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2025
Events:
- Institute for Shock Physics Seminar Series: Dr. Brandon La Lone, Special Technologies Laboratory Vaporization of Ejecta in Dynamic Compression Experiments | PDF (April 9, 2025).
2024
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- Institute for Shock Physics Seminar Series: Dr. Avinash Dongare, University of Connecticut Building a Computational Framework to Model Dynamic Behavior Materials | PDF (October 25, 2024).
- WSU Department of Physics & Astronomy Colloquium: Dr. Daniel Dolan, Sandia National Laboratories, Motion is the Measure of All Things: Velocimetry in Dynamic Compression Science | PDF (July 24, 2024).
- Institute for Shock Physics Seminar Series: Dr. David Montgomery, formerly of Los Alamos National Laboratory Quantitative X-ray Phase Contrast Imaging for Dynamic Experiments at Coherent X-ray Light Sources | PDF (July 18 & 19, 2024).
- Institute for Shock Physics Seminar Series: Dr. Scott Crockett, Physicist, Los Alamos National Laboratory The Basics of Equation of State Modeling | PDF (July 10 & 11, 2024).
- Institute for Shock Physics Summer School LinkedIn Article (July 8 – 19, 2024)
Washington State University, Pullman, WA. - Institute for Shock Physics Seminar Series: Dr. Arun Shukla, Professor, University of Rhode Island Structural Response Under Extreme Underwater Loadings | PDF (May 29, 2024).
- Dynamic Compression Science: Research Frontiers Using High Energy X-Rays Workshop (May 21 – 22, 2024) Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
- Institute for Shock Physics Seminar Series: Dr. David Montgomery, formerly of Los Alamos National Laboratory Introduction to Laser-Driven Inertial Confinement Fusion | PDF (March 20, 2024).
- Institute for Shock Physics Seminar Series: Dr. Michael McBride, Staff Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory Gradient Morphology and Composition Control via Electroplating | PDF (February 15, 2024).
2023
Events:
- Dynamic Compression Summer School (DCSS), July 30 – August 4, 2023)
Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL.
2022
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Events:
- National Laboratory Director Talks Climate Change, Infrastructure and More (WSU Inside – April 7, 2022)
- Creighton Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Kim Budil, Director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory National Security Challenges in the 21st Century: Deterrence, Bio-Resilience, Energy, and Climate | PDF (April 6, 2022).
2021
News:
- Alumni Dr. Travis Volz (Ph.D., 2020) was awarded the 2021 Early Career Award from the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter (August 3, 2021)
- Shock-Induced Melting of a Porous Solid (APS Science Highlight – May 10, 2021)
- Photons go to Extremes (SPIE News – May 1, 2021)
- Shock Wave-Induced Changes in the Structure of Noble Metals (APS Science Highlight – April 26, 2021)
- Scientists Create Crystal Stronger than Diamond (Forbes – March 31, 2021)
- ISP/WSU Graduate Recognized as Time100 Next Innovator (WSU Insider – March 12, 2021)
- A New Method for Probing Material Strength (APS Science Highlight – February 17, 2021)
2020
News:
- High-Impact Research: How Meteorite Strikes May Change Quartz on the Earth’s Surface (Argonne National Laboratory Press Release – December 2, 2020)
- Putting a Shine on Metal 3-D Printing (APS Science Highlight – November 17, 2020)
- A Short, Sharp Shock to Gold Structure (APS Science Highlight – November 2, 2020)
- Meteorite Strikes May Create an Unexpected Form of Silica (APS Science Highlight – September 8, 2020)
- Meteorite Strikes May Create Unexpected Form of Silica (Carnegie Science News – August 26, 2020)
- Ultrafast Snapshots of Laser-Metal Dynamics in Additive Manufacturing (APS Science Highlight – May 11, 2020)
- Putting the Squeeze on AM Lattices (APS Science Highlight – February 6, 2020)
2019
News:
- On October 17, 2019, graduate student Travis Volz was presented with the Department of Physics and Astronomy’s George E. Duvall Scholarship. This scholarship, only awarded periodically, recognizes outstanding achievement in graduate research in the area of Shock Compression Science. Dr. Travis Volz graduated with his Ph.D. in Physics in Spring, 2020 and is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
- Melting and Recrystallization Established Unambiguously in Shock-Compressed Silicon (APS Science Highlight – May 28, 2019)
Events:
- Department of Physics and Astronomy Distinguished Colloquium Series: Dr. Yogendra M. Gupta, Sixty Plus Years of Shock Wave Research and Graduate Education at Washington State University (October 17, 2019).
