UW-Madison Physics

Research, teaching and outreach in physics

[Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center @uw_wipac]

Tune in to @WPR's @LMeillerShow Tuesday 4/7 @ 12pm to hear more about the recently completed IceCube Upgrade from @UWMadPhysics Prof. Justin Vandenbroucke and grad student Delaney Butterfield!

More info ➡️ https://t.co/FeUtjE0Xqk

[Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center @uw_wipac]

Join us on April 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM for a Badgers on Tap event at Delta Beer Lab in Fitchburg, WI!

Rob Mentzer from Wisconsin Public Radio will emcee, with presentations from @UWMadPhysics researchers!

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/cDxoMq42Gi

[IceCube Neutrino Observatory @uw_icecube]

Check out @uwmadphysics student Alicia Mand's recent interview on @APSphysics TV! Alicia goes behind the scenes on one of astrophysics' biggest discoveries ✨🔭

Watch the interview ➡️ https://t.co/O1wNRUa3DY

More about APS ➡️ https://t.co/YR5ezHhAR6

📸: @WebsEdgeScience

[WebsEdge Science @WebsEdgeScience]

Against the backdrop of the annual Quantum Hockey game, APS TV Host Clara Nellist meets Alicia Mand from @UWMadPhysics to talk about one of the most extreme discoveries in astrophysics: the highest-energy neutrino ever detected. @APSphysics #APSSummit26 https://t.co/Wn5Mpq6U3R

[Gary Shiu @gary_shiu]

Congratulations to Puxin Lin @UWMadPhysics for successfully passing the prelim (PhD candidacy) exam!

[IceCube Neutrino Observatory @uw_icecube]

📍 Those remaining at the Pole last week worked on winterizing the drill camp. The station also had a special visitor: US Senator Tammy Baldwin!

Read more about week 4
➡️https://t.co/wcXoXYhBdY

📸:Alicia Fattorini, IceCube/NSF

[Infleqtion @infleqtion]

Infleqtion and @UWMadPhysics researchers achieved qubit measurement fidelities up to 99.93% while preserving quantum states during computation, enabling faster computation cycles and more reliable operation.

Read about this stride in quantum scalability: https://t.co/tXXrIVsuzL

[UW-Madison Physics @UWMadPhysics]

Dr. Amelia Frank graduated from UW–Madison physics and studied with John Van Vleck. She was even named in his Nobel Prize lecture. Thanks to The Conversation for this history deep dive into the life and contributions of this "forgotten" physicist.

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

In the 1930s, this quantum mechanical pioneer faced obstacles that still confront women in physics today. @wisebeck @UQ_News https://t.co/hdyEpCuBMk

[On Wisconsin magazine @OnWisMag]

.@UWMadison physicists are playing a key role in a state-of-the-art telescope at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. It will catalog more stars, galaxies and solar-system objects in a year than all previous telescopes combined.

https://t.co/oMaN30ovPz

[Moritz Münchmeyer @moritzmunchmeyr]

I'd like to advertise our AI Reasoning in Theoretical Physics Aspen Summer workshop. This workshop will be held from May 24 to June 14, 2026. Aspen is a main venue for the US theoretical physics community to develop new research directions. Apply by January 15!

[IceCube Neutrino Observatory @uw_icecube]

Congrats to IceCube PI Francis Halzen, recipient of the 2026 @APSphysics Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research! 🏅

His leadership of IceCube and its discoveries have made significant contributions to the field of neutrino astrophysics.

https://t.co/dTna8SD2pt.

[Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center @uw_wipac]

📆 Join us on Dec 3 @ 7:00 PM CST for an out-of-this-world Badgers On Tap event where WIPAC Director @DanHooperAstro and @UWMadPhysics PhD student Abby Bishop will share all about the cosmos! 🌌

Enjoy fun drinks, trivia, bingo, and prizes at @TheRigbyPub! 🍻🏆

[UW–Madison @UWMadison]

From helmet safety to quantum cryptography, #UWMadison researchers are tackling challenges that matter. Our growing partnership with the U.S. DoD means more support for dual-use research, and more opportunities for students and faculty alike.

https://t.co/cvEdHZZCoB

[Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center @uw_wipac]

📅 Join the Vandenbroucke group for an evening of science talks over pitchers of beer! 🍻

The Library Cafe & Bar is hosting a Science Fair Pitcher night this Wed, Oct. 1, from 6-7 PM CDT.

$5 from each pitcher sold will go to the MMSD Planetarium.

[Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center @uw_wipac]

The @ctao_universe WIPAC team has been awarded a nearly $4M @NSF grant! ✨🎉

The WIPAC and WashU teams will use the funds to build and install ten cameras for the Small-Sized Telescopes to be located at the CTAO-South site in Chile.

https://t.co/JtCD3Jm6Uw

📸: Richard White

[UW-Madison Physics @UWMadPhysics]

Oh hey, look, Physics 103 made the Top 10 most enrolled courses of #UWSummer! We're excited to be able to offer intro algebra-based physics to students across the Universities of Wisconsin and the world with our online summer courses.

https://t.co/mdHTLVMnOq

[UW-Madison Physics @UWMadPhysics]

Physics PhD student @RaheemHashmani served as a Live Science expert for this question! ⬇️

[Live Science @LiveScience]

Most of an atom is empty space, so why does some matter feel solid? Two physics principles explain why. https://t.co/mAIpyjVUFS

[Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center @uw_wipac]

🎉 Congrats to @UWmadphysics student @jessie_thwaites on successfully defending their thesis, “Searches for transient astrophysical neutrino sources in real time with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory!” 👏

Dr. Thwaites was advised by Prof. Justin Vandenbroucke.

(📷: F. Halzen)

[datascience@uw @datascience_uw]

Check out this project from DSI Affiliate @gary_shiu!

[Gary Shiu @gary_shiu]

Excited to share with you an exciting project with Jacky Yip @UWMadPhysics and @arnal_charles and @f_charton @Meta where we develop a transformer model to automate the generation of Calabi-Yau manifolds, extra dimensional spaces in string theory: https://t.co/cXSqLAsHAN