Articles from 2020
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Iowa physicists help with key discovery involving Higgs boson
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Emily Silich awarded John Mather Nobel Scholarship
Monday, August 3, 2020
Undergraduate Physics and Astronomy major, Emily Silich was awarded a "John Mather Nobel Scholarship". The award consists of a $3000 scientific travel grant and an opportunity to meet with Dr.
Scott Baalrud adds to early career awards with recognition by American Physical Society
Monday, August 3, 2020
"Never Stop Questioning" with Cole Dorman
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Never Stop Questioning
with Cole Dorman
Learn about the personal and professional journeys of University of Iowa faculty in these live online interview-podcasts.
Professor Scott Baalrud receives 2020 Thomas H. Stix Award for Outstanding Early Career Contributions to Plasma Physics Research
Thursday, July 23, 2020
2020 Thomas H.
Physics Alumnist Brian Metzger ('03 BS) wins $250K Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Alum, Brian Metzger receives Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Brian Metzger, who earned BS degrees from Iowa in physics, astronomy, and math in 2003 and is now on the faculty at Columbia University, received the Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists as their 2020 Laureate in Physical Sciences & Engineering.
Congratulations to Dr. Calvin Mera!
Monday, July 20, 2020
Congratulations to Dr. Calvin Mera for successfully defending his PhD thesis today!
Thesis Title: On the Graded Extension of Thomas-Whitehead Projective Gravity
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Congratulations to Dr. Daniel LaRocca!
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Congratulations to Dr. Daniel LaRocca for successfully defending his PhD thesis today, "A Halosat X-ray Analysis of the North Polar Spur"
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Congratulations to Dr. Samuel Brensinger for winning the 2020 D.C. Spriestersbach Dissertation Prize
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Congratulations to Dr. Samuel Brensinger for winning the 2020 D.C.