Remembering the 1962 College Bowl Team
UT’s 1962 College Bowl team impressed national TV viewers.
UT Researchers Establish Proof of Principle in Superconductor Study
Three physicists in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at UT, together with colleagues, have successfully modified a semiconductor to create a superconductor. The breakthrough in fundamental research may lead to unforeseen advancements in technology.
PhD Candidate Invents a Safer Lock
When University of Tennessee, Knoxville, PhD candidate Erica Grant was an undergraduate physics major, a visit to a hacker convention in Las Vegas inspired her to try to improve the security of smart locks. Her invention, Quamtum Lock, is now a finalist in the 2020 Collegiate Inventors Competition.
Four Faculty Among 2019 NSF Early-Career Award Winners
Four faculty members have received Faculty Early Career Development awards from the National Science Foundation for 2019.
Study Uncovers New Materials Interactions That Could Improve Data Storage
A new study provides insight into multiferroic materials, which could have substantive implications in fields such as data storage.
Nature Prefers Asymmetrical Pollen Grains, Study Finds
A study, coauthored by Maxim Lavrentovich, shows that plants favor the production of uneven, asymmetrical patterns on the surface of pollen grains over more symmetrical patterns.
Professors Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Professors Lynne Parker and Adriana Moreo have been selected as 2018 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows for their work as leading researchers and their distinguished professional service.
Physics Students to Smash Pumpkins for Science
Pedestrians near McClung Tower Plaza this Friday may want to keep an eye to the sky, because UT’s Society of Physics Students will be hosting its fourth annual pumpkin drop.
In Memoriam: John Quinn
John Quinn, who served as chancellor of UT Knoxville from 1989 to 1992, passed away Monday, October 8.
Researchers Make First-Ever 6D Measurement of Accelerator Beam
A team of researchers led by UT physics professor Sarah Cousineau has made the first-ever 6D measurement of an accelerator beam.
Daily Press: Jefferson Lab Beam Facility Dedicated, Future Impact Celebrated
Nadia Fomin, an assistant professor in experimental nuclear/neutron physics, conducted research at the Jefferson Lab and spoke about the support the lab received in a Daily Press article.
How Long Can a Neutron Live? Depends on Who You Ask, Says Greene
UT nuclear physicist Geoffrey Greene says physicists need to know the neutron’s lifetime in order to calculate the relative abundances of hydrogen and helium that would have been produced during the universe’s first few minutes, according to Quantra and Wired magazines.