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OSU physicist earns prestigious NSF CAREER award for quantum research

Dr. Thomas Bilitewski, assistant professor in the Oklahoma State University Department of Physics, has received the National Science Foundation prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award to advance novel ways of controlling the
OSU physicist earns prestigious NSF CAREER award for quantum research
OSU physicist earns prestigious NSF CAREER award for quantum research

Tue, Sep 15, 2026

Dr. Thomas Bilitewski, assistant professor in the Oklahoma State University Department of Physics, has received the National Science Foundation prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award to advance novel ways of controlling the

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2026 Undergraduate Research Expo enables students to present on variety of disciplines

Mon, Jul 27, 2026

From helping upgrade the world's largest particle detector to exploring the culture of Black rodeo athletes, Oklahoma State University undergraduate students demonstrated the breadth of research taking place across campus during the 2026

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OSU physicist awarded $539K NSF grant to advance quantum technologies

Mon, Nov 17, 2025

Oklahoma State University's Dr. Yingmei Liu has received a $539,000 National Science Foundation grant to develop quantum-enhanced technologies using a highly programmable quantum simulator. Liu, an OSU Department of Physics professor, will lead the 3

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OSU physicists discover universal ‘Squeezing Phase Transition’ with implications for quantum technology

Wed, Oct 15, 2025

A team of physicists at Oklahoma State University led by assistant professor Dr. Thomas Bilitewski has identified universal behavior in the way quantum systems evolve, with potential applications in quantum enhanced sensors. The findings, which

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OSU physicist awarded $600K Air Force grant to advance quantum simulation

Wed, Oct 8, 2025

A team of physicists from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research to pioneer a new approach to controlling and designing quantum systems, a key

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OSU Microscopy Facility hosts Atomic Force Microscopy workshop

Tue, Sep 16, 2025

Oklahoma State University welcomed Oxford Instruments/Asylum Research to campus Aug. 8 and 9 for a two-day Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) workshop, offering researchers hands-on experience with one of the facility's most advanced tools.

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OSU works to upgrade renowned CERN particle detector

Fri, Aug 22, 2025

In a laboratory deep below the Swiss-French border, the world's most powerful particle accelerator smashes protons together at nearly the speed of light. A piece of Oklahoma State University sits at the heart of the action. For 20 years, faculty

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Physics and Math secure $3M NSF grant to train next-gen quantum and AI workforce

Thu, Aug 21, 2025

Professors from Oklahoma State University's Department of Physics and Department of Mathematics received a $3 million National Science Foundation Research Traineeship award to launch the Accelerating Transdisciplinary Training of an Oklahoma

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OSU wins bid to host International Physicists’ Tournament in 2026

Mon, Aug 18, 2025

For the first time in its history, the International Physicists' Tournament will be hosted in the United States — at Oklahoma State University. In May 2026, around 200 faculty and students from 21 universities in Europe, South and Central America,

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Physics microfabrication lab fuels research and discovery across OSU disciplines

Fri, Aug 1, 2025

The Department of Physics at Oklahoma State University recently added new equipment to its Cowboy Microfabrication Corral, which provides industry-grade tools and resources for faculty and students across OSU campus. Formally known as the Crystal

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