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news the urgency of peaceful protest june 1 2020 the urgency of peaceful protest elizabeth cobbs the melbern g glasscock chair in american history discusses how holding the moral high ground is crucial to advancing a cause in her op-ed for the washington post in this 1963 photo bayard rustin leader of the march on washington poses in new york city (eddie adams) elizabeth cobbs the united states has benefited from a six-decade decline in racial tension now threatened by recent events progress has been uneven and in law enforcement tragically minimal but real gains were made through nonviolent protest while he is less well known than other civil rights leaders pacifist bayard rustin deserves much credit for steering our nation away from its entrenched history of racial oppression he modeled and promoted the most effective methods of resistance one question raised by the killings of ahmaud arbery breonna taylor and george floyd and the uprisings they sparked is: what would bayard rustin do nicknamed bye rustin organized the 1963 march on washington and advised the rev martin luther king jr on the nonviolent techniques that led to generational breakthroughs raised outside philadelphia rustin was influenced by pennsylvanias quaker traditions personified by his quaker grandmother who was the first family member to accept him as gay read the full op-ed at the washington post news cobbs in the media the college at work
news hgso conference november 20 2019 hgso conference 11th annual texas a&m history conference the challenge of change february 21-22 2020 the history graduate student organization of texas a&m university is proud to announce our 2020 graduate and undergraduate history student conference the theme for this years conference is the challenge of change our central focus for this conference is to create a […] 11th annual texas a&m history conference the challenge of change february 21-22 2020 the history graduate student organization of texas a&m university is proud to announce our 2020 graduate and undergraduate history student conference the theme for this years conference is the challenge of change our central focus for this conference is to create a scholarly discussion on historical or historiographical change or lack thereof in their respective fields and talk about the challenges and responses that resulted from such shifts call for papers all submissions and correspondence should be submitted to tamuconference2020@gmailcom tamu travel grant conferences events news
news history professor elected as chair for national science association february 11 2019 history professor elected as chair for national science association jonathan coopersmith professor in the department of history was elected as chair-elect chair and retiring chair for the american association for the advancement of science (aaas) section for the history and philosophy of science the members of the american association for the advancement of science (aaas) section for the history and philosophy of science elected jonathan coopersmith professor in the department of history to a three-year term as chair-elect chair and retiring chair the annual election selected 119 members and was open to all aaas members from dec 3 2019 through jan 6 2020 and included the election of two members of the aaas board of directors four members of the aaas committee on nominations and officers of aaas 24 discipline-specific sections the wide range of disciplines represented by aaas is one of the organizations particular strengths president-elect susan amara said aaas diversity of expertise offers opportunities for collaboration to address the numerous challenges facing todays world including climate change food security and the opiate epidemic she said coopersmiths research involves energy economics law and security the history of energy and technology and more he said he considers it an honor to be elected to represent the history and philosophy of science section of the american association for the advancement of science as a chair the scientific and technological structures of our society have evolved over the decades coopersmith said one of the responsibilities of historians and philosophers is to inform our contemporaries about the paths followed and not followed that led to today i am excited to be part of that effort learn more about coopersmiths work here awards faculty news coopersmith history
nicholas b suntzeff university distinguished professor and regents professor of physics and astronomy at texas a&m university has been elected as a 2023 fellow of the american astronomical society (aas) the major organization of professional astronomers astronomy educators and amateur astronomers in north america the aas fellows program was created in 2019 to recognize original research and publications innovative contributions to astronomical techniques or instrumentation significant contributions to education and public outreach and noteworthy service to astronomy and the society itself suntzeff an observational astronomer specializing in cosmology supernovae stellar populations and astronomical instrumentation is one of 22 aas members honored in 2023 for enhancing and sharing humanitys scientific understanding of the universe through personal achievement and extraordinary service to the astronomical sciences and to the aas each will receive a certificate and a lapel pin it is a joy to celebrate the dedication and accomplishments of these extraordinary members of our community said aas president kelsey johnson a professor in the department of astronomy at the university of virginia we are so fortunate to have colleagues and role models who have invested so deeply in moving astrophysics forward