News Archive
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.
Robert O. Pepin, 1933-2023
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Professor Emeritus Robert Pepin of the School of Physics and Astronomy passed away on January 6 at the age of 89.
Pospelov named APS Fellow
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Maxim Pospelov, Professor of the School of Physics and Astronomy, has been named a Fellow of the American Physical Society.
Messerly wins Postdoc Award
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Dr. Ben Messerly, postdoctoral researcher in the School of Physics and Astronomy, won a 2022 UMN Postdoc Award for Teaching and Mentoring.
Gift establishes Roger and Helga Stuewer library
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Professor Emeritus Roger Stuewer, historian of physics in the School of Physics and Astronomy and founder of the University’s Program in History of Science and Technology, and his wife Helga, have donated their large and valuable collection of books and papers to the School.
Pribiag leads team that receives $1.4M Keck Foundation grant to study possible breakthrough in quantum computing
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A team led by School of Physics and Astronomy Associate Professor Vlad Pribiag has received an award from the W. M. Keck Foundation to study a new process that could lead to a breakthrough in quantum computing.
Chatterjee receives Young Researcher Prize
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Rajdeep Mohan Chatterjee received the 2022 Young Researcher Prize from the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Switzerland.
Freedberg Receives Student Leadership Award
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Jenna Freedberg, graduate student in the School of Physics and Astronomy, received a 2022 President's Student Leadership and Service Award.
2022 Graduate Awards and Fellowships
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There are 11 graduate award and fellowship recipients in the School for 2021.
Hanany Receives Collegiate Service Award
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Professor Shaul Hanany of the School of Physics and Astronomy has received the 2022 College of Science and Engineering George W. Taylor Award for Distinguished Service.