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Featured on UNR News
Our NSF-funded work on quantum sensors was featured on Nevada Today.
Josef Michl, 1939-2024
The wonder of his life, mind, and humanity is the only antidote to the sadness of his passing. I (BTK) was lucky to study under him and work with him. The IOCB provides an obituary.
Welcome to new group members
I’d like to welcome here three new groups members, Tolani Adegbemisola, Ifeanyi Ikebude, and Anastasia Kesse!
New NSF Award – SHe-QUID w/ 2D Polymers
The NSF is now funding our collaborative effort to make a quantum sensor that uses 2D polymers as a nanoporous Josephson junction separating two reservoirs of superfluid helium. This device, a superfluid helium quantum interference device, or SHe-QUID, might enable precise measurement of changes in angular momentum, permit accurate detection in changes in gravity in... » read more
Our new (trial) file server
Hi All, In response to UNR’s shutting down of offsite access to our file server, I’ve set up a new file server running in the cloud. I’ll be rolling out accounts for new users in the coming week. For those with accounts, the server can be accessed at http://kingcirrus.org.
Welcome John!
I’d like to welcome our newest group member, John Nyogbe.
Back in Boulder!
I’m delighted to be back in Boulder, where I did my Ph.D. work, for the 2022 Reaction Mechanisms Conference, held in honor of Josef Michl and organized by Igor Alabugin, Jeehiun Lee, and Oana Luca. More info can be found at: https://www.colorado.edu/conference/rmc2022/rmc-2022.
National Weather Service Barometric Pressure
The our local National Weather Service office will provide us with the uncorrected, absolute pressure by phone. Their phone number (it’s a public, government office so no problems posting it) is 775-673-8100. This helpful service means we don’t need our own barometer. Their elevation is 1520 m and we are at 1390 m (3rd floor),... » read more
New members
Today we are welcoming our new group members: Troy Anna Foster Benjamin Baker Phillip Damke Robert Fisch