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Michael Shay and collaborators find surprising event in turbulent space
Scientists have discovered an entirely new magnetic phenomenon in the outer reaches of Earth’s magnetic field with the help of four NASA spacecraft, according to a new study published in the journal Nature.
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A Much Bigger Sky for Delaware Astronomers
A new partnership with the Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy (SARA) gives researchers and stargazers from the University of Delaware and nearby Mount Cuba Astronomical Observatory access to three far-flung telescopes and the superior perspectives they offer on the night sky.
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This car-size NASA spacecraft is hurtling closer to the sun than any mission before.
UD physicist William Matthaeus helped lay the foundation for the Parker Solar Probe.
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Radio antennas for high-energy cosmic rays at the Pierre Auger Observatory.
In the background there is one of 1660 particle detectors forming the world's largest observatory for ultra-high-energy particles from space.
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DPA News, 15 Oct 19
Multiple Faculty Positions in Quantum Science and Quantum Materials

The University of Delaware is expanding its Quantum Science and Engineering research program, which includes significant computational and experime

Benjamin Jungfleisch, assistant professor of physics at the University of Delaware, uses laser light to probe dynamics in magnetic nanostructures
Award, 08 Aug 19
UD’s Jungfleisch wins Early Career Award

August 01, 2019 - US Department of Energy sees powerful potential in spintronics research It sounds like something you might need a bicycle for, bu

The American Physical Society has honored William Matthaeus, University of Delaware Unidel Professor of Physics and Astronomy, for pioneering research in the nature of turbulence in space and astrophysical plasma.
Award, 08 Aug 19
UD’s Matthaeus wins 2019 Maxwell Prize

July 26, 2019 - American Physical Society prize recognizes pioneering work in plasma physics The American Physical Society, one of the largest orga

Research News, 14 Mar 19
UD professor helps test the symmetry of space-time
Physicists like University of Delaware Professor Marianna Safronova are continually working to improve the precision of atomic clocks, which keep time
DPA News, 24 Jan 19
UD’S ‘FIGHTING ASTROPHYSICIST’ NAMED A TED FELLOW
January 24, 2019 - Article by Beth Miller UD photo by Kathy F.

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Prof. Sohlberg received his Ph.D. in 1992 while working on diatom molecular collisions under the supervision of Prof. Szalewicz. He is the author of more than 70 journal articles and recepient of a prestigious NSF CAREER Award in 2005.  He is currently Associate Professor of theoretical and computational chemistry at Drexel University.

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