suntzeff is cited for his transformational leadership in the foundation of supernova cosmology the discovery of the accelerated expansion of the universe and precision measurements of the hubble–lemaître flow; for his service to the national and international astronomical communities; for considerable efforts on behalf of human rights especially the lgbtq community both within astronomy and globally; and for establishing the astronomy program at texas a&m university suntzeff joined the department of physics and astronomy in 2006 as director of the texas a&m astronomy program and the inaugural holder of the mitchell-heep-munnerlyn chair in observational astronomy a member of the george p and cynthia woods mitchell institute for fundamental physics and astronomy he was appointed in 2013 as a university distinguished professor the highest level of achievement for faculty recognized as pre-eminent authorities in their fields in 2017 he was named a regents professor by the texas a&m university system a perpetual title celebrating employees who have made exemplary contributions to their university or agency and to the people of texas this story source was originally published by texas a&m arts & sciences share:
in june erukhimova was appointed as the inaugural holder of the marsha l 69 and ralph f schilling 68 chair for physics outreach established in november 2021 by the schillings due in large part to their admiration for erukhimova and her devotion to physics education and outreach with their second chair created within texas a&m physics and astronomy the couple wanted to support erukhimovas efforts to encourage interest in the same type of stem careers that ralph schilling himself forged 34 years creating and constructing space systems from technical contributions to two of nasas great observatories to its most recent crown jewel the james webb space telescope while erukhimova acknowledges that being an ambassador for science and texas a&m created some degree of pressure she describes it as a privilege to work with such a professional jhud team and wonderful host in hudson ultimately she sums up her recent hollywood experience as somewhat overwhelming but highly rewarding i made some nontrivial requests such as finding me liquid nitrogen and creating a big mess on a beautifully arranged show stage she added the team helped in every step and made it all happen in addition to a signature texas a&m experiment featuring a big cloud the one that created the aforementioned big mess erukhimova says she and hudson paired up to showcase potato physics experiments carbon dioxide bubbles and the bike wheel gyroscope the audience was warm and responsive although physics is certainly not something that you encounter in such shows often erukhimova said they really enjoyed the experiments and were very enthusiastic it was effortless to connect with them it showed me what i already knew from our previous outreach projects: people will respond wonderfully and enthusiastically to science if you have the right tools and find the right way to explain even complicated concepts looking back it was a one-of-a-kind unforgettable experience see a related recap meet texas a&m physics professor dr tatiana erukhimova from the jhud show this story source was originally published by texas a&m arts & sciences share:
this is literally center of the sun kinds of extremes zika said this is a remarkable facility a global gem zika was adams first phd student starting in january of 1993 originally from ohio he earned his bachelors and masters degrees in nuclear engineering from purdue university adams had just joined the faculty after more than five years at llnl as a computational physicist i went to texas a&m because of marv adams zika said he had been doing just what i wanted to do and what i have done in my career he was and is a fantastic mentor and friend following the dec 5 breakthrough test results were reviewed for several days internally and by an independent outside panel of experts to ensure they were accurate before they were announced to the world humbird and her teammates waited anxiously it was surreal she said by telephone from the lab after it happened our team was thrilled we were exchanging emails and plotting preliminary data onto our expectations the figures we sent around everything just kind of lined up then it started to sink after a couple days this looks like its going to be a really really big result humbird 31 joined llnl in 2017 as a student researcher and completed her phd research at the lab she also has bachelors and masters degrees in nuclear engineering from texas a&m i got a fantastic education she said i was so well-prepared with physics and engineering understanding when i got here it really kind of surprised me my favorite part of that university was the relationships that i got to build with my professors they were never too busy for you humbird took classes from adams who served on her phd committee and now reviews her work at llnl it is kind of a joke we share because he was my professor he graded my exams he graded my phd and hell just be reviewing me for the rest of my career she said it was cool to see him up on the stage this week and to know how many students that hes impacted inspired and set on career paths this story was originally published by texas a&m today share:
