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Unexplained energy bursts have puzzled dark matter experiments—and may impact quantum computing, too. Researchers on the TESSERACT experiment traced these signals to tiny vibrations in detector materials, achieving world-leading sensitivity along the way. physics.berkeley.edu/news/solving-m…

A UC Berkeley theorist Dan Kasen proposed that highly magnetized, spinning neutron stars were the power source behind superluminous supernovae. A recent supernova provided the smoking gun. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/11/ast…

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Join us Monday, March 16 for the Physics Colloquium with Tongyan Lin. Discover how physicists are searching for subtle clues to the universe’s most mysterious matter. events.berkeley.edu/physics/event/…

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A UC Berkeley theorist proposed that highly magnetized, spinning neutron stars were the power source behind superluminous supernovae. A recent supernova provided the smoking gun. news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/11/ast…

Big Give is TOMORROW, 3/12! Your gift to Berkeley Physics will be matched—together, we can make a big impact. givingday.berkeley.edu

Come to the Physics Colloquium with George M. Fuller on March 9. From neutrinos and entropy to black holes and the dark universe, discover how the weak interaction shapes massive stars—and what new physics may be waiting in the shadows. events.berkeley.edu/physics/event/…

Join us for the Condensed Matter Seminar with Prof. Ramesh on 03/09/26 to explore how fundamental physics can drive more efficient electronics in the age of AI. events.berkeley.edu/physics/event/…

Don't miss the 2026 Oppenheimer Lecture on 03/03/26 featuring Ignacio Cirac: Quantum Simulation in the presence of errors events.berkeley.edu/physics/event/…

Join us today, March 2 at 2:30 in Lecture Hall #3, Physics North for the Condensed Matter Seminar with Yuan Cao: Forbidden Second-Harmonic Generation in Pristine Centrosymmetric Bilayers events.berkeley.edu/physics/event/…

Mark your calendar and consider making a gift to support Berkeley Physics on March 12 — together, we can make a big impact.

In this lecture presented by the Institute of Art and Ideas, Professor Raphael Bousso explores the shift from classical physics to quantum mechanics—and where gravity fits in. tinyurl.com/muh8wy4j

On March 3, the 2026 Oppenheimer Lecture welcomes Ignacio Cirac—one of the premier voices in quantum computing and quantum information theory. Don't miss it! events.berkeley.edu/physics/event/…

Join us on Monday, February 23 for the Physics Colloquium with Daniel S. Fisher: Why do countless bacterial variants coexist instead of one “fittest” survivor? Fisher explores evolution, diversity, and competition through the lens of statistical physics. events.berkeley.edu/physics/event/…

The Condensed Matter Seminar on Monday, February 23: Alp Sipahigil explores how material defects and interfaces impact qubit performance—and new strategies to reduce errors and advance fault-tolerant quantum computing. events.berkeley.edu/physics/event/…

Seven UC Berkeley faculty have been named 2026 Sloan Fellows—including Yuan Cao of EECS and Physics. Congratulations to all seven on this outstanding achievement! news.berkeley.edu/2026/02/17/sev…

March 3: Don’t miss the 2026 Oppenheimer Lecture with Ignacio Cirac (Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics) on quantum computing amid imperfections. events.berkeley.edu/physics/event/…

Join us for today's Physics Colloquium in Lecture Hall #1, Physics North at 4:15 with Professor Vitaly Kresin! events.berkeley.edu/physics/event/…

Join us at 2:30 on Monday, Feb. 2 for the Condensed Matter Seminar with Ben Feldman on magnetism, correlations, and topology in semiconductor moiré materials. events.berkeley.edu/physics/event/…