News: Physics
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Now Fully Online, Simons Observatory Begins Probe of Universe’s Birth
Making the clearest-ever observations of the oldest light could confirm ideas of how the universe came to be.
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5 Questions About Dark Matter — the Universe’s Biggest Mystery
Katherine Freese shares what we know (and don’t) about the invisible substance shaping the cosmos.
Two UT Physicists Receive Department of Energy Early Career Research Awards
Quantum theorist Junyeong Ahn and plasma scientist Joshua Burby will study superconducting and fusion challenges.
UT Wins Award From Google.org to Apply AI in Fusion Energy Research
A three-year project led by Joshua Burby will build neural network models to explore new stellarator designs and lower the cost of future fusion power...
Jia Leo Li Selected as a 2026 Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator
Selected among only 21 scientists nationwide, Li will be exploring quantum phenomena in atomically thin materials.
UT News
As ‘2nd Quantum Revolution’ Arrives, UT Researchers Stand Ready
Elaine Li and others are using quantum insights to solve big problems and training the next generation.
Department of Physics
We Make Them Tougher in Texas
Need electronics that can survive the harshest radiation on Earth? Texas has got y’all covered.
Did the LUX-ZEPLIN Experiment Detect a Dark Matter Particle?
A single particle interaction could be a signal that scientists detected dark matter.
Fusion Energy Seed Grants Launch New Interdisciplinary Collaborations at University of Texas at Austin
The projects bridge physics, engineering and computational sciences to tackle big challenges for fusion energy.
Physicists Reconstruct the Collision That Launched a Runaway Black Hole
When two black holes became one, it was launched out of its galaxy at astonishing speed
