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Announcement of Opportunity: Postdoctoral Brinson Prize Fellowship Program

Announcement of Opportunity: Postdoctoral Brinson Prize Fellowship Program
Johns Hopkins has been named one of the 11 participating institutions for a new postdoctoral prize fellowship in observational cosmology sponsored by The Brinson Foundation.  These Brinson Prize Fellowships are intended to support young scientists interested in doing observational work aimed at advancing our understanding of the origin and evolution of the Universe.  The program...

Emanuele Berti and David Kaplan Named Simons Investigators in Physics

Emanuele Berti and David Kaplan Named Simons Investigators in Physics
Professor Emanuele Berti and Professor David Kaplan, who have both been named Simons Investigators in Physics by the Simons Foundation. Simons Investigators are outstanding theoretical scientists who receive a stable base of research support from the foundation, enabling them to undertake the long-term study of fundamental questions. An Investigator receives research support of $150,000 per year...

Euclid’s Two Instruments Have Captured Their First Test Images

Euclid’s Two Instruments Have Captured Their First Test Images
The Euclid Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Spectrometer & Photometer and VISible instrument have both delivered successful test images that indicate the space telescope will achieve the scientific goals that it has been designed for. Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Chuck Bennett, Professor Brice Ménard, and Associate Research Scientist Graeme Addison—are part of the Euclid's science team and will...