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Physics and astronomy

Particle physics

Reflecting on a revolutionary discovery

Published July 5, 2022

July 4 marked the 10th anniversary of the discovery of the Higgs boson, a key piece in understanding particle physics

Artist's rendering of a hot Jupiter exoplanet circling its star

Astronomy

New clues suggest how hot Jupiters form

Published June 10, 2022

Johns Hopkins astronomers discover new way of determining the relative age of exoplanets and prove there are multiple ways these planets form

Jeremy D. Brown, left, and Danielle Speller

Faculty honors

Jeremy D. Brown, Danielle Speller named Sloan Research Fellows

Published Feb 15, 2022

Jeremy D. Brown and Danielle Speller received Sloan Research Fellowships, which honor exceptional early-career science researchers

In memoriam

Astronomer Paul Feldman, a pioneer of comet science, dies at 82

Published Jan 31, 2022

He led the development of the field of comet UV spectroscopy and is remembered for his leadership, wit, and wisdom

Philanthropy

Department of Physics and Astronomy receives $50M gift

Published Dec 16, 2021

Donation from legendary investor Bill Miller will support expanded research into emerging subfields of study, help attract promising young researchers

A man adjusts a piece of sensitive lab equipment

Quantum materials

Researchers find a semimetal that clings to a quantum precipice

Published May 27, 2021

The semimetal—one part cerium, four parts ruthenium, and six parts tin—seems to be naturally quantum critical, meaning it sits at the edge of multiple phases of matter