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Department of Physics and Astronomy

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Prof. Hawley to Serve as Grand Marshal of Homecoming Parade
September 8, 2017
Physics Senior Recipient of Astronaut Scholarship
June 19, 2017
Physics Major Finds Success in Math Competitions
May 11, 2017
Research increases distance at which supernova would spark mass extinctions on Earth
May 11, 2017
KU Physics and Astronomy Alumnus Honored for his Research Contributions
May 9, 2017
Incoming Graduate Student, Jennifer Cooper, Named Self Fellow
May 3, 2017
Physics and Astronomy Majors Honored
April 25, 2017
Physics Major Wins Goldwater Scholarship
April 5, 2017
Astrobiologist to Discuss Impact of Nearby Supernovae
March 1, 2017
Kim Hubbel Named C.L.A.S.S. 2017 Award Winner
February 24, 2017
Researchers Develop Breakthrough Material for Light Emission
February 15, 2017
Physics and Astronomy Senior Nominated for Churchill Scholarship
December 8, 2016
Prof. Alice Bean Named Fellow of the AAAS
December 2, 2016
In Memoriam: Dr. Gordon Gray Wiseman
November 29, 2016
Office Manager Named Staff Employee of the Month - October 2016
October 27, 2016
Astronomy Prof Named 2016 Chancellors Club Professor
October 6, 2016
Cosmologist Named APS Fellow
October 3, 2016
Physics Senior Wins Astronaut Scholarship
September 19, 2016
In Memoriam: Dr. Peter M. Richards
August 17, 2016
Physicist Offers Leading Theory About Potential New Particle
July 28, 2016
Early Success with Neutrino Telescope at South Pole
July 21, 2016
Ancient Supernova Appear to Have Been Closer than Assumed
July 11, 2016
CMS Researchers Featured in Fermilab News
July 7, 2016
Prof. Alice Bean Named University Distinguished Professor
June 2, 2016
Incoming Doctoral Student Justin Williams Selected as Self Fellow
May 2, 2016
Prof. Rudnick Receives University Scholarly Achievement Award
April 18, 2016
Noted Astrophysicist to Discuss Supernova Dangers
March 30, 2016
Physics Faculty Featured: KU Chancellor's Report 2016
March 8, 2016
Event to Highlight Careers of Black Physicists
February 17, 2016
Physics and Astronomy Chair to Discuss Gravitational Wave Discovery
February 12, 2016
Gift Creates Professorship to Educate Physicists
February 10, 2016
Prof. Discusses Impact of Nearby Bright Supernova
January 20, 2016
Physics & Astronomy Couples With Read Across Lawrence
January 15, 2016
Factoring for cosmic radiation could help set a more accurate 'molecular clock'
November 30, 2015
Engineering Physics Senior Wins UKanTeach Scholarship
November 20, 2015
KCUR Interview with Fermilab Fellowship Recipient
November 19, 2015
Dark Matter Research Earns PhD Student Fermilab Fellowship
November 11, 2015
DoD Awards Fellowship to Physics & Astronomy Grad Student
October 16, 2015
Physics and Astronomy Chair to Discuss What We Know and How We Know It
October 14, 2015
Lecture to preview major global climate change conference
October 1, 2015
KU professor's talk to commemorate anniversary of Hubble telescope
September 30, 2015
‘Littlest’ quark-gluon plasma revealed by physicists using Large Hadron Collider
September 11, 2015
Department Alumnus Named Woman Physicist of the Month
September 8, 2015
Research shows solar events unlikely triggers for birth defects on Earth
August 4, 2015
CLYDE TOMBAUGH: Return to Pluto - New Horizons 2015
July 10, 2015
World-class Physicist to Join KU as Foundation Professor
June 23, 2015
Engineering Physics Major Wins Social Innovation Award
June 12, 2015
Two Department Majors Win Undergrad Research Awards for Summer 2015
June 6, 2015
KU Nominates Students for Astronaut Scholarship
May 28, 2015
Physics and Astronomy Doctoral Student Named Self Fellow
April 29, 2015
KU Physics and Astronomy Prof Wins Shankel Award
April 21, 2015
Physics and Astronomy Wins Chris Haufler Core Innovation Award
April 18, 2015
Department Major Wins State Math Competition
April 17, 2015
Two Department Majors Nominated for Goldwater Scholarships
April 1, 2015
KU physicists poised for restart of upgraded Large Hadron Collider
March 12, 2015
Department Research Highlighted in Annual University Report
March 4, 2015
Department Faculty Among Fulbright Scholars
February 19, 2015
Department Major Selected as University Scholar
January 27, 2015
Department Major Receives Undergrad Research Award
January 14, 2015
The Science of INTERSTELLAR
December 16, 2014
Noteworthy and Inspiring - A Pioneering Astrobiophysicist
December 8, 2014
Postdoc Honored by the American Astronomical Society
December 4, 2014
Research yields material made of single-atom layers that snap together like Legos
November 25, 2014
College staff honored at reception
November 20, 2014
Research reveals the real cause of death for some starburst galaxies
November 13, 2014
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
KU professor among team analyzing data from Mars explorer
September 23, 2014
KU Astronomer Explains "Mind-Blowing" Observation
September 16, 2014
Physics researcher to advise faith-based office in U.S. Department of State
September 11, 2014
Professor Judy Wu selected for the Women of Distinction calendar
September 4, 2014
Researcher advances a new model for dark matter
September 4, 2014
KU Hosts Forward Physics Workshop: Sept. 3 - 6, 2014
September 1, 2014
Higgs Toy Makes its KU Debut!
