Research, teaching and public engagement in Physics at UW–Madison
Professor Jim Lawler was named as one of 200 Legacy Fellows to the first class of Fellows of the American Astronomical Society. Congrats, Prof Lawler! Read about the AAS Fellows
Symmetry Magazine recently ran a story about the different rungs of the academic ladder, featuring profiles of seven different reserachers at the Large Hadron Collider. UW–Madison Department of Physics Chair, Prof Sridhara Dasu, spoke to Symmetry about the added roles and responsiblities — and, often, the added benefits — of being a Chair. Read more
UW–Madison sophomore Haley Stueber did not always know she wanted to study physics, but she had an inkling. “I started taking astronomy and physics classes in high school, and what really got me into physics was the astronomy aspect,” Stueber says. “I was always of the mindset that I wanted to keep learning, and I …
In the technology world, complex oxides are “wonder” materials that can have a wide array of electronic, magnetic and optical properties. As a result, they could enable next-generation electronics, data storage, sensing, energy technologies, biomedical devices, and many other applications. Stacking ultrathin complex oxide single-crystal layers—or those composed of geometrically arranged atoms—allows researchers to create …
Physics grad student and teaching assistant Alleta Maier has been honored with one of 15 campus-wide TA awards. Alleta earned an Early Excellence in Teaching Award. Congrats! Read about all the TA award winners
Shine a laser pointer at a cat, and the cat may see and try to catch the light, but it certainly won’t feel it. What if that light were not a milliwatt laser, but one hundred trillion times stronger — and the cat were essentially weightless, floating in space? “Normally, optical forces are zero — …
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The inaugural MS in Physics–Quantum Computing is the first program of its kind in the U.S. It addresses an emerging workforce need by preparing students to enter this rapidly growing and highly complex field. Most of the students will complete their degrees August, and we checked in with them one semester into their studies. Full Story
Ten physics students have been honored with an invitation to join Phi Beta Kappa: Dongxia Wu Mari McPheron Runze Li Vicky Wen Max McLachlan Adam Shandonay Thomas Yan Sean Huth Christopher DuPre Steven Kan Congratulations!
Two technical breakthroughs, from the realms of experimental physics and microscopic communities, have claimed top honors from WARF this year. The 2019 WARF Innovation Award winners are: Mark Saffman (physics) and Ophelia Venturelli, Philip Romero and Ryan Hsu (biochemistry). Saffman has developed simplified optical hardware for quantum computing. His technology, recently licensed to ColdQuanta Inc., improves an apparatus for …