Joshua is one of the six NC STEM Policy Fellows for 2022-2023, the third year of operation for the program (see the press release). He will be working in the NC Department of Commerce’s Office of Science, Technology & Innovation … Continued

“Our universe is one tiny grain of dust in a beautiful cosmos”… The Guardian interviews Prof. Laura Mersini Houghton. Read the feature here.

From the article: “Argus Panoptes, the all-seeing, manyeyed giant of Greek mythology, is about to take physical form in the mountains of North Carolina. In October, an array of 38 small telescopes will begin monitoring a slice of visible sky … Continued

Listen to the interview here: BBC Radio 4 – BBC Inside Science, Multiverses, melting glaciers and what you can tell from the noise of someone peeing From the BBC Radio 4 website: The Multiverse Laura Mersini-Houghton is an internationally renowned … Continued

Prof. Mersini-Houghton’s book “Before the Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe and what lies beyond” was reviewed by The Washington Post. Read the article here This excerpt sums it up: ”[A] riveting tour of the cosmos from one of … Continued

Before the Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe and What Lies Beyond, by Laura Mersini-Houghton, published July 19th, 2022. “A revolutionary new account of our universe’s creation—and a breathtaking exploration of the landscape from which we sprang—from one of … Continued

Nuclear resonance fluorescence (NRF) experiments using linearly polarized γ-ray beams allow for the measurement of level energies and widths, spins, parities, multipolarity mixing ratios, and branching ratios, and, therefore, represent an important tool for probing nuclear structure. These properties are … Continued

Two new faculty members are joining UNC Physics and Astronomy: Wei Zhang and Carl Rodriguez. Welcome!   Wei Zhang received his B.S. in Physics from Peking University, China (2008) and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from University of Washington … Continued

Watch our student making a transistor in the clean room here! In our teaching laboratories, physics students are able to use UNC state of the art microfabrication equipment to pursue their individual research projects. They learn to manage time and … Continued

Effective July 1st, 2022, our very own Jonathan Engel became the “Phi Delta Theta/Matthew Mason Distinguished Professor.” Appointment to a distinguished professorship is one of the highest honors the University bestows upon its faculty members. The honor recognizes faculty who … Continued

NC Space Grant is excited to announce the recipients of the 2022-23 Undergraduate Research Scholarships and Graduate Research Fellowships. Joining the NC Space Grant family from universities across the state, these students will be involved in research spanning different science, … Continued

Beverly received the Manager of the Year award, presented by the University Managers Association (UMA). The award is presented at the UMA’s annual meeting. The Manager of the Year Award is sponsored by the UMA and is based on University … Continued