MIT professor Nuno Loureiro killed at Brookline home, an hour’s drive from Brown University shooting
Published on: Dec. 17, 2025, 9:55 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Prominent MIT nuclear science professor Nuno Loureiro was fatally shot inside his Massachusetts home on Monday night. While authorities are investigating, they have stated there is no apparent connection to the recent Brown University shooting. Loureiro, a respected fusion scientist, joined MIT in 2016 and directed its Plasma Science and Fusion Center.