tyson voelkel 96 president of the texas a&m foundation said ms mobleys legal experience incredible aggie heritage and enthusiasm for serving texas a&m university make her an ideal trustee of this incredible organization as we aspire to be among the most trusted philanthropies in higher education mobley practices in the area of estate planning working with clients on such varied subjects as wills drafting estate tax trust administration charitable planning and pertinently advising nonprofits her peers have selected her as one of the best lawyers in america and as a texas super lawyer in estate planning and probate before being appointed to the foundations board of trustees mobley served on the association of former students board of directors from 2010 to 2016 she believes the foundation has provided a new opportunity to follow in her parents footsteps my father was heavily involved with the foundation during his time at texas a&m so for me to be involved in its evolution 40 years later is terrific mobley said and though my mother [jayne mobley 85] never had an official role at the university she was very engaged when my dad was president and she was similarly committed to higher education especially helping the school of education and human development weve all worked to maintain the university and see it thrive mobley replaces outgoing trustee otway b denny jr 71 who served on the board from 2015 to 2022 her seven-year appointment also coincides with the start of william billy lemmons jrs term as foundation board chair lemmons a class of 1983 graduate and the founder and managing partner of encap flatrock midstream joined the foundations board in 2018 he assumes board leadership from louis lou paletta ii ​78 originally published here by the texas a&m foundation this story source was originally published by texas a&m arts & sciences share:
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dr vladislav yakovlev professor in the department of biomedical engineering at texas a&m university received the 2021 harold e edgerton award in high-speed optics from the international society for optics and photonics (spie) it is a major award by a large photonics society and i am extremely fortunate to be recognized by this award yakovlev said in a sense it is almost a lifetime award since it is awarded for the work i was doing for the past 25 years yakovlevs career reflects an enormous amount of pioneering work across high-speed optics some of those achievements include his work in optical parametric amplifiers of white-light continuum widely adapted as broadly tunable sources of ultrashort laser pulses used for high-speed imaging and spectroscopy; using shaped optical pulses for spectroscopy and imaging including the first experimental demonstration of coherent quantum control of molecular dynamics; and applications of ultrashort laser pulses such as cornea reshaping broadband coherent anti-stokes raman scattering random raman lasing and imaging and nonlinear brillouin imaging yakovlev received his phd in physics and quantum electronics from moscow state university in 1990 when he arrived in the us in 1991 he initially worked at a startup novatec laser systems where he built a femtosecond ti:sapphire oscillator amplifier system and used it for cornea ablation discovering what is now known as bladeless lasik a spie member since 1995 and a fellow since 2014 yakovlevs commitment to spie has included serving as an editorial board member of the journal of biomedical optics a program committee member for multiple spie conferences his outreach participation with spie student chapters and more than 160 contributions to spie journals and conference proceedings dr rick trebino chair of ultrafast optical physics at the georgia institute of technology said he has known yakovlev for the last quarter-century during his career vlad has made several seminal contributions to the field of ultrafast nonlinear optical spectroscopy resulting in high-profile publications and more than 4 500 citations trebino said he has taught a number of courses with emphasis on optics optical spectroscopy and applications of optics and has trained numerous graduate students who are now working in the optics industry and academia around the world the post yakovlev receives harold e edgerton award in high-speed optics appeared first on texas a&m college of engineering share:
guang yang who recently completed his doctoral degree in the department of astronomy and astrophysics has been recognized for outstanding scientific achievements by the international astronomical union guang yang was selected to receive the 2019 iau phd prize in the high energy phenomena and fundamental physics division yang will be presented with a certificate at the 2021 iau general assembly meeting in busan south korea yangs research completed under the supervision of w niel brandt verne m willaman professor of astronomy and astrophysics and professor of physics focused on using cosmic surveys to understand what drives the growth of central black holes in galaxies over most of cosmic time as part of my research i used data from massive x-ray surveys like chandra deep field-south & north and cosmos-legacy to study the evolution of black holes and their host galaxies starting 12 billion years ago said yang black holes are commonly found at the centers of massive galaxies it was thought that black-hole growth was related to the overall rate of star formation in its host galaxy but yang found that it is more closely related to the stellar mass of some galaxies his research also directly shows that black holes coevolve with the host galaxys galactic bulgethe tightly packed group of stars usually near the center of the galaxyrather than entire galaxy guangs phd thesis accomplishments were superb and he delivered some of the best results in the world on how distant massive black-hole growth depends upon galaxy properties and cosmic large-scale structures said brandt this was possible due to a combination of scientific creativity strong skills in data analysis and interpretation and an incredible work ethic and drive for excellence guang led or co-authored an astonishing 15 cutting-edge papers during his phd studies yang is currently a postdoctoral research associate at texas a&m university working to prepare for exciting new science with the soon-to-launch james webb space telescope the post two graduate students recognized for their research by the international astronomical union first appeared on penn state eberly college of science share:
