This press release was originally published by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. DESI has made the largest 3D map of our universe to date. Earth is at the center of this thin slice of the full map. In the magnified section, it is easy to see the underlying structure of matter in our […]
Read MoreThis page originally appeared in @THEU & CoS The 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 […]
Read MoreThis page originally appeared on @THEU & CoS The University of Utah is proud to announce that Eliza Diggins, a senior Honors student double-majoring in physics and applied mathematics, was selected as a finalist for the 2024 Rhodes Scholarship. One of the oldest and most celebrated awards for international study in the world, Rhodes Scholarships […]
Read MoreThis page originally appeared on CoS Riley Murray, double-major in physics and linguistics and a minor in mathematics, knew she wanted to pursue a master’s degree after graduation. What she didn’t expect was landing a research job in her “gap year” that aligned seamlessly with her interests in data science and natural language processing. Riley […]
Read MoreThis page originally appeared in CoS A cohort of teens at the Salt Lake Center for Science Education (SLCSE) is learning the principles of physics and computer programming by building detectors for cosmic rays. The pilot program is led by U faculty member Tino Nyawelo, one of three recipients of the 2023 Spirit of Salam Award given […]
Read MoreThis page originally appeared on @THEU & CoS Adapted from a release by Jordan Raddick, Sloan Digital Sky Survey press office. Astronomy’s new blockbuster was announced in New Orleans during the 2024 American Astronomical Society meeting. Astronomers from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) discovered evidence for what they call the “Barbenheimer Star”—an enormous ancient star that […]
Read MoreThis page originally appeared on CoS By CJ Siebeneck “The core concept of physics is a physical intuition about the world,” Kevin Davenport says. “Human beings love to think about puzzles and problem solving.” Davenport, who earned his PhD at the U in 2019 is now an assistant lecture professor in the department of physics […]
Read MoreThis page originally appeared on CoS by Christoph Boehme The Department of Physics & Astronomy has a dedicated team of Experimental Condensed Matter (CME) Physicists exploring the enigmatic world of condensed matter, in the quest for discoveries that redefine our understanding of nature on the quantum scale. The University of Utah’s Department of Physics & Astronomy is not just a place of academic inquiry; it is a crucible […]
Read MoreThis page originally appeared on @THEU & CoS “Ideas of social justice, inclusion and equity have always been at the forefront of my mind. I’m a first-generation in an immigrant family and this has given me a perspective that most other people in physics don’t have. I noticed that there was a trend in […]
Read MoreThis page originally appeared on @THEU In September 2021, an unprecedented thunderstorm blew across Utah’s West Desert. Lightning from this storm produced at least six gamma ray flashes that beamed downward to Earth’s surface and activated detectors at the University of Utah-led Telescope Array. The storm was noteworthy on its own—the array usually clocks one […]
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