Shaping the future of Warfighter capabilities

John Joannopoulos
A University-Affiliated Research Center where MIT personnel collaborate with the Army, other DOD and US government agencies, and industry on innovative science, engineering, and rapid transitioning in service of the US Armed Forces and the Nation.
Prof. John Joannopoulos, photonics pioneer and ISN director, dies at 78

Equipment Access

ISN equipment and laboratories in Technology Square are available to members of the MIT research community.

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Strategic Research Areas

ISN projects are organized into Strategic Research Areas (SRAs), representing the most fundamental domains of scientific investigation in the ISN portfolio.
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Our Partners

The ISN mission is complex and difficult, and it won't be solved by cutting-edge science and engineering alone. The ISN works with key partners — the Army and other US military services, other US government organizations, small and large businesses — that share a passion for our mission and a sense of responsibility for achieving it.

Our People

The ISN could not pursue its challenging research mission without the talents of a wide range of people from throughout the MIT community.
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