Please join us in congratulating Tom Folland on his promotion to Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. This well-deserved achievement recognizes his contributions to our department and the university.

Professor Yannick Meurice has received a U.S. Department of Energy award for "Quantum Computing in Lattice Field Theory for High Energy Physics." This project seeks to develop innovative quantum computing methods to study fundamental problems in in high energy physics that are beyond the reach of classical computers, including the simulation of strongly interacting particles and real-time particle collisions.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Assistant Research Scientist/Engineer David Hartley a grant for the project, "Collaborative Research: GEM: Revealing and Quantifying Hidden Low Frequency Hiss." This project is in collaboration with Dr. David Malaspina, University of Colorado.

In a new study, space physicists led by the University of Iowa report the most detailed account to date about a string of eruptions on the sun that produced geomagnetic storms on Mother’s Day.

Associate Professor Allison Jaynes has received a $50,000 award through Purdue University to support research investigating how key processes in Earth's radiation belts influence space weather and the acceleration of energetic particles. The project will advance scientific understanding of radiation belt dynamics and help improve predictive capabilities that are critical for protecting satellites and other space-based technologies.

Copilot said: The University of Iowa hosted six Iowa high school physics teachers for its annual QuarkNet Professional Development Program, a two-day workshop that connected educators with university researchers through hands-on particle physics activities, data analysis, and STEM education training. Led by Michael Kistler and Dr. Chris Like, with mentorship from Professors Yasar Onel and Jane Nachtman, the program aims to strengthen physics education statewide by bringing cutting-edge scientific research into Iowa classrooms.

A new method, led by graduate student Jessica Mondoskin, could make magnetic field research more accessible to students, educators, and citizen scientists.

From research at a national laboratory to nights at Van Allen Observatory, CLAS student Mallory Weber found a community that helped turn her curiosity about the universe into a future.

Researchers in the Department have discovered that a magnetic cloud from a solar eruption expanded much more rapidly than expected as it traveled toward Earth. Their findings could help scientists better predict space weather and understand how solar storms may impact satellites, navigation systems, and power grids.

Shirsh Lata Soni, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa, led the team that pieced the event together. Soni studies solar outbursts and saw the lineup as a rare gift.