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college station the casting of the first mirror of the giant magellan telescope (gmt) in arizona has been completed and is a big step in the process of creating the largest telescope ever built says ed fry head of the department of physics at texas a&m university texas a&m is one of eight institutions involved in the 10-year project to build the gmt which will be constructed in chile and is expected to be fully operational by 2016 much of the gmt is being assembled at the university at arizona which along with texas a&m the university of texas harvard university the university of michigan the massachusetts institute of technology the smithsonian astrophysical observatory and the carnegie observatories is managing the project the casting of the first mirror is a key fry says because its important that it is polished in just the right way the gmt will have seven mirrors six of them off axis so everything has to be cast and polished perfectly fry attended the casting of the mirror at arizonas steward observatory mirror lab along with joseph newton dean of the college of science; george kattawar professor of physics; and george mitchell a prominent texas a&m graduate who has funded numerous science and physics projects at the university and who recently announced a $35 million gift the first mirror cast is enormous about 25 feet in diameter fry says once all of the seven mirrors are in place the gmt will be the most powerful telescope ever constructed having 10 times the resolution of the hubble space telescope were all on a new learning curve here because something of this magnitude has never been built before fry adds the mirror will be tested later theres still a lot of work to do but this project is truly one of a kind nothing like this has been constructed before for more information about the gmt go to http://wwwgmtoorg -atm- contact: ed fry (979) 845-1910 or fry@physicstamuedu or keith randall (979) 845-4644 or kr@univreltamuedu the post first mirror cast for giant magellan telescope appeared first on texas a&m college of science
the casting of the first mirror of the giant magellan telescope (gmt) in arizona has been completed and is a big step in the process of creating the largest telescope ever built says ed fry head of the department of physics at texas a&m university texas a&m is one of eight institutions involved in the 10-year project to build the gmt which will be constructed in chile and is expected to be fully operational by 2016 much of the gmt is being assembled at the university at arizona which along with texas a&m the university of texas harvard university the university of michigan the massachusetts institute of technology the smithsonian astrophysical observatory and the carnegie observatories is managing the project the casting of the first mirror is a key fry says because its important that it is polished in just the right way the gmt will have seven mirrors six of them off axis so everything has to be cast and polished perfectly fry attended the casting of the mirror at arizonas steward observatory mirror lab along with joseph newton dean of the college of science; george kattawar professor of physics; and george mitchell a prominent texas a&m graduate who has funded numerous science and physics projects at the university and who recently announced a $35 million gift the first mirror cast is enormous about 25 feet in diameter fry says once all of the seven mirrors are in place the gmt will be the most powerful telescope ever constructed having 10 times the resolution of the hubble space telescope were all on a new learning curve here because something of this magnitude has never been built before fry adds the mirror will be tested later theres still a lot of work to do but this project is truly one of a kind nothing like this has been constructed before for more information about the gmt go to http://wwwgmtoorg -atm- contact: ed fry (979) 845-1910 or fry@physicstamuedu or keith randall (979) 845-4644 or kr@univreltamuedu
college station quantum optics research at texas a&m university achieved worldwide fame once again last week earning a prestigious reference in the advanced information regarding the 2005 nobel prize for physics shared by american physicists roy j glauber and john l hall and german physicist theodor w hansch after paying homage to max planck albert einstein and other historical quantum greats the nobel document recognized present luminaries including texas a&ms dr marlan o scully and dr m suhail zubairy and their 1997 book quantum optics widely considered a modern-day standard in quantum optics theory the advanced information which is written by committee cited scully as one in a generation of theoreticians who have played a part in the award-winning work by establishing a solid foundation for the experimental activities in quantum optics the elegant tribute wasnt lost on international media who besieged scully and texas a&ms institute for quantum studies for input regarding both the prize and the opportunities this field of research creates for harnessing the power of increasingly precise light-based instruments including computers and navigational devices texas a&ms quantum optics prowess also is renowned in worldwide faculty hiring circles this past spring the group was a key factor in attracting texas a&m physics first nobel laureate dr dudley r herschbach who shared the 1986 nobel prize for chemistry the group also features three national academy of sciences members in scully herschbach and dr leonid keldysh who is also a member of the russian national academy of sciences other members have merited prestigious recognition from professional societies including the american physical society and the optical society of america in addition to top-notch faculty the group also boasts its fair share of successful student protégés many of its graduates have gone on to secure positions at elite us research institutions such as harvard the california institute of technology and the massachusetts institute of technology or within national laboratories including los alamos and livermore many others are leaders in industry one particular texas aggie mikhail lukin who earned his phd in 1998 is now a full professor at the age of 33 at harvard scully noted while the groups current work focuses on many aspects of quantum optics scully said one of their biggest projects at the moment relates to the detection of trace amounts of pathogens including anthrax at a distance to read the complete nobel citation or find biographies and lectures for the 2005 laureates visit http://nobelprizeorg/physics/laureates/2005/phyadv05pdf -atm- contact: shana k hutchins (979) 862-1237 or shutchins@tamuedu or dr marlan scully (979) 845-1534 or scully@physicstamuedu the post nobel citation credits texas a&m physicists appeared first on texas a&m college of science
