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UCLA-led Physics-chemistry Team Wins $2.7 Million Award for Quantum Computing

A research team from UCLA, USC, Caltech and Harvard, led by Wesley Campbell, UCLA associate professor of physics, has been awarded a three-year $2.7 million U.S. Department of Energy Quantum Information Science Research Award.

Purdue Researchers Advance Quantum Science National Agenda

Researchers at Purdue University are spearheading some of the quantum computing research projects outlined in the report, "National Strategic Overview for Quantum Information Science," released by the National Science and Technology Council and working to broaden U.S. leadership in quantum information science and technology.

With Toxin, Bacteria Prove Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks

A newly discovered toxin that some bacteria deploy to fend off competing bacteria stands out from others in the battle for microbial domination. While many deadly substances have been identified among bacteria, this previously unknown toxin behaves in a familiar way.

CCNY Study Breaks Förster Resonant Energy Transfer (FRET) Distance Limit

Using engineered nanocomposite structures called metamaterials, a City College of New York-led research team reports the ability to measure a significant increase in the energy transfer between molecules.

Quantum Mechanics Work Lets Oil Industry Know Promise of Recovery Experiments Before They Start

Vanderbilt University physicists developed detailed quantum mechanical simulations that accurately predict the outcomes of various additive combinations in water used for enhanced oil recovery.

Revolutionary Ultra-thin “Meta-lens” Enables Full-color Imaging

Flat, micron-thick lens offers performance comparable to top-of-the-line compound lens systems; could drastically reduce the size and weight of any optical instruments used for imaging, including cameras, microscopes, telescopes, and eyeglasses.

Loitering in the Atmosphere: Wildfire Aerosols Linger Longer Than Expected

Light-absorbing brown carbon aerosols, emitted by wildfires, remain longer in the atmosphere than expected, which could have implications for climate predictions.

Researchers Find Value in Unusual Type of Plant Material

UW-Madison scientists have shown that a recently-discovered variety of lignin, catechyl lignin (C-lignin), has attributes that could make it well-suited as the starting point for a range of bioproducts.

Graduate Students Awarded Department of Energy Fellowship

Anda Trifan, a doctoral candidate in professor of biochemistry Emad Tajkhorshid’s research group, has been awarded a Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship to support her research in theoretical and computational biophysics. Edward Hutter, a doctoral candidate in professor of computer science Edgar Solomonik’s research group, was awarded the fellowship to support his research in computer science.

Graduate Student Glad Dlott Receives Award to Study Soil Microbes at National Lab

Glade Dlott, a graduate student in the Peay lab at Stanford University, is taking a closer look at soil microbe behavior and interactions. In support of this research, he has received a 2018 Office of Science Graduate Student Research award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

New Fuel Cell Concept Brings Biological Design to Better Electricity Generation

A University of Wisconsin–Madison team has designed a fuel cell using cheaper materials and an organic compound that shuttles electrons and protons.

UCLA Professors Justin Caram & Anastassia Alexandrova are co-PIs on DOE QIS Research Grant

Team from UCLA, USC, Caltech and Harvard, led by UCLA physicist Wesley Campbell, awarded 2.7 million 3-year DOE Quantum Information Science Research Award.