Physics professor and former Los Alamos National Laboratory physicist Brian Jensen is the new director of Washington State University’s state-of-the-art Institute for Shock Physics (ISP). He succeeds founding ISP Director Yogendra Gupta, who led the program for 26 years. “The Institute for Shock Physics embodies more than 65 years of excellence in shock wave research and education at WSU. I am truly honored to […]
For the first time, researchers have hard evidence that human-made hexagonal diamonds are stiffer than the common cubic diamonds found in nature and often used in jewelry. Named for their six-sided crystal structure, hexagonal diamonds have been found at some meteorite impact sites, and others have been made briefly in labs, but these were either […]
A breakthrough in superconductivity has landed a WSU physics graduate in the latest Time Magazine list of top innovators. Ranga Dias (’13 PhD) has been named one of 19 innovation leaders in the 2021 Time100 Next list, which highlights emerging leaders shaping the future. His work to develop a room temperature superconductor represents a significant advancement […]
Washington State University scientists have created an injectable dye that illuminates molecules with near-infrared light, making it easier to see what is going on deep inside the body. The new dye will help medical researchers track the progression of a wide array of diseases, such as cancer.