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Decoding a material’s ‘memory’
A new study details the relationship between particle structure and flow in disordered materials, insights that can be used to understand systems ranging from mudslides to biofilms.
A ‘vibrant nexus’ for research and discovery in the physical sciences
With the construction of a new Physical Sciences Building and updates to the David Rittenhouse Laboratory, Penn will create a modernized physical sciences quadrant that integrates state-of-the-art research in physics, mathematics, chemistry, and engineering.
Congratulations to Bo Zhen and his team for their new DARPA contract to work on their “next generation of night vision eye glasses”!
Leveraging new tech, DARPA aims for night-vision goggles the size and weight of regular eyeglasses.
The Large Hadron Collider and the End of the World
In this episode, Evelyn Thomson looks back at the concerns that swirled around the launch of high-energy particle collision experiments like the Large Hadron Collider.
Rebecca Kamen exhibits work at UNESCO's "Creative Resilience" exhibition in Paris
Rebecca Kamen, Visiting Scholar and University of Pennsylvania Artist in Residence, was selected to exhibit her work at the Creative Resilience: Art by Women in Science exhibition sponsored by UNESCO at their headquarters in Paris. On the impact of the exhibition, Kamen said "the artwork in the Creative Resilience exhibition has been inspired by the Coronavirus and created by women in science from 31 countries.
Bo Zhen announced as a winner of 2021 ICO prize
Bo Zhen, Assistant Professor, was announced as the 2021 winner of the International Commission for Optics (ICO) Prize. Prof. Zhen was selected for his "pioneering research on optical bound states in the continuum, exceptional points, and other topological states in photonics".
A new model for how the brain perceives unique odors
Using statistical physics and insights from biology, this research can help inform new hypotheses and experiments towards understanding the olfactory system, a complex and crucial pathway of the brain.
How a former Penn soccer player helped prep a NASA telescope for its long-awaited launch
Former Physics & Astronomy undergrad, Mike McElwain, is helping to lead a big project at NASA.