News

5.20.21

Department of Physics Recognition Ceremony 2021

5.3.21

Obituary: Michael Friedlander, professor emeritus of physics, 92

4.30.21

Michael Friedlander, 1928-2021

Black hole
4.15.21

Nowak, collaborators share new observations of famous black hole

Kater Murch
4.12.21

Murch promoted to full professor

Jeffrey Gillis-Davis
4.12.21

Gillis-Davis promoted to research full professor

The Muon g–2 experiment (shown) studies how muons wobble in a giant, doughnut-shaped magnet. The results disagree with the standard model of particle physics, hinting at the possible existence of new particles.
4.7.21

Muon magnetism could hint at a breakdown of physics’ standard model

3.31.21

Jeff Gillis-Davis has pioneered a new method for laser space weathering
3.30.21

Researchers observe new isotope of fluorine

3.26.21

Nowak receives grant to study spectroscopy models

3.9.21

John Scandrett, 1933-2021

3.5.21

Erik Henriksen promoted

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