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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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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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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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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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DPA News, 15 Jun 21
Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards
Alexei Kananenka, have been selected as one of this year's 35 awardees for the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards.
Research News, 22 Oct 20
SIGNS OF LIFE ON VENUS?

Article by Diane Stopyra Photo courtesy of NASA October 21, 2020

DPA News, 10 Sep 20
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DPA News, 23 Jul 20
$18 Million for UD center to advance materials research will involve four DPA condensed matter physics groups

One of the two Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRG) within MRSEC will be focused on hybrid quantum materials with emergent Terahertz (THz) funct

Research News, 06 Nov 19
TIME FOR A NUCLEAR CLOCK

UD physicist Marianna Safronova and collaborators have won a highly competitive “Synergy Grant” from the European Research Council to develop nucle

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Prof. Zachary Ulissi
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Prof. Zachary W. Ulissi joined Carnegie Mellon University in 2016. He received his B.S. in Physics and B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 2009, a Masters of Advanced Studies in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge in 2010, and a Ph.D.
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