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John Broadhurst, 1935 - 2023
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Professor Emeritus John Broadhurst of the School of Physics and Astronomy passed away on October 17 th , 2023. He was 88 years old. John was born in England in 1935 and received all of his degrees from the University of Birmingham, where he was also a Research Staff Fellow. John first visited the School in 1965 while on sabbatical, and he was instrumental in the construction and commissioning of the “Emperor” van de Graaf accelerator.
Burnell elected APS Fellow
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Associate Professor Fiona Burnell of the School of Physics and Astronomy has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society.
Moving Target: New Faculty member does neutrino research with a twist
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Professor Michael Wilking is a new faculty member in high energy physics. Wilking’s research is focused on neutrinos and he is a member of several international neutrino collaborations, including DUNE (Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment).
Three faculty positions open at the School
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The School of Physics and Astronomy invites applications for three tenure track or tenured faculty positions in Experimental Particle Physics, Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, and Experimental Condensed Matter Physics.
Huebner receives Innovation Award
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Dr. Sarah Huebner of the School of Physics and Astronomy has received the Innovation Impact Case Award for her project “Citizen Science and Artificial Intelligence Combined to Conserve Earth’s Natural Resources.”
Catching lightning in a bottle: new faculty member studies the physics of transient events
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Ben Margalit is a new faculty member in the School and a theoretical astrophysicist who studies the fundamental physics of star explosions, collisions and other examples of intergalactic violence such as a black hole passing near a galaxy and “shredding it to spaghetti.”
Liu group helps expand the search for new particle
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A team led by Assistant Professor Zhen Liu of the School of Physics and Astronomy has discovered a new way to search for axions, hypothetical particles that could help solve some of nature’s most puzzling mysteries.
Pribiag group creates new superconducting diode that could improve performance of quantum computers and artificial intelligence
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Professor Vlad Pribiag of the School of Physics and Astronomy led a team that developed a more energy-efficient, tunable superconducting diode—a promising component for future electronic devices—that could help scale up quantum computers for industry and improve artificial intelligence systems.
Kelly leads first-of-its-kind measurement of the Universe’s expansion rate
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Assistant Professor Patrick Kelly of the School of Physics and Astronomy led a team which used a first-of-its-kind technique to measure the expansion rate of the Universe, providing insight that could help more accurately determine the Universe’s age and help physicists and astronomers better understand the cosmos.
2023 Graduate Awards and Fellowships
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There are 14 graduate award and fellowship recipients in the School for 2021.