quantum optics research at texas a&m university achieved worldwide fame once again last week earning a prestigious reference in the advanced information regarding the 2005 nobel prize for physics shared by american physicists roy j glauber and john l hall and german physicist theodor w hansch after paying homage to max planck albert einstein and other historical quantum greats the nobel document recognized present luminaries including texas a&ms dr marlan o scully and dr m suhail zubairy and their 1997 book quantum optics widely considered a modern-day standard in quantum optics theory the advanced information which is written by committee cited scully as one in a generation of theoreticians who have played a part in the award-winning work by establishing a solid foundation for the experimental activities in quantum optics the elegant tribute wasnt lost on international media who besieged scully and texas a&ms institute for quantum studies for input regarding both the prize and the opportunities this field of research creates for harnessing the power of increasingly precise light-based instruments including computers and navigational devices texas a&ms quantum optics prowess also is renowned in worldwide faculty hiring circles this past spring the group was a key factor in attracting texas a&m physics first nobel laureate dr dudley r herschbach who shared the 1986 nobel prize for chemistry the group also features three national academy of sciences members in scully herschbach and dr leonid keldysh who is also a member of the russian national academy of sciences other members have merited prestigious recognition from professional societies including the american physical society and the optical society of america in addition to top-notch faculty the group also boasts its fair share of successful student protégés many of its graduates have gone on to secure positions at elite us research institutions such as harvard the california institute of technology and the massachusetts institute of technology or within national laboratories including los alamos and livermore many others are leaders in industry one particular texas aggie mikhail lukin who earned his phd in 1998 is now a full professor at the age of 33 at harvard scully noted while the groups current work focuses on many aspects of quantum optics scully said one of their biggest projects at the moment relates to the detection of trace amounts of pathogens including anthrax at a distance to read the complete nobel citation or find biographies and lectures for the 2005 laureates visit http://nobelprizeorg/physics/laureates/2005/phyadv05pdf -atm- contact: shana k hutchins (979) 862-1237 or shutchins@tamuedu or dr marlan scully (979) 845-1534 or scully@physicstamuedu
college station international physics scholars dr raymond bishop and dr hermann kümmel are joint recipients of the 2005 eugene feenberg memorial medal in many-body physics awarded by the international advisory committee for the series of international conferences on recent progress in many-body theories texas a&m university professor of physics siu a chin who serves as chair of the committee noted that bishop and kümmel earned selection for their development and application of the coupled-cluster method (ccm) to many important problems in physics kümmel professor emeritus at the institute of theoretical physics of the ruhr university of bochum germany is being honored for his role in the creation and early development of the coupled-cluster method and pioneering high-accuracy applications of it to problems in nuclear and sub-nuclear physics bishop professor of physics at the university of manchester uk is cited for his development of the coupled-cluster method toward a comprehensive ab initio [from the first principles or beginning] approach and innovative applications across the full spectrum of subfields of quantum many-body physics during the past half century the application of this quantum many-body physics approach has contributed substantially to our understanding of challenging problems in condensed matter physics including electrons in solids quantum liquids and gasses and quantum magnetism atomic and molecular physics nuclear physics and sub-nuclear physics/quantum field theory chin explained the coupled-cluster method is one of very few ab initio methods which has an enduring impact in quantum chemistry according to chin many-body physics is concerned with understanding the properties of matter in terms of the interactions between the microscopic (atomic and subatomic) constituents of matter as such it applies to many broad sub-disciplines of physics chemistry and materials science the medal established in 1983 by the worldwide many-body physics community in memory of the unique and enduring contributions of eugene feenberg to many-body physics is designated for firmly established work that can be demonstrated to have significantly advanced the field of many-body physics two previous winners (walter kohn 1991; anthony j leggett 1999) have gone on to win respective nobel prizes in chemistry (1998) and physics (2003) the 2005 medal only the 10th to be awarded will be presented to bishop and kümmel at the 13th international conference on recent progress in many-body theories scheduled for december 5-9 in buenos aires argentina for complete biographies on the 2005 honorees and further information about the medal or upcoming conference visit http://qmbt13dfubaar/ -atm- contact: dr siu a chin (979) 845-4190 or chin@physicstamuedu the post international many-body physics honorees announced appeared first on texas a&m college of science
