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Join us at the annual Ta-You Wu Lecture in Physics! From Einstein's prediction to black holes and neutron stars—welcome to the era of gravitational wave astronomy! Gabriela González (LSU) shares how space-time ripples reshape our universe.

Meet Carolyn B. Parker! A U-M graduate, scientist, and mathematician who helped to uncover the frightening power of radiation.

Get Involved in the Physics Community! Take a look at our organizations. They offer a place for students involved in physics to get to know and support one another.

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Researchers Capture Nanoparticle Organizations to Forge New Materials

A research team, including physicist and co-author Xiaoming Mao and members from the University of Michigan, has unveiled a new observational technique that’s sensitive to the dynamics of the intrinsic quantum jiggles of materials, or phonons.

‘A more versatile and powerful foundation for future photonic technologies’

Physics research team led by Professor Hui Deng has found more pathways than previously thought that can lead to optical topological insulators, materials with exciting properties that could have future applications in lasers, imaging devices, and more.

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