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February 15, 2022

Cosmologist J. Colin Hill Awarded Sloan Research Fellowship By Thomas Sumner

Portrait photo of James Colin Hill

February 03, 2022

Origin of Supermassive Black Hole Flares Identified: Largest-Ever Simulations Suggest Flickering Powered by Magnetic ‘Reconnection’ By Thomas Sumner

A digital illustration of a supermassive black hole with bright flares coming from either side of it.

February 02, 2022

‘Quantum Friction’ Slows Water Flow Through Carbon Nanotubes, Resolving Long-Standing Fluid Dynamics Mystery By Thomas Sumner

Water molecules flow near the honeycomb-patterned walls of a carbon nanotube. Interactions between the molecules and electrons in the walls can cause ‘quantum friction,’ researchers propose in a new study.

January 10, 2022

SueYeon Chung and Alex Williams Join CCN as Project Leaders By Thomas Sumner

Side-by-side portraits of SueYeon Chung and Alex Williams.

January 07, 2022

SCC Guest Researcher and CCA Collaborator Kelle Cruz Named as a Fellow of the American Astronomical Society

Portrait photo of Kelle Cruz

January 06, 2022

The Largest Suite of Cosmic Simulations for AI Training Is Now Free to Download; Already Spurring Discoveries By Thomas Sumner

A photograph of digital cosmic simulations made for AI training.

December 14, 2021

A ‘Forest Fire’ Model of Cell Division Can Explain Clonal Dominance in Developing Tissue By Susan Reslewic Keatley, Ph.D.

A digital illustration of abstracted forest of trees.

December 08, 2021

Watch: Math and Physics Collide in the Collaboration of Mathematician Tai-Danae Bradley and Physicist Miles Stoudenmire

Two people conversing in a business boardroom. One of the people is smiling while the other has a neutral expression.