At first glance, the rigid academic world of experimental physics and the physical art of submission grappling share absolutely zero common ground. That is, of course, unless you are talking about ...

Experimental physicist David Weld’s experimental research interest lies in a question that has been around for a long time, but which we’re only now approaching the ability to investigate. “There’s a ...

World-leading atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physicist David DeMille is looking for new particles and forces that could answer fundamental questions about the universe and solve some of the ...

UC Santa Barbara professors Andrew Jayich and Jon Schuller have been selected by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to be part of the 2024 cohort of Experimental Physics Investigators. They join 17 ...

All around us are elements forged in stars, from the nickel and copper in coins to the gold and silver in jewelry. Scientists have a good understanding of how these elements form: In many cases, a ...

Four Princeton University researchers — Nathalie de Leon, Julia Mikhailova, Barry Rand and Jeff Thompson — are among the 21 winners of the 2023 Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Experimental Physics ...

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Physicist Holly Szumila-Vance has always been curious about how the world works. Throughout her career, she has never been afraid to tackle new and tough challenges to satisfy that ...

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has named Boston College Professor of Physics Ilija Zeljkovic among its third annual cohort of Experimental Physics Investigators, a group they expect will yield ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Tongcang Li, a Purdue University professor of physics and astronomy and electrical and computer engineering, has been named to the 2023 cohort of Gordon and Betty Moore ...

Professor Burch's Group – Laboratory for Assembly and Spectroscopy of Emergence (LASE) develops new methods to probe and manipulate materials, with a focus on novel states of mater (Topological ...

Kenta Iwamoto approaches the mat the same way he once approached the laboratory, with relentless curiosity and a refusal to stop at surface-level understanding.

From guided inquiry to open-ended challenges, physics labs are evolving to help students think like scientists. By focusing on clear goals, experimental design, and data analysis, educators can foster ...