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Evan Skillman is an astrophysicist who studies helium abundances in dwarf galaxies to learn more about the very early universe. In the Big Bang theory, within the first three minutes, the material cools sufficiently to form the lightest elements—hydrogen, helium, and a tiny bit of lithium. All of the heavier elements are made later by stars, so the amount of helium relative to hydrogen is a prediction and therefore a strong constraint on the Big Bang theory. |
NewsConstruction continues on Physics and Nanotechnology Building
Construction continues on the new Physics and Nanotechnology building which is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2013. The $83 million facility will house 125 new offices and 40 new state-of-the-art laboratories. It will feature a 5,000 square foot clean room and a "high bay" for assembling large experimental equipment. The site is located at the corner of Beacon and Union Streets, just north of the Scholar's Walk. More » Watch Nobel Laureate Andre Geim's Public Lecture
The 2013 Van Vleck Lecture "A Random Walk to Graphene" by Andre Geim can be now be viewed online. More » EBEX: THE LARGEST BALLOON PAYLOAD EVER FLOWN
The EBEX balloon flight was launched on December 29, 2012 from McMurdo Base in Antarctica. A video of the beautiful launch is available here. More » Shifman wins Pomeranchuk Prize
Professor Mikahil Shifman will receive the 2013 Pomeranchuk Prize, an international award for theoretical physicists given by the Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics in Moscow. Shifman was cited "for outstanding results in nonperturbative quantum field theory." Kakalios blasts the sequester: stifling scientific research will kill economic growth
School of Physics and Astronomy Professor James Kakalios has written an op ed piece in The Hill, Congress Blog that takes the President and Congress to task for the sequester cuts and their stifling effect on scientific research. More » |
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3:35 pm: Misel Family Lecture
in 131 Physics Eric Cornell, University of Colorado at Boulder Refreshments served in Room 216 Physics after Lecture Wednesday, October 2nd
3:35 pm: Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
in 131 Physics To be announced — Charles Lawrence, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Refreshments served in Room 216 Physics after colloquium Wednesday, December 4th
3:35 pm: Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
in 131 Physics To be announced. — Marv Bolt, Adler Planetarium Refreshments served in Room 216 Physics after colloquium 
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