College of Science

Scientists have solved decades long puzzle about lithium, an essential metal in cellphone and computer...

Features Dark Matter, Spintronics, Gamma Rays and Improving Physics Teaching.

Featured: Molecular Motors, Dark Matter, Churchill Scholar, and Black Holes.

The College of Science Research Scholar Award is given annually to one graduating student who...

Each year, the University of Utah recognizes the achievements of members of its faculty with...

A decision to take a physics class for “fun” During her senior year at New...

The "Father" of Frontiers of Science.

Featured: Nuclear Medicine, PER Programs, NSF grant for Quantum Idea Incubator, and alumni Peter Gibbs,...

How can we make STEM education more inclusive and effective?

Finding Refuge in Education   by Lisa Potter On a balmy morning in May, 10...

Featured: Nuclear Medicine, PER Programs, NSF grant for Quantum Idea Incubator, and alumni Peter Gibbs,...

Science has been part of the University of Utah since the very beginning.

Physics & Astronomy selects Christoph Boehme as Department Chair.

McKay Hyde (Honors B.A. Mathematics, B.A. Physics ’97) always enjoyed math and science, but it...

University of Utah scientists detect Crab Nebula using innovative gamma-ray telescope.

Ipsita Saha, graduate research assistant at the Department of Physics & Astronomy uses electron microscopy...

Kyle Dawson and a global consortium of astrophysicists have created the world's largest three-dimensional map...

Behind-the-scenes story of an NSF Rapid Response Research grant.

Pearl Sandick has been named a University of Utah Presidential Scholar.

From copper mines to NiCo batteries to experimental aircraft, Jim Kaschmitter likes new challenges.

Doon Gibbs is currently the Director of Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York. Brookhaven...

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey is providing groundbreaking insight into the formation and evolution of...

Featured: 3D maps of the Universe, Perovskite-based Photovoltaics, and the Dynamic Structure in HIV.

Creating opportunity during COVID-19

Carsten Rott appointed to the Jack W. Keuffel Memorial Chair in Physics & Astronomy.

Veteran To Janitor To Physicist, Via YouTube.

NASA engineer and Physics alumni speaks on the Perseverance Rover’s journey to Mars.

Dr. Gail Zasowski, assistant professor of the Department of Physics & Astronomy, has been named...

An adventurous pioneer in math, physics, business, and travel.

2021 student awards and scholarships for the department of Physics & Astronomy.

A five-year quest to map the universe and unravel the mysteries of dark energy began...

Cyri Dixon wins Outstanding Advisor of 2021!

American Indian Services students visit campus.

Emeritus Professor William David Ohlsen 1932-2021.

University of Utah faculty Yue Zhao Receives Physics Innovation Award

As a first-generation college student and graduate of the University of Utah, having a physics...

As a first-generation college student and graduate of the University of Utah, having a physics...

Physics beyond the Standard Model.

The largest and most powerful telescope ever sent into space.

Astronomers recently discovered a black hole unlike any other. The only confirmed intermediate-mass black holes,...

We love helping the community explore the stars and learn more about the universe around...

Spin is related to magnetism. Spintronics uses the magnetism of electrons to represent information.

Gail Zasowski, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, has been awarded an...

Eliza Diggins is a sophomore working on a double major in applied mathematics and physics.

I learned to design investigations and troubleshoot various lab protocols to gather data and test...

1st study of LGBT+ physicists reveals red flags.

Claudia De Grandi awarded the 2022 College of Science Distinguished Educator Award from the University of...

Vikram Deshpande had a hunch that carbon nanotubes held a lot of promise as a...

Pearl Sandick receives Distinguished Service Award.

Luis Rufino has received the College of Science Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award.

Cyri Dixon has been named a NACADA Outstanding New Advisor.

Ramón S. Barthelemy, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, has been awarded the 2022 WEPAN...

Black Holes, Student Awards, Research Awards, LGBT+ physicists, and more.

To boldly know what no one has known before.

College Rankings U.S. News & World Report has released their 2022-2022 National University Rankings. The...

The Department of Physics & Astronomy hosts NuFact 2022 neutrino workshop at Snowbird, Utah.

Astrophysicist Dan Wik proposal selected by NASA.

U students create new presentations during planetarium internship.

Construction is about to begin on the University of Utah’s new Applied Sciences facility.

All Nick Borys wanted was a more interesting job.

Researchers document a black hole giving off more light than 1,000 trillion suns.

