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Dr. Deffner has been elected into the chair line of the Topical Group on Statistical & Nonlinear Physics (GSNP) of the American Physical Society. The objective of the Topical Group is the...

Ph.D. in Atmospheric Physics: Neranga Prasadi Kaluappuwa Hannadige Mentor: Dr. Pengwang Zhai "Remote Sensing of Aerosols and Ocean Color with Multi-Angle Polarimeters and Spectro-Radiometers"...

Sebastian Deffner, associate professor of physics, attended "Quantum Science and Technology: Recent Advances and New Perspectives," a workshop hosted by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in...

Entangled photons display counterintuitive correlations that are stronger than anything allowed by classical physics - something Einstein once called "spooky action at a distance". They are now...

Associate Professor Dr. Deffner has been named an inaugural fellow of the National Quantum Laboratory at Maryland (QLlab). QLab, is a new user facility of the University of Maryland, College Park...

Congratulations to Atmospheric Physics PhD candidates Neranga Kaluappuwa Hannadige and Jianyu (Kevin) Zheng! Neranga defended her PhD dissertation on November 9, 2023. Her dissertation was...

Physics folks welcome visitors from Frostburg State University and enjoy a walk around Hilltop Circle on Nov. 17, 2023.

As part of the Lost in Space-Time series of the New Scientist, Associate Professor Sebastian Deffner explains Quantum Darwinism in simple terms. Lost in Space-Time, is a monthly dispatch on the...

As part of the Curious Kids series on The Conversation, Assistant Professor Adi Foord tackles a question about the feasibility of time travel. Curious Kids is a series that lets experts across the...

Physics people once again enjoyed the weather and had a walktober on Oct. 13, 2023.