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Tue, 05/04/2021 - 9:17am

The sensors eliminate sparking risk in hydrogen vehicles Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles – electric cars without the plug – made safer Hydrogen as a clean, renewable alternative to fossil fuels is part of a sustainable-energy future, and very much already here. However, lingering concerns about flammability have limited widespread use of hydrogen as a power source for electric vehicles. Previous advances have minimized the risk, but new research…

Prof. Nguyen and his Research Group Develop Fast, Sensitive, and Inexpensive Optical Hydrogen Sensors

Tue, 04/20/2021 - 9:35am

Congratulations to Professor Nandana Weliweriya and Undergradaute Researcher Richa Bhome! The North Carolina Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) has selected the work of Professor Nandana Weliweriya and undergraduate researcher Richa Bhome for their Best Pedagogical Presentation award. As one of the active researchers in UGA's physics education research group, Professor Weliweriya…

Student-Professor Collaboration Selected for Best Pedagogical Presentaton Award

Mon, 04/19/2021 - 9:38am

Phang is one of two UGA students to be recognized for this honor Physics undergraduate Terry Phang is among 410 undergraduates across the nation to be recognized as Barry Goldwater Scholars in 2021, earning the highest undergraduate award of its type for the fields of the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. Phang, from Cumming, is a third-year majoring in physics and mathematics with a…

Terry Phang Named Goldwater Scholar

Mon, 04/12/2021 - 9:54am

Lauren Sgro figured out a way to hold virtual labs for hands-on exercises When she started her stint as head teaching assistant for the University of Georgia’s Physics and Astronomy Department in August 2019, Lauren Sgro’s life was pretty well mapped out. The Ph.D. candidate had time to work on her dissertation – concerning dust around red dwarfs – while keeping up with head TA duties, such as teaching the new TAs how to do their once-a-…

Lauren Sgro figured out a way to hold virtual labs for hands-on exercises

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 9:59am

Franklin College will hold a virtual Celebration of Academic Excellence on April 21 Please join us in congratulating Professor Weliweriya for his recent recognition as Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teacher. The award is given in honor of a professor's exemplary commitment to student learning and success. Of his work, Professor Weliweriya says, "We all need things that make us excited to be alive, making us glad to wake…

Professor Weliweriya Recognized for Superior Teaching

Fri, 03/19/2021 - 10:04am

Dr. Roberto Car will be giving this year's talk via Zoom The 2021 Chhabra-Landau Lecture will take place on April 1 at 3:55-4:55 PM. Our speaker this year will be Professor Roberto Car, and his talk is titled Machine Learning Based Ab-Initio Molecular Dynamics. Prof. Roberto Car is the Ralph W. Dornte Professor in Chemistry at Princeton University, and Professor of Chemistry in the Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of…

2021 Chhabra-Landau Lecture Announced

Thu, 03/11/2021 - 10:09am

Presented by the Committee for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion It’s Women’s History Month, and we want to hear about the women in physics and astronomy who most inspire you both scientifically and personally. For as long as the studies of physics and astronomy have existed, there have been women both in the spotlight and in the shadows who have changed these sciences with both their discoveries and their mettle. This is your chance to tell us a…

The 1st Annual Women In Physics Short Essay Competition

Mon, 03/01/2021 - 10:10am

Their work is featured in the February 18, 2021 Issue of energy&fuels The Paper: "Efficient Thermal Processes Using Alternating Electromagnetic Field for Methodical and Selective Release of Hydrogen Isotopes", published February 3, 2021. See publication info here. The Authors: Simona E. Hunyadi Murph*, Henry Sessions Jr, Kaitlin Coopersmith, Michael Brown, and Patrick A. Ward Photo Info: An illustration of the efficient…

Dr. Simona Murph's Research Group Paper Featured in Journal Cover Publication

Mon, 02/22/2021 - 10:24am

Recent Developments in Computer Simulation Studies in Condensed Matter Physics The Center for Simulational Physics' Annual workshop is back for it's 34th year from February 22 - 25. Due to Covid-19, the Workshop will be virtual and all talks and discussion will be via Zoom. To learn more about the speakers joining this year, visit the schedule page. Contact Us for further information.

34th Annual CSP Workshop

Fri, 02/05/2021 - 10:27am

The process moves researchers a step closer to using the new materials in applications Written by Alan Flurry, and originally published yesterday (Feb. 5, 2021) in UGA Today. Within 24 hours, it has been reposted on 9 popular science news sites. Professor Yohannes Abate works with nano optic technology inside of a laboratory. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA) When we think about the links to the future – the…

From left, professor Yohannes Abate talks with graduate students Marquez Howard and Neda Aghamiri about equipment used for nanoscale imaging and spectroscopy in his lab. (Photo taken by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA prior to March 2020.)

Prof. Abate's Research Group Develops New Nanoimaging Technique to Help Understand the Unique Properties of 2D Materials at the Nanoscale

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