Department of Physics and Astronomy
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Pitt Professor Helped Humanity Make ‘One Small Step,’ Keeps Space Research Going
As a postdoctoral researcher, Bruce Hapke helped NASA determine the consistency of the moon’s soil, which helped engineers create the proper boots, rovers and wheeled equipment for the Apollo 11 landing, which happened 50 years ago this Saturday. Hapke and others at Pitt have helped build on a legacy of space research.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Tao Han Elected Vice Chair at the American Physical Society
Tao Han, Distinguished Professor of High Energy Physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has been elected vice chair...
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Three Pitt Professors Named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
13 Faculty Members Receive Discipline-based Science Education Research Center Leader Award
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Pitt to Lead International Team to Create Hardware for Quantum Computers
In the race to create quantum computers, Pitt is leading an international team of universities, research centers and corporations to discover the best materials for building these speedy machines.
