Yale Physics Department

Rohin McIntosh is ready to defend his thesis "Spatiospectral Control of Waves in Complex Media" (Advisor: Hui Cao). For more information go here: https://tinyurl.com/2ttbef7

David Nguyen successfully defended his thesis "The Simons Observatory: Data Monitoring, Alarm System, and Half-wave Plate Study from First Light Data" (advisor: Laura Newburgh). For more information check out on Instagram and Yale Wright Laboratory on Facebook.

With the rise of quantum computing, it has become evident that our current encryption protocols to send secure communication are not adequate anymore. For more information about an upcoming summer student research program click here https://tinyurl.com/4x79d4uh

A Yale-led team of astronomers found a third galaxy devoid of dark matter — located alongside the other two in a formation that has never been seen before. For more information click here https://tinyurl.com/86ku6862

Students in the Yale Pathways to Science Summer Scholars program will discover the invisible Universe at Wright Lab and interact with Wright Lab researchers with demonstrations and hands-on activities. For details go here https://tinyurl.com/4r46d2ud

A Yale-led project — aided by a national community of researchers — has reached the next step in its effort to develop the first large-scale, error-correcting quantum computer. To read more click here https://tinyurl.com/hw6naf67

Participants of the Summer Student Research Program at Wright Lab are invited to visit the CT State Colleges and Universities Center for Quantum and Nanotechnology (QNT) at nearby Southern CT State University. For more information click here: https://tinyurl.com/ae29rn4h

A number of Yale Physics Department researchers attended and presented their research at the 57th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (DAMOP) from June 1-5, 2026 in Providence, RI. Click here to learn more https://tinyurl.com/465vuwfu

To learn more about Taylor Scheffer's Dissertation Defense click here https://tinyurl.com/3sxwmuku

Want to know more about Yale's Summer Student Research Program at WL: Science Communication? Click here https://tinyurl.com/3t3nkxs9