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The #ScienceTerps Pop-Up Shop is back! Order from a selection of T-shirts, Under Armour polos, quarter-zips, hats and more!

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@umdphysics.bsky.social Ph.D. student Raunak Dey designs theoretical and mathematical models to understand how viruses interact in microbial communities.

Read about Raunak's research in @joshuasweitz.bsky.social's group—and his work making science more accessible ⤵️
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Congratulations to Jaron Shrock, recipient of the @apsphysics.bsky.social Rosenbluth Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award! He is the fourth student of Prof. Howard Milchberg to win the Rosenbluth Award. @umdscience.bsky.social #Scienceterps umdphysics.umd.edu/about-us/new...
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At Wayve, John Wyrwas (B.S. ’07, physics; B.S. ’07, electrical engineering) is driving AI innovation for next-generation #AutonomousVehicles ➡️ go.umd.edu/wyrwas

"This technology has the promise of saving lives, reducing traffic and making transportation more accessible."
Driving AI Innovation for Autonomous Vehicles | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland
As software engineering director of AI evaluation at Wayve, John Wyrwas (B.S. ’07, physics; B.S.
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@umdphysics.bsky.social senior Dhruv Agarwal leads a team of undergraduate students developing satellite components that could launch deep into space with upcoming NASA missions.

Their current #CubeSat project will house a custom GPS and special thermal system ➡️ go.umd.edu/CubeSat
From Lab Bench to Launch Pad | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland
Senior physics major Dhruv Agarwal leads a team of undergraduate students developing satellite components that c
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@umdphysics.bsky.social's Will Fox is tackling one of the biggest questions in his field: how plasmas generate magnetic fields.

His research on the universe's most abundant state of matter could help unlock fusion power and demystify cosmic phenomena ⤵️
Physicist Brings High Energy to UMD With Laser-Made Plasmas | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland
Assistant Professor Will Fox’s lab will include a laser capable of creating and colliding plasmas, the most abun
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"Flavor" physicist Manuel Franco Sevilla (@umdphysics.bsky.social) studies fundamental particles in high-energy proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collider at @cern.bsky.social.

Learn about the LHCb and #ParticlePhysics in tomorrow's (7/22) #RedditAMA — submit questions now: redd.it/1m5sul6
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Two @umdphysics.bsky.social researchers discovered how to measure imaginary time.

Their study in @physrevlett.bsky.social reveals how microwave radiation interacts with imaginary time delay—insights that could improve sensing and storage devices that rely on light.
Scientists Measured a Brain-Bending Version of Time That Shouldn’t Exist
Once seen as a mathematical quirk, a new study shows that the phenomenon can be physically measured.
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UMD Physics rated No. 19 globally in the U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Global Universities!
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Physics explains the mysteries of the cosmos, and also the forces at work in daily life. Prof. Peter Shawhan describes the fundamentals of the hammer throw, in anticipation of Chioma Njoku's competition in the NCAA Championships. Go Chioma! @umdscience.bsky.social
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Sasha Philippov has received the 2025 Maryland Outstanding Young Scientist (OYS) award. The OYS award program was established in 1959 to recognize and celebrate extraordinary contributions of young Maryland scientists. umdphysics.umd.edu/about-us/new... @umdscience.bsky.social
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Congratulations to Chandra Turpen, who was named a University of Maryland Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year for 2025! umdphysics.umd.edu/about-us/new...
Xiechen Zheng, Kellen O'Brien, Stephanie Williams, Chandra Turpen, Yan Li, Patrick Banner and Donna Hammer at the awards ceremony.
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It's #GivingDayUMD !!! 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢Show your support for our wonderful physics students AND double your donation! An anonymous donor will match all gifts to the #UMDPhysics Scholarship and Award Fund dollar for dollar, up to $3,000. givingday.umd.edu/campaigns/ph... 👍
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