August 15, 2014
CMS Research Highighted on APS Website
June 9, 2014
GRADS of 2013/2014
May 10, 2014
Research will gauge hypothetical disaster: a supernova close to Earth
May 1, 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
Using strong lasers, investigators observe frenzy of electrons in a new material
April 14, 2014
University announces October 2013-March 2014 Employees of the Month
April 9, 2014
NSF Graduate Research Fellows announced
April 4, 2014
CMS Group - Featured Research and a Distinguished Appointment
March 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
Renewable energy research, education project receives NSF grant
February 14, 2014
Pioneer of Atomic Physics: L. Worth Seagondollar 1920-2013
February 1, 2014
KU announces 50 Undergraduate Research Award winners
January 28, 2014
Graduate Student Essay Wins FQXI Prize
January 24, 2014
New technique can detect structure of promising semiconductor material MoS2
January 24, 2014
Astronaut who deployed Hubble Space Telescope now uses it for research
January 22, 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
Undergraduate Major Nominated for Churchill Scholarship
November 13, 2013
Discovery of distant 'lensing galaxy' heralds new grasp of the universe
October 17, 2013
Professor Wins Olin Petefish Award in Basic Science
October 15, 2013
Higgs Physics Wins 2013 Nobel Prize
October 14, 2013
KU team earns grant to extend leading-edge work at Large Hadron Collider
October 10, 2013
Undergraduate Major Named EXCEL Finalist
October 1, 2013
Department Faculty In and About the News
September 23, 2013
Department Major Selected as Self Graduate Fellow
September 15, 2013
Researcher looks at comet as potential trigger of 'Big Freeze'
September 5, 2013
Largest Donation Ever
September 1, 2013
Department Majors Receive Undergraduate Awards
August 31, 2013
Department Students Named Women of Distinction
August 30, 2013
Grad Student Wins Price Prize in CAPP
August 28, 2013
The World's Best (And Worst) Scientific Institutions Ranked By Discipline
August 15, 2013
Student Awards - Spring 2013
May 15, 2013
Graduate Degrees in Spring 2013
May 15, 2013
Undergraduate Degrees in Spring 2013
May 15, 2013
Faculty Recipients of Teaching Awards
May 11, 2013
Physics and Astronomy Undergraduate Wins at KUCTC Innovation Fair
May 5, 2013
Department Faculty Member Honored for Undergraduate Mentoring
May 1, 2013
Chancellor Approves Promotion and Tenure for Department Faculty
May 1, 2013
In Memorium - Dr. Donald Leroy Foster
May 1, 2013
Physics and Astronomy Professor Named Winner of the University Scholarly Achievement Award
April 25, 2013
Graduate Students Win Thesis Awards
April 25, 2013
Undergraduate Major Presents Research at the Capitol
April 2, 2013
KU Research Featured in AGU Press Release and Forecasting the End on the Weather Channel
March 15, 2013
KU Names Winners of Leading Light Awards
March 7, 2013
New Assistant Professor Joins Department Faculty
March 1, 2013
And the Awards Keep Coming - 2
February 24, 2013
And the Awards Keep Coming!
