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Samuel MacDowell, Professor Emeritus of Physics (1929-2020)
December 2, 2020
On November 30, 2020, Samuel MacDowell, professor emeritus of physics, passed away at the age of 91 after a long illness. MacDowell had a very prominent career in particle...
Jack Sandweiss, Donner Professor Emeritus of Physics (1930-2020)
November 30, 2020
On November 20, 2020 Jack Sandweiss, Donner Professor Emeritus of Physics died at the age of 90. He will be greatly missed by all his Physics friends and our entire community...
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November 24, 2020
Researchers at Wright Lab in assistant professor David Moore’s and professor Jack Harris’s groups are pioneering innovative mechanical sensing techniques for searching for...
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November 18, 2020
Assistant professor Laura Newburgh has developed pioneering analysis and measurements that helped establish the brightness of a fast radio burst (FRB) emanating from a nearby...
November 16, 2020
Yale Physics introduces two new courses for Spring 2021: (1) PHYS 337 Cinema and Physics, co-taught by  Thomas E. Donnelley professor of humanities and professor of film...