The fellowship provided a platform to share my work on pulsars and Fast Radio Bursts
(FRBs) while immersing myself in the rigor of the Indian scientific community.
My itinerary was a whirlwind tour of the country’s most significant radio astronomical
hubs:
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Researchers at WVU and the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
have discovered that by adjusting the ratio of elements in a recently discovered
material called “iron telluride selenide,” they can switch “exotic” quantum states
on and off in materials that are critical for building quantum computers.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) selected graduate student Mikal Dufor
('19) as an SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program award recipient for 2025-2026.
Dufor's doctoral study will be funded through an arrangement between the SREB,
the state of West Virginia, and West Virginia University for three years.
Over the past year, physics and astronomy faculty at West Virginia University have proven their commitment to innovation and excellence through their research, teaching, and service.
Finding new materials
for future technologies can take years of slow, expensive experiments. However,
scientists are now turning to powerful computers and smart data to speed things
up. In a recent study, a collaborative team of researchers including Subhasish Mandal, assistant professor in condensed matter physics, used
advanced simulations and machine learning to search for rare and promising
quantum materials known as altermagnets.
These advances open the door to faster breakthroughs in electronics, energy,
and beyond.
