Stars aren't supposed to simply disappear, yet countless bright objects that once appeared in the sky in the 1950s no longer do. To try to solve the mystery, scientists have turned to a growing field ...

In their final year, bachelor of science majors complete either a Senior Design Project or an Enterprise project. Many of these projects are presented by students at Design Expo, an annual competition ...

Seeking students to work with Prof Surajit Sen on fundamental and applied problems in nonlinear and statistical physics, study of conflicts and battles, social systems and other topics to be crafted ...

A proposed funding program for small- and medium-scale projects reveals insights into the science, logistical challenges, and future of particle physics research. Particle physicists have a reputation ...

Citizen science projects, where people with no formal training are asked to participate in research, have scored some notable successes. FoldIt, which makes a game out of solving the configuration of ...

Students in the Enhanced Physics classes at Kaneland High School recently participated in the ninth annual Egg Drop Project. These Enhanced Physics students were given supplies (10 rubber bands, 8 ...

Materials scientist David D. Awschalom is reflected in mirrors set up in his lab, October 15, 2018. Awschalom works on quantum networking Argonne National Laboratory. (Jean Lachat / ANL / University ...

Having an impact: the next three “impact projects” will focus on the green economy, space technologies and opportunities in venture capital investment (courtesy: iStock_kmingww) The Institute of ...

The Manhattan Project brought together the finest scientific minds in the United States for one urgent purpose: to build an atomic bomb. That included people who had historically been marginalized, ...

Prof. Emeritus Roger Hildebrand, who worked on the Manhattan Project as an undergraduate before conducting pioneering work in particle physics and astrophysics at the University of Chicago, died Jan.