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Space@Hopkins Initiative Launches with Goal of Bringing Researchers Together

Space@Hopkins Initiative Launches with Goal of Bringing Researchers Together

Though Johns Hopkins University has a long history with space studies that dates to before the founding of NASA, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Charles Bennett couldn’t help but notice how disconnected […]

Timothy Heckman Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Timothy Heckman Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Dr. A. Hermann Pfund Professor and Department Chair, Tim Heckman, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Heckman was elected to the nonprofit institution in recognition of his […]

Brice Ménard Selected to Attend the 2016 Science Foo Camp at the Googleplex

Brice Ménard Selected to Attend the 2016 Science Foo Camp at the Googleplex

Faculty member Brice Ménard has been selected to attend the annual Sci Foo Camp at Google Headquarters later this year. The invitation-only event brings together 250 individuals with diverse backgrounds in science and technology, and is designed to encourage collaboration between scientists who would not typically work together. Click here for more info.

Tyrel McQueen Named Facility Director of PARADIM Crystal Growth Facility

Tyrel McQueen Named Facility Director of PARADIM Crystal Growth Facility

The National Science Foundation announced today that JHU is establishing a cutting-edge crystal growth facility as part of a national research project under the NSF’s new Materials Innovation Platform program. […]

Marc Kamionkowski elected a Fellow of the ISGRG

Marc Kamionkowski elected a Fellow of the ISGRG

Marc Kamionkowski, the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor, has been elected a Fellow of the International Society for General Relativity and Gravitation. Kamionkowski was recognized, “for his contributions to contemporary […]

Peter Armitage Awarded the 2016  Ludwig-Genzel Prize

Peter Armitage Awarded the 2016 Ludwig-Genzel Prize

Associate Professor Peter Armitage has been awarded the 2016 Ludwig-Genzel Prize. This prize “is awarded to a young scientist for exceptional contribution to the field of condensed matter spectroscopy.” The […]

Remembering Professor Cal Walker, Former Chair of the Department

Remembering Professor Cal Walker, Former Chair of the Department

On January 15, 2016, The Johns Hopkins University lost Professor James Calvin “Cal” Walker, an emeritus faculty member in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, to cancer. Please click here to read a remembrance of Professor Walker.

Marc Kamionkowski Appointed the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professorship

Marc Kamionkowski Appointed the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professorship

Marc Kamionkowski has been appointed as the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor in the department. The professorship was created to promote Kenan’s strong interest in enhancing student-teacher relationships at prominent educational institutions through the creation of chairs in his memory. Click here for more information.

Charles Bennett named Bloomberg Distinguished Professor; direct Space@Hopkins

Charles Bennett named Bloomberg Distinguished Professor; direct Space@Hopkins

Prof. Charles “Chuck” Bennett, currently the Alumni Centennial Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Gilman Scholar, is the first Bloomberg Distinguished Professor to hold a joint appointment with the Applied […]

Joint Appointment of Professor Taekjip “TJ” Ha

Joint Appointment of Professor Taekjip “TJ” Ha

We are pleased to announce the joint appointment in our department of Prof. Taekjip “TJ” Ha. His primary appointment is as a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biophysics (KSAS), the Department of Biomedical Engineering (WSE), and the Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry (SOM). Click here for more information.