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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.

Physics graduate students, faculty, staff, and a beautiful four-legged companion enjoyed the weather and walked around Hilltop Circle during lunch time on Sept. 29, 2023.

The Department of Physics welcomed its largest incoming class of graduate students ever on Monday, August 21. The students participated in a full day of orientation activities, including an...

Contradicting long-standing theories, a recent study by Associate Professor Eileen Meyer and colleagues has found that x-ray emissions from black hole jets vary over short periods, and occur...