Texas A&M University physics professor M. Suhail Zubairy once proposed a scenario to his freshman class: If he were to throw a ball against a wall, common sense tells us that there is no probability it can go through the wall to reach the other side. But by the principles of quantum mechanics, under certain […]
Dr. Edward S. Fry, distinguished professor of physics and astronomy at Texas A&M University, has been selected to receive The Oceanography Society’s 2020 Nils Gunnar Jerlov Award. The Jerlov Award, named for ocean optics research pioneer Nils Gunnar Jerlov and funded by NASA and the U.S. Office of Naval Research, is bestowed every two years to […]
Dr. Bhaskar Dutta, professor of physics and astronomy at Texas A&M University and director of the George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, has been elected as a 2020 Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), the world’s largest organization of physicists. No more than one-half of 1 percent of […]
Three Texas A&M University projects are among 64 university research awards announced earlier this summer by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of a $132 million high energy physics-focused funding package aimed at advancing knowledge of how the universe works at its most fundamental levels. Texas A&M physicist Rupak Mahapatra received funding for […]
Dr. Darren L. DePoy, professor of physics and astronomy at Texas A&M University, has been named associate dean for research in the Texas A&M College of Science, effective September 1, 2020, announced Dean Valen E. Johnson. A member of the Texas A&M Department of Physics and Astronomy since 2008, DePoy is the inaugural holder of […]
Since the early 1980s, Texas A&M University physicist and quantum cowboy Marlan O. Scully has hosted an annual summer school on quantum physics at his ranch in Casper, Wyoming. Like so many other traditional events, however, this year’s session set to begin next week has been moved online due to the novel coronavirus pandemic — […]
Dr. Ralf Rapp, professor of physics and astronomy and a member of the Cyclotron Institute at Texas A&M University, is one of four campus faculty named to the 2020 class of University Professorship holders announced Wednesday (June 10) by Texas A&M Provost and Executive Vice President Dr. Carol A. Fierke. Established in 2019, the designation […]
WHAT DID THE 2010 EARLY CAREER AWARD ALLOW YOU TO DO? Dark matter makes up most of the mass of the universe. It is believed to be made up of a yet-to-be-discovered stable, heavy particle that interacts very weakly with ordinary matter. There is an intense search worldwide to directly detect this particle using a […]
Texas A&M University and The Association of Former Students have selected 24 outstanding members of the university’s faculty and staff to be honored with 2020 Distinguished Achievement Awards. The university-level Distinguished Achievement Awards were first presented in 1955 and have since been awarded to more than 1,000 professionals who have exhibited the highest standards of […]
Dr. Melanie Becker, a professor of physics at Texas A&M University since 2005 and an expert in string theory, passed away on Friday, March 13, in College Station at the age of 53 after undergoing cancer treatment for nearly a year. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Thursday, March 26, at Hillier Funeral Home […]
We are pleased to announce two new recipients and co-holders of the Mitchell/Heep/Munnerlyn Career Enhancement Chair. Dr. Jonelle Walsh, Assistant Professor. Dr. Jeremy Holt, Assistant Professor. This chair has a long history of excellent holders, starting with Dr. Lifan Wang. Once a faculty member is tenured, he or she must give up the chair or […]
Dr. Alexei V. Sokolov, professor of physics and astronomy at Texas A&M University, has been selected as a co-recipient of the 2020 Willis E. Lamb Award for Laser Science and Quantum Optics in honor of outstanding contributions to the field. Established in 1998, the award pays tribute to the famous laser scientist Willis E. Lamb […]
1923 – 2020 Nelson Mark Duller, Jr., 96, long-time resident of Bryan, Texas A&M Professor Emeritus of Physics, with a combined total of 55 years of teaching, passed away January 23, 2020, at CHI St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital, Bryan, after a brief illness. Nelson was a believer of Christ and an eternal optimist. He […]
Texas A&M University physicist Rupak Mahapatra has been appointed as director of research engagement for The Texas A&M University System National Laboratories Office (NLO). Shortly after the Texas A&M System became part of the team tasked with managing and operating Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in 2018, Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp established the […]
Dr. Clifford H. Spiegelman, distinguished professor of statistics at Texas A&M University, has been designated a Regents Professor for 2018-19 by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. Spiegelman, a leader in the field of statistical and environmental forensics, is one of 13 A&M System faculty members who were nominated for the prestigious appointment, […]
Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp and Texas A&M University President Michael K. Young will join the Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering (IQSE) this week for a two-day symposium to celebrate Texas A&M Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy and 1996 Nobel Prize winner David M. Lee, recently featured as The Top 100 […]
It’s known as the thinnest material on Earth and one you can find in something as everyday as a pencil: graphene. In 2010, Manchester researchers Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov won a Nobel Prize in Physics with it just six years after they discovered how to isolate a single atomic layer of it quite unceremoniously – […]
The Top 100 Registry — David Lee is an American Physicist and Professor at Texas A&M University, located in College Station, Texas. Utilizing six decades of experience, Dr. Lee is a prominent physics educator who has been a distinguished professor of physics at Texas A&M University in College Station since 2009, having previously been a […]
Dr. Bhaskar Dutta, professor of physics and astronomy at Texas A&M University and director of the George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, has been appointed as holder of the Mitchell-Heep Chair in High Energy Physics, effective May 1, 2019. The $1 million chair was established within the Mitchell Institute […]
The Texas A&M Foundation has selected Dr. Edward S. Fry, distinguished professor and associate head for development in the Texas A&M University Department of Physics and Astronomy, as recipient of the 2019 Partner in Philanthropy Faculty Award. Fry was recognized May 7 at the Texas A&M College of Science’s Spring Faculty Forum for his continued efforts to support and […]
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