Research Spotlight

School of Physics and Astronomy Professor James Kakalios has made a career out of finding order in messy systems. From work on amorphous silicon, to helping neuroscientists map the brain, if it's noisy, Kakalios is there. More »

Spintronics is the art of controlling the spin of an electron for use in semiconductors and other materials. The research group of School of Physics and Astronomy Professor Paul Crowell is part of a Minnesota-based collaborative effort that recently solved a long-standing problem in this field. More »