Assistant Professor Yi Li has been selected for an Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship for her outstanding research in condensed matter physics theory. Alfred P. Sloan Fellowships are awarded to “early-career […]
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Collin Broholm Participates in “Subatomic Smackdown”
Prof. Collin Broholm has entered the ring as part of a fun competition that pits four subatomic particles – neutron, proton, photon and electron – against one another, each one putting forward […]
David Kaplan’s Work on the Idea of a “Bouncing Universe” Featured in Quanta
Prof. David Kaplan’s work surrounding the idea of a “bouncing universe” is featured in a new article that appears in Quanta Magazine titled “How the Universe Got Its Bounce Back.”
Kevin Schlaufman Proposes New Limit on the Definition of a Planet
In his paper, published online by the Astrophysical Journal, Assistant Professor Kevin Schlaufman set the upper boundary of planet mass between four and 10 times Jupiter’s mass. Narrowing down the […]
Tamás Budavári Works to Solve Baltimore’s Urban Blight
Associate Research Professor Tamás Budavári was worked for the last year to develop an algorithmic tool that can predict a Baltimore’s vacancies. Read more about his work in a recent […]
Two From Hopkins Honored by the American Astronomical Society
Joseph Silk, the Homewood Professor of Physics and Astronomy, is the recipient of the 2018 Henry Norris Russell Lectureship, which is intended to recognize a lifetime of eminence in astronomical research. Yacine Ali-Haimoud, who was a postdoc at JHU from 2014–2017 (and joined the faculty of NYU in Fall 2017) is the recipient of the Helen B. Warner Prize, which recognizes outstanding early-career contributions to theoretical or observational astronomy.
Prof. Joseph Silk’s Colleagues Gather in Paris to Celebrate His 75th Birthday
In December 2017 the Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris hosted an international conference to celebrate Joe Silk’s 75th birthday, providing a unique occasion to bring together the world’s top experts in […]
Chuck Bennett Receives the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Chuck Bennett, leader of the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe space mission, has been named a recipient of the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for his work that […]
Marc Kamionkowski and Mark Robbins Named Fellows of the AAAS
Marc Kamionkowski and Mark Robbins have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in recognition of their scientifically distinguished work. Kamionkowski was selected for his contributions to […]
JHU/UMD Team Selected to Lead Early James Webb Space Telescope Observations
James Webb Space Telescope, the next-generation observatory scheduled to launch in 2019, announced selection of 13 teams to lead Early Release Science programs. Among them is a team led by a recent JHU postdoctoral researcher Dominika Wylezalek (Akbari-Mack Fellow, JHU Provost Fellow), Prof. Nadia Zakamska (JHU) and Prof. Sylvain Veilleux (UMD, College Park).