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Physics Home Research Courses Undergraduate Program Graduate Program People Alumni & Friends News & Events Saturday Morning Physics Physics News Archived News Get Involved! (pre-college programs) Special Lectures Department Publications 2008 - 2nd semester Seminars & Colloquia Department Information Site Map   Keyword/Phrase: Date or Range: to    Physics News NOVEMBER U-M Physics Professor Katherine Freese Discusses What Lies Ahead in Physics—from the Quantum to the Cosmos Tuesday, November 17, 2009 View video of Professor Freese participating in a panel discussion about the universe. U-M Physicists Create First Atomic-Scale Map of Quantum Dots Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Alumnus Divine Kumah's and Professor Roy Clarke's studies will aid in the field of directed assembly which will lead to new quantum dot technologies. University of Michigan Physics Department Demonstration Laboratory Friday, November 13, 2009 Take a glimpse into the Physics Demonstration Laboratory as seen through the eyes of Robert Elmouchi, Saturday Morning Physics patron. Four U-M Physics Faculty Awarded 2009 APS Fellowships Friday, November 13, 2009 Professor Paul Berman Elected to APS Division of Laser Science Executive Committee Friday, November 06, 2009 U-M Physics Professors Luming Duan and Duncan Steel Awarded MURI Grant to Study Quantum Platforms Friday, November 06, 2009 Michigan Discovery: Fiber Optics for the Transmission of Images Wednesday, November 04, 2009 The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for developments in fiber optics so it seems appropriate to recall Michigan’s important contributions to the field. LSA Physicist Gordon Kane Says Particles Surrounding The Milky Way Appear To Be Decayed Remains Of Dark Matter Tuesday, November 03, 2009 The discovery by a team of astronomers demonstrates their ability to use data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope, Kane says. OCTOBER back to top Professor Katherine Freese Honored with Collegiate Professorship Friday, October 30, 2009 U-M Physicist Professor Katherine Freese was recently awarded a Collegiate Professorship from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA). Professor Roberto Merlin Honored with Collegiate Professorship Friday, October 30, 2009 U-M Physicist Professor Roberto Merlin was recently awarded a Collegiate Professorship from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA). LSA Physicist Katherine Freese Says New Data May Solve The Mystery Of Dark Matter Friday, October 30, 2009 New data collected by NASA's Fermi satellite and underground experiments, such as Xenon100, will soon narrow the range of explanations for the substance that accounts for 85 percent of the matter in the universe. Jeff McMahon Joins the Physics Faculty! Thursday, October 29, 2009 Jeff McMahon joins the Physics Department as an Assistant Professor in experimental cosmology. The Department Welcomes Kathryn Zurek to the Physics Faculty! Thursday, October 29, 2009 Kathryn Zurek joins the Department of Physics this fall to work with the interface of particle physics, which includes cosmology and astrophysics. Welcome to Physics, Faculty Member Henriette Elvang! Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Henriette Elvang joins the Physics Department as an Assistant Professor in the field of theoretical physics. New Physics Department Chair Addresses Departmental Goals Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Bradford Orr assumes the responsibility of Physics Department Chair. He succeeds Professor Myron Campbell who is now the Associate Dean for the Natural Sciences. Physics Professor Duncan Steel Awarded 2010 APS Frank Isakson Prize Wednesday, October 14, 2009 "For seminal contributions to nonlinear optical spectroscopy and coherent control of semiconductor heterostructures." Saturday Morning Physics Series Celebrates Science Thursday, October 08, 2009 Now in its 14th year, the Saturday Morning Physics lecture series will tackle topics including human evolution, radiation from neutron stars and the science of music. SEPTEMBER back to top LSA Physicist Duncan Steel Says Innovative Computer Components Will Solve Complex Problems At Faster Speeds Friday, September 11, 2009 LSA Physicist Tim McKay Says Energy Enables Everything We Do. Friday, September 11, 2009 In a vodcast he explains some basic truths about how energy works and why it matters. JUNE back to top Lasers Can Lengthen Quantum Bit Memory By 1,000 Times Thursday, June 25, 2009 U-M Physicists have found a way to drastically prolong the self life of quantum bits, the 0s and 1s of quantum computers. APRIL back to top CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PHYSICS STUDENT AWARD WINNERS! Tuesday, April 28, 2009 physics 2009 award winners Three U-M Physics Students, David Adams, Christian Fink, and Joel Revalee, Awarded NSF Research Fellowship Wednesday, April 15, 2009 David Adams, Christian Fink, and Joel Revalee awarded 2009 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship MARCH back to top Michigan Physics Olympiad 2009! Thursday, March 26, 2009 Regents honor Physics Professor August Evrard with Thurnau professorship Thursday, March 26, 2009 Physics Professor Alexei Tkachenko and Nicolas Licata Find New Way to Trap Nanoparticles Tuesday, March 17, 2009

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