February 8, 2013
KU Grad Student Wins CMS Award
February 8, 2013
Massive new mapping of the universe could unlock secrets of 'dark energy'
January 8, 2013
Department Alum Helps Save the World! (Kinda)
December 1, 2012
By measuring lithium, researchers learn more about structure of stars
October 24, 2012
Department Research Featured in Two Online Items
October 16, 2012
Physics and Astronomy Professor receives Templeton Grant for Study of Cosmic Complexity
October 11, 2012
Distinguished Professor Wins Olin Petefish Award in Basic Science
October 10, 2012
Keck Foundation Funds Particle Astrophysics Observatory
September 26, 2012
Physics Blog Features KU CMS Results
September 19, 2012
KU Alumni Probe the Outer Limits of the Solar System
September 1, 2012
Department Alumni Prime Movers in NASA Mission
August 1, 2012
KU Physicists Key Players in Higgs Hunt
July 15, 2012
Hundreds View Venus Transit from Lied Center
June 16, 2012
Two Departmental Majors Selected as University Scholars
May 30, 2012
Victoria Zhukova KU CMS Physics Featured in Fermilab Newsletter
May 11, 2012
It's a Bird; It's a Plane; It's My Grade!
May 10, 2012
Department Alum/Advisory Board Chair Doesn't Quit
May 1, 2012
New program teaches youngsters nitty-gritty of nanoscale, energy
April 26, 2012
Astronomy Prof/Retired Astronaut Discusses the End of the Shuttle Era
April 20, 2012
KU High Energy Postdoc Featured in CMS Press Release
April 13, 2012
New KU YouTube Video Features UG Physics Research
April 10, 2012
Department Majors Win Two Goldwater Scholarships!
April 4, 2012
Researcher's Innovation Boosts Performance of Graphene for Solar Panels
April 4, 2012
In Memoriam: Mavis Wiseman, 1918 - 2012
April 2, 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
Electron-detection breakthrough could unleash next-generation technologies
February 28, 2012
16 Things: Steve Hawley traveled the world and outer space before returning to KU
February 27, 2012
Research links uplifting continents to crashes in biodiversity on Earth
February 21, 2012
ING Honors University of Kansas Professor for Excellence in Teaching
February 9, 2012
AAS Dispatch: Astronaut Looks Back at 50 Years of Human Spaceflight
January 8, 2012
Patsy Tombaugh, wife of Pluto discoverer, dies in Las Cruces at 99
January 1, 2012
ATLAS/CMS Focus in on the Higgs
December 14, 2011
A Peek into the Universe's Ancient Past
December 6, 2011
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
Department Professor Named Fellow of the American Physical Society
November 20, 2011
Departmental Alum Handles Near Misses
November 1, 2011
Department Alumnus and Former Faculty Member, Dr. Henry Horak: 1919 - 2011
October 16, 2011
Physics and Astronomy Prof Featured in KU Alumni Magazine
October 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
Study of Extraterrestrial Life at KU Is Rare Undergraduate Opportunity
August 24, 2011
Annual $10,000 Scholarships Available for Students Interested in Renewable Energy
August 24, 2011
Animated Video Will Teach Students Physics Behind Superconductors
August 2, 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
Graduate Student Wins Award for Outstanding Master's Thesis
May 30, 2011
Graduate Student Awarded Two Fellowships
May 15, 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
Returning Graduate Student Wins NSF Graduate Fellowship
April 28, 2011
KU Celebrates Kansan Clyde Tombaugh and the Discovery of Pluto
April 11, 2011
Astrobiophysics Research Featured in Nature column
April 2, 2011
Departmental UG Research Featured Online at KU
April 1, 2011
Department Major Wins Goldwater Scholarship for 2011
March 31, 2011
A Physics First: Researchers Detect the Curving Flight of a Spinning Electron
March 11, 2011
Departmental Majors Win Undergraduate Research Awards
March 11, 2011
Department Major Nominated for Goldwater Competition
March 11, 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
PESO/SPS win FIRST PLACE for their interactive display at the KU Engineering EXPO 2011
February 28, 2011
Distinguished Alum Clyde Tombaugh selected by Ad Astra - Kansas for Science in Kansas - 150 Years and Counting
February 11, 2011
Physicists call for alien messaging protocol
February 7, 2011
Distinguished Professor Judy Wu selected by Ad Astra - Kansas for Science in Kansas - 150 Years and Counting
February 4, 2011
KU Celebrates Kansan Clyde Tombaugh and the Discovery of Pluto
