Lilly Dong, a junior majoring in physics with a concentration in advanced physics, is addressing real-world challenges through impressive, interdisciplinary research. Recently, Dong earned second place in the Physical and Applied Sciences category at the Fall 2024 UAB Expo—a triannual event that celebrates excellence in research, creative activity, and scholarship at the undergraduate level.

Joanna Schmidt likes solving problems. Big, complex, challenging problems.

UAB assistant professor in the Department of Physics has been awarded over $250,000 in funding for research on quantum simulation.