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Xiaoqin (Elaine) Li Elected to the American Physical Society
The American Physical Society has elected four faculty members from The University of Texas Austin as Fellows for their groundbreaking work in the field of physics....Department of Physics Saturday Workshop
The University of Texas Department of Physics is sponsoring a free workshop as a means to provide teachers and students with a broad perspective on topics...Physicist Recognized for Teaching Excellence
A professor in the College of Natural Sciences has been named to the University of Texas at Austin's respected Academy of Distinguished Teachers for 2015. Provost...
Vernita Gordon, Assistant Professor in Physics, discovers bacteria can block their own growth
AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers studying a dangerous type of bacteria have discovered that the bacteria have the ability to block both their own growth and the...
Physics' Mark Raizen awarded $1 million from Keck Foundation
Physics professor Mark Raizen has been awarded a $1 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation. Raizen is one of two scientists at The University...
Professor Jacques Distler on Time Travel
If you are interested in the science of time travel, click on the link to watch an interview with Professor Jacques Distler and KXAN...
Dr. Raphael M. Flauger joins Department of Physics
We’d like to take this opportunity to welcome Dr. Raphael Flauger to the Department of Physics and to The University of Texas at Austin. Dr....
2015 Newsletters
Fall 2015:Dear Alumni and Friends, I am happy to be sending you our Fall newsletter, and I hope you enjoy reading the linked reports about the...Physics faculty publishes paper on research of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Assistant professor Vernita Gordon published a paper on her research into a dangerous form of bacteria, which found that the bacteria may be able to block...
OSI-11 Optics of Surfaces and Interfaces June 28-July 3, 2015 in Austin
Prof. Mike Downer will be chairing the 11th international conference on Optics of Surfaces and Interfaces (OSI-11) from June 28 to July 3, 2015 at the...
Physics Student wins Young Scientist Award
Patrick Ponath has won the 2015 PCSI (Physics and Chemistry of Surfaces and Interfaces Conference) Young Scientist Award for his work on integrating ferroelectrics with...
Keji Lai wins award from the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
By Richard Hazeltine (rdh@austin.utexas.edu) Our colleague, Keji Lai, has won a major award from the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics. He has...
Physics Department OPEN HOUSE - November 10th from 2-5 pm
Join us for the Physics Department Open House on November 11th from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm. It...
Two Physics Students win APS Minority Scholarships
Congratulations to Cristian Garcia for winning an APS minority scholarship for the 2014-2015 year. Cristian is a first-year student in Physics and mentored by Prof....
Professor Emeritus J. David Gavenda Honored by AAPT
By Richard Hazeltine (rdh@physics.utexas.edu) The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), the preeminent society for the support and development of physics education, has initiated a special...Two Physics Faculty win CNS Teaching Excellence Awards
Dr. Richard Fitzpatrick and Dr. John Markert have received College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Awards for 2014. The awards are given to faculty who excel...Improved Method for Isotope Enrichment Could Secure a Vital Global Commodity
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have devised a new method for enriching a group of the world’s most expensive chemical commodities, stable isotopes,...
Graduate student Nikolaos Vergos receives two major awards
By Richard Hazeltine (rdh@austin.utexas.edu) Our graduate student Nikolaos Vergos has won two major awards for his exceptional teaching. The first is the William S. Livingston Oustanding...
Demkov receives Leadership Award from American Vacuum Society
By Becky D Rische ICES Professor and Professor of Physics Alex Demkov has received the Recognition for Excellence in Leadership Award from the American Vacuum...
