March 8, 2021
CMAP focuses on understanding the physics and astrophysical implications of matter under pressures so high that the structure of individual atoms is disrupted. WATCH ON YOUTUBE
January 27, 2021
Measuring carbon at the highest pressures ever achieved in a laboratory, researchers report first model of carbon structures that may make up planets outside the solar system. READ MORE
January 4, 2021
The search for extraterrestrial life began more than 60 years ago, but “there was never sufficient funding or telescope time available to make a dent in the effort,” writes astrophysicist Adam Frank of the University of Rochester. READ MORE
December 4, 2020
New clues lead to a better understanding of the evolution of the solar system and the origin of Earth as a habitable planet. READ MORE
September 22, 2020
Adam Frank, a professor of physics and astronomy, has been jointly appointed to the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, announced in September 2020. READ MORE
August 16, 2020
Work to understand astrophysical processes of white dwarf stars may offer ideas for creating new materials on Earth. READ MORE
August 10, 2020
NSF awards $13 million for multi-university initiative to explore ‘revolutionary states of matter.’ READ MORE