News Archive
2021 Graduate Awards and Fellowships
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There are 14 graduate award and fellowship recipients in the School for 2021.
2021 Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients
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There are 29 undergraduate recipients for 13 separate scholarships.
Fernandes Receives Research Award
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Professor Rafael Fernandes of the School of Physics and Astronomy has received the 2021 George W. Taylor Award for Distinguished Research from the College of Science and Engineering.
Skillman named CSE Distinguished Professor
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Professor Evan Skillman of the School has been named a College of Science and Engineering Distinguished Professor.
Mu2e an (almost) impossible experiment
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Physicists at the University of Minnesota are building an experiment that they readily admit is almost impossible.
New Careers Program brings new opportunities for students
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Professor Shaul Hanany has led a new effort to address the large gap in career opportunities in academia and the number of physics and astronomy graduates in the U.S.
Zhen Liu: Hidden Sector Physics
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Zhen Liu is a new theoretical high energy physicist at the School, whose research focuses on “hidden sector physics” which seeks to answer fundamental questions in particle physics.
Local SPS group named Outstanding Chapter; launches new website
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The local chapter of the Society of Physics Students has been named an Outstanding Chapter by the national organization.
Alumni Profile: Meg Foster
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For recent graduate, Meg Foster, the first year of Grad school has held a number of unexpected challenges.