2018
News:
- Recrystallization of Shock-Melted Si Observed in Real-Time (MRS Bulletin – October 29, 2018)
- Findings Show Nanostructures Can Withstand High Levels of Strain While Keeping Photoluminescence (AIP Scilight – August 13, 2018)
Events:
- Dynamic Compression Summer School (DCSS) – August 5 – 10, 2018
Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
2017
News:
- Watching How Rare, Meteoric Diamonds Form (Scientific American – December 25, 2017)
- Under Pressure – Researchers Create Hexagonal Diamonds from Graphite (WSU Daily Evergreen – December 1, 2017)
- Transformation of Graphite into Hexagonal Diamond (APS Science Highlight – November 6, 2017)
- First-ever U.S. experiments at new x-ray facility may lead to better explosive modeling (Los Alamos National Laboratory – November 6, 2017)
- Transformation of Graphite into Hexagonal Diamond Documented by WSU Researchers (WSU Insider – November 3, 2017)
- Changing Your Risk Profile with Vegetable Oil (HydroWorld – June 1, 2017)
Events:
- Inaugural Dynamic Compression Summer School – DCSS, August 6 – 10, 2017
Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
2016
News:
- Shock & Awe (WSU Magazine – Fall, 2016)
- Laser and Target Area System Developed for the Dynamic Compression Sector (Laboratory for Laser Energetics – October, 2016)
- New Capability Supports U.S. Energy, Security Needs (WSU Insider – August 4, 2016)
- “Watching” Crystal Structure Change in Real Time (Advanced Photon Source Science Highlight – July 29, 2016)
- Putting Pressure on 3D-Printed Structures (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory – June 27, 2016)
Events:
- Institute for Shock Physics’ Lecture Series: Dr. Eric Brown, Los Alamos National Laboratory, “Shock Compression and Strain Rate Effect in Semi-Crystalline Polymers,” (December 8, 2016)
- Creighton Distinguished Lecture: Dr. R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, and Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet, “International Partnerships for a Knowledge Economy,” (September 7, 2016).
- ISP Lecture Series: Dr. Jon Belof, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, “Solidification of Water Under Dynamic Compression: Theory and Modelling,” (November 3, 2016)
- ISP Lecture Series: Dr. Ellen Cerreta, Los Alamos National Laboratory, “The Influence of Microstructure on the Dynamic Phase Transformation in Zr and Ti,” (July 29, 2016)
- ISP Lecture Series: Dr. Dana Dattelbaum, Los Alamos National Laboratory, “The Odd Behavior in Ozone UV Photodissociation,” (March 24, 2016)
2015
News:
- An Extra Sense for Fire Investigators (Moscow-Pullman Daily News – October 21, 2015)
- Sandia Physicist Accepts First Joint Appointment with WSU (WSU Insider – September 3, 2015)
- The History of the WSU Spokane Campus (WSU Health Sciences Spokane Extra – May 11, 2015)
- U.S. Nuclear Deterrence Policy, Scientific Needs (WSU Insider – April 9, 2015)
Events:
- Institute for Shock Physics’ Lecture Series: Dr. Marcus Knudson, Sandia National Laboratories, “Direct Observation of an Abrupt Insulator-to-Metal Transition in Dense Liquid Deuterium,” (July 21, 2015).
- Creighton Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Donald Cook, Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs (Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration), “U.S. Nuclear Deterrence: Policy Perspective and Scientific Needs,” (April 15, 2015).
2014
News:
- Supercomputing ages ‘like fine wine’ (WSU Daily Evergreen – August 27, 2014)
- Supercomputing and its Scientific Applications (WSU Insider – August 18, 2014)
Events:
- Creighton Distinguished Lecture: Mr. Peter Ungaro, President and CEO, Cray Inc., “Fusion of Supercomputing, Scientific Applications, and Big Data,” (August 26, 2014).
2013
News:
- Washington State University Student Discovers Crystal’s Light-Sensitivity (The Spokesman-Review – November 17, 2013)
- Light Exposure Increases Crystal’s Electrical Conductivity 400-fold (Nature World News – November 16, 2013)
- Accidental Discovery Dramatically Improves Conductivity (WSU Insider – November 14, 2013)
- Researchers Create Superconductor from Solvent (WSU Insider – July 1, 2013)
2012
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2008
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- All Eyes on Mars: Scientists Mimic Red Planet in the Lab to Explain Conditions on its Surface (The Boston Globe – August 4, 2008)
2007
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- WSU Researchers Do Landmark Shock Wave Experiments at Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source (WSU Insider – September 5, 2007)
- Diamond Loses its Stiffness Crown to New Material (NewScientist – February 2, 2007)
2006
News:
- Nine Los Alamos National Laboratory Scientists Honored As American Physical Society Fellows (Los Alamos National Laboratory – December 1, 2006). Featuring WSU Graduate: Dr. Robert Hixson.
2005
News:
- Three WSU Faculty Named 2005 Regents Professors (WSU Insider – March 18, 2005)
- Gupta Selected to Receive 2004-05 Eminent Faculty Award (WSU Insider – February 18, 2005)
- Shock Physics: Power, Pressure, and People (WSU Magazine, Summer 2005)
- Z Fires Objects Faster Than Earth Moves Through Space- Technique helps computer Jupiter/Saturn mass (Sandia National Laboratories – June 7, 2005). Featuring WSU Graduate: Dr. Marcus Knudson.
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