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What it’s like to be stationed at a particle accelerator
Gwen Gardner and Lauren Osojnak, Ph.D. candidates in physics, describe their work as part of the Penn ATLAS team at the Large Hadron Collider.
Read MoreA novel method for monitoring the ‘engine’ of pregnancy
By combining optical measurements with ultrasound, researchers were able to study oxygen levels in the placenta, paving the way for a better understanding of this complex, crucial organ.
Read MoreElon Musk Public Lecture: "Cosmic Inflation: My journey to the edge of science"
Professor Andreas Albrecht (University of California, Davis): In 1982, while a grad student at Penn, my advisor and I wrote a paper that has since become very famous.
Read MoreSpring 2022 - Postponed Exams
Spring 2022 Postponed Exam for Physics and Astronomy will be held on Tuesday, September 6th, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in DRL A8.
Read MoreInspired by nature, artificial microtubules can work against a current to transport tiny cargoes
The technology, developed by Arnold Mathijssen of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues, could one day clear blockages in blood vessels or precisely target chemotherapy drugs to a tumor.
Read MoreThe Higgs boson discovery, 10 years later
Penn physicist Elliot Lipeles reflects on the past, present, and future of physics, from the discovery of the Higgs boson to theories about new subatomic particles.
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