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To Discover New Materials, A New Way to Calculate Electron Structure

January 2, 2025

Figuring out certain aspects of a material’s electron structure can take a lot out of a computer - up to a million CPU hours, in fact. A team of Yale researchers, led by...

Alumni Spotlight on Jeff Thompson

January 2, 2025

Jeff Thompson, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Princeton University, received his B.S. (Physics, with exceptional distinction in the major)...

With NSF grant, Yale and industry team up to harness quantum’s potential

December 20, 2024

A Yale-led project that aims to develop quantum technology into practical applications has been awarded a prestigious grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)....

John Schotland named the Zhao and Ji Professor of Mathematics

December 20, 2024

John Schotland, who has made ground-breaking contributions to applied mathematics, was recently appointed the Zhao and Ji Professor of Mathematics, effective immediately. He...

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