CAMPUS NEWS: OCTOBER 16, 2023

NSF MATH GRANT

University of New Orleans Mathematician Awarded $800K Grant from National Science Foundation

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UNO math professor Peter Bierhorst has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to further his research in quantum entanglement, a physics phenomenon whereby two microscopic particles such as photons or electrons, can appear to act in concert instantaneously even when tested miles apart. (Image credit: MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images.)

UNO math professor Peter Bierhorst has been awarded a NSF grant to further his research in quantum entanglement, a physics phenomenon where two microscopic particles can appear to act in concert even when tested miles apart.(Mark Garlick via Getty Images)

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