U researchers have been a part of the international project from the very beginning.
Read MoreBy enabling the earliest millimeter and submillimeter observations of a gamma-ray burst, the new semi-automated system gives scientists a near-real-time window into the physics of cosmic explosions.
Read MoreDespite its omnipresence in society, we’re just beginning to understand the mechanisms driving machine learning. U scientist shows how physicists can play an important role in unraveling its mysteries.
Read More“I enjoy working with things that are too far away and too big for our brains to actually picture.”
Read MoreU engineers create first flat telescope lens that can capture color while detecting light from faraway stars.
Read MoreNobel laureate and former Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu enraptured the Frontiers of Science audience with stories of his life, including the Deepwater Horizon crisis.
Read MoreFor the first time, scientists transformed existing optoelectronic devices into ones that can control electron spin at room temperature, without a ferromagnet or magnetic field.
Read MoreThe March issue of Nature Physics, a premier academic publication, was all about education. Physics Education Research (PER) is a scientific field of study in which researchers collect and analyze data related to the learning environment. “Physics curricula and education systems have remained largely unchanged for decades, and much can be done to improve them,” […]
Read MoreNew rankings from U.S. News & World Report are out—see how the U ranked in the 2023-24 “Best Graduate Schools.”
Read MoreThe award honors researchers who promote the development of science in disadvantaged parts of the world, who embody Abdus Salam’s conviction that science is the common heritage of humankind.
Read MoreDust launched from the moon’s surface or from a space station positioned between Earth and the sun could reduce enough solar radiation to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Read MoreThe innovative research from U physics and astronomy hit the areas that the national community determined as priorities in a once-in-a-decade report that guides the direction of astro-research for years to come.
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