Explosive neutron stars, Utah meteor, fellows of APS, and more.

Researchers document a black hole giving off more light than 1,000 trillion suns.

Construction has begun on the University of Utah’s new Applied Sciences facility.

Dust launched from the moon’s surface or from a space station positioned between Earth and...

Construction has begun on the University of Utah’s new Applied Sciences facility.

Tino Nyawelo wins 2023 Spirit of Salam Award.

The University of Utah is one of the newest members of the prestigious Association of...

4 College of Science Students take the Goldwater

Browse the College of Science's Funded 1U4U Projects for 2023   IU4U is designed to...

Celebrating Our Exceptional Faculty 2023

Banner photo by Gail Zasowski The Association of Universities for Astronomy (AURA) is pleased to...

Closing in on the cosmic origins of the "OMG Particle" The helicopter was flying high...

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Physicists sometimes get a bad rap. Theoretical physicists even more so.

Photo Credit: Matthew Crawley Ramón Barthelemy wins 2023 LGBTQ+ Educator of the Year The U...

Astronomy Professor Kyle Dawson's Sky Survey releases data on ~2 million objects.

Carsten Rott, New Chair of Physics & Astronomy   Professor Carsten Rott has been selected...

Gravitational waves thrum through the cosmos Last June dozens of astronomy enthusiasts gathered on the...

Solving The Mystery Of The 'OMG Particle'   Below the snow-covered peaks of the Andes...

Cocconi Prize, outstanding contribution to cosmology   Kyle Dawson (right) and eBOSS co-leadership accept the...

Ring of Fire Eclipse   “It’s like when you make a circle with your fingers...

Developing HIV Anti-virals The annual Retroviral Symposium held at Snowbird convened a wide-variety of scientists...

first detection of heavy element from star merger   “We only know of a handful...

second highest-energy cosmic ray ever   In 1991, the University of Utah Fly’s Eye experiment...

Sci Fri: Cosmic Ray Burst Around 30 years ago, scientists in Utah were monitoring the...

lightning, camera, gamma ray! In September 2021, an unprecedented thunderstorm blew across Utah’s West Desert....

“Ideas of social justice, inclusion and equity have always been at the forefront of my...

The universe within by Christoph Boehme The Department of Physics & Astronomy has a dedicated...

Overcoming Physics Phobia “The core concept of physics is a physical intuition about the world,”...

The ‘Barbenheimer Star’ Astronomy’s new blockbuster was announced in New Orleans during the 2024 American...

How Career Services Put This Grad on the Right Data Path Riley Murray, double-major in...

Rhodes Scholar Finalist: Eliza Diggins February 27, 2024 | The University of Utah is proud...

A collection of alumni, student and faculty stories from the U Department of Physics &...

The Future of Physics Education April 1, 2024 Above: Ricardo Gonzalez, REFUGES Afterschool Program Coordinator...

THe beauty of Mathematics April 2, 2024 by Fred Adler After listening to an egregiously...

Utah Refugee Teens Build Cosmic Ray Detectors April 11, 2024 This collaborative cosmic ray project...

The collapse and explosion of a massive star: B.O.A.T. April 19, 2024 Above: Artist’s visualization...

2024 Convocation Student SPeaker: Dua Azhar May 2, 2024 Above: Dua Azhar (left) with Swoop...

Outstanding Undergrad Research Awards 2024 April, 2024 Above: Student recipients at the 2024 OUR Awards...

L.S. SKAGGS APPLIED SCIENCE BUILDING NAMED AT THE U May 28, 2024 Above:  Rendering of...

The Intuitive Physicist of Vert Skating June 13, 2024 Above: Tony Hawk executing an impressive...

Neutrino Oscillation Research Advances July 9, 2024 Above: A Layout of IceCube Lab depth compared...

A once-in-a-career discovery: the black hole at Omega Centauri’s core July 11, 2024 Above: The...

The Hidden Space Race and Vardeny's Spintronic Revolution July 19, 2024 Above: Valy Vardeny, Distinguished...

PHysics of Olympic Pistol Shooting July 29, 2024 Above: Alexis Lauren Lagan, BS'17 With a...

LED's just got a whole lot smarter Sep 05, 2024 Traditional electronics use semiconductors to...

The Art and Science of Innovation: Catmull’s Story Sep 16, 2024 Above : Edwin Catmull,...

How special is the Milky Way Galaxy? September 25, 2024 Above: A mosaic of the...

