The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a $1.3 million grant to James Wetzel—University of Iowa Physics and Astronomy alumnus and Coe College Adjunct Assistant Research Professor— for the development of novel calorimeter prototypes using never-before-tested materials. UI Professor Yasar Onel is receiving a $325,000 subaward to support the University of Iowa’s contribution to this research.

John Silva, a graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has received an Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) Graduate Fellowship for a project that will measure precise and accurate ages for millions of nearby subgiant stars, enabling a robust reconstruction of the Milky Way’s star formation and chemical evolution.

Lillian Daneshmand, a graduate research assistant in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has received an Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) Graduate Fellowship for a project that will study chorus wave modulation during pulsating aurora events.

University of Iowa researchers Denis Candido and Michael Flatté, along with researchers from the University of Chicago, have developed a framework that could yield more accurate readings of the inner workings of cells via quantum sensors.

Jacob Payne, a graduate research assistant in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has received an Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) Graduate Fellowship.

University of Iowa researchers Ravi Uppu and Matthew Nelson have discovered a method to “purify” photons, an advance that could make optical quantum technologies more efficient and more secure.

Assistant Professor Matheus Hostert was interviewed by The New York Times about experiments about neutrinos.

Congratulations to the following graduate students who were recently awarded Visiting Scholar awards: Dylan Blend, Ohannes Kamer Koseyan, Zane Ozzello, and Blake Senseman.

On November 11, the Hawk-eyes on Science team took a trip to Pierce Elementary School in Cedar Rapids for their annual STEAM Night. Students Braden Carne, Arissa Khan, Meredith LeFevre, Megan Murphy, and Sydney Tune gave more than 10 demonstrations about physics and science in our world.

UI Physics and Astronomy Associate Professor Dr. Allison Jaynes was interviewed on KGAN-TV explaining why we have seen a recent increase in the Northern Lights