School News
Mu2e an (almost) impossible experiment
Physicists at the University of Minnesota are building an experiment that they readily admit is almost impossible. The Mu2e collaboration is a detector that will study a very rare process in
New Careers Program brings new opportunities for students
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
Zhen Liu is a new theoretical high energy physicist at the School. His research focuses on “hidden sector physics” an area of theoretical physics aimed at answering fundamental questions in particle
Local SPS group named Outstanding Chapter; launches new website
The local chapter of the Society of Physics Students has been named an Outstanding Chapter by the national organization.
Alumni Profile: Meg Foster
For recent graduate, Meg Foster, the first year of Grad school has held a number of unexpected challenges.
Alumni In Memoriam: Raphael Aronson
B.S. Physics, 1947, 1928 - 2018
Alumni In Memoriam: Dr. John Hoffman
Dr. John Hoffman, Ph.D Physics, 1954, 1930-2021
The Red Hypergiant VY CMa – Betelgeuse on Steroids
Professor Roberta Humphreys of the School of Physics and Astronomy led a study with the Hubble Space Telescope to explain the origin of numerous high mass-loss ejections from a very massive star.
The School Welcomes Zhen Liu to the faculty
Assistant Professor Zhen Liu joined the school on December 28, 2020. He is originally from Zhenghou, an ancient city in central China. “I grew up near the old dirt city wall built 2200 years ago,”
Pribiag to help lead NSF-funded ‘Global Quantum Leap’
Effort aims to accelerate the discovery of next generation computing and communications systems