Nuno Loureiro was a physicist who served as the director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center. He also held faculty appointments in MIT’s Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering and ...
Curiosity-driven research has long sparked technological transformations. A century ago, curiosity about atoms led to quantum ...
As Nuno F.G. Loureiro’s colleagues mourn his shocking death at the hands of a former classmate, many are reflecting on the MIT physics professor’s legacy of scientific contributions and leadership.