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Tiny magnetic tremors unlock exotic superconductivity
Deep within solids, individual electrons zip around on a nanoscale highway paved with atoms. For the most part, these electrons avoid one another, kept in separate lanes by their mutual repulsion. But vibrations in the atomic road can blur their lanes and sometimes allow… Read More -
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Quantum Thermometer or Optical Refrigerator?
In an arranged marriage of optics and mechanics, physicists have created microscopic structural beams that have a variety of powerful uses when light strikes them. Able to operate in ordinary, room-temperature environments, yet exploiting some of the deepest principles of quantum physics, these optomechanical… Read More -
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Physics Today features Distinguished University Professor Raman Sundrum and postdoc David Curtin
Distinguished University Professor Raman Sundrum and postdoc David Curtin, are featured in the June issue of Physics Today magazine as the authors of the feature story, “Hidden Worlds of Fundamental Particles”. Read More -
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Neural take on quantum entanglement
Machine learning, the field that’s driving a revolution in artificial intelligence, has cemented its role in modern technology. Its tools and techniques have led to rapid improvements in everything from self-driving cars and speech recognition to the digital mastery of an ancient board game.… Read More -
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Gravitational Waves Again Detected
Scientists in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) collaboration now report the detection of a third gravitational wave event, named GW170104 and described in the July 1, 2017 Physical Review Letters. UMD's Peter Shawhan and Alessandra Buonanno are principal investigators in the experiment. For… Read More -
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Tiny tug unleashes cryogenic currents
Researchers have found that a small stretch is enough to unleash the exotic electrical properties of a newly discovered topological insulator, unshackling a behavior previously locked away at cryogenic temperatures. The compound, called samarium hexaboride, has been studied for decades. But recently it has… Read More -
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Trapped ions and superconductors face off in quantum benchmark
The race to build larger and larger quantum computers is heating up, with several technologies competing for a role in future devices. Each potential platform has strengths and weaknesses, but little has been done to directly compare the performance of early prototypes. Now, researchers… Read More -
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The latest on HAWC and the search for high-energy gamma rays
In our own galaxy and beyond, violent collisions fling a never-ending stream of stuff at the earth, and astrophysicists are eager to learn more about the processes that produce this cosmic barrage. Researchers from around the world have teamed up to build the High-Altitude… Read More -
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Ions sync up into world's first time crystal
Consider, for a moment, the humble puddle of water. If you dive down to nearly the scale of molecules, it will be hard to tell one spot in the puddle from any other. You can shift your gaze to the left or right, or… Read More
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Jun 23, 2017
Three Graduate Students Receive 2017 NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowships
Three graduate students in the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences have been awarded 2017 NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowships. The purpose of the fellowships is to ensure…
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Jun 7, 2017
UMD Establishes Jayanth R. Banavar Endowed Graduate Award for Excellence in Physics Research
The University of Maryland College Park Foundation, Inc. has established the Jayanth R. Banavar Endowed Graduate Award for Excellence in Physics Research to support a merit-based award for outstanding graduate students in the…
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Jun 2, 2017
Gerald Wilkinson Named Interim Dean of UMD’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
The University of Maryland announced the appointment of UMD Biology Professor Gerald Wilkinson as interim dean of the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences, effective July 1, 2017. “A highly regarded…
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May 24, 2017
Jordan Goodman Named Winner of Yodh Prize
Distinguished University Professor Jordan Goodman has been named the winner of the 2017 Yodh Prize for “outstanding leadership in the development of water Cherenkov instruments in high-energy gamma-ray astronomy”. The prize will be…
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