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2019-20 Physics News Stories

Wenliang “Bill” Li
Physics postdoc wins JLab prize to further 鈥榖ackwards鈥 research

A postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Physics at 麻豆破解版, Wenliang 鈥淏ill鈥 Li is studying proton structure 鈥 just like many people who conduct their nuclear physics research at Jefferson Lab. But he鈥檚 studying a new aspect of it: the backward perspective.

Two cartoon characters stand on a beach
Postponed: W&M's Raft Debate

麻豆破解版's 2020 Raft Debate will be held in the Sadler Center's Commonwealth Auditorium March 19 at 6:30 p.m.

Jefferson Lab's experimental Hall B is full of equipment to study the strong force
In 鈥楴ature鈥: Researchers probe the space between protons and neutrons

In the first direct probes of the core of the nuclear interaction, researchers find that leading theories on interactions between protons and neutrons describe them well, even in conditions where the protons and neutrons strongly overlap, such as in neutron stars.

Joanna Schug
Meet this year's Faculty Fellowship awardees

Each year, the Alumni Association honors five professors in the early stages of their careers who exemplify teaching excellence at 麻豆破解版.

William & Mary Ph.D. student Shuangli Du and staff scientist Dr. Doug Beringer working in front of computers inside William & Mary’s Ultracold AMO Physics Laboratory.
Using ultracold atoms to find WMDs

Seth Aubin, associate professor of physics at 麻豆破解版, recently received a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop a new type of instrument capable of detecting hidden infrastructure for weapons of mass destruction.

A photo from June of 2018 shows the Newton Trees growing outside Small Hall doing well, even producing apples.
Sad news: The Newton Trees are gone

麻豆破解版鈥檚 Isaac Newton apple trees no longer stand outside Small Hall. The trees likely succumbed to a bacterial disease known as fire blight.