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Purdue astrophysicist charts a decade of discoveries on how black holes and neutron stars shine
A new review article co-authored by Dimitrios Giannios, professor of Physics and Astronomy at Purdue University, examines a decade of breakthroughs that have reshaped scientists' understanding of how cosmic powerhouses generate such enormous and variable energy.
Physics Inside Out 2025 Recap
The Physics and Astronomy Outreach Physics Inside Out program hit an all-time high this summer with double the capacity for registrations. For the first time in its 10-year history, our PIO student registrations included over a dozen students from outside Indiana, providing an excellent opportunity for broader recruitment for future Boilermakers.
Anant K. Ramdas in the Golden Age of Physics - Galileo Unbound Blog
In the latest issue of The Galileo Unbound Blog, Prof. David Nolte highlights Anant K. Ramdas, who was a professor in the Physics department for 50 years. This is from The Galileo Unbound blog by Purdue Physics and Astronomy's Prof. David Nolte.
Nima Lashkari awarded Templeton Foundation grant to study how time emerges from quantum chaos
Nima Lashkari, an assistant professor of physics at Purdue University, has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to explore how time might emerge from chaotic quantum systems.
3 Purdue students named 2025 Astronaut Scholars
Three Purdue University students have been named by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) as 2025 Astronaut Scholars — one of the nation’s most prestigious merit-based scholarships for undergraduates in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Ishaan Singh, from Purdue PhysAstro, was named one of the three scholars.
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