Department News Archive


Kevin Schlaufman Discovers One of the Oldest Stars in the Universe

Kevin Schlaufman Discovers One of the Oldest Stars in the Universe
Assistant Professor Kevin Schlaufman was recently featured on The Hub for his recently published paper, “An Ultra Metal-poor Star Near the Hydrogen-burning Limit” in The Astrophysical Journal. Schlaufman and co-authors have […]


Nhan Tran awarded 2019 Henry Primakoff Award

Nhan Tran awarded 2019 Henry Primakoff Award
Former PhD student Nhan Tran has been awarded the 2019 Henry Primakoff Award for Early-Career Particle Physics by the American Physical Society. He is being recognized “for wide-ranging contributions to […]


David Sing Named Bloomberg Distinguished Professor

David Sing Named Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
"Dr. Sing has established himself as a leader of the vanguard in exoplanet research," says Beverly Wendland, dean of the Krieger School. "We expect the new directions his discoveries will take at Johns Hopkins will add a great deal to the local and global community of scholars."


Chia-Ling Chien Elected Academician of Academia Sinica

Chia-Ling Chien Elected Academician of Academia Sinica
Chia-Ling Chien, the department’s Jacob K. Hain Professor of Physics, has been elected Academician of Academia Sinica, one of only five new members in the Division of Mathematics and Physical […]