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Two astrophysics Alumni elected to National Academy of Engineering
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Two astrophysics Alumni Martha C. Anderson (Ph.D., Astrophysics ‘93), Kei May Lau (B.A.,’76, M.S. ‘77), and Jeffrey Puschell (Ph.D., Astrophysics ‘79), have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for 2024.
Roman space telescope mission head from UMN
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Dr. Kristen McQuinn is a UMN astrophysics Ph.D. who has been selected to be the Roman space telescope mission head.
Dr. Carr took home the grand prize in the physical sciences division
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Dr. Carr took home the grand prize in the physical sciences division - a travel stipend worth up to $2000.
Kelly Receives Borja Award
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Assistant Professor Patrick Kelly of the School of Physics and Astronomy has received the Guillermo E. Borja Award from the College of Science and Engineering.
Kelly receives $1 million grant to build superfast ‘TURBO’ telescopes
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A team led by Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics Assistant Professor, Patrick Kelly, is constructing two sets of telescopes that will open a new window into the collisions of neutron stars and black holes.
Hanany Receives Collegiate Service Award
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Professor Shaul Hanany of the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics has received the 2022 College of Science and Engineering George W. Taylor Award for Distinguished Service.
Scarlata named Distinguished McKnight Professor
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Claudia Scarlata was named as a 2022 Distinguished McKnight Professor. She was recognized for her significant contributions to the study of the sources responsible for the last major transformation of the Universe, only a few hundred million years after the Big Bang, and to our understanding of the processes that regulate the growth of galaxies over cosmic time.
MIfA Graduate Student received honorable mention for the Rodger Doxsey Travel Prize
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Cody Carr was voted into the top five out of 116 contestants.
Humphreys named AAS Fellow
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Professor Roberta Humphreys of the School of Physics and Astronomy has been named a 2021 Fellow of the American Astronomical Society (AAS).
Dr. Claudia Scarlata promoted to the rank of Professor
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She was promoted from the position of Associate Professor at the School of Physics and Astronomy.