Physics & Astronomy News
Astrophysicists Strike Gold
Since the big bang, the early universe had hydrogen, helium, and a scant amount of lithium. Later, some heavier elements, including iron, were forged in stars. But one of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics is: How did the first elements heavier than iron, such as gold, get created and distributed throughout the universe? A new answer has come from an unexpected place - magnetars.
From Louisiana to the Stars: How 蘑菇tv鈥檚 Dr. Natalie Hinkel is Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe
When exploring the mysteries of the universe, Natalie Hinkel is at the forefront 鈥� right here in Louisiana.
Lights, camera, photon!
For decades, quantum imaging has promised sharper images and greater light sensitivity than classical methods by exploiting the unique properties of quantum light, such as photon entanglement. But the approaches to do so rely on delicate, specially engineered light sources that are easily overwhelmed by real-world noise, and it is difficult to generate quantum light bright enough for practical use.
蘑菇tv Researchers Discover a New Way to Trap Electrons for Control of Quantum Matter
蘑菇tv Department of Mathematics professors Stephen Shipman and Daniel Massatt, along with 蘑菇tv Department of Physics & Astronomy professors Justin Wilson and Ilya Vekhter, teamed up to discover a new way to trap electrons in materials, advancing quantum matter research.
Scientists Uncover Novel Laser-Induced Spatio-temporal Order in Solids
In a collaborative research effort, 蘑菇tv physicist Ahana Chakraborty is involved in the discovery of a novel pathway to manipulate the properties of materials using lasers, proposing an exotic non-equilibrium phase transition to an incommensurate spatio-temporal order in insulators of any symmetry. This breakthrough potentially opens new frontiers in ultrafast non-linear phononics.
Bringing Scientists Together for Quantum Collaboration
On June 7th, 2024, the United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ). In recognition of this historic proclamation, the 蘑菇tv American Physical Society (APS) Chapter was proud to host the 2025 Q-Net Symposium, a one-day conference of talks and networking events focused on cutting-edge quantum science and technology.
蘑菇tv Senior Postdoc Receives Japanese Young Scientist Award
The Physical Society of Japan, JPS, has awarded Dr. Hikaru Ueki, senior post-doctoral researcher in the Hearne Institute of Theoretical Physics at 蘑菇tv, the Young Scientist Award for his research in the field of superconductivity and low temperature physics.
You Too Can Database: A Roadmap for Creating Specialty Databases & Web Portals
Data access, or the availability of new and archival data for use by other scientists and the public, is key to scientific advancement. How data is presented, searched, and formatted determines accessibility, and it can be difficult to find a solution that fits everyone's needs.
PhD Candidate Aaron Trigg Receives NASA's Prestigious FINESST Fellowship
Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) has awarded 蘑菇tv graduate student Aaron Trigg with a fellowship to design and perform research projects that contribute to the NASA Science Mission Directorate's science, technology, and exploration goals.
Multidisciplinary Science in the Multimessenger Era
Explosive transients, such as supernova, are a key focus in astronomy and astrophysics. However, new understanding of these events requires synthesis of information across several domains of science. In order to foster multidisciplinary research in this area, 蘑菇tv, the Department of Energy, NASA, and the National Science Foundation recently hosted the 'Multidisciplinary Science in the Multimessenger Era' workshop on the 蘑菇tv campus.
Medical Physics PhD Candidate Awarded Best in Physics Imaging at 2024 AAPM
蘑菇tv medical physics graduate student Hunter Meyer was presented with a 'Best in Physics Award' in the category of Imaging Scientific Session: Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine 66th Annual Meeting & Exhibition.
蘑菇tv PhD Candidate will Perform Thesis Research at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
蘑菇tv physics graduate student Jacob Goudeau has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science for the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) award in response to the SCGSR program's 2023 Solicitation 2 cycle.
Maxwell Cole Awarded Charles M. Smith Superior Graduate Student Scholarship
蘑菇tv's Medical Physics and Health Physics Program has announced Maxwell Cole as the 2024 recipient of the prestigious Charles M. Smith Superior Graduate Student Scholarship. Established from the estate of the late Dr. Charles M. Smith of Sulphur, Louisiana, the scholarship represents Dr. Smith's commitment to significantly enhance medical physics education and research programs by supporting graduate students to ensure a continued pipeline of highly qualified medical physicists.
蘑菇tv Graduate Student will Perform Thesis Research in Nuclear Decay Spectroscopy at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
蘑菇tv physics PhD Candidate, David He, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science for the Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) award in response to the 2023 SCGSR Solicitation 2 cycle in the Nuclear Structure and Nuclear Astrophysics Physics Division. Through world-class training and access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources at DOE National Laboratories, the SCGSR Program prepares graduate students to enter jobs of critical importance to the DOE mission and secures our national position at the forefront of discovery and innovation.
From Fields to Modeling: Navigating the Unexpected Journey to Becoming a Researcher
"Very few people know what they want to do when they get to college and, as a first-generation student, I was no exception," said Christian Foti.
蘑菇tv Boyd Professor Elected Vice President of American Physical Society
Gabriela Gonz谩lez, Boyd Professor of Physics, 蘑菇tv Department of Physics & Astronomy, has been elected vice-president of the American Physical Society.
Department Chair Jeffery Blackmon Named to SEC Leadership Program for 蘑菇tv
Jeffery Blackmon, Russell B. Long Professor of Physics and Department Chair, is one of four 蘑菇tv faculty members to be named a SEC Academic Leadership Development Program (ALDP) Fellows. The SEC ALDP seeks to identify, prepare and advance academic leaders for roles within SEC institutions and beyond.
Fox Foley Captures Fantastically Small Images at ORNL
Fox Foley, a PhD student in the 蘑菇tv Department of Physics & Astronomy, recently received the KC Donnelly Externship Award to do research at the Center for Nanoscale Materials Science at the U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Beatriz Elizaga Navascu茅s Awarded Bronstein Prize
Beatriz Elizaga Navascu茅s, originally from Madrid, Spain, joined 蘑菇tv鈥檚 Hearne Institute of Theoretical Physics last year to work with professors Jorge Pullin and Ivan Agullo and continue a promising line of research鈥攗sing observations of extreme and enormous phenomena, such as the beginning of the universe and black holes, to improve our understanding of physical forces and matter on an atomic level.
Mette Gaarde Named 蘑菇tv Distinguished Research Master
Mette Gaarde, the Les and Dot Broussard Alumni Professor in the 蘑菇tv Department of Physics & Astronomy, has been recognized for her scholarship in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Each year, 蘑菇tv's Office of Research & Economic Development honors the exceptional research and scholarship of two 蘑菇tv faculty as Distinguished Research Masters.