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In Memoriam: Dr. Peter M. Richards
August 17, 2016
Department Alumnus Shares Breakthrough 2015 Prize
November 9, 2014
Birth of Planets Revealed in Astonishing Detail in ALMA’s ‘Best Image Ever’
November 6, 2014
First recipients of new KU scholarship named
October 31, 2014
Dr. Mary Davidson and Dr. Martin Gutzwiller pass away
May 1, 2014
Dr. Surujhdeo Seunarine (Ph.D. Physics 2001) joins the physics faculty at the University of Wisconsin
May 1, 2014
Julie Feldt (BS Astronomy 2009) starts a job as an educator at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago
March 1, 2014
Dr. Stephen Floor becomes husband and father
March 1, 2014
Pioneer of Atomic Physics: L. Worth Seagondollar 1920-2013
February 1, 2014
Al(ma)umni Changes for 2014
January 3, 2014
Vaughn Nelson writes book on Wind Energy, Renewable Energy and the Environment
January 1, 2014
Largest Donation Ever
September 1, 2013
In Memorium - Dr. Donald Leroy Foster
May 1, 2013
Department Alum Helps Save the World! (Kinda)
December 1, 2012
KU Alumni Probe the Outer Limits of the Solar System
September 1, 2012
Department Alumni Prime Movers in NASA Mission
August 1, 2012
Department Alum/Advisory Board Chair Doesn't Quit
May 1, 2012
Department Alumnus Elected Vice Chair of APS Astrophysics
April 1, 2012
KU Alum Part of First Science from ALMA
April 1, 2012
Congratulations to Dr. Bruce Barrett
March 1, 2012
Sarah (Feldt) Muldoon
March 1, 2012
Patsy Tombaugh, wife of Pluto discoverer, dies in Las Cruces at 99
January 1, 2012
Seven and Counting! Department Alum selected by Ad Astra - Kansas for Science in Kansas - 150 Years and Counting
December 1, 2011
Nobel Connection II
December 1, 2011
Joe Giacalone promoted to full professor
December 1, 2011
Departmental Alum Handles Near Misses
November 1, 2011
Departmental Alumnus Obtains First Direct Image of a Forming Planet
October 1, 2011
Nobel Connection
October 1, 2011
Departmental Alumnus Chosen to Lead the College of Natural and Health Sciences at Arkansas Tech University
October 1, 2011
Distinguished Alumnus Visits KU and the Department-II
October 1, 2011
Distinguished Alumnus Visits KU and the Department -I
October 1, 2011
Dr. Lalani Werake joins Intel
September 1, 2011
Departmental Alum Chosen to Lead Research and Creative Activity and Graduate College at Ohio University
July 1, 2011
Dr. Vaughn C. Nelson named Director of the Alternative Energy Institute at West Texas A&M University
June 1, 2011
Ron Gilliland presents on the extraordinary achievements of the Kepler Space Telescope
May 1, 2011
D’Arcy Stone is receiving her Master’s Degree this summer
May 1, 2011
Stephen Floor gets his Ph.D. in biophysics from the University of California at San Francisco
May 1, 2011
Brian Thomas promoted to associate professor of Physics and Astronomy at Washburn University in Topeka
March 1, 2011
Daniel Nunes joins the staff at JPL as Scientist III in the Science Division, Geophysics and Planetary Geosciences Group
March 1, 2011
Jason Craig completed work on the Stardust encounter with comet Tempel 1
March 1, 2011
James Patterson may be retired but his contributions to Physics continue
March 1, 2011
Jim Arnold continues to work
February 1, 2011
Judy Yu attended the exciting but too-close-for-comfort KU-Michigan basketball game in Ann Arbor
January 1, 2011
Jackie Milingo promoted with tenure
December 1, 2010
KU Alumnus leads team that discovers water on second asteroid
October 1, 2010
Mukesh Dhamala
October 1, 2010
Brad Roth named Interim Vice Provost for Research at Oakland University
October 1, 2010
Stuartt Corder has accepted a position as a staff scientist at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
September 1, 2010
Report of the PAAAB for 2010
September 1, 2010
Julie A. Feldt is keeping very busy these days
May 1, 2010
Jim Hesser
May 1, 2010
Mark Stockham and Jessica Snyder marry
March 1, 2010
Miles Garrett earns MA and announces engagement
September 1, 2009
Dr. Conyers Herring, renowned physicist and KU alumnus, dies
August 1, 2009
Dr. Kristin Simunac appointed a STEREO PLASTIC Co-Investigator by NASA
July 1, 2009
Dr. Larry Friesen selected as an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
July 1, 2009
Prof. Fred L. Wilson evaluated universities in Ukraine for USAID grant
July 1, 2009
Report of the PAAAB for 2009
May 11, 2009
Mara (Whitacre) Payne named Principal Scientist for Applied Optimization Inc
May 1, 2009
Sridana Windya still holds fond memories of exciting times on the beautiful KU campus
May 1, 2009
Dr. Kevin Rice Jones dies
April 1, 2009
Adam Kraus completes PhD, selected as Hubble Fellow
March 1, 2009
William Rowland joins NOAA working on satellite instrument calibration
January 1, 2009
Dr. Stuartt Corder slits time between Jansky and ALMA
December 1, 2008
Dr. Nurur Rahman is currently working as a Postdoc
November 1, 2008
Dr. James Berryman selected as an Outstanding Referee for 2008
April 1, 2008
Hank Driskill isTechnical Supervisor at the Walt Disney Animation Studios in California
March 1, 2008
Lee I. Britt obtained his PhD
March 1, 2008
Jan Kurzidim is working with the Soft Matter Theory Group at the Center for Computational Materials Science Institute for Theoretical Physics
March 1, 2008
John Clark and his wife Jennifer proud new parents
March 1, 2008
Stuartt Corder has completed his Ph.D., accepted Jansky Fellowship, become proud father
March 1, 2008
Nathan De Lee completes PhD, accepted a postdoctoral appointment at the University of Florida
March 1, 2008
Nurur Rahman has accepted a postdoctoral appointment Department of Astronomy at the University of Maryland, College Park
March 1, 2008
Jeremy Tinker completed postdoctoral appointment, moving on to 5-year fellowship
March 1, 2008
Misty Cracraft Writes In
March 1, 2008
Humberto Campins spending sabbatical in Spain and France
March 1, 2008
Josh Meyers Writes In
March 1, 2008
Some of the members of the Supernova Cosmology project in 2007
March 1, 2008
David Tholen continues the Kansas–Pluto connection
March 1, 2008
Judy Shau-yuh Yu is completing her Ph.D., taking "unconventional route"
March 1, 2008
Scott Randle working at the McCauley division of Cessna Aircraft Company designing and certifying propellers
March 1, 2008
Dr. Amar Nath Ray was selected as the top inventor last month by his employer, EMBARQ
January 1, 2008
Dr. John Beacom promoted to Associate Professor at Ohio State University
January 1, 2008

Department News

September 8, 2017
Prof. Hawley to Serve as Grand Marshal of Homecoming Parade
June 19, 2017
Physics Senior Recipient of Astronaut Scholarship
May 11, 2017
Physics Major Finds Success in Math Competitions

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