October 2, 2010
The Awesome Power of Galaxy Cluster Mergers
July 15, 2009
University, Fermilab scientists to receive $216,000 in collaborative seed grants
December 18 2008
Supercomputer time allocation to boost simulations of exploding stars
August 5, 2008
Computation Institute to bulk up data analysis capability with $1.5 million grant
May 1, 2008
Argonne supercomputer to simulate extreme physics of exploding stars
March 22, 2007,
Scientists compute death throes of a white dwarf star in 3D March 22, 2007,
At last, virtual stars go kaboom on cue January 8, 2007,
Flash Center to perform grueling supernova simulations using millions of hours of supercomputer time
April 30, 2004
, Computer to simulate exploding star April 28, 2004
, Simulation may reveal the detailed mechanics of exploding stars April 12, 2004
, Stars surrendering secrets to supercomputers February 19, 2004
, Simulation may reveal the detailed mechanics of exploding stars
December 2002
, The Complexity Complex November 21, 2002
, Flash Center building simulation computer code, validating results January 4, 2001
, Flash Center team receives top prize for massive supercomputing simulation, the Gordon Bell prize
June 5, 2000
, press release on the Helium Detonation Simulations
October 1, 1998
, Secretary of Energy praises University, Argonne partnership September 25, 1997
, article on Flash Center grant
July 31, 1997
, Original Press Release about the awarding of this Center
April 20, 2020
Flash Center Director Petros Tzeferacos has been awarded funding from the US Department of Energy as a part of the Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy's(AREPA-E) Breakthroughs Enabling THermonuclear-fusion Energy(BETHE) program.
University of Rochester Newscenter
July 12, 2019
The Flash Center team has been awarded the 2019 Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research. Petros Tzeferacos and Donald Lamb share the prize with collaborators from the University of Oxford and the University of Rochester.
American Physical Society News
October 29, 2018
The Flash Center turns 20 and welcomes new director, Petros Tzeferacos
UChicago Division of the Physical Sciences Press Release
April 1, 2018
The Flash Center's research was featured in Physics Today: "Lab experiments mimic the origin and growth of astrophysical magnetic fields"
Physics Today - volume 71, no. 4, pg. 20 (2018)
February 12, 2018
‘Turbulent dynamo’ may clarify universe’s magnetic mystery
Futurity Science & Technology
February 9, 2018
Astrophysicists settle century-old cosmic debate on magnetism of planets and stars
UChicago News
January 4, 2018
Computational astrophysics team uncloaks magnetic fields of cosmic events
UChicago News
December 12, 2014
Flash Center laser experiment heralded by the UK Institute of Physics as one of the top-ten physics breakthroughs of 2014...
Physics World article
June 2, 2014
Scientists create a 'SUPERNOVA' in the lab...
Daily Mail.com article
June 2, 2014
International collaboration replicates amplification of cosmic magnetic fields
University of Chicago Press Release
February 17, 2014
Chicago Innovation Exchange celebrates opening of Harper Court space with Innovation Fund recipients...
University of Chicago Press Release
November 19, 2012
Failed explosions explain most peculiar supernovae
University of Chicago Press Release
April 29, 2011
New software to support interest in extreme science
University of Chicago Press Release
Discovery News
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NewScientist.com
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Universe Today
The University of Chicago video news release
Argonne News
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