| Department of Physics | March 30, 2026
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Xi Wang wins NSF CAREER Award for research on programmable quantum materials
Wang aims to develop methods for programming quantum materials on demand, enabling scientists to explore new quantum phases and interactions. Insights from these systems could help guide future technologies based on quantum materials, including advanced sensing, electronics, and quantum information devices.
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| Earth Made Its Own Nuclear Reactor—2 Billion Years Ago
Alex Meshik explains that four factors were precisely aligned to create the natural reactors: the extraordinary richness of the uranium ore vein at the site, groundwater that enabled the fission chain reactions, the unique geochemistry of the underground sites that prevented the reactors from overheating and blowing themselves apart, and the particular geological age when the Oklo reactors operated.
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