New instrument measures supercurrent flow
New instrument developed at Iowa State could revolutionize quantum computing.
Tag: Department of Physics and Astronomy
Researchers build long-sought nanoparticle structure, opening door to special properties
This new nanomaterial could have useful optical, mechanical, and electronic characteristics.
Ames National Laboratory research project awarded $4.5 million to understand and control properties of rare earth minerals
Rebecca Flint, Ames National Laboratory scientist and associate professor of physics, leads the project.
Physicists use quantum simulation tools to study, understand exotic states of matter
Thomas Iadecola, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, co-authors paper published in the journal Nature.
Theoretical calculations predicted now-confirmed tetraneutron, an exotic state of matter
Experiments validate theory from research team led by James Vary, professor of astronomy and physics.
Graduate programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ranked among best by U.S. News and World Report
Statistics program secures top-10 rank and several LAS programs improve from previous ranking.
Thomas Iadecola earns NSF CAREER award for quantum computer research
The $470,000 grant will support Iadecola’s theoretical research and efforts to engage pre-college and college students in science, technology and mathematics.
Two LAS faculty members recognized for outstanding teaching
The excellent teaching practices of John Lajoie, Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Cason Murphy, Department of Music and Theatre, have been recognized with Cassling Family Awards.
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Boping Chen awarded the 2021 U.S. ATLAS Outstanding Graduate Student award
Boping Chen (’20 physics and astronomy, Ph.D.) has been honored with the 2021 U.S. ATLAS Outstanding Graduate Student award. Chen was a member of the Chunhui Research Group during his time at Iowa State. U.S. ATLAS is a coalition of 45 U.S. institutions working on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider for the … Continue reading Boping Chen awarded the 2021 U.S. ATLAS Outstanding Graduate Student award