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NewsResearchers propose low-mass supernova triggered formation of our solar system
A research team led by Professor Yong-Zhong Qian uses new models and evidence from meteorites to show that a low-mass supernova triggered the formation of our solar system. More » Chaterjee wins CMS Award
Dr. Rajdeep Chatterjee,Researcher at the School, was given an award for outstanding young scientists who have made significant contributions to the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment. More » Local SPS named outstanding chapter
The School of Physics and Astronomy's Society of Physics Students was named an outstanding chapter for the year 2015. "SPS has continuously worked hard to provide opportunities for our members to thrive both in academic as well as social pursuits," said Chapter President, Levi Walls. More » Scarlata named to NASA COPAG Executive Committee
Professor Claudia Scarlata was selected to be on the Executive Committee of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group (COPAG). COPAG is the analysis arm of NASA's Cosmic Origins Program. More » Cushman elected Vice-Chair of DPF; plans to improve funding success for young physicists
Professor Priscilla Cushman was elected Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee of the American Physical Society (APS) Division of Particles and Fields (DPF). The DPF is one of fifteen divisions within the APS focused on specialized research areas and includes scientists who study fundamental particles and fields, the design and development of accelerators and instrumentation techniques to carry out this research. Cushman plans to use her term to start a campaign of public and political visibility, including the creation of a policy track to improve career options for graduate students. More » |
CalendarFriday, February 17th
12:30 pm: High Energy Theory Lunchtime Seminar
in 142 WBOB Searching for Ultralight Particles with Black Holes and Gravitational Waves — Masha Baryakhtar, Perimeter Institute 2:30 pm: MN Institute for Astrophysics Colloquium
in Smith 231 Heavy Metals from the First Stars to Today — Ian Roederer, University of Michigan Candidate for the MIfA Assistant Professor position 3:35 pm: History of Science and Technology/Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science Colloquium
in 275 Nicholson "Exploring the Material World of Mechanical Hands in Early Modern Europe" — Heidi Hausse, Princeton University Refreshments served at 3:25 p.m. 4:40 pm: Introduction to Research Seminar
in PAN 110 Silicon Photonics: Integrated Playground for Novel Optical Physics, Materials, and Applications — Mo Li, University of Minnesota Monday, February 20th
10:00 am: Thesis Defense
in Keller Hall 4-178A Ferromagnetic Material Properties and Performance in Spintronic Devices — Tao Qu, University of Minnesota This is the public portion of Ms. Qu's thesis defense. Her advisor is Randall H. Victora. 12:15 pm: Cosmology Lunchtime Seminar
in 110 PAN Interplay between dark and baryonic matter in galaxy centers: new constraints from dynamics and lensing — Lilya Williams, UMN Tuesday, February 21st
11:30 am: Special Nuclear Physics Seminar
in PAN 434 In a world with 10 billion people, what will 8 billion do? — Rajan Gupta, Los Alamos National Laboratory Please note change of time, room and day for the seminar, this week only. 
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