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Experiment Seeks to Determine Why Matter Outnumbers Anti-matter in the Universe

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Sciences donor Ragini Murarka

Oct 30, 2018

The Roots of Success

Physics alumna Ragini Murarka is helping graduate students embrace opportunity at NC State by creating a graduate student award endowment in the College of Sciences.
NC State Belltower

Oct 16, 2018

Physicists Create Guidelines for Non-Equilibrium Measurements of Many-Body Systems

A research team found that electrons in materials in a non-equilibrium state don’t necessarily behave in the same way that materials in equilibrium do, which could affect experimental results.
Alumni Gateway near sunset

Oct 11, 2018

Detecting Gluons Inside Pions: 5 Questions With NC State Physicists

Physicists Patrick Berry and Chueng Ji are learning more about how nuclei are assembled, which could increase our understanding of how the universe works.
Path of the quantum wave function

Jul 17, 2018

Following the Path: Making Huge Calculations Predictable

A new approach narrows down huge calculations, like those involved in quantum physics, by focusing on a single, predictive parameter.
John Blondin delivering an astrophysics lecture at the 2018 State of the Sciences event

Jul 14, 2018

Blondin Named Senior Associate Dean for Administration

John Blondin, an internationally prominent astrophysicist, has been named the college's new senior associate dean for administration.
False-color image of sheared grains

May 29, 2018

Researchers Listen for Failure in Granular Materials

A new way to probe granular materials — like the ground beneath us — without disturbing them may enable researchers to forecast their failure.
Dick Patty teaching in Riddick Hall

May 24, 2018

Professor Emeritus Richard Patty Honored for Service in Retirement

The Association of Retired Faculty recognizes longtime physics professor Richard Patty.
IBM quantum computing at NC State

May 10, 2018

NC State Named First University-Based IBM Q Hub in North America

NC State will be the first university in North America to establish an IBM Quantum Computing Hub as part of the global IBM Q Network created to advance quantum computing.
Physicist Harald Ade with a solar panel

May 4, 2018

Physicist Ade Receives NC State Holladay Medal

The award is NC State’s highest honor in recognition of faculty achievement.
Ross Shaft and Yates Shaft headframes that provide access to the Sanford Lab

Mar 27, 2018

Experiment Seeks to Determine Why Matter Outnumbers Anti-matter in the Universe

A new project is aimed at detecting a process called neutrinoless double-beta decay, which could be key to explaining why there is more matter than anti-matter in the universe.