Department of Physics, University of Rhode Island

08/16/2024

promise for advancing modular quantum information processing!!

In recent theoretical research, a team of physicists, led by University of Rhode Island professor Vanita Srinivasa, envisions a modular system for scaling quantum processors with a flexible way of linking qubits over long distances to enable them to work in concert to perform quantum operations.

KINGSTON, R.I. – Aug. 14, 2024 – The operation of a quantum computer relies on encoding and processing information in the form of quantum bits—defined by two states of quantum systems such as electrons and photons. Unlike binary bits used in classical computers, quantum bits can exist in a com...

05/25/2024

As the fall semester drew to a close, a group of enthusiastic Physics students embarked on an unforgettable journey to Acadia National Park!

05/09/2024

Physics Professors Oleg Andreev and Yana Reshetnyak are being recognized for their intellectual property achievements, most notably the accomplishments of their company, pHLIP, Inc. as well as three recently issued patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which adds to the portfolio of more than 45 issued patents and more than 40 pending patents in 14 patent families.
Read more:
https://web.uri.edu/research-admin/externalrelations/excellence/excellence-award-recipients/2024-research-scholarship-and-intellectual-property-excellence-awards-recipients/

More about Research: https://physics.uri.edu/biophysics/
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05/09/2024

Happy !
What would happen if you fell into a black hole? See what Prof Gaurav Khanna has to say about it.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/the-real-physics-behind-dark-matters-interdimensional-travel/
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Here's the science behind the box and how traveling to alternate universes might work.

05/08/2024

Heads up, UNC Chapel Hill: URI is coming for your Guinness world record for the highest Galilean cannon launch.

"Heads up, UNC Chapel Hill: URI is coming for your Guinness world record for highest Galilean cannon launch.," proclaims professor of astrophysics Doug Gobeille.

04/30/2024

Congratulations to Helani Singapura for her outstanding ability to convey research effectively to the public during URI’s inaugural Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition! She was voted as the People’s choice award winner by the audience. Helani’s thesis explores light refraction on the microscopic level and compares the refractions of different kinds of light on different materials by measuring the vibrations emitted.
Read more,
https://www.uri.edu/news/2024/04/graduate-students-recognized-with-three-minute-thesis-awards-for-influential-research/

KINGSTON, R.I., – April 22, 2024 – Three Ph.D. students at the University of Rhode Island have been recognized for their ability to communicate their research effectively to the public as part of URI’s inaugural Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Each student who entered the competition wa...

04/24/2024

Join us to witness our students engage in an epic battle for the East Hall ice cream challenge! 🍦🏆 They’ll be devouring 0.8 gallons of their favorite frozen delight. Who will emerge victorious? The suspense is as thick as a double scoop! 😄

But wait, there’s more! As the ice cream battle rages on, our skilled alchemists will whip up liquid nitrogen ice cream right before your eyes. It’s like W***y Wonka meets Bill Nye!

04/23/2024

Join us for presentations by twelve physics graduates at our annual Physics conference.

04/17/2024

Join us on Friday, April 19th in East Hall for our 2024 World Quantum Day Conference!
Meet with industry leaders both in academia and the private sector to learn about the latest trends and opportunities in Quantum Computing.

This year features speakers from:
- IBM Quantum
- University of Pittsburgh
- Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics

Talks begin at 1PM in Room 112
View remotely via Zoom:
https://bit.ly/WQD_URI

03/13/2024

Learn about the incredible potential that quantum computing has to improve so many aspects of our everyday life—and how it may pose a significant threat to our data security.

Register by: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Cost: Complimentary
https://www.alumni.uri.edu/events/faculty-office-hour-leonard-kahn/

06/07/2023

Congratulations to Amy Harrington on receiving the 2023 URI Foundation & Alumni Engagement Excellence Award.💙💙
https://www.alumni.uri.edu/events-reunions/annual-special-events/excellence-awards/

06/02/2023

https://www.uri.edu/news/2023/05/researchers-use-quantum-squeezing-to-strengthen-coherent-interactions-of-quantum-particles/
Researchers use ‘quantum squeezing’ to strengthen coherent interactions of quantum particles

KINGSTON, R.I. – May 22, 2023 – A research team including a University of Rhode Island physicist have shown a new way to strengthen the interactions between particles in collective quantum states. The technique could be useful in making powerful quantum sensors or more robust quantum computing s...

04/27/2023

Dr.Gaurav Khanna’s research on time travel is highlighted in Scientific American.

The laws of physics allow time travel. So why haven’t people become chronological hoppers?

04/17/2023

2023 URI World Quantum Day celebration marking the new University of Rhode Island Quantum Computing Initiative was a great success! Thank you all for joining us.💙

04/15/2023

Joined researchers and students to kick-off Department of Physics, University of Rhode Island’s Quantum Day celebration and to deliver a $1 million federal earmark for the new University of Rhode Island Quantum Information Science Research Initiative.

Partnering with IBM, URI research will help usher in next-gen computing!

04/13/2023

Join us tomorrow, Friday, April 14th in East Hall, 12:00 PM- 6:00 PM
https://web.uri.edu/quantum/2023-world-quantum-day/

04/11/2023

Come join us for an afternoon of guest speakers from academia and industry to celebrate URI’s Quantum Computing Initiative! ( in-person event)
Join via Zoom: tinyurl.com/wqduri

World Quantum Day, celebrated on April 14, is an initiative from quantum scientists from 65+ countries, aiming at promoting the public understanding of Quantum Science and Quantum Technology around the World.

University of Rhode Island,

03/22/2023

Physics Colloquium: Samantha Adams: Properties of Polarized Radio Sources in the Wide Deep Field South from 2 to 4 GHz'
Friday, March 24th at 4 PM: Zoom only

03/20/2023

Associate Professor and Medical Physics Program Director Dr. Michael Antosh's new textbook, Introductory Physics: Summaries, Examples, and Practice Problems, encourages students to look into the many different areas of physics.

“I think that the book matches how I like to teach: short explanations of important points, lots of examples, and situations in the examples that apply to students' lives.”