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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.
New Imaging Technique Could Speed Development of Sound-based Materials and Devices
A team led by Keji Lai at UT Austin has developed a new imaging technique based on acoustic waves, discovered through an unexpected observation in...
Visualizing Science 2017: Finding the Hidden Beauty in College Research
Five years ago the College of Natural Sciences began an annual tradition called Visualizing Science with the intent of finding the inherent beauty hidden within scholarly research.
Eyewitness to a Cosmic Car Wreck
What is the sound of two neutron stars colliding over 1 billion light years away?
How UT Scientists Contributed to Nobel-Winning Gravitational Wave Discovery
No scientific discovery happens in isolation. See how UT Austin scientists and alumni are changing the world.
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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.
UT Austin Mourns Death of Groundbreaking Physicist Cécile DeWitt-Morette
“Cécile DeWitt-Morette left an indelible mark, both because of her research in mathematical physics and her leadership in founding a powerhouse school for physical scientists in the French Alps.”
