GENE NETWORK

A synchronously updating boolean network model is used to study periodic gene expression.

MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS

Modeling the conduction through a single molecule: a nanotube attaches to a organic molecule, a key element of future electronics.

SUPER KAMIOKANDE

The Super-K experiment is a neutrino detector deep underneath a mountain in central Japan.

LARGE HADRON COLLIDER

The LHC is the highest energy particle accelerator in the world. Protons travel in a 27 km ring of super-conducting magnets.

BIRD BRAINS

Using mathematical models to understand the generation of zebra finch song.

SUPER KAMIOKANDE

The Super-K experiment is a neutrino detector deep underneath a mountain in central Japan.

QUANTUM OPTICS

A cloud of ultra-cold Li-6 atoms is released from an optical trap. The expanding gas exhibits collective flow properties similar to that of an ideal fluid.

A BANG-UP JOB

Heavy atoms smashing together at extremely high energies recreate conditions not seen since the big bang.

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Willie Ong is 2008-2009 Creason Award recipient
Willie Ong is the recipient of the Mary Creason Memorial Award for Undergraduate Teaching in Duke Physics in the 2008-2009 academic year. Willie will be a rising third-year graduate student working in Prof. John Thomas' group.

UPCOMING EVENTS  [see all]

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