Students Earn Opportunity to Chat with Space Station
A group of students from UT and a trio of Knoxville high schools will get an out of this world opportunity Wednesday to chat with an astronaut on the International Space Station.
Physics Lecture Tackles ‘Big Bang Machine’ Studies
This week’s Saturday Morning Physics lecture will feature Professor Stefan Spanier talking about the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland, and how it has enabled physicists to study fundamental laws of nature.
Saturday Morning Physics Takes on Ghostly Neutrinos
Assistant Professor Sowjanya Gollapinni will discuss “The Ghostly Neutrinos” at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 18.
“Saturday Morning Physics” Lecture Saturday Considers Antimatter
Looking for something new to do this Saturday? Join UT’s Department of Physics and Astronomy for their second lecture in a new series, “Saturday Morning Physics.”
Whatcha Doing Saturday Morning? UT to Host New Physics Series
Antimatter. The Big Bang. Ghostly neutrinos. The public is invited to spend Saturday mornings this spring with UT’s Department of Physics and Astronomy learning about intriguing and newsworthy science topics
News Sentinel: Haslam Visits Oak Ridge to Honor Tennessine
Gov. Haslam recently visited Oak Ridge to honor the area’s role in the discovery of Tennessine.
Steiner Research Highlighted by Los Alamos National Laboratory
The Los Alamos National Laboratory recently featured research conducted by Andrew Steiner, UT-ORNL joint faculty assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, in a post about how elements on the periodic table are produced.
UT-ORNL Research Highlighted in Physical Review Letters
A breakthrough in the understanding of a key aspect of materials science and physics stemmed from recent UT-ORNL research.
Tennessine Passes Review Period, Now Permanent Name for Element 117
After clearing a six-month probationary period, Tennessine has officially been approved as the name for element 117 on the periodic table. It is only the second element named for a state, and the first to have Native American roots.
Ask a Physicist Facebook Live: Quark-Gluon Plasma: The Primordial Soup of the Universe
Sure, there’s the Big Bang, but then what happened? Chat with UT Physics faculty on the UTK Department of Physics and Astronomy Facebook account at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 30, and find out. Assistant Professor Christine Nattrass and Professor Soren Sorensen will be answering questions about what our universe was like right after it was
News Sentinel Interviews Lindsay about Smoke and the Supermoon
East Tennesseans were able to see the supermoon this week, but your view may have been clouded by smoke from area fires. The Knoxville News Sentinel spoke with Sean Lindsay, astronomy coordinator in UT’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, about how the smoke affected the color of the moon.
Physics Students’ Pumpkin Drop Event Featured, Locally and Statewide
The Society of Physics Students hosted its second annual pumpkin drop during Halloween weekend. The Knoxville News Sentinel and the Tennessean featured the event.