Gökçe Başar, one of our assistant professors in Physics and Astronomy, has received the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support his research on strongly interacting matter in extreme environments. The CAREER Award … Continued
Big bang nucleosynthesis (BBN) is the standard model theory for the production of light nuclides during the early stages of the universe, taking place about 20 minutes after the big bang. The synthesis of deuterium is an essential reaction after … Continued
Giovani Leone, The President of the local chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) has been named a recipient of the 2021 SPS Leadership Scholarship from the SPS National Office. The purpose of the Society of Physics Students scholarship … Continued
Our local chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) has won an Outstanding Chapter Award from the SPS National Office. This is the fourth consecutive time the chapter has been recognized for its excellence as a top-tier student-led physical … Continued
Chris Clemens, Jaroslav Folda Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy, will be the next executive vice chancellor and provost, effective Feb. 1, 2022. In his announcement, Chancellor Guskiewicz said: “Chris’ deep understanding of the links between rigorous interdisciplinary research, excellent … Continued
The CoSMS Institute announces a special Colloquium: The Future of High Performance Quantum Computing by Dr. David Dean, Director of the Quantum Science Center (https://qscience.org/) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This virtual colloquium is scheduled for 3:00 PM EST, Tuesday … Continued
Every year, our Department celebrates our excellent staff with three awards. This year, the awardees are: Jhon Cimmino – Donna Braxton Staff Excellence Award (top comments) Shane Brogan – Team Player Award (top comments) Cassandra Houston – Personal Achievement Award … Continued
The Ally Spotlight is a new project from the Diversity Committee designed to celebrate staff, faculty, and students who have taken the initiative to develop their allyship skills to help foster a more inclusive department. This month, we are featuring … Continued
The Department of Physics and Astronomy’s own, Laurie McNeil, was one of 3 people elected from the Council of Representatives of the American Physical Society to join the Board of Directors from 2022-2024. The Board has overall responsibility for the … Continued
Graduate students from Physics & Astronomy and the Department of Chemistry pioneered a peer mentorship initiative, alongside the Graduate School’s professional development program in order to better serve incoming graduate students. In 2020, Department of Physics Ph.D. first-year student Taylor Robinson came to UNC-Chapel Hill … Continued
A group of graduate students led by associate professor Nick Law have spent the past year designing, engineering and developing a prototype for a new telescope system that will allow researchers to explore phenomena that no one has been capable … Continued
A new dental imaging system that can help dentists see tooth decay earlier and in greater detail has received regulatory clearance and is expected to be commercially available by the end of the year from its developer, Surround Medical Systems of Morrisville. … Continued
