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Welcome, Professor Uwe Bergmann!
From bird feathers that allow for perfectly efficient flight to the bacterial enzyme that fixes nitrogen to help plants grow, nature has had a lot of time to figure things out. “There are so many …
December 1, 2020
High Energy Physics group awarded three grants totaling over $14 million
The High Energy Physics (HEP) group at UW–Madison, which broadly focuses on identifying and understanding the fundamental aspects of particles and forces in Nature, has been awarded three significant grants in 2020. The grants — …
November 30, 2020
Ellen Zweibel elected AAAS Fellow
Congrats to Astronomy and Physics professor Ellen Zweibel on her election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She was elected “for distinguished contributions to quantify the role of magnetic …
November 25, 2020
Cary Forest, Jay Anderson, and John Wallace part of WARF Innovation Awards finalist team
Each fall the WARF Innovation Awards recognize some of the best of inventions at UW-Madison. WARF receives hundreds of new invention disclosures each year. Of these disclosures, the WARF Innovation Award finalists are considered exceptional in …
November 23, 2020
Jimena González named Three Minute Thesis® finalist
Congrats to Jimena González, a physics graduate student with WIPAC, who is one of nine finalists for UW–Madison’s Three Minute Thesis® competition! Watch Jimena’s video on YouTube, and check out all nine finalists’ videos at …
November 23, 2020
A better understanding of coral skeleton growth suggests ways to restore reefs
Coral reefs are vibrant communities that host a quarter of all species in the ocean and are indirectly crucial to the survival of the rest. But they are slowly dying — some estimates say 30 …
November 10, 2020
Chicago Quantum Summit to foster national center collaborations, build quantum economy
By Emily Ayshford, CQE | Link to original post Quantum technology experts from around the country will convene virtually on November 11-13 to forge new partnerships amid an exciting year for quantum research. The third annual Chicago …
October 29, 2020
How do astronomers test-drive a telescope?
Graduate student Leslie Taylor helped fine-tune a high-energy gamma-ray telescope this summer. Detecting the Crab Nebula was the “gold standard” for success. Read the full story at the L&S website.
October 27, 2020
Surprising communication between atoms could improve quantum computing
A group of University of Wisconsin–Madison physicists has identified conditions under which relatively distant atoms communicate with each other in ways that had previously only been seen in atoms closer together — a development that …
October 23, 2020
Chuanhong (Vincent) Liu named to Fall 2020 cohort of the Quantum Information Science and Engineering Network (QISE-NET)
Graduate student Chuanhong (Vincent) Liu (McDermott Group) has had his project awarded funding through QISE-NET, the Quantum Information Science and Engineering Network. Run through the University of Chicago, QISE-NET is open to any student pursuing …
October 22, 2020
New study provides understanding of astrophysical plasma dynamics
Stars, solar systems, and even entire galaxies form when astrophysical plasma — the flowing, molten mix of ions and electrons that makes up 99% of the universe — orbits around a dense object and attaches, …
October 20, 2020
Physics grad students share hands-on physics, art lessons with local fifth graders
UW–Madison physics grad student Aedan Gardill has been illustrating physics concepts with art for years, such as through his Instagram account, where he shares ink drawings. Earlier this year, he applied for a grant from …
October 16, 2020
Vernon Barger earns 2021 APS Sakurai Prize
University of Wisconsin–Madison Physics professor Vernon Barger has won the J.J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics, the American Physical Society announced October 7. The J.J. Sakurai Prize is considered one of the most prestigious …
October 16, 2020
Robert McDermott elected Fellow of the American Physical Society
Congratulations to Prof. Robert McDermott, who was elected a 2020 Fellow of the American Physical Society! He was elected for seminal contributions to quantum computing with superconducting qubits, including elucidating the origins of decoherence mechanisms, …
September 29, 2020
Massive halo finally explains stream of gas swirling around the Milky Way
The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds are satellite galaxies of the Milky Way. They are surrounded by a high-velocity gaseous structure called the Magellanic Stream, which consists of gas stripped from both clouds. So far, …
September 9, 2020
WQI team named winners in international quantum research competition
A WQI faculty team was one of 18 winners in the Innovare Advancement Center’s “Million Dollar International Quantum U Tech Accelerator” competition, which awarded a total of $1.35 million last week. The winning teams, including UW–Madison …
September 8, 2020
Prof. Brian Rebel promoted to Senior Scientist at Fermilab
Yesterday, Fermilab promoted Prof. Brian Rebel to Senior Scientist. He has a joint appointment there, and his new title at Fermilab is the closest equivalent to full professor for which scientific staff are eligible. Congrats, …
September 3, 2020
Q-NEXT collaboration awarded National Quantum Initiative funding
The University of Wisconsin–Madison solidified its standing as a leader in the field of quantum information science when the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the White House announced the Q-NEXT collaboration as a funded …
August 26, 2020
New study expands types of physics, engineering problems that can be solved by quantum computers
A well-known quantum algorithm that is useful in studying and solving problems in quantum physics can be applied to problems in classical physics, according to a new study in the journal Physical Review A from …
August 25, 2020
A somber remembrance marks the 50th anniversary of the Sterling Hall bombing
By Doug Erickson On an August afternoon 50 years ago, graduate student Bill Evans bumped into Robert Fassnacht, a postdoctoral researcher, in Sterling Hall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The two didn’t know each other …
August 24, 2020- Physics News Archives