Excess x-rays from neutron stars could lead to discovery of new particle
Posted January 12, 2021
A team of scientists has found that mysterious x-rays detected from nearby neutron stars may be the first evidence of axions, hypothetical particles that many physicists believe make up dark matter.
Remembering Cecil “Jake” Waddington, 1929-2020
Posted October 21, 2020
Emeritus Professor Jake Waddington of the School of Physics and Astronomy passed away on October 1, 2020. He was 91 years old.
AGU Honors Pepin’s Distinguished Career in Planetary Science
Posted October 1, 2020
Professor Emeritus Robert Pepin of the School of Physics and Astronomy will receive the 2020 Fred Whipple Award from the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
Fortson Named APS Fellow
Posted October 1, 2020
Lucy Fortson, Professor and Associate Head of the School of Physics and Astronomy, has been named a Fellow of the American Physical Society.
Black hole collision may have exploded with light
Posted June 25, 2020
Possible light flare observed from small black holes within the disk of a massive black hole.
‘Underappreciated’ Stars Lay a Claim to Our Cosmic Ancestry
Posted June 1, 2020
“The catastrophic ends of some stars are the origins of many life-sustaining elements, such as carbon, oxygen, and the iron in our blood,” said University of Minnesota researcher Chick Woodward.
Zooniverse Experiences Quarantine Surge
Posted May 26, 2020
School of Physics and Astronomy Professor Lucy Fortson says that all the increased activity on Zooniverse research problems means that they are getting completed more quickly than expected.
Cattell named CSE Distinguished Professor
Posted May 8, 2020
Cynthia Cattell has been named as a College of Science and Engineering (CSE) Distinguished Professor.
Fortson to receive Taylor Award
Posted April 28, 2020
Professor Lucy Fortson of the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics will receive a 2020 George W. Taylor Award from the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota.
BICEP array installed at South Pole
Posted February 18, 2020
Professor Clem Pryke and his group are on their way back to Minnesota from the South Pole in Antarctica after completing installation of the new BICEP Array Telescope.