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3D structural changes of proteins help design shape-morphing materials

December 5, 2019

By Laura Otto. Ionel Popa (left), UWM assistant professor of physics, and postdoctoral researcher Luai Khoury use force-clamp rheometry, a technique developed in Popa’s lab, to measure the elastic response of biomaterials containing proteins. The two have found a way … Continue Reading »

UWM Physicist and Graduate Students Highlight Research Work Utilizing Ultrafast X-ray Laser

November 26, 2019

A recent paper in Nature Methods reports on experiments led by UWM Physics Professor Marius Schmidt at the EuXFEL (the European XFEL), currently the largest X-ray free-electron laser in the world. The experiment focused on time-resolved serial femtosecond crystallography, and … Continue Reading »

UWM research aims to contribute to the next 50 years of space exploration

July 2, 2019

Original article by Laura Otto and available at The UWM Report Technology surged forward when the U.S. government invested heavily in science and engineering in the 1960s to get humans to the moon. Now, 50 years after Neil Armstrong set … Continue Reading »

LIGO And Virgo detect second neutron star smash-up

May 6, 2019

Originally posted by Laura Otto on the UWM report Nearly two years after a detecting gravitational waves from a neutron star collision, three detectors – the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory and the European-based Virgo detector – have found waves from … Continue Reading »

David Kaplan and Philip Chang Recognized At Fall 2018 Awards Ceremony

October 18, 2018

The Fall 2018 Awards Ceremony took place on October 17, honoring those who have shown exemplary service at UWM. Among the twenty-eight people recognized for their contributions to UWM were the department’s own David Kaplan and Philip Chang. Associate Professor … Continue Reading »

UWM physicists help launch next-gen atomic imaging with X-ray lasers

October 3, 2018

Article by Laura Otto In the last several years, UWM physicists have participated in experiments to capture images of atomic biology unfolding by using an X-ray free electron laser, equipment that creates slow-motion movies of molecular events happening at split-second … Continue Reading »

UWM Recognized in Physics Research Ranking

August 17, 2018

Originally posted by Anthony Mandella on the UWM Report UW-Milwaukee has been recognized for demonstrating outstanding performance in physics research by the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities. The ranking scores universities around the world by subject, field … Continue Reading »

Physics in the News: Young Galaxy’s Halo Offers Clues to its Growth and Evolution

August 1, 2018

Originally posted on 7/24/18 by the W. M. Keck Observatory A team of astronomers has discovered a new way to unlock the mysteries of how the first galaxies formed and evolved. In a study published [on July 24th, 2018] in … Continue Reading »

UWM Report: Student Space Experiments, Gravity in Extreme Conditions

July 18, 2018

Students and faculty members from the UW-Milwaukee Physics Department have recently been featured in several stories published in the UWM Report. With Help from NASA, Students Launch Experiment into Space: The UWM Students for the Exploration and Development of Space … Continue Reading »

UWM Physics Professor Reflects on the Legacy of Stephen Hawking

March 21, 2018

This article originally posted on CBS58 by Amanda Porterfield For most of his life Stephen Hawking was trapped motionless by disease, but his mind reached beyond the furthest stars. Hawking passed away this month at his home in Cambridge, England. … Continue Reading »

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