Hussein Aluie serving as 2022 Chair-Elect of the APS Topical GPC
January 1, 2022
Hussein Aluie, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rochester and staff scientist at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, is the 2022 Chair-Elect of the APS Topical Group on the Physics of Climate.
J. J. Ruby awarded Lawrence Fellowship
October 2021
A graduate student in the High Energy Density Physics Experiments Group at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics and IMAXED/CMAP, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Adam Frank receives 2021 Carl Sagan Medal for excellence in public communication
August 9, 2021
On-air commentary, popular books, advising for Marvel—the award recognizes the Rochester astrophysicist’s ‘sustained efforts’ to make science broadly accessible.
Bethany Chidester awarded Director’s Postdoctoral Fellowship at Los Alamos National Laboratory
July 1, 2021
Bethany Chidester of UC Davis was awarded a Director’s Postdoctoral Fellowship at Los Alamos National Laboratory, effective July 1, 2021.
Eva Zurek awarded 2021 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship
June 2021
Eva Zurek was awarded The State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship in 2021. The award recognizes Eva’s sustained scholarship and significant, pioneering contributions in computational chemistry.
Ian Ocampo selected for the Best Graduate Student Poster Award at 2021 OLUG
April 30, 2021
Ian Ocampo of Princeton University selected for the Best Graduate Student Poster Award at the 2021 Omega Laser Users’ Group Annual Meeting.
Eight appointed to named professorships
September 22, 2020
Adam Frank, a professor of physics and astronomy, has been jointly appointed to the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, announced in September 2020.
Adam Burrows awarded Viktor Ambartsumian International Science Prize 2020
July 21, 2020
Adam Burrows, Professor of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University, has been awarded the Viktor Ambartsumian International Science Prize 2020.