Physics Nobel Laureate Herbert Kroemer Dies at 95

Physics Nobel Laureate Herbert Kroemer Dies at 95

Herbert Kroemer Nobel Laureate Life Fellow, 95; died 8 March Kroemer, a pioneering physicist, is a Nobel laureate, receiving the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics for developing semiconductor heterostructures for high-speed and opto-electronics. The devices laid the foundation for the modern era of microchips, computers, and information technology. Heterostructures describe the interfaces between two semiconductors … Read more

The Story Behind Pixar’s RenderMan CGI Software

The Story Behind Pixar’s RenderMan CGI Software

Watching movies and TV series that use digital visual effects to create fantastical worlds lets people escape reality for a few hours. Thanks to advancements in computer-generated technology used to produce films and shows, those worlds are highly realistic. In many cases, it can be difficult to tell what’s real and what isn’t. The groundbreaking … Read more