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Wright Lab expands to explore the invisible Universe

August 4, 2026
On August 3, Wright Lab opened its door to the new Wright Lab Exploration Wing (WLE). Wright Lab Exploration Wing (WLE) is an addition to Wright Lab that has been under...

Garg Elected to RHIC & AGS Users' Executive Committee

August 3, 2026
Prakhar Garg, research scientist and a member of Wright Lab, has been elected as a member of the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and Alternating Gradient Synchrotron (...
Daniel Mladek commencement 2026

Mladek recieves a Robert C. Bates Postgraduate Fellowship from Yale

July 28, 2026
Daniel Mladek, YC’26 Physics (Intensive) and Humanities double-major and a member of Sigma Pi Sigma, received a Robert C. Bates Yale Postgraduate Fellowship which will help...

Asheesh Momi successfully defends thesis, "The Physics of Cochlear Dynamics and Tuning"

July 28, 2026
On July 16, Asheesh Momi successfully defended the thesis, “The Physics of Cochlear Dynamics and Tuning” (Advisor: Ben Machta). Momi explained, “The cochlea, a spiral-shaped...
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