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Physics and Astronomy students selected as 2021 Dean's Scholars
Congratulations to CAS senior Adam Konkol and December graduate Abigail Timmel for being selected as 2021 School of Arts and Sciences Dean's Scholars! This honor is presented annually to students w
Read MoreDepartment research featured as part of the Physical Review B 50 Year Milestone Collection of work
Research from department faculty and graduates, past and present, has been selected to be featured by Physical Review B in honor of the journal's 50-year anniversary.
Read MoreThe Department is pleased to announce the winners of the Physics and Astronomy Student Awards for 2021. Congratulations to all the winners!
The Elias Burstein Prize – Zhuoliang Ni, Wei-Shao Wei
Read MoreTwo Penn Physics Majors selected for prestigious Churchill Scholarship
December graduate Abigail Timmel and Penn senior Adam Konkol have both been selected for prestigious Churchill Scholarships to support a year of graduate study at the University of Cambridge in Eng
Read MoreBo Zhen announced as a winner of a 2021 Sloan Research Fellowship
Bo Zhen, Assistant Professor, has been selected for a 2021 Sloan Research Fellowship as one of "128 early-caree
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