UC Discoveries Expected to Make a Big Bang at National Meeting

The University of Cincinnati will be represented among researchers from around the world at the March meeting of the American Physical Society.

The meeting March 14-18 in Baltimore draws nearly 10,000 physicists, scientists, and students from all over the world to share groundbreaking research from industry, universities, and major labs.

More than a dozen sessions at the annual meeting will include research out of the University of Cincinnati. Here are some of the highlights:

Watch Out, Sheldon Cooper – A Theoretical Physics Discovery is About to Set the ‘Real’ Research Field Buzzing

UC physicists report on developing a formula that contradicts decades of published research.

UC Team’s Small Discovery Holds Big Promise for Cancer Nanotechnology

The discovery of a new nanostructure by a team of University of Cincinnati researchers promises to advance technology used in the early detection and treatment of cancerous cells.

Tiny Nanostructures Promise Big Impact on High-Speed Low-Power Optical Sensors, Says NSF-Funded UC Research

University of Cincinnati physicists are seeing big potential in small semiconductor nanowires for improved optical infrared sensor technology.

The American Physical Society is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to advancing the knowledge of physics through its research journals, scientific meetings, education, outreach, advocacy and international activities. APS represents more than 51,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories, and industry in the United States and throughout the world.

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