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April 2025

Sketch showing the W-boson mass distribution. The measurement presented in this new result measures the cross-section for W bosons well above the peak region for the first time. (Image: ATLAS Collaboration/CERN)

Queen Mary particle physicists lead pioneering study of high-mass W-bosons at CERN

Centre for Fundamental Physics

25 April 2025

Particle physicists at Queen Mary have used data from the Large Hadron Collider at CERN to help measure a key elementary particle, known as the W-boson, in mass regions never explored before. Their work explores previously uncharted mass regions, offering fresh clues about the forces that shape our universe. The ... [more]

Inside the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. Credit: ATLAS Experiment.

Queen Mary Physicists Share 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Physics

Centre for Fundamental Physics

12 April 2025

Physicists at Queen Mary University of London are celebrating this week after being named among the winners of the prestigious 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. The award honours the global scientific collaborations behind the ATLAS, CMS, LHCb and ALICE experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Geneva, Switzerland – the ... [more]

ATLAS detector endcap [Photo credit ATLAS collaboration].

Particle Physicists Share 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Centre for Fundamental Physics

11 April 2025

Particle Physicists Share 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics Particle Physicists at Queen Mary University of London are celebrating this week after being named among the winners of the prestigious 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. The award honours the global scientific collaborations behind the ATLAS, CMS, LHCb and ALICE experiments at ... [more]


February 2025

NASA engineer and Queen Mary alumnus Dr Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu recorded a speech for the event (Credit: Akram Alomainy)

A Night of Science and Engineering: exploring Tomorrow's World at Queen Mary

Faculty of Science and Engineering

24 February 2025

Queen Mary University of London's third annual Night of Science and Engineering brought together leading industry partners, researchers, academics, policymakers, and the public for an evening of discovery, innovation, and collaboration. Held in the historic Octagon venue on 20 Feb, this year's event, themed 'Tomorrow's World', showcased groundbreaking research that is ... [more]