News: Physics
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Top Prize Image in Visualizing Science Contest Captures Research Tied to the Sun
Ph.D. student Maile Marriott’s submission illustrates the complexities of the “space weather” generated by our sun.
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Semiconductor Master’s Program Will Offer Hands-on Experience in Rapidly Growing Industry
The new program will help fill the demand for semiconductor scientists and engineers and give students a chance to lead in a booming industry.
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Surviving a Volcanic Supereruption May Have Facilitated Human Dispersal Out of Africa
A new study co-authored by graduate students Jessica Valdes and Keenan Riordan says humans may have dispersed during arid times along “blue highways” created by...
New Quantum Sensing Center Aims to Transform Disease Diagnostics and Prevention
Mark Raizen is part of a new effort focused on translating discoveries from the physics lab to the clinic.
MacDonald Announced as Winner of Inaugural Hill Prize in Physical Sciences
Allan MacDonald of The University of Texas at Austin received the award for research with high-impact potential.
Excavation of Colossal Caverns for Neutrino Experiment Completed
The caverns in Lead, South Dakota, will house the gigantic particle detectors of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.
Researchers Discover New Ways to Excite Spin Waves with Extreme Infrared Light
New ultrafast method for controlling magnetic materials might enable next-generation information processing technologies.
UT Austin Physicists Receive Keck Foundation Boost for Quantum Materials Research
Edoardo Baldini leads a team developing a new approach to stabilize useful quantum properties of atomically thin materials for far longer and at higher temperatures.
New Decadal Report Maps Out U.S. Priorities in Particle Physics Research
The Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel (P5) whose participants include a UT physicist delivered recommendations to decision makers.
Compact Accelerator Technology Achieves Major Energy Milestone
Bjorn “Manuel” Hegelich led the development of a compact laser accelerator that produces an electron beam with an energy of 10 billion electron volts.