Theoretical method can make objects invisible to a thermal camera, or mimic a different object
Physics
How to thermally cloak an object
Dark sky’s future leaders
The first undergraduate cohort of the dark sky studies minor completed the Dark Sky Studies Capstone course with projects that made an impact in Utah’s communities.
Nobel Laureate to speak on changing the illumination of the world
Shuji Nakamura won the prize in 2014.
5 ways that U scientists are addressing the COVID-19 pandemic
Within a few short weeks, more than a dozen new research studies have popped up across the U to study coronavirus.
Discovery points to origin of mysterious ultraviolet radiation
Infalling gas found, star-forming galaxies likely primary energy source of Lyman-alpha radiation emitted from gigantic hydrogen gas blobs.
The role of lizard lungs in evolutionary biology
Savannah monitor lizards have a unique airflow pattern that is a hybrid of bird and mammal flow patterns.
Squeezing an electron crystal
Researchers have determined the energy required to add an electron to a Wigner crystal—an ordered crystalline state made of electrons rather than atoms.
A bird’s surprising sound source
U researchers find birds use a different organ to sing than humans do—producing sound with very high efficiency.
OLYMPIC SCIENCE
Physics, math and chemistry step into the Olympic spotlight.
PROJECT YOUTH PHYSICS
Underserved students get a taste for physics during Project Youth 2017.