ACCESS Scholar, Kate Anderson October 1, 2024 Above: Kate Anderson Undergraduate Kate Anderson has her...

APS Fellowship awarded to Tino Nyawelo October 4, 2024 Above: Tino Nyawelo The American Physical...

Pete Johnson, An Abundant Source of Energy   October 8, 2024 Above: Pete Johnson. Credit:...

Navigating the Universe and Self Oct 14, 2024 Above: Ethan M. Hood, a third-year honors...

Exploring the cosmic unknown with the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Nov 12, 2024 Above: TA...

ACCESS Scholar, Ella Bleak November 18, 2024 Above: Ella Bleak Ella Bleak’s journey as a...

Taking it to the startup slopes Above: Thomas Tang Thomas Wei-Tsu Tang, BS’94 in physics,...

The hunt for the origins of the universe's most energetic particles Dec 10, 2024 The...

Demonstrating the magic of physics January 7, 2025 Above: Adam Beehler demonstrates atmospheric pressure by...

‘Brand new physics’ for next generation spintronics January 15, 2025 Our data-driven world demands more...

Presidential Societal Impact Award Above: Tino Nyawelo February 3, 2025 Tino Nyawelo, physics, is one...

Widening our Cosmic View Above: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Photo credit, NASA February 6,...

Tanmoy Laskar & Team Awarded inaugural Scialog Award February 25, 2025 Above: Tanmoy Laskar, assistant...

Steven Chu's Random Walk in Science Above: Steven Chu, Natural History Museum of Utah. Credit:...

The Future of Telescope Lenses Above: courtesy of the Menon Lab February 27, 2025 For...

‘Vast discovery’ of black holes in dwarf galaxies March 5, 2025 Using early data from...

Most powerful gamma ray observatory gets green light March 12, 2025 At the start of...

cool science on the level of Particle Physics March 14, 2024 Above: How does our...

Hints that Dark Energy May EVOLVE Above: Credit: DESI March 24, 2025 The fate of...

The undergraduate journey of physics and astronomy major Ethan Hood

2025 Convocation Student SPeaker: Marcus Tanner May 2, 2025 Above: Marcus Tanner at Convocation. All...

Goldwater Scholar Sylvia Mesicek May 9, 2025 Above: Jazz guitarist and scientist Sylvia Mesicek. At...

2024 edition of Spectrum, official magazine for Physics & Astronomy

Astronomers celebrate images decades in the making July 9, 2025 Above: On June 23 the Vera...

Where inquiry Meets Impact July 22, 2025 Above:  Ann Crocker, Gary Crocker and Mark Skaggs...

Physics Pioneer Pierre Sokolsky awarded the 2025 Yodh Prize July 23, 2025 Above: Pierre Sokolsky...

The Violent Events of Deep Space August 4, 2025 Above: John Matthews explains how a...

A physicist tackles machine learning black box August 13, 2025 From self-driving cars to facial...

Kinetic Art Adorns L. S. Skaggs Building August 25, 2025 Above:  Looking up under one...

Mysterious gamma-ray explosion unlike any discovered before September 11, 2025 Above: The orange dot at the...

The U hosts the semi-annual IceCube Neutrino Collaboration

Evans Teaching Fellow Yao-Yuan Mao will develop new approaches for classroom use

Saturn, Neptune and the Ring Nebula were just some of the astronomical wonders viewed

Bumper crop of astro-physicist enthusiasts hung on the speaker's every word under skies dominated by...

The U joins 26 other universities with the Community Engagement Classification

Shaping the future of science and science teaching

A longtime collaborator, the U secures new camera tech and solar energy source

Atomic vibrations can transfer orbital angular momentum directly to electrons in a non-magnetic material

Former chair and condensed matter physicist Christoph Boehme acknowledged

Which comes first to the mind of Goldwater recipient Adeline Hiemstra: music or science?

Students from Monument Valley High School at the U

Four affiliates from the College of Science received acknowledge from the Office of Undergraduate Research

Four affiliates from the College of Science received acknowledge from the Office of Undergraduate Research

Astronomers have made a series of landmark observations of one of the universe’s most violent...

A surprisingly low-mass object in an unexpectedly wide orbit that challenges ideas about how black...

Physics & Astronomy's Vikram Deshpande and Nick Borys are, respectively, science and automation leads of...

Honored with an IceCube Impact Award, post-doc Vedant Basu also co-leads a landmark neutrino discovery.