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KU Planetarium Celebrates its 1000th Visitor
KU Physics and Astronomy Professor receives $1 million award from Department of Energy
Researchers show promising material for solar energy gets its curious boost from entropy
Physics and Astronomy Professor Organizes Symposium at Materials Research Society Spring Meeting
Dmitry Ovchinnikov, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, organized symposium QT02 “Low dimensional quantum materials” at the Materials Research Society Spring Meeting April 22 – 26, 2024. ...
KU Department of Physics & Astronomy professor receives prestigious NSF award for black hole research
Department of Physics & Astronomy professor receives NSF CAREER Award for work on zinc-ion batteries
Neptune-like exoplanets can be cloudy or clear — new findings suggest the reason why
Experts in special education, social welfare and particle physics receive KU Research Achievement Awards
KU faculty recognized for research excellence at KU Athletics events
Researchers seek to understand how regions of 'cosmic web' influence behavior of galaxies
‘Potentially volcano-covered’ Earth-size planet found orbiting star first described by KU astronomer
KU announces new 2023-2027 Self Graduate Fellows
LAWRENCE — Fifteen doctoral students have been selected to receive the University of Kansas’ prestigious Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship for the 2023-2024 academic year. This incoming group of fellows is the largest cohort in over 20 years. Over 200 students have benefited from the Self Graduate Fellowship since...
KU physicist appointed to help prepare next Long Range Plan on Nuclear Science
LAWRENCE — Daniel Tapia Takaki, University of Kansas associate professor of physics & astronomy, was appointed to serve on the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC) earlier this year. The appointment carries the responsibility to provide official advice to the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation on the nuclear...
U.S. News & World Report ranks 37 KU graduate programs in top 50 among public schools
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has 37 graduate programs in the top 50 among public universities – including nine programs in the top 10 – in the 2024 rankings from U.S. News & World Report, released today. ...
A Fresh Map of Mars, From a Spacecraft Called Hope
Dimitra Atri, KU Physics & Astronomy PhD, featured in story on a new Mars map. Can also be found here: https://www.space.com/uae-mars-hope-orbiter-new-map. ...
Professor Dmitry Ovchinnikov Receives KU Research GO Award
Dmitry Ovchinnikov, Assistant Professor, Physics & Astronomy receives KU Research Go Award for: Electric Field Control of Magnetism in Two-Dimensional Quantum Materials. ...
Kate Wienke, St. Louis junior studying physics, receives 2023 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas junior in physics is KU’s newest Barry M. Goldwater scholar. ...
KU nominates 5 undergraduates for 2023 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships
LAWRENCE — Five University of Kansas students who have been actively involved in undergraduate research during their university careers are competing for Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, regarded as the premier undergraduate award to encourage excellence in science, engineering and mathematics. ...
Cristian Xavier Baldenegro Barrera - 2023 Mitsuyoshi Tanaka Dissertation Award in Experimental Particle Physics Recipient
Cristian Xavier Baldenegro Barrera Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, École Polytechnique receives 2023 Mitsuyoshi Tanaka Dissertation Award in Experimental Particle Physics. ...
54 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring 2023
LAWRENCE — This spring, 54 University of Kansas students will receive an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA) from the Center for Undergraduate Research. UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...
With next-generation space telescope, researchers glimpse first evidence of photochemistry on exoplanet
How dangerous are nearby supernovae to life on Earth?
From a distance, supernovae explosions are fascinating. A star more massive than our sun runs out of hydrogen and becomes unstable. Eventually, it explodes and releases so much energy it can outshine its host galaxy for months. ...
KU physicist named to Class of 2022 MacArthur Fellows
LAWRENCE — The MacArthur Foundation announced Steven Prohira, assistant professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, as a Class of 2022 MacArthur Fellow. ...
Christophe Royon - 2022 Gold Medal Award from the Mexican Physical Society, Division of Particle and Fields
Christophe Royon, Foundation Distinguished Professor at the Department of Physics & Astronomy, was awarded the 2022 gold medal of the Mexican Physical Society, Division of Particle and Fields "for his leadership in the discovery of odd-gluon state odderon from elastic proton-proton and proton-antiproton collisions at TOTEM and D0 detectors, his...
Christophe Royon - 2022 Gold Medal Award from the Mexican Physical Society, Division of Particle and Fields
Christophe Royon, Foundation Distinguished Professor at the Department of Physics & Astronomy, was awarded the 2022 gold medal of the Mexican Physical Society, Division of Particle and Fields "for his leadership in the discovery of odd-gluon state odderon from elastic proton-proton and proton-antiproton collisions at TOTEM and D0 detectors, his...
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
In honor of our graduate students and in recognition of Graduate Student Appreciation Week, the department will be hosting the following events:...
Physics & Astronomy Department - Annual Award Winners
Please visit this link (PDF) for information about the 2021 award winners. ...
KU Physics & Astronomy REU
Applications are open now and due by March 15th! For more information and to apply, you can visit the REU website. ...
Join us for NASA Eyes, Kansas Minds II: JWST on October 30
Learn about how the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope will explore the Universe like never before! Register for this free virtual public workshop. ...