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The dust has settled on a controversial topic in astronomy, courtesy of new research involving Texas A&M astronomer Dr. Lifan Wang that shows Type Ia supernovae may be the source of significant amounts of previously unaccounted for dust in elliptical galaxies.…Read More→ The post Astronomers Zero In On Thermonuclear Supernova As New Source Of Dust In Early Universe appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Sokolov is one of eight faculty campus-wide appointed as 2024 University Distinguished Professors, a perpetual title representing the highest level of faculty achievement at Texas A&M.…Read More→ The post Physicist Alexei Sokolov Appointed University Distinguished Professor appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

The Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering is a major player in a multi-million-dollar Department of Energy-funded hub to advance laser-driven fusion energy.…Read More→ The post Texas A&M Institute Part Of National Effort To Harness Nuclear Laser Fusion For Limitless Energy appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Kocharovskaya is recognized by Optica and the German Physical Society for her pioneering work in lasers, atomic physics, nonlinear optics and x-ray quantum optics as the first female recipient in the prestigious award’s history.…Read More→ The post Texas A&M Physicist Olga Kocharovskaya Earns 2024 Walther Award appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Erukhimova is being honored by the American Association of Physics Teachers for her commitment to providing physics education in innovative and unique ways inside and outside the classroom.…Read More→ The post Texas A&M Physicist Tatiana Erukhimova Recognized With Distinguished Service Award appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

The striking image represents one of the most comprehensive views of the universe ever taken and reveals a vivid landscape of galaxies along with more than a dozen newfound, time-varying objects.…Read More→ The post NASA’s Webb, Hubble Telescopes Combine To Create Most Colorful View Of Universe appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Distinguished Professor Dr. Olga Kocharovskaya and fellow physicists have started the countdown on developing a new generation of timepieces capable of shattering records by providing accuracy of up to one second in 300 billion years, or about 22 times the age of the universe.…Read More→ The post Texas A&M Physicists Play Key Role In Milestone Moment Toward Development Of Nuclear Clock appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Erukhimova is being honored by the American Physical Society for outreach excellence with the Nicholson Medal, whose namesake was revered for his broad, idealistic outlook on life and strong humanitarian convictions. …Read More→ The post Texas A&M Physicist Tatiana Erukhimova Earns APS Nicholson Medal appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites the Brazos Valley community to expand their cosmic horizons at International Observe the Moon Night 2023, set for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. this Saturday at Simpson Drill Field.…Read More→ The post International Observe The Moon Night 2023 Set For Saturday, Oct. 21 appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Texas A&M is one of 21 sites — the only one in the state of Texas — selected to host a hybrid rollout event for “A New Era of Discovery: The 2023 Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science” that provides a roadmap for advancing the nation’s nuclear science research programs during the next decade.…Read More→ The post Cyclotron Institute To Host Oct. 6 Rollout Event Detailing Long Range Nuclear Science Plan appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Four of the 14 Hagler Institute for Advanced Study Fellows for 2023-24 will be hosted by or affiliated with Texas A&M Arts and Sciences, including a Nobel physicist and a Nobel economist.…Read More→ The post Hagler Institute Unveils 2023-24 Fellows, Including Four Working With Texas A&M Arts & Sciences appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

As a founding partner in the Giant Magellan Telescope, Texas A&M joins a dozen fellow scientific institutions across six countries in celebrating the project’s most recent milestone underway in Arizona — casting of the GMT’s seventh and final primary mirror.…Read More→ The post Giant Magellan Telescope Begins Final Mirror Fabrication appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Dr. Philip Adsley is one of 93 recipients nationwide of the prestigious award recognizing his work with implications ranging from a better understanding of neutron stars to improved designs of nuclear reactors.…Read More→ The post Physicist Philip Adsley Honored With 2023 Department of Energy Early Career Research Award appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

The Cyclotron Institute-led Center for Excellence in Nuclear Training And University-based Research (CENTAUR) has been selected to receive its second five-year award under the Stewardship Science Academic Alliances Centers of Excellence program.
…Read More→ The post National Nuclear Security Administration Renews Texas A&M-Led Center Of Excellence Grant For $12.5 Million appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Texas A&M astronomer Justin Spilker and collaborators have found complex organic molecules in a galaxy more than 12 billion light-years away from Earth, shedding light on the complex chemistry that goes hand-in-hand with the birth of new stars even in the earliest periods of the universe’s history.…Read More→ The post Webb Telescope Smokes Out Universe’s Most Distant Organic Molecules appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Anderson, an associate professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, recently was awarded the 2023 Elsevier/Vision Sciences Society (VSS) Young Investigator Award for his substantial contributions to the understanding of visual attention and cognition.…Read More→ The post Texas A&M Neuroscientist Brian Anderson Earns VSS Young Investigator Award appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

A new 3D view of the nearby galaxy M87 using data obtained from a new instrument on the Keck II Telescope has helped astronomers pin down the mass of the supermassive black hole at the galaxy’s core — an estimated 5.37 billion times that of the sun — while also determining that it’s surprisingly asymmetrical.…Read More→ The post Giant Galaxy Seen In 3D By NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope & Keck Observatory appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

The six students are among 15 selected university-wide to receive 2023 Distinguished Graduate Student Awards recognizing exemplary achievement in teaching and research.…Read More→ The post Six Texas A&M Arts & Sciences Students Honored As 2023 Distinguished Graduate Students appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.