News
Solving a Cosmic Mystery
Penn physicists and the Center for Particle Cosmology are featured in an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer in Monday's Health and Science section.
Alison Sweeney featured in Penn Current
Asst. Prof. Alison Sweeney's research is featured in the October 18 issue of the Penn Current. The article emphasizes Alison's interests in "The biology questions ...
Media Fellows from Penn Physics
The October issue of APS News (pg. 5), features articles by two Penn Physics grads on their experiences as AAAS Mass Media fellows. Each year, as part of a program run by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, APS sponsors two media fellows, who spend the summer at a media outlet, learning the craft of science writing. 2012 media fellows Kerstin Nordstrom and Meeri Kim describe their experiences this summer in the feature article.
Staff Bonuses
Mitch Newcomer and Simon Dicker are 2 of just 15 SAS staff members to receive awards from the 2012 School of Arts and Sciences Staff Incentive Bonus Award program. From over 50 nominations, these two were selected based on the recommendation of a staff and faculty committee to receive cash awards. These bonuses recognize the hard work, accomplishments, and dedication - above and beyond the job description - of Mitch and Simon to the mission of SAS.
Vijay Balasubramanian receives new endowed chair
Vijay has just been named the Cathy and Marc Lasry Professor, effective immediately.
Mark Trodden interviewed by Physics World magazine
Prof. Mark Trodden is a regular contributor to the blogosphere through his regular contributions to Cosmic Variance, a blog hosted by Discover magazine. Physics World magazine recently put out an interview on Mark in which he discusses the art of science blogging.
Mark Devlin in the Inquirer/Daily News
Prof. Mark Devlin is featured in an article for the Inquirer/Daily News.
Mirjam Cvetic featured in SAS Frontiers magazine
Prof. Mirjam Cvetic is featured in this month's addition of the School of Arts and Sciences online magazine "SAS Frontiers". The article, "The Art and Science of Teaching", discusses Mirjam's approach to teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students studying physics and follows on to her impressive double-win of the Lindback and Abrams awards earlier this year.
Marija Drndic shares in $19M NIH Award
Grants of almost $19 million will help to develop technologies to dramatically reduce the cost of DNA sequencing, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced today. During the past decade, DNA sequencing costs have fallen dramatically (see www.genome.gov/sequencingcosts), fueled by tools, technologies and process improvements developed by genomics researchers. The use of nanoscale devices for sequencing, reflected in many of these projects, is accelerating.
Mark Trodden elected Fellow of IOP
Mark Trodden has been elected as a Fellow of the Institute of Physics. The senior class of membership indicates a very high level of achievement in physics and an outstanding contribution to the profession. The Institute of Physics is a leading international professional body and learned society, established to promote the advancement and dissemination of physics.