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Remembering Jim Thompson
The Department of Physics mourns the loss of former professor James Chilton Thompson, who passed away on July 16 at 88. A dedicated faculty member...
UT Austin Mourns Passing of George Sudarshan, Titan of 20th Century Physics
E.C George Sudarshan made many contributions to theoretical physics, including the foundations of quantum optics and the proposal of new particles called tachyons.
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Texas Engineers and Scientists to Launch $15.6 Million Center for Materials Research
The NSF grant, distributed over a six-year period through its Division of Materials Research, will launch a new Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) headquartered at UT Austin and aimed at advancing materials through fundamental science.
Remembering A. Wilson Nolle
Physics professor emeritus Alfred Wilson Nolle passed away on February 11 at 97. A UT Austin alum who also researched at MIT and Harvard, Nolle...
Remembering Larry Shepley
Larry C. Shepley, Associate Professor Emeritus of Physics at UT Austin, passed away on December 30, 2016. Renowned for his work in cosmology and classical...
Researchers Win $2 Million Grant to Develop Atomically Thin Semiconductors
Xiaoqin Elaine Li's team could help enable bendable computer screens and wearable electronics
