Physics and Astronomy Department at University of Delaware

02/13/2026

Before he was the “Quad God,” U.S. figure skating champion and gold medalist Ilia Malinin was part of a University of Delaware biomechanics study analyzing jump force, speed and motion — research he now puts into practice every time he lands his historic quadruple axel. ⛸️

From figure skating to ski jumping and curling, Winter Olympic sports like those in Milano Cortina showcase physics in action, where gravity drives motion and friction fights against it.⛷️

✅ UD physics professor Alfredo Sánchez discusses the physics behind these sports in UDaily:
https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2026/february/physics-winter-olympics-sports-alfredo-sanchez-cas/

01/22/2026

University of Delaware researchers have developed an optical method to detect magnetic behavior of antiferromagnets, paving the way for advanced computing and quantum technologies. 🧲

The work, led by Chitraleema Chakraborty, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, appears in ACS Nano. First author is Muhammad Hassan Shaikh, a doctoral candidate in physics at UD.

Read more about this research: https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2026/january/light-reveals-hidden-magnetism-for-quantum-and-computing/

01/21/2026

University of Delaware doctoral student Tatiana Acero-Cuellar is developing an artificial intelligence tool to rapidly analyze images captured by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and home in on exploding stars and other cosmic objects of interest. 🌌

Read more about her research: https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2026/january/tatiana-acero-cuellar-rubin-observatory-ai-lsst-astronomy-citizen-science/

01/15/2026

https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2026/january/cosmicwatch-particle-detector-spencer-axani-cas/?utm_source=UDaily+Subscribers&utm_campaign=20767bad11-udaily-january-9-2026&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-ed5e5a64bb-177520361

UD physicist's invention expands our knowledge of the universe, particle physics

11/12/2025

University of Delaware senior and astrophysics student Jarrod Bieber captured a time lapse of activity from last night's aurora, visible in Delaware.

11/04/2025

https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2025/october/magnetic-waves-carry-electric-signals-faster-computing/

UD researchers uncover a new way to measure magnetic waves using electrical signals

10/24/2025

This video of the Earth was taken by a UD student experiment on board a NASA rocket launched into space through the RockSat program. 🚀🌎
With support from Delaware Space Grant, physics professor Ben Maruca mentors a new RockSat team that designs and builds a new experiment each year. This is Maruca's sixth RockSat team - the expected launch date is June 2026.

10/24/2025

University of Delaware doctoral student Siddharth Chaini received one of only 24 NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration FINESST astrophysics grants, selected from more than 450 applications. 💫

He will create a method for combining data from surveys of the night sky collected with different scientific goals in mind. The work will make it easier for scientists to analyze the data and identify astral events, or previously unknown objects.

✅ Read more at UDaily: https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2025/october/nasa-finesst-award-oceanography-astrophysics/

10/09/2025

https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2025/october/nasa-finesst-award-oceanography-astrophysics/ #

Two UD doctoral students receive NASA FINESST awards to study the sea and the stars

10/08/2025

https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2025/september/imap-nasa-heliosphere-solar-wind-interstellar-medium-william-matthaeus-plasma-space-weather/?utm_source=UDaily+Subscribers&utm_campaign=7ad330a9eb-udaily-september-19-2025&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-ed5e5a64bb-177520361

UD's Matthaeus helps shape NASA's IMAP mission, launching this month

08/22/2025

https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2025/august/rocket-space-plasma-maruca-langmuir-probe-nasa/?utm_source=UDaily+Subscribers&utm_campaign=635f8769ab-udaily-august-22-2025&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-ed5e5a64bb-177520361

UD student experiment soars into space aboard NASA rocket

06/18/2025

https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2025/june/rubin-observatory-watch-party-federica-bianco-delaware/?utm_source=UDaily+Subscribers&utm_campaign=3893087948-udaily_daily_mc&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0b5034716d-3893087948-177520361

University of Delaware experts on tap for global science event.