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Jan 17 2025

Biophysics Seminar- "Measuring bridging forces in protein-DNA condensates" with Vikhyaat Ahlawat (Zhou Lab) and "ATP Converts Protein-Nucleic Acid Aggregates into Liquid Condensates" with Divya Kota (Zhou Lab)

Friday, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
SES 2214
Jan 29 2025

Colloquium- TBA with Prof. Meigan Aronson (University of British Columbia)

Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
Jan 31 2025

Biophysics Seminar- TBA with Alisha Budhathoki

Friday, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
SES 2214
Feb 5 2025

Colloquium- TBA with Prof. Ian Hayes and Prof. Austin Baty (UIC)

Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
Feb 12 2025

Colloquium- TBA with Prof. Arpita Upadhyaya (University of Maryland)

Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
Feb 19 2025

Colloquium- TBA with Prof. Panchapakesan Ganesh (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
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Researchers used a diamond anvil cell to subject sulfur to over 1 million atmospheres of pressure in order to analyze its superconductive properties. (Graphic/Image: Kui Wang)
Elemental superconductor reveals new physics under pressure
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Superconductivity, in which electrons flow with zero resistance, has long defied simple explanation. In 1997, a team led by UIC scientist Russell Hemley showed that under pressure, sulfur becomes an elemental superconductor, making it an ideal…
Mark Schlossman Named University Scholar
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Professor Mark Schlossman has been named a 2024-2025 University Scholar. The program provides a three-year award to faculty members who have demonstrated superior performance in scholarly activities in both research and teaching and…
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How one UIC student is proposing to advance science of superconductivity
Thursday, November 14, 2024
New materials designed by a University of Illinois Chicago graduate student may help scientists meet one of today’s biggest challenges: building superconductors that operate at normal temperatures and pressures. Superconductors are used widely…

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The Department of Physics carries out world-class forefront research in seven main fields of study: applied laser, biological and soft matter, condensed matter, materials physics, nuclear physics, particle physics, and renewable energy.
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Jan 15 2025

Seminar- "Investigations of nanoscale heterogeneity with atomic-resolution STEM" with Dr. Michelle Smeaton (National Renewable Energy Lab)

Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
2SES 238
Dec 12 2024

CM Seminar- "Spin dynamics and transport in emerging magnetic materials" with Prof. Kab-Jin Kim (KAIST)

Thursday, 10:00 am–11:00 am
SES 3182
Dec 4 2024

Colloquium- "Diffraction Studies of Materials Properties using Large Scale X-ray and Neutron Facilities" with Dr. Stephan O. Hruszkewycz and Dr. Stephan Rosenkranz (Argonne National Laboratory)

Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
2SES 238
Dec 4 2024

CDAC Seminar- "Quantum phenomena in iron in the Earth’s mantle and their macroscopic manifestation" with Prof. Renata M. M. Wentzcovitch

Wednesday, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
Nov 20 2024

CDAC Seminar- "Extremes of the Periodic Table Under Extreme Conditions" with Prof. Thomas Albrecht-Schoenzart

Wednesday, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
Nov 15 2024

Biophysics Seminar- "Gel-assisted mass spectrometry imaging" with Prof. Ruixuan Gao (UIC)

Friday, 10:30 am–11:30 am
SELE 2101
Nov 13 2024

Colloquium- "Gravitational wave as a new window to the early universe" with Prof. LianTao Wang

Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
2SES 238
Nov 6 2024

Colloquium- "Own Your Stage: Opera Performance Skills for Scientists" with Dr. Thomas Aláan

Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
2SES 238