FTPI News
Excess X-rays from Neutron Stars Could Lead to Discovery of New Particle
January 15, 2021
After observing an excess of x-rays from neutron stars, a team of researchers found that the anomaly may have been caused by axions, hypothetical particles that could help scientists solve several
Boris Shklovskii Awarded 2019 APS Buckley Prize
June 2, 2019
FTPI Professor Boris Shklovskii was jointly awarded the 2019 Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize with Elihu Abrahams and Alexei Efros by the American Physical Society
Misha Shifman elected to the National Academy of Sciences
May 1, 2019
FTPI Professor Misha Shifman was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in May 2019. Membership in the Academy is one of the highest honors given to an engineer or scientist.
Andrey Chubukov Awarded 2018 Bardeen Prize
August 3, 2018
In August of 2018, FTPI Professor Andrey Chubukov was awarded the John Bardeen Prize for "Seminal contributions to the theory of unconventional superconducivity, including applications to the
Keith Olive Awarded the Hans A. Bethe Prize
April 3, 2018
In April of 2018, FTPI Director Keith Olive was awarded the Hans A. Bethe Prize from the American Physical Society. The Hans A. Bethe prize is presented annually by the American Physical Society for