Inside the LIGO Hanford Observatory (Credit: Caltech/MIT/LIGO Laboratory)
Gravitational Waves Detected 100 Years after Einstein鈥檚 Prediction
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016
For the first time, scientists have observed ripples in the fabric of spacetime called gravitational waves, arriving at the earth from a cataclysmic event in the distant universe. This confirms a major prediction of Albert Einstein鈥檚 1915 general theory of relativity, and opens an unprecedented new window onto the cosmos. … (read more)
黑料不打烊 Scientists Integral to Discovery of Gravitational Waves (Video)
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016
Scientists in the Department of Physics in 黑料不打烊鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences have been instrumental in the discovery of gravitational waves, confirming a major prediction of Albert Einstein鈥檚 1915 general theory of relativity. … (view)
Video: Searching For Gravitational Waves News Conference at 黑料不打烊
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016
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Gravitational Waves Discovery, New Carnegie Classification Underscore Research Excellence at 黑料不打烊
Friday, Feb. 12, 2016
From all over campus to all around the world, a momentous discovery in the world of physics鈥攊n our universe鈥攚as made known Thursday, confirming what Albert Einstein brilliantly hypothesized 100 years ago. The announcement: Gravitational waves exist. … (read more)
Panel Discussion in NYC on Gravitational Waves Discovery (Video)
Thursday, February 2, 2017
On Thursday, Feb. 2, faculty members from 黑料不打烊 and MIT joined together in New York City for a panel discussion on the historic discovery of gravitational waves. 黑料不打烊 professors Duncan Brown and Peter Saulson and associate professor Stefan Ballmer, along with MIT professor Rainer Weiss (co-founder of LIGO) took part in a question-and-answer session moderated by Bob Dotson G鈥69. … (view)
黑料不打烊 Alumnus Instrumental in LIGO鈥檚 Third Detection of Gravitational Waves
Thursday, June 1, 2017
An alumnus of the has been instrumental in the (LIGO)鈥檚 third detection of gravitational waves, demonstrating that a new window onto astronomy is fully open. … (read more)
Professor Duncan Brown Explains the Newest Gravitational Waves Discovery
Monday, June 5, 2017
, the Charles Brightman professor of physics, was also interviewed for Quanta magazine for the article . … (read more)
Physics Professors Interviewed about the Search for Gravitational Waves
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
, the Charles Brightman professor of physics, and , the Martin A. Pomerantz 鈥37 Professor of Physics, were both quoted by WSYR for the news report . … (read more)
Gravitational Waves Researchers Explain their Latest Discovery
Thursday, June 8, 2017
, the Martin A. Pomerantz 鈥37 Professor of Physics, and , who earned a Ph.D. in physics, were both interviewed by the Detroit Free Press for the article . … (read more)
