July 2026 News

July 16, 2026
On June 30, Glenn Richardson successfully defended the thesis “Probing the Universe with 136Xe - The Physics Reach of nEXO” (advisor: David Moore). Richardson...
Woman with a piece of scientific equipment
July 14, 2026
QuantumCT, a public-private quantum research initiative led by UConn and Yale, will receive a two-year, $15 million award to help advance American quantum innovation. The U.S...
July 14, 2026
On July 7, Taylor Schaffner successfully defended the thesis “Plasma Membrane-Embedded Post-Translational Modification Networks Can Drive Self-Organized Criticality in Lipid...
Physicists Nir Navon, left, and Jianyi Chen, in Navon’s lab at Yale.   Photo by Allie Barton
July 9, 2026
Fermi’s “Golden Rule” is a formula that connects theoretical quantum mechanics and what scientists observe in experiments, yet it is often misapplied. A new study by Yale...
Superconducting Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide (Adobe Stock)
July 8, 2026
A material made from yttrium, barium, and copper oxide (better known as YBCO) has intrigued scientists since its discovery in 1987, largely because it retains its...