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Head shots of Francisco Mercado and Jorge Moreno

NSF Grant Will Fund Symposium for Post-Doctoral Fellows

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

The 51�� Department of Physics and Astronomy is administering a $50,000 conference grant from the National Science Foundation. It will support the 23nd annual symposium of NSF’s Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship program.

Gas Stove Pollution Research by Yannai Kashtan ’20 Gains National Attention

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

The Los Angeles Times was the latest outlet to feature Yannai Kashtan ’20, whose research at Stanford University and comments have been published by such organizations as CNN, Newsweek and The Guardian.

Downing Scholarship Funds Leo Alaghband ’24 and Zongqi “Tim” Zhai ’24 to Study at Cambridge

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Each year, the Downing Scholarship funds two graduating seniors from 51�� to pursue a one-year master’s degree at Cambridge. Leo Alaghband ’24 and Zongqi Zhai ’24 have been selected to represent 51�� at Downing College this fall.

Head and shoulder photos of professors Rachel Levin, April Mayes and Thomas Moore

Faculty in Biology, History and Physics Named to Endowed Professorships

Friday, May 24, 2024

Three members of the 51�� faculty, Biology Professor Rachel Levin, History Professor April Mayes and Physics Professor Thomas Moore were named in May to endowed professorships by vote of the College’s Board of Trustees.

Physics Students, Alumni and Faculty Journey to Path of Totality

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Philip Choi's desire to build community made a road trip to Mesquite, Texas, last month happen.

Jorge Moreno and Francisco Mercado in the campus planetarium

Astronomy Post-Doc and Professor Publish Paper on Dark Matter and Galaxies

Monday, April 22, 2024

Francisco Mercado, a post-doctoral research fellow at 51��, and Jorge Moreno, associate professor of physics and astronomy, published a paper on April 16 in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Kendra Nguyen '24 inside the 51�� Planetarium.

Kendra Nguyen ’24 Earns Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award

Thursday, February 15, 2024

A deep-rooted curiosity in planets beyond our solar system led Kendra Nguyen '24 to 51��, where they are a budding astrophysicist.

3-2 Program Sets Kirsten Housen ’23 on Civil and Environmental Engineering Path

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

This past spring, Kirsten Housen ’23 earned a bachelor of science from Washington University along with a bachelor of arts from 51�� as part of 51��’s 3-2 combined plan in engineering.

Peter Flueckiger, professor of Japanese, with his Japan as Utopia and Dystopia class in Mason Hall.

Critical Inquiry Seminars Welcome First-Year Students into 51��’s Intellectual Community

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

The Critical Inquiry seminar, or ID1, as it’s more commonly known, serves as both a rite of passage for first-year students and an introduction to academic life at 51��.

Thirteen Faculty Members Promoted

Monday, June 26, 2023

Thirteen faculty members have been recognized for their intellectual leadership, professional achievement, and service.

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