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黑料不打烊 Is Part of Elite Multi-Institutional Physics Research Hub
Top physicists from five institutions from around the United States, including Duncan Brown, Charles Brightman Endowed Professor of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, will come together to explore the physics of neutron stars鈥攖he densest form of matter…
A&S Researchers Awarded $2.1M Grant to Study Causes of Congenital Heart Defects
Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect, affecting nearly 1 percent of births in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Doctors have been unable to lower that number…
Remembering Joshua Goldberg, Professor Emeritus of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences
The 黑料不打烊 community mourns the recent passing of Professor Emeritus of Physics Joshua Goldberg G鈥50, 鈥52 Ph.D. Goldberg left an indelible mark on the department as both a student and then longtime professor. An expert in Einstein鈥檚 general theory…
Competition, Partnerships Drive Quantum Information Research
Britton Plourde is used to applying for funding for his lab鈥檚 research in quantum computing. The physics professor writes grants and polishes proposals that help his team take the next steps in the journey from theory and basic design to…
College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Member鈥檚 Interdisciplinary Research Selected for Grant
Assistant Professor of Physics Alison Patteson鈥檚 research on the concept of 鈥渆mergence鈥 in living systems was selected by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to receive an Early-Concept Grant For Exploratory Research (EAGER) award on Sept. 12. The NSF selected Patteson鈥檚…
The Science Behind Molecular Fishing
Liviu Movileanu, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in the Drug Discovery News story about his research 鈥淢olecular fishing.鈥 Movileanu developed “molecular fishing” which allows researchers to find a single molecule in blood.
Lyrids for the Layperson
A celestial showcase will be visible this week, as the Lyrid meteor shower will likely peak Wednesday morning. For those who may be a Lyrids layperson, Sam Sampere from the Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences…
Physics Faculty Research Published in Scholarly Journals
Research by Assistant Professor聽Joseph Paulsen聽and Distinguished Professor聽Sheldon Stone聽from the聽Department of Physics聽was recently featured in scholarly physics journals. Paulsen鈥檚 work on predicting how soft materials crumple and wrinkle was published in the journal Physical Review X. Stone鈥檚 research on the structure…
Physics Department Does Its Part to Help Make Masks
Faculty, staff and students from the Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences are using their free time to brush up on their sewing skills and help check the spread of COVID-19. Members of the department are…