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Texas A&M Physicist Leads Charge to Help Freshmen Master Quantum Mechanics

Texas A&M University physics professor M. Suhail Zubairy once proposed a scenario to his freshman class: If he were to throw a ball against a wall, common sense tells us that there is no probability it can go through the wall to reach the other side. But by the principles of quantum mechanics, under certain conditions, it is possible.

“Do you believe this to be true?” he asked the class.

One student who knew better raised his hand. “Dr. Zubairy, I’ll believe anything you tell me about quantum mechanics.”

It’s the murky scientific conjectures of quantum mechanics that indeed require an open mind — and even one of the greatest, renowned theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, was bewildered by them. Zubairy’s hypothetical [...]

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Faculty, Featured, Gift, Statistics

A Leadership Legacy

Sep 29, 2020
Congratulations to Texas A&M statistician and department head Brani Vidakovic, who has been appointed as the inaugural holder of the H.O. Hartley Chair in Statistics honoring the founder and first director of statistics at Texas A&M.
Cyclotron, Featured, Research

Milestone Moments

Aug 02, 2020
During the past three years, nearly 100 electronic components of SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule were tested at the Texas A&M Cyclotron Institute in preparation for its historic trip as the first crewed spacecraft launched from American soil since 2011 and a major milestone in SpaceX’s ultimate quest for commercial space tourism.
Chemistry, Featured, Service

Viewpoint

Apr 27, 2020
In 1962, Texas A&M University’s first campus glassblower, Jack Shannon, inspired William “Bill” Merka to follow in his footsteps and take up the profession. Now, as a master scientific glassblower, Merka has been the university’s go-to man for all glassware needs for 35 years.

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Physics & Astronomy, Research, Teaching, Undergraduate

Shattering Stereotypes

Feb 28, 2021
A team of Texas A&M Physics and Astronomy researchers analyzed both the midterm exam scores and final grades of more than 10,000 students enrolled in four introductory physics courses at Texas A&M across more than a decade, finding no evidence that male students consistently outperform female students in these courses.
Event, Outreach, Physics & Astronomy

Physics Fest Goes Virtual!

Feb 27, 2021
Make a date for free family fun and experience the many wonders of science and technology along with history in the first-ever livestreamed Texas A&M Physics and Engineering Festival, set for Saturday, April 10, and featuring interactive demonstrations, keynote talks, and live Q&A sessions with scientists.
Chemistry, Faculty, Research

To Boldly Build

Feb 26, 2021
A new Texas A&M-developed technique that allows for the creation of building materials using local soils could prove key not only to the success of future space missions to the Moon and Mars, but also in establishing a solid and safe foothold on both, thanks to a 2021 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts grant awarded to a team led by Texas A&M chemist and NASA NIAC Fellow Sarbajit Banerjee.
Award, Biology, Former Student

Aggies of Impact

Feb 23, 2021
Congratulations to 2010 Texas A&M biology graduate Kristen Free '11, one of 12 former students named to the 2021 cohort of the Texas A&M University 12 Under 12 Young Alumni Spotlight recognizing Aggies who have graduated within the past 12 years and are leading by example in both business and service.
Chemistry, Research

Stopping SARS-CoV-2

A newly published study co-led by Texas A&M chemist Wenshe Ray Liu and The University of Texas Medical Branch's Chien-Te Kent Tseng calls for clinical trials of the FDA-approved heart medication bepridil to treat SARS-CoV-2, based on its significant effectiveness in interfering with the virus' entry into the human cell host.
Award, Mathematics, Service, Undergraduate

Excellence in Aggieland

Jan 29, 2021
The Texas A&M student chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics has been recognized nationally with the organization's 2020 Award in Community Outreach honoring its outstanding work in reaching out to both external and internal mathematical communities.
Award, Chemistry, Faculty, Teaching

All-Star Educator

Texas A&M chemist Daniel Collins has been selected as a 2020 McGraw Hill ALEKS® All-Star Educator, one of four overall recipients and two from higher education who are being recognized for using the ALEKS learning solution to achieve exceptional results by unlocking their students' potential for success.
Mathematics, Outreach, Statistics

Math & Stat Fair 2021

Jan 28, 2021
Due to COVID-19, Texas A&M is gearing up to take its 18th annual Mathematics and Statistics Fair virtual! Join us Saturday, February 27, via Zoom for some free math and stat-inspired fun.
College of Science, Event, Graduate, Outreach

Science of Inspiration

If experience truly is one of life's most effective teachers, now's your chance to learn from some of the best in the STEM professions and Aggieland at the 29th Annual Women In Science & Engineering Conference, "Diversifying Women in STEM: Embracing the Nontraditional Path," set for Saturday, April 10, via Zoom.
Faculty, Physics & Astronomy, Research

Increasing Engagement

Jan 27, 2021
Fourteen research projects — including two led by Texas A&M Science faculty — have been chosen for 2020-2021 funding as part of The Texas A&M University System National Laboratories Office Collaborative Research Program aimed at increasing engagement between A&M System and Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers.
College of Science, Event, Outreach

Tribology of Touch

Jan 22, 2021
Dr. Cynthia Hipwell, Oscar S. Wyatt Jr. '45 Chair II Professor in Texas A&M's J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, will present the 2020-2021 Ethel Ashworth-Tsutsui Memorial Lecture, set for 5:35 p.m. Wednesday, January 27, via Zoom.
Award, Faculty, Statistics

Distinguished Honor

Dec 22, 2020
Congratulations to Texas A&M statistician Bani Mallick, who has been honored by the University of Connecticut Department of Statistics with its 2020-2021 Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizing statistics graduates with records of outstanding professional accomplishment in statistics and related fields.
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