High Energy Physics and Cosmology News

Do ‘bouncing universes’ have a beginning?
8/4/22
Some cosmological models propose that the universe expands and contracts in infinite cycles, but new research finds a crucial flaw in the latest version of this theory.
What came before the Big Bang? UB physicist’s new popular science book explains one leading theory
3/31/22
The book — titled ‘An Infinity of Worlds’ — explores the weird and wondrous world of cosmic inflation.
UB stories heard around the world in 2019
12/26/19
From analyzing the avocado genome to designing a stingray-inspired space exploration vehicle, here are some highlights from a year of discovery.
What’s next at the Large Hadron Collider? UB physicists are prepping for its new run
12/14/21
A new $1.65 million grant from the National Science Foundation supports the scientists’ collaborative work to answer fundamental questions about our universe.
How to spot a wormhole (if they exist)
10/23/19
In a theoretical study, physicists propose that perturbations in the orbit of stars near supermassive black holes could be used to detect wormholes.
Professor Stojkovic discusses possible Wormhole in Scientific American
10/15/19
UB's professor Dejan Stojkovic and collaborator Professor De-Chang Dai of Yangzhou University in China discuss the possibility of a transversable wormhole as a hidden passage in Scientific American. Could we spy a traversable wormhole in the Milky Way’s heart?
Particle accelerator scientists meet in Buffalo
7/16/19
UB’s physics department is hosting a conference for Large Hadron Collider researchers this week.
Professor Williams receives NSF CAREER award
7/13/17
Ciaran Williams, Assistant Professor of Physics, has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award to continue his theoretical work for the CERN Large Hadron Collider. See the coverage in UBNow for more information.
Anne Fortman Wins 2017 Goldwater Scholarship
6/12/17
Anne Fortman received an 2017 Goldwater Scholarship. Congratulations, Anne!
Faculty Featured in Recent Issue of "New Scientist"
6/12/17
Professors William H. Kinney and Dejan Stojkovic discuss the implications of the discovery of gravitational waves in a recent issue of New Scientist.

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