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Press Releases
New Driver for Shapes of Small Quark-Gluon Plasma Drops?
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Results point to importance of internal structure of nucleons—and need for new measurements to disentangle other contributions.
Direct Photons Point to Positive Gluon Polarization
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Results from ‘golden measurement’ at RHIC’s PHENIX experiment show the spins of gluons align with the spin of the proton they’re in.
Calculation Shows Why Heavy Quarks Get Caught up in the Flow
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
New results will help physicists interpret experimental data from particle collisions at RHIC and the LHC and better understand the interactions of quarks and gluons
Subtle Signs of Fluctuations in Critical Point Search
Friday, June 2, 2023
Analysis of lightweight nuclei emerging from gold ion collisions offers insight into primordial matter phase changes.
Feature Stories
To Get Kids Interested in Science, We Have to Let Them Do Science
Thursday, September 21, 2023
In 10 years the U.S. will turn on a brand-new particle accelerator that stands to unlock new secrets about the fundamental structure of matter. This machine, called the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), will be built at the Brookhaven National Laboratory facility in Upton, N.Y. To maximize the collider’s discoveries, we must start attracting and training its workforce now.
Celebrating New Beginnings at RHIC and EIC
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Annual RHIC & AGS Users’ Meeting highlights productive programs, response to challenges, and forward-looking physics goals.
Department of Energy Announces $16 Million for Research on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) for Nuclear Physics Accelerators and Detectors
Friday, August 18, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy announced $16 million for fifteen projects that will implement artificial intelligence methods to accelerate scientific discovery in nuclear physics research.
From Environmental Science to Physics to Intelligence
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Digging deep into computer code set the unique career trajectory of intelligence expert Michael DePhillips
