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Using supernovae to study neutrinos’ strange properties
In a new study, researchers have taken an important step toward understanding how exploding stars can help reveal how neutrinos, mysterious subatomic particles, secretly interact with…
Brandenburg selected for DOE's Early Career Research Program
Daniel Brandenburg, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics, has been selected as one of 93 scientists across the country to receive funding from the U.S. Department of…
Department of Energy Announces $28.5 Million for LaserNetUS
The Department of Energy’s Office of Science announced $28.5 million for LaserNetUS to advance discovery science and inertial fusion energy.
LaserNetUS is North America's high…
Physics Phun at The Ohio State Fair!
The Department of Physics is being represented at The Ohio State Fair this year through amazing experiments and lots of pfun presented by Christine Jackson, Harold Whitt and department volunteers…
Ohio State awarded $1M grant from US Department of Education to create first intercity quantum network within the state
The Center for Quantum Information Science and Engineering (CQISE) will be the administrative home for a $1 million, three-year congressionally directed…
How an essential class of proteins can access blocked genes
Research shows how ‘pioneer factors’ function as master regulators of genes from yeast to humans
Genetic information contained within DNA has to be read by specific proteins that…
LaserNetUS: Then, Now, and in the Future meets in Maryland
The 2023 LaserNetUS Users Meeting - LaserNetUS: Then, Now, and in the Future - is being held at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD from June 27-29, 2023. Located near…
Schumacher Lab joins Laboratory Safety Dean's List
Congratulations to the Schumacher Laboratory! It was recognized by The Office of Environmental Health & Safety for the effort that it takes to maintain a safe and healthy work environment for…
Harrison Blake awarded an Astronaut Scholarship
Congratulations to Harrison Blake, a double major in Physics and Astronomy and Astrophysics, for being awarded an Astronaut Scholarship. Harrison has been working with Professor Chris Hirata…