Physics Professor Ivan Smalyukh Invited to NAS Symposium

July 19, 2011

Congratulations to Physics Professor Ivan Smalyukh, who has been invited to attend the National Academy of Sciences' twenty-third annual Kavli Frontiers of Science symposium on November 17-19, 2011 in Irvine, CA. Symposium attendees are selected by a committee of Academy members based on their recognized contributions to science. Recently, Smalyukh...

CU Physics Faculty Part of International Team to Discover New Type of Neutrino Oscillation

July 15, 2011

As part of the international T2K collaboration team led by Japan, researchers from the T2K group at CU Â鶹ӰԺ have discovered indications of a new type of neutrino oscillation in an experiment in Japan. The announcement was delivered by the international T2K collaboration on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. The T2K...

Physics Professor Minhyea Lee Selected for DOE Early Career Award

May 10, 2011

Congratulations to Physics Professor Minhyea Lee for receiving a Department of Energy Early Career Research Award. The announcement was delivered by the DOE on Friday, May 6. According to the DOE's web site, these five-year awards are designed to bolster the nation's scientific workforce by providing support to exceptional researchers...

Physics Professor Jun Ye Elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 10, 2011

Congratulations to Professor Jun Ye for being elected to the National Academy of Sciences. The news was announced by the NAS on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Professor Ye joins 72 new members and 18 foreign associates. Ye and his scientific colleagues were recognized for their distinguished and ongoing achievements in...

In Memoriam: Professor Dick Mockler — 1925 - 2011

April 21, 2011

University of Colorado Physics Professor Emeritus Richard C. (Dick) Mockler passed away April 6, 2011 in Los Alamos, NM. He is survived by his sons Ted and Fritz. Dick was born in Middleton, Ohio in 1925. He earned his B.S. in chemistry from Northwestern University in 1948, his M.S. in...

Professor Chris Greene Named "College Professor of Distinction"

April 19, 2011

Todd Gleeson, Dean of The University of Colorado College of Arts and Sciences, has named Physics Professor Chis Greene a 2011 College Professor of Distinction. The announcement was delivered on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. According to the Arts and Sciences Web site, "The honorific title College Professor of Distinction is...

Atomic physics ties with MIT for No. 1 in rankings

March 22, 2011

Graduate programs across the University of Colorado system continue to earn national prominence based on the latest annual rankings from U.S. News & World Report . < Read more from the Colorado Arts & Sciences Magazine >

Quantum quirk: JILA scientists pack atoms together to prevent collisions in atomic clock

Feb. 18, 2011

In a paradox typical of the quantum world, JILA scientists have eliminated collisions between atoms in an atomic clock by packing the atoms closer together. The surprising discovery, described in the Feb. 3 issue of Science Express, can boost the performance of experimental atomic clocks made of thousands or tens...

Nobel Laureate Physicist John Hall Wins Governor's Research Award

Jan. 10, 2011

John Hall, a University of Colorado Nobel Prize laureate and member of the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, has won a 2010 Governor’s Award for High-Impact Research. Read More in the Colorado Arts & Sciences Magazine .

White House Names CU-Â鶹ӰԺ Physics Professor Ivan Smalyukh as One of Top Young 100 Scientists in 2010

Dec. 21, 2010

The White House has announced this year's PECASE Award Winners read more

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