Department of Physics
News and Research Spotlights
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Research
Can defects turn inert materials into useful, active ones?
illustration of lattice structure being probed with photoluminescence
Science Journal, Summer 2021
Alumni Spotlight: David Lehr
Dave Lehr
Research
Black holes of all shapes and sizes in new gravitational wave catalog
Chart of masses of gravitational wave sources
Awards and Honors
Chang Receives MRI Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award
Awards and Honors, Research, Student Stories
Eberly’s undergraduate research exhibition a success
Eberly Diversity in STEM Corporate Partners Program logo
Weiss awarded Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics
David Weiss
Research
Gamma-rays and neutrinos from mellow supermassive black holes
A schematic picture of hot accretion flows around a supermassive black hole
Research
Putting a new theory of many-particle quantum systems to the test
Graph showing nearly perfect match of experimental data with prediction of generalized hydrodynamics
Faculty Announcements
Two Eberly faculty added to General Education Faculty Scholar Program
Aerial view of campus. Credit: Andy Colwell
Awards and Honors, Research
$3.4 million NSF grant aims to make LIGO multimessenger discoveries commonplace
Illustration of 2 neutron stars colliding - credit Wikimedia
Research
Podcast discusses creating inexpensive catalysts for renewable energy
Growing Impact podcast text
Awards and Honors, Research
New multi-institution hub to explore nuclear physics and cosmic mergers
Simulation of neutron stars merging