharon Jung Han Hsia discusses optically controlled gallium nitride devices and how using light to control power could lead to simpler, more efficient approaches to high power electronics.
Read the full 4Q to learn more about the research and what is next for optically controlled GaN devices.
rle.mit.edu/switching-power-…
#MIT #RLE #4Q #GalliumNitride #GaN #Optoelectronics #PowerElectronics #MITResearch
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The 2026 Nobel Prizes are awarded next week! We crunched the data on the winners in scientific fields to see who is most likely to win
Accurate based on data 1901-2023
go.nature.com/3TmdcUK
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Researchers at @MIT and @JohnsHopkins have developed a handheld device capable of gently collecting living cells from specific locations to test for ovarian and many other types of cancer. The work was carried out, in part, using MIT.nano facilities! news.mit.edu/2026/new-cell-c…
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A new system co-developed by Lydia Bourouiba, a professor in @MIT_CEE, @MITMechE, and a core faculty member of @MIT_IMES, could become a global research standard to study diseases transmitted through the air.
imes.mit.edu/news-events/und…
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U.S. News and World Report has named MIT the top university in the US.
The Institute was ranked No. 1 in undergraduate engineering, computer science, & economics programs: bit.ly/4rt2tVd
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How do you build a battery you can safely swallow, that still powers wireless GI sensors for days? This paper design offers one answer. spectrum.ieee.org/smart-pill…
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MIT is establishing the Quantum Systems Laboratory (QSL), a shared-use facility located in Building 39, that will also be the physical home of QMIT. MIT Vice President for Research Ian Waitz points to MIT.nano, launched in 2018, as a model. betterworld.mit.edu/spectrum…
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Lifesaving Lincoln Laboratory device wins 2026 Excellence in Technology Transfer Award news.mit.edu/2026/lifesaving…
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U.S. News names MIT the nation’s top university for 2026-2027. Congratulations, Engineers! tinyurl.com/3ha7yejm
ALT MIT sailboat on the Charles River.
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Welcome to submit to MLSys 2027. I am thrilled to serve as a PC Co-Chair this year alongside Rashmi Vinayak. We are actively looking for cutting-edge research and industry track papers at the intersection of Machine Learning and Systems. mlsys.org/Conferences/2027/C…
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A new study from MIT researchers could help to enable next-generation lidar sensors that are compact, durable, and have no moving parts. The key advance is a novel design for a silicon-photonics chip, which is a semiconductor device that manipulates light rather than electricity. news.mit.edu/2026/photonics-…
Congratulations to RLE’s James G. Fujimoto and Eric A. Swanson, named 2026 Citation Laureates by @ClarivateAG for their development of optical coherence tomography (OCT).
#CitationLaureates #CitationLaureates2026 #MIT
ALT James G. Fujimoto Headshot
ALT Eric A. Swanson Headshot
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MIT Spinout Atlas Building Composites is turning plastic waste into parts for buildings and other infrastructure. news.mit.edu/2026/mit-spinou…
