Posts Tagged Department of Physics and Astronomy

Researchers have developed new methods to couple light to sound waves that glide on surfaces.

This is the first time since 2009 that three University faculty members have been elected in one year.

Rochester researchers involved with CERN make groundbreaking measurements of the electroweak mixing angle, strengthening an understanding of particle physics.

Rachel Whitmoyer ’24, a double major in physics and philosophy, brings her work as an emergency medical technician to bear on her studies at Rochester.

Scientists have analyzed the first batch of data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument’s quest to map the universe and unravel the mysteries of dark energy.

Mark your calendars for April 8, 2024, when the University of Rochester’s River Campus will be among the prime viewing spots for the next total solar eclipse.

Techniques developed with the Laboratory for Laser Energetics’ OMEGA laser system hold promise for sparking fusion at larger scales.

Thorndike made pathbreaking contributions to the study of matter.

Rochester astrophysicist Adam Frank explores the links between atmospheric oxygen and detecting extraterrestrial technology on distant planets.

The findings can be used to design molecules with custom quantum coherence properties, laying the chemical foundation for emerging quantum technologies.