School of Physics and Astronomy
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Kelly leads study of Red-supergiant supernova images
November 9, 2022
School of Physics and Astronomy Professor Patrick Kelly led a team that has measured the size of a star dating back more than 11 billion years ago using images that show the evolution of the star
Alaei named Apker Finalist
November 8, 2022
Sauviz Alaei, B.S. Physics, 22 was named a 2022 Leroy Apker Award Finalist by the American Physical Society. The LeRoy Apker Award recognizes outstanding achievements in physics by undergraduate
Pribiag group creates first few-mode multi-terminal Josephson junction
October 27, 2022
Professor Vlad Pribiag from the School of Physics and Astronomy led a group effort that has experimentally realized a long-theorized few-mode multi-terminal Josephson junction.
Lopez Del Puerto wins Excellence in Physics Education Award
October 24, 2022
Marie Lopez del Puerto, (Physics PhD, ‘08), currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Physics at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, was a recent recipient of the American Physical
Pospelov named APS Fellow
October 20, 2022
Maxim Pospelov, Professor of the School of Physics and Astronomy, has been named a Fellow of the American Physical Society.
2022 Larkin Awards announced
October 10, 2022
The inaugural Fine Theoretical Physics Institute Larkin Awards have been announced.