University of Cincinnati Department of Physics

Thanks to the hard work of the and teams, we are ready to start 2026 operations! The Belle II Solenoid has been turned on and we’ll begin Main Ring operation today after the 2025-26 winter shutdown. Here’s to a 2026 with stable operation and bountiful data!

Belle IIとSuperKEKBチームのお陰で我々が２０２６年度ランを始まる！Belle IIのソレノイドはONになり、メインリングオペレーションは今日から開始する。２０２５−６年の冬シャットダウンの後、データ豊かかつ安定なランニングの２０２６年へ！

https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2025/12/bazinga-uc-physicist-cracks-big-bang-theory-problem.html

Bazinga! UC physicist cracks ‘Big Bang Theory’ problem A physicist at the University of Cincinnati and his colleagues figured out something two of America’s most famous fictional physicists couldn’t: theoretically how to produce subatomic particles called axions in fusion reactors.

Joint results from the NOvA and T2K long-baseline accelerator neutrino experiments have been published in Nature.
Link to Nature article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09599-3

https://phys.org/news/2025-10-japan-precise-neutrino-field.html

US and Japan join forces to present some of the most precise neutrino measurements in the field Very early on in our universe, when it was a seething hot cauldron of energy, particles made of matter and antimatter bubbled into existence in equal proportions. For example, negatively charged electrons were created in the same numbers as their antimatter siblings, positively charged positrons. Wh...

The UC Physics Dept. is now inviting applications for the UC QuarkNet Summer research internship for current high school students.

You are invited to apply for a 6-week paid internship working on a research project with the University of Cincinnati Physics Department. Four students will be selected. All will participate in analyzing data recorded by the LHCb experiment at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research). The overall purpose of the program is to introduce participants to physics research. You will learn how to analyze data and will learn elements of experimental particle physics including detector physics. The work will be computer intensive, but no prior programming experience is required. Similarly, no prior physics coursework or knowledge is required. Work will be done in-person at the University of Cincinnati

You will be expected to present your work at the end of the program.

The program will start June 23rd and end August 1st. All interns are expected to make a good-faith effort to participate fully during this period.

The in-person meeting hours will be from 9 AM until 4 PM, M-F, with a one-hour break for lunch. You are also expected to invest some additional effort outside these hours.

You will need to secure your own transportation to and from the Geology/Physics building at the University of Cincinnati. If you want to take Metro, we can arrange passes for you.

You will receive $2400 upon successful completion of your work. We plan to provide lunch daily. If you have any dietary constraints or preferences, please let us know in advance.

Send any questions to: Michael Wilkinson ([email protected]), Mike Sokoloff ([email protected]) and Conor Henderson ([email protected]).

All applications received by 5 PM Friday, May 2 will receive full consideration. Applications received subsequently may or may not be considered.

To apply, please fill out the Google Forms application found at

https://bit.ly/uc_quarknet_2025

Michael Wilkinson
Mike Sokoloff
Conor Henderson

UC QuarkNet Summer Research Internship Program for Current High School Students - 2025 application You are applying for a 6-week paid internship working on a research project with the University of Cincinnati (UC) Physics Department. Four students will be selected. All will participate in analyzing data recorded by the LHCb experiment at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research). The....

Japan accelerator pursues nanobeams to boost luminosity Squeezing beams of electrons and positrons for the Belle II experiment at the SuperKEKB facility proceeds with halting progress.

SuperKEKB/Belle II Complete 2024 Operations｜News｜ Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies KEK素粒子原子核研究所の公式ページ

https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2024/12/uc-physicists-outline-next-10-years-of-neutrino-research.html

Particle research gets closer to answering why we’re here University of Cincinnati Professor Alexandre Sousa in a new paper outlined the next 10 years of global research into the behavior of neutrinos, particles so tiny that they pass through virtually everything by the trillions every second at nearly the speed of light.

https://cerncourier.com/a/a-gold-mine-for-neutrino-physics/

A gold mine for neutrino physics – CERN Courier In February this year, the DUNE experiment completed the excavation of three enormous caverns 1.5 kilometres below the surface at the new Sanford Underground Research Facility.

UC Physics hits road to witness solar eclipse.

UC Physics hits road to witness solar eclipse UC's Physics Department took students to Blue River Memorial Park in Shelbyville, Indiana, to witness the solar eclipse in the path of totality.

Belle II is marking International Women's Day 2024 and committing to . https://www.internationalwomensday.com/2024theme