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Physics wins APS award for undergraduate education!

The Physics Department was designated a 'Department of Distinction' and recognized for improvement in undergraduate education by the American Physical Society's Committee on Education!

April 21, 2025
Hallock awarded London Prize in low-temperature physics

Robert Hallock was awarded the 2025 Fritz London Memorial Prize, the most prestigious international prize in low-temperature physics. Congratulations, Bob!

March 28, 2025
Stephane Willocq assumes leadership of ATLAS collaboration

Willocq started his leadership position as the spokesperson of ATLAS. View a news release and a video on his role and that of the UMass scientific team.

March 27, 2025
Eugene Golowich, 1939-2024

Eugene Golowich, emeritus professor of Physics, an accomplished researcher and teacher passed away in Dec 2024

January 25, 2025
UMass Society of Physics Students recognized with national honor!

The national Society of Physics Students has named the UMass SPS a Distinguished Chapter for their activities in the 2023-2024 academic year.  Congratulations to all the SPS officers and members for their contributions for creating a lively and welcoming community of undergraduate students!

January 25, 2025
Four physics colleagues nominated for teaching award

Four Physics colleagues have been nominated for the 2024-25 Distinguished Teaching Award, the campus' highest student-driven recognition of exemplary teaching.  This year, students have nominated two graduate teaching assistants, Aditya Kulkarni and Aidan Symons, as well as two faculty, David Hamilton and Brokk Toggerson, for their teaching efforts.  Congratulations!

January 25, 2025
Three Physics faculty appointed APS Fellows!

Three of our physics colleagues were recognized for their research achievements by being appointed Fellows of the American Physical SocietyAndrea Pocar and Dave Kawall were both recognized through the Division of Nuclear Physics, and Tony Dinsmore through the Division of Soft Matter Physics. Congratulations, Andrea, Dave and Tony!

October 13, 2024
Physics faculty Shubha Tewari appointed 24-25 Instructional Fellow

Physics faculty Shubha Tewari was appointed to the new cohort of campus Instructional Fellows. The fellows are drawn from a variety of campus disciplines, to develop innovative techniques in teaching with technology.

October 13, 2024
Willocq appointed spokesperson of ATLAS experiment

UMass physicist Stéphane Willocq appointed as Spokesperson of the ATLAS experiment at CERN, the world's largest particle physics collaboration with over 5000 members from all over the world.  He has previously served as the physics coordinator and the deputy spokesperson of the experiment.  Congratulations, Stéphane, on this recognition!

September 8, 2024

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