On January 9th, 2023, the Department of Physics and Astronomy held a colloquium on Measurements of Fission Product Yields Using Monoenergetic Neutron and Gamma-ray Beams in honor of Professor Hugon Karwowski on the occasion of his retirement. The colloquium celebrated Karwowski … Continued
Professor Branca and her co-workers’ research titled Low-boiling Point Perfluorocarbon Nanodroplets as Dual-Phase Dual-Modality MR/US Contrast Agent is the subject of a cover story in the 24/2022 issue of ChemPhysChem magazine. Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) are often combined … Continued
The Society of Physics Students (SPS) National Office has awarded our local chapter the Outstanding Chapter Award. This is the chapter’s fifth consecutive award for excellence as a top-tier student-led physical sciences organization, a designation given to less than 10% … Continued
The latest edition of our Department’s News Magazine is now available online! You can find it here.
Dr. Nirupama Sensharma joined the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Postdoctoral Associate in May 2021.The Ph.D. thesis of Dr. Nirupama Sensharma, titled “Wobbling motion in nuclei: Transverse, Longitudinal, and … Continued
Congratulations to John F. Wilkerson, distinguished Professor of Physics at UNC Chapel Hill, on joining APS Board of Directors. APS is pleased to announce the incoming Board of Directors members. These incoming Board members will be joining 2023 officers President … Continued
The American Physical Society 2023 Dissertation Award in Nuclear Physics – Aobo Li Citation: “For the invention of a novel machine learning algorithm that broke down significant technological barriers with monolithic liquid scintillator detectors and, in turn, delivered the world’s … Continued
Everything in the universe, from the largest galaxies down to individual atoms, is governed by four fundamental forces, which together describe how particles interact with each other and make up the world as we know it. These include the electromagnetic … Continued
In 1776, five students at the College of William & Mary founded Phi Beta Kappa as a society devoted to the pursuit of liberal education and intellectual fellowship. Phi Beta Kappa continues to honor those who achieve excellence in a … Continued
Our distinguished colleague Professor Robert Janssens has been awarded this year’s APS Division of Nuclear Physics Distinguished Service Award. The citation reads: “For his exemplary service to the DNP, particularly his extended leadership in the chair line and the nuclear … Continued
Carl, who will join our Department in January 2023, is one of 20 recipients of the 2022 Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering. (see the announcement on the College website, reproduced below). The fellowship recognizes innovative early-career researchers and includes … Continued
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a competition where students present their graduate thesis work in three minutes. The competition, done as part of University Research week, celebrates doctoral or master’s research and is meant to cultivate presentation and research … Continued
