• Research News

    Work on 2D Magnets Featured in Nature Physics Journal

    University of Maryland Professor Cheng Gong (ECE), along with his postdocs Dr. Ti Xie, Dr. Jierui Liang and collaborators in Georgetown University (Professor Kai Liu group), UC Berkeley (Professor Ziqiang Qiu), University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Professor David Mandrus group) and UMD Physics (Professor Victor M. Yakovenko), have made Read More
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    NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Reveals a Key Particle Accelerator Near the Sun

    Flying closer to the sun than any spacecraft before it, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe uncovered a new source of energetic particles near Earth’s star, according to a new study co-authored by University of Maryland researchers.  Published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters on May 29, 2025, Read More
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    Time Crystal Research Enters a New Phase

    Our world only exists thanks to the diverse properties of the many materials that make it up. The differences between all those materials result from more than just which atoms and molecules form them. A material’s properties also depend on how those basic building Read More
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    Mysteriously Mundane Turbulence Revealed in 2D Superfluid

    Despite existing everywhere, the quantum world is a foreign place where many of the rules of daily life don’t apply. Quantum objects jump through solid walls; quantum entanglement connects the fates of particles no matter how far they are separated; and quantum objects may Read More
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    A New Piece in the Matter–Antimatter Puzzle

    aOn March 24, 2025 at the annual Rencontres de Moriond conference taking place in La Thuile, Italy, the LHCb collaboration at CERN reported a new milestone in our understanding of the subtle yet profound differences between matter and antimatter. In its analysis of large Read More
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    Researchers Play a Microscopic Game of Darts with Melted Gold

    Sometimes, what seems like a fantastical or improbable chain of events is just another day at the office for a physicist. In a recent experiment by University of Maryland researchers at the Laboratory for Physical Sciences, a scene played out that would be right Read More
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    IceCube Search for Extremely High-energy Neutrinos Contributes to Understanding of Cosmic Rays

    Neutrinos are chargeless, weakly interacting particles that are able to travel undeflected through the cosmos. The IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole searches for the sources of these astrophysical neutrinos in order to understand the origin of high-energy particles called cosmic rays and, Read More
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    Twisted Light Gives Electrons a Spinning Kick

    It’s hard to tell when you’re catching some rays at the beach, but light packs a punch. Not only does a beam of light carry energy, it can also carry momentum. This includes linear momentum, which is what makes a speeding train hard to Read More
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    Repurposing Qubit Tech to Explore Exotic Superconductivity

    Decades of quantum research are now being transformed into practical technologies, including the superconducting circuits that are being used in physics research and built into small quantum computers by companies like IBM and Google. The established knowledge and technical infrastructure are allowing researchers to harness quantum technologies in Read More
  • 1 Work on 2D Magnets Featured in Nature Physics Journal
  • 2 NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Reveals a Key Particle Accelerator Near the Sun
  • 3 Time Crystal Research Enters a New Phase
  • 4 Mysteriously Mundane Turbulence Revealed in 2D Superfluid
  • 5 A New Piece in the Matter–Antimatter Puzzle
  • 6 Researchers Play a Microscopic Game of Darts with Melted Gold
  • 7 IceCube Search for Extremely High-energy Neutrinos Contributes to Understanding of Cosmic Rays
  • 8 Twisted Light Gives Electrons a Spinning Kick
  • 9 Repurposing Qubit Tech to Explore Exotic Superconductivity

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Department News

  • Chandra Turpen Cited for Mentorship Chandra Turpen has been named a University of Maryland Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year for 2025. The award recognizes faculty members who have made exceptional contributions to a student’s graduate experience. It both acknowledges outstanding mentoring provided by individual faculty and reminds the university Read More
  • Brenda Dingus Elected to National Academy of Sciences Visiting Research Scientist and alumna Brenda Dingus (M.S. ’86, Ph.D. ’88, physics) has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for her pioneering work in gamma-ray astrophysics.  Dingus is one of 120 members and 30 international members elected by their peers in 2025, joining Read More
  • Jade LeSchack to Speak at CMNS Commencement Jade LeSchack has been selected as the undergraduate speaker at the College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Science Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 22, 2025. The ceremony will be live-streamed at youtube.com/user/cmnsumd.  Adam Wenchel (B.S. ’99, Computer Science), Cofounder and CEO of Arthur will give the keynote address.  Read More
  • World Quantum Day "Capital of Quantum" illustration by Valerie Morgan Happy Quantum Day! If that’s a salutation you’re unfamiliar with, this might not be the last time you encounter it. Celebrated every April 14, World Quantum Day seeks to boost understanding and appreciation of quantum science and technology. Read More
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Moille Awarded Distinguished Research Scientist Prize

Associate Research Scientist Grégory Moille has received the Distinguished Research Scientist Prize from the College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland. The award comes with a $5,000 prize and celebrates his research excellence. 

“I'm deeply honored and grateful for this recognition,” Moille says. “While it's an individual award, what it really highlights for me is the collaborative environment that makes our work possible. None of this meaningful science would happen without the talented colleagues I work with every day. This award inspires me to keep pushing forward with our research.”Grégory Moille and CMNS Dean Amitabh VarshneyGrégory Moille and CMNS Dean Amitabh Varshney

Moille works with JQI Fellow Kartik Srinivasan. His current research investigates the ways that light waves interact with matter and can be harnessed for practical applications. In particular, he is investigating how light behaves in microresonators—racetracks about as wide as a human hair—where light can circulate many times and create powerful interactions. These tiny devices offer an opportunity to study new physics and develop new measurement devices, especially smaller optical-atomic clocks that could help improve GPS and other ultra-precision timing applications. 

 

Original story by Bailey Bedford: https://jqi.umd.edu/news/jqi-researcher-awarded-distinguished-research-scientist-prize