The Joy of Quantum Computing

Associate Teaching Professor Jed Brody‘s has published a new book on the joys of quantum computing! Get your copy today at your favorite book retailer! Book Synopsis An engaging and accessible presentation of the most famous algorithms and applications of quantum computing The Joy of Quantum Computing introduces quantum computing succinctly, and with minimal mathematical formalism. … More The Joy of Quantum Computing

Mapping the Physics of Moiré Quantum Materials

Graduate student Tianhong Lu and Prof. Luiz Santos from Emory Physics Department have made exciting discoveries about exotic quantum states in a special material called twisted bilayer MoTe₂. Their research, published in Physical Review Letters, explores how electrons in this material can form Fractional Chern Insulators (FCIs)—a rare type of quantum phase supporting fractional quasiparticles that … More Mapping the Physics of Moiré Quantum Materials

Prof. Shashank Shekhar named “Cell Scientist to Watch”

Prof. Shashank Shekhar, an Assistant Professor of Physics, has been named a “Cell Scientist to Watch” by the Journal of Cell Science. As a community-focused journal, Journal of Cell Science is particularly keen to support the next generation of cell biologists. The interview series Cell Scientists to Watch features talented researchers who have recently set … More Prof. Shashank Shekhar named “Cell Scientist to Watch”

Battering the roadblocks of RNA transcription

RNA polymerases must transit through protein roadblocks to produce full-length transcripts. Building on preliminary work by Finzi lab alumni Yan Yan and Wenxuan Xu, graduate student Jin Qian recently used magnetic tweezers to discover that RNA polymerases can backtrack and ram into longer lived protein roadblocks to transit through them during transcription. He was helped in … More Battering the roadblocks of RNA transcription

Professor Laura Finzi named American Physical Society Fellow

The American Physical Society has named Emory biophysicist Laura Finzi as one of its 2023 Fellows, a distinction given to researchers who have made significant contributions to the application of physics to science and technology and advanced physics through original research. The APS honors only about half of a percent of its members with the Fellows distinction. … More Professor Laura Finzi named American Physical Society Fellow

Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Experimental Condensed Matter or Optics

The Department of Physics at Emory University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in experimental condensed matter physics or optics, broadly defined, to begin in fall 2024. We are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate creativity in their research field and would benefit from and complement the existing strengths of the Department and … More Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Experimental Condensed Matter or Optics