February 3, 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
Astrobiophysics work conducted by Dimitra Atri with Prof. Melott was profiled in a news story on Space.com
December 23, 2010
Jackie Milingo promoted with tenure
December 1, 2010
Two Department graduate students, Danny Noonan and Jeff Brown, featured in video promoting THE THREE THEORIES dance performance
November 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
'Spintronics' breakthrough holds promise for next-generation computers
September 10, 2010
A Successful surgery for Physics & Astronomy Emeritus Faculty Member
September 8, 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
Professor Alice Bean included in the 2010 KU Women of Distinction calendar honoring the talents of students, faculty, staff
August 30, 2010
Mt. Oread Scholars to make symbolic walk up the hill on Aug. 16th
August 16, 2010
The demise of the Death Star
July 13, 2010
Department of Physics and Astronomy Mourns Alumnus and former Staff Member: Steven "Vince" Vincent Reinert, 1956-2010
July 2, 2010
Physics and Astronomy Department Announces Annual Undergraduate Student Award Winners
June 18, 2010
Fermilab scientists find evidence for significant matter-antimatter asymmetry
May 18, 2010
Dimitra Atri awarded the 2010 Outstanding Thesis/Research Award
May 4, 2010
Julie A. Feldt is keeping very busy these days
May 1, 2010
Jim Hesser
May 1, 2010
Dr. Humberto Campins on the first-ever detection of water-ice on the surface of an asteroid
April 28, 2010
Congratulations to Sarah E. LeGresley on being awarded a 2010 NSF GK-12 Fellowship
April 28, 2010
Congratulations to Caleb Michael Christianson on receiving Undergraduate Research Awards for Spring 2010
April 5, 2010
Department Mourns Retired Professor Ralph Krone (1919 - 2010)
March 20, 2010
CERN honors Dr. Alice Bean in celebration of International Women's Day
March 8, 2010
Mark Stockham and Jessica Snyder marry
March 1, 2010
Assistant Professor Hui Zhao Receives CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation
February 11, 2010
Department Mourns Professor Emeritus and Former Chair, John P. Davidson: 1924 - 2010
January 11, 2010
Kansas scientists probe mysterious possible comet strikes on Earth.
December 14, 2009
LHC up and running
November 23, 2009
Kansas EPSCoR awarded $20 million for climate change, renewable energy research
October 6, 2009
Prof. Greg Rudnick discusses the new HST on the Walt Bodine Show on NPR
September 24, 2009
Miles Garrett earns MA and announces engagement
September 1, 2009
Physical Review Letters selected papers from D0 and CDF
August 25, 2009
Prof. Barbara Anthony-Twarog discusses Identified Flying Objects on the Walt Bodine Show on NPR
August 19, 2009
Prof. Steve Hawley discussed the future of the space program and manned missions with Steve Kraske on NPR
August 14, 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
KU mourns longtime physics professor Raymond Ammar
June 22, 2009
Professor Alice L. Bean selected by students to receive the Gould Award for Undergraduate Education
May 17, 2009
Report of the PAAAB for 2009
May 11, 2009
Engineering Physics undergrads compete in AIAA Design/Build/Fly Competition in Tucson
May 10, 2009
Garden City students to receive letters from astronauts, including KU professor
May 5, 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
KU Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Greg Rudnick, discussed the Cosmos on the NPR Walt Bodine Show
April 20, 2009
KU Professor of Physics and Astronomy featured in the latest edition of KU Professor Profile.
April 6, 2009
Dr. Kevin Rice Jones dies
April 1, 2009
Jennifer Sibille selected as a Marie Curie Initial Training Network Early Stage Researcher
March 27, 2009
At KU, local high school students to comb data from European atom smasher
March 20, 2009
Four KU students competing for national Goldwater scholarships
March 11, 2009
Adam Kraus completes PhD, selected as Hubble Fellow
March 1, 2009
KU Researcher Unearths New Proof of Die-off Timetable
January 10, 2009
Department Majors Win Math Awards: Jeremy Ims, Jacob Herman, and Subhankar Halder
January 9, 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

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Physics Major Finds Success in Math Competitions

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