three college of science staff members have been honored by texas a&m university and the association of former students with the 2020 presidents meritorious service award texas a&ms highest recognition for staff sherree kessler 99 sherree d kessler 99 academic advisor iv in the department of physics and astronomy; mckensie le fevre 14 software applications developer i in the department of biology; and stephen molitor cad designer in the cyclotron institute are among the 27 individual staff members and two teams announced tuesday (may 5) by texas a&m president michael k young as this years honorees kessler le fevre and molitor will be officially recognized along with their fellow 2020 pmsa recipients at an august 10 awards ceremony and reception hosted by young in the memorial student center bethancourt ballroom each honoree receives a $1 000 cash award a commemorative plaque and a lapel pin the presidents meritorious service awards recognize and reward staff for their commendable service to our great university young said recipients of this highly prestigious award have demonstrated their commitment to the aggie core values of excellence integrity leadership loyalty respect and selfless service to each of them i extend my most sincere congratulations and deep appreciation for their tremendous efforts that make texas a&m such a great place to live and work established in 1986 the presidents meritorious service awards are presented annually to recognize 25 outstanding staff employees two outstanding teams and two outstanding supervisors for their meritorious service to the university the program which is sponsored by the office of the president and the association of former students is coordinated by the division of human resources and organizational effectiveness the presidents meritorious service awards program is sponsored by the office of the president and the association of former students and coordinated by the division of human resources and organizational effectiveness to see a complete list of winners or find additional information about the program visit employee recognition page -atm- contact: shana k hutchins (979) 862-1237 or shutchins@sciencetamuedu the article three texas a&m science staff members merit presidential honors was posted first on texas a&m college of science share:
we are pleased to announce two new recipients and co-holders of the mitchell/heep/munnerlyn career enhancement chair dr jonelle walsh assistant professor dr jeremy holt assistant professor this chair has a long history of excellent holders starting with dr lifan wang once a faculty member is tenured he or she must give up the chair or pass the torch so to speak to another untenured faculty member other outstanding faculty who held this chair included dr lucas macri dr ricardo eusebi and dr louis strigari we look forward to the longstanding purpose of this chair to support the research of programs showing great promise and remarkable achievements in science mitchell/heep/munnerlyn career enhancement chair please join us in congratulating jonelle and jeremy with this recognition! share:
fifteen texas a&m university students enrolled in physics 206 (classical mechanics) this past fall have been honored by the department of physics and astronomy as its latest pearson mechanics scholars the students selected for their top-scoring marks on a special end-of-semester challenge exam open to all physics 206 students and covering material from all related sections taught during the fall 2019 semester were honored friday (nov 22) (from left) dr alexey akimov hao zhu (third) rishi m phatak (first) john mckelvey (second) and dr vitaly kocharovsky each student was presented with a certificate commemorating their accomplishments this semesters top three performers – rishi phatak (first) john mckelvey (second) and hao zhu (third) the event is part of the mechanics scholar program founded by the department in 2002 to celebrate the best students in physics 206 and encourage career exploration in physics as a large introductory course with challenging subject matter it is open to all majors but the majority of the enrollment consists of first-year engineering students along with physics and other science-related majors at the end of both the fall and spring semesters any student enrolled in physics 206 is eligible to take the pearson mechanics challenge exam the exam covers the same material as the semester-long course newtons laws of motion gravity and the concepts of energy work and momentum the difficulty level is higher than the course by design in order to identify the top performers out of the roughly 2 300 students enrolled this past year see additional photographs from this years spring event or find more information on the program including requirements and lists of past winners -atm- contact: dr david toback (979) 845-7717 or toback@tamuedu share:
effective energy landscape for circular skyrmion breathing modes eq (27) with b=045 highlighting the distinct basin bowl and horn energy partitioned by the constant saddle energy curve (shown in white) inset: a cut through η=0 and η=π (photo credit: journalsapsorg) in a constant push for the smaller and faster computer memory devices dr artem g abanov and fellow researchers turned to the topologically nontrivial configurations of magnetization in magnetic films read the full article here: https://doiorg/101103/physrevb99054430 share: