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Colliding Galaxies
Pitt astrophysicists say that the Milky Way's spiral arms could have arisen from a collision with the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy. Read More
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Early Universe Survey
New Hubble Survey: A team including Prof. Jeffrey Newman will survey the first third of cosmic time. read more
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Polariton Condensates
Prof. David Snoke argues that a carefully engineered coupling between matter and light could pave the way to a room temperature Bose-Einstein condensate. read more
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LHC Collider Turns On
Pitt experimentalists help fire up the world's largest machine. learn more
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Nanoelectronic Devices on Demand
Prof. Jeremy Levy has demonstrated the use of atomic force microscopy to create nanoelectronic devices. learn more

PITT PACC Researchers Play Role in Higgs Boson Search

[posted: January 25th, 2012]

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh focus on the study of the Higgs boson, among other phenomena within physics.  Read story here

Professor Jeffrey Newman and Graduate Student Tim Licquia Determine Color of the Milky Way Galaxy

[posted: January 25th, 2012]

Jeffrey Newman and Tim Licquia announced January 11th the most accurate determination yet of the color of the Milky Way Galaxy: "a very pure white, almost mirroring a fresh spring snowfall." Read full story here.

Undergraduate Alumna Anna Quider Now Serving as a Science Fellow

[posted: January 25th, 2012]

Undergraduate Alumna Anna Quider is among more than 200 science and technology fellows serving 12-month terms in Congress and the executive branch.  Read full story here

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