Dear Physics community,
I’m very pleased to introduce our Fall 2020 newsletter. This is our second using the new electronic format, and as you can see, we have a jam-packed issue. I hope you will enjoy reading the various profiles, articles, and updates.
A new academic year is well underway here. September is always an exciting and energizing time as we are joined by new faculty, students, and postdocs, and as new courses and research projects get underway.
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With very best wishes,
Professor & Chair
Message from the Chair
Welcome to the Fall 2020 issue of Interactions, the Department of Physics newsletter!
Faculty Profile
Nikolina Ilic
Faculty Profile
Zhan Su
Post-Doctoral Fellow Profile
Nava Leibovich - Biophysics
Graduate Student Profile
Laura Saunders
Undergraduate Student Profile
Samuel Li
Emeritus Profile
Henry van Driel
Alumni Profile
Petar Tomic
PhD Graduates
March and June 2020
2020 Incoming Graduate Students
Welcome to our newest PhD and MSc candidates.
Awards and Scholarships
Research Spotlight
Timing the mysterious quantum behaviour of atoms.
Teaching and COVID-19
Adapting to a new normal.
Virtual Summer Colloquium
Bringing people together scientifically in the era of social distancing.
Physibility
Diversity, Accessibility, and Equity
Student Union Updates
The latest news from the Physics Graduate Students Association and the Physics Undergraduate Student Union.
Physics News
Announcing the Natalia Krasnopolskaia Memorial Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Employee Anniversaries
Five staff members celebrate 20+ years in the Physics Department, for a combined total of 115 years!
Arrivals and Departures
Welcoming new members and saying goodbye to friends and colleagues in the Department of Physics.
In Memoriam
Remembering David Rowe, Rashmi Desai, and Colin Hines.
Event - Quantum Computers – Spooky but Powerful (The Martin Lecture in Physics)