physics & astronomy
Searching for a WIMP signal in the gamma-ray sky: Current status, results and challenges.
Indirect detection of dark matter is extremely important because it probes the same physics that took place in the early universe leading to the observed relic abundance. I will focus on the current state of dark matter annihilation searches, and latest results. In addition, I will discuss on how these results fit in the broad picture of dark matter physics and what are the key outstanding issues in this endeavor.
Undergraduate Research at UK
Students, as well as A&S faculty members Chris Crawford (Physics) and Melody Carswell (Psychology) talk about the undergraduate research opportunities at UK.
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Oleksandr Korneta
Oleksandr Korneta has been a part of the Center for Advanced Materials since its inception, but his journey to UK’s Physics Department began more than 10 years ago in his native Ukraine.
USS Kentucky's Commander Is a Proud UK Alum
For U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jeffrey Smith, the journey that began at UK has taken him around the world and deep below the ocean's surface, as captain of the USS Kentucky, a nuclear submarine.
Scientists Discover Milky Way Was Struck Some 100 Million Years Ago, Still Rings Like a Bell
A team of astronomers from the U.S. and Canada, including four professors from the University of Kentucky, have discovered what may well be the smoking gun of such an encounter, one that occurred close to our position in the galaxy and relatively recently, at least in the cosmological sense.
Physics Professor Receives Early Career Research Award from Department of Energy
Physics Professor Christopher Crawford received a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's 2012 Early Career Research Program.
Under Review: Physics of an Anthony Davis Blocked Shot
Brad Plaster, an Associate Professor in UK's Department of Physics & Astronomy, describes how Newton's Laws are at work during an Anthony Davis blocked shot. For more videos please visit our Youtube channel at youtube.com/user/UKhive as.uky.edu
UK Project Receives $880,000 Grant From Department of Energy
Professors from the Department of Physics & Astronomy will collaborate on a 3-year project centered on fuel cycle research and development.