The Institute for Fundamental Science (IFS) enhances the experimental, theoretical, and astronomy research activities at the University of Oregon. IFS is one of several centers and institutes supported by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, and maintains close relationships with the Department of Physics, the Department of Chemistry, the Department of Mathematics, and the Materials Science Institute.
The institute hosts visiting scientists, supports graduate and undergraduate student research, facilitates interaction between the experimental activities and theoretical investigations of IFS members, and fosters communication of research to the broader community.
IFS members have major involvement in international collaborations including the ATLAS and FASER Experiments at CERN, LIGO’s gravitational wave observatories, and others. We have vigorous programs of research in astronomy and astrophysics; condensed matter theory and statistical mechanics; data science; mathematics; particle theory; quantum information and quantum optics; and the International Linear Collider project.
Center Activities
Dr. Tien-Tien Yu receives nation’s highest honor for early-career scientists
21 January 2025 || Office of the Vice President for Research & Innovation
A University of Oregon physicist is among the nearly 400 scientists and engineers awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the US government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers.
Tien-Tien Yu, an associate professor in the Department of Physics and a member of the Institute for Fundamental Science, is recognized for her research on dark matter—the makeup of which, though it comprises about 85% of the known matter in
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IFS Seminar February 10, 2025: Tom Wagg (University of Washington)
Using cogsworth to make self-consistent population synthesis & galactic dynamics simulations of observable binary product populations
Speaker: Tom Wagg
Date: Monday, February 10, 2025
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Location: 472 Willamette Hall (IFS Seminar Room)
Abstract:
Feedback from massive stars shapes the formation and evolution of galaxies. The majority of these massive stars are found in binaries, yet many parameters within binary stellar evolution remain poorly constrained. One avenue for improving constraints on these parameters is by using positions and kinematics of massive
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CERN70: Preparing for the future
12 December 2024