Physical Sciences

Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker-like fibers
Enrique Gomez points to part of cryo-EM microscope innards
Chad Hanna named Distinguished Professor
Chad Hanna
Bouncy balls and beyond: Collaborative project connects science with community
Two students hold bouncy balls over a plastic tub
Q&A: How Can Deep Learning Improve Physics and Engineering?
Robin Tuluie holds microphone while presenting a talk
Improving the Search for Exoplanets with AI
Artist's conception of a planet covered with a global ocean. A new study finds that these water worlds could maintain stable climates and perhaps sustain life. Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser.

Building models for star variability using physics-informed machine learning trained on the sun.

AI-Generated Materials for Dark Matter Detection
hubble image of a galaxy cluster with a blue hue

Identifying new materials could help with search for elusive dark matter.

Who Needs a Membrane?
Marina Feric and student work at lab bench
Astronomy and Psychology Student Shines Light on Light Pollution
group of researchers in planetarium
Heard on Campus: Experts on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence
panel of experts on stage
Small galaxies often lack supermassive black hole cores
images of two galaxies in optical and xray
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