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A new way to solve the ‘hardest of the hard’ computer problems
A relatively new type of computing that mimics the way the human brain works was already transforming how scientists could tackle some of the most difficult information processing problems. Now,…
Ohio State-led QuSTEAM initiative awarded $5 million from NSF
A multidisciplinary, multi-institutional program led by The Ohio State University is taking the next step in its aim to develop a diverse, effective and contemporary quantum-ready workforce by…
Prof. Michael Poirier Awarded Maximizing Investigator’s Research Award (MIRA)
Michael Poirier, Professor and Chair of the Department of Physics was recently awarded a Maximizing Investigator’s Research Award (MIRA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS…
STEMcoding is officially listed as an instructional support in Ohio
The Ohio Department of Education issues guidelines on which topics need to be covered in various math and science courses and they also provide instructional supports and resource lists to provide…
Scientists See Evidence of First-Order Phase Change in Nuclear Matter
New evidence suggests that protons and neutrons go through a “first-order” phase transition—a kind of stop-and-go change in temperature—when they “melt.” This is similar to how ice melts: energy…
Ami Choi Selected For Postdoctoral Service Award
CCAPP Fellow Ami Choi was surprised recently in the Cosmology Lunch group meeting by Marcela Hernandez, Administrative Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, who came to announce that Ami…
Prof. Tin-Lun (Jason) Ho awarded TOPTICA BEC Lifetime Award
The newly established TOPTICA BEC Award for Lifetime Achievements 2021 recognizes longstanding important contributions to the field. Prof. Ho is the inaugural awardee of the…
Multi-institutional project receives $1.8 million from DOE to advance quantum science
Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin, professor in the Department of Physics, is leading Ohio State’s role in federally funded research that explores new ways to exchange information between quantum…
Intuitive or rational? Students and experts need to be both
Research into dual-process theories of reasoning from cognitive psychology suggests ways to improve classroom instruction in physics. Prof. Andrew Heckler, Mila Kryjevskaia, Assoc. Prof. at…