international physics scholars dr raymond bishop and dr hermann kümmel are joint recipients of the 2005 eugene feenberg memorial medal in many-body physics awarded by the international advisory committee for the series of international conferences on recent progress in many-body theories texas a&m university professor of physics siu a chin who serves as chair of the committee noted that bishop and kümmel earned selection for their development and application of the coupled-cluster method (ccm) to many important problems in physics kümmel professor emeritus at the institute of theoretical physics of the ruhr university of bochum germany is being honored for his role in the creation and early development of the coupled-cluster method and pioneering high-accuracy applications of it to problems in nuclear and sub-nuclear physics bishop professor of physics at the university of manchester uk is cited for his development of the coupled-cluster method toward a comprehensive ab initio [from the first principles or beginning] approach and innovative applications across the full spectrum of subfields of quantum many-body physics during the past half century the application of this quantum many-body physics approach has contributed substantially to our understanding of challenging problems in condensed matter physics including electrons in solids quantum liquids and gasses and quantum magnetism atomic and molecular physics nuclear physics and sub-nuclear physics/quantum field theory chin explained the coupled-cluster method is one of very few ab initio methods which has an enduring impact in quantum chemistry according to chin many-body physics is concerned with understanding the properties of matter in terms of the interactions between the microscopic (atomic and subatomic) constituents of matter as such it applies to many broad sub-disciplines of physics chemistry and materials science the medal established in 1983 by the worldwide many-body physics community in memory of the unique and enduring contributions of eugene feenberg to many-body physics is designated for firmly established work that can be demonstrated to have significantly advanced the field of many-body physics two previous winners (walter kohn 1991; anthony j leggett 1999) have gone on to win respective nobel prizes in chemistry (1998) and physics (2003) the 2005 medal only the 10th to be awarded will be presented to bishop and kümmel at the 13th international conference on recent progress in many-body theories scheduled for december 5-9 in buenos aires argentina for complete biographies on the 2005 honorees and further information about the medal or upcoming conference visit http://qmbt13dfubaar/ -atm- contact: dr siu a chin (979) 845-4190 or chin@physicstamuedu
the new york times published an article on august 30 about the giant magellan telescope consortium and its ambitions to construct the largest telescope ever thanks to a $175 million gift to texas a&m from george p mitchell 40 texas a&m is one of eight institutions funding the telescope which will be the largest and most powerful on earth and in space the post giant magellan telescope consortium texas a&m receive times recognition appeared first on texas a&m college of science
the new york times published an article on august 30 about the giant magellan telescope consortium and its ambitions to construct the largest telescope ever thanks to a $175 million gift to texas a&m from george p mitchell 40 texas a&m is one of eight institutions funding the telescope which will be the largest and most powerful on earth and in space
college station senior mathematics and physics major zorawar wadiasingh of humble has been recognized as one of three 2005 barry m goldwater scholars from texas a&m university wadiasingh along with fellow a&m seniors agustin mohedas of ponca city okla and brian sedio of san antonio was one of 380 recipients of the prestigious scholarship selected from a national field of 1 100 applicants wadiasingh who holds a welch undergraduate fellowship and is actively involved with texas a&ms george p and cynthia w mitchell institute for fundamental physics also is a winner of the presidents achievement award academic excellence award and academic incentive award he plans to earn a phd in theoretical high-energy physics and cosmology and wants to focus on fundamental physics and obtain a tenured faculty position to conduct research and teach at a university the barry m goldwater scholarship program was created to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics the natural sciences or engineering and to foster excellence in those fields in awarding scholarships the foundation board of trustees considered each nominees field of study career objectives for more information contact texas a&ms office of honors programs and academic scholarships at (979) 845-1957 -atm- contact: shana k hutchins (979) 862-1237 or shutchins@sciencetamuedu the post math/physics undergrad named 2005 goldwater scholar appeared first on texas a&m college of science
senior mathematics and physics major zorawar wadiasingh of humble has been recognized as one of three 2005 barry m goldwater scholars from texas a&m university wadiasingh along with fellow a&m seniors agustin mohedas of ponca city okla and brian sedio of san antonio was one of 380 recipients of the prestigious scholarship selected from a national field of 1 100 applicants wadiasingh who holds a welch undergraduate fellowship and is actively involved with texas a&ms george p and cynthia w mitchell institute for fundamental physics also is a winner of the presidents achievement award academic excellence award and academic incentive award he plans to earn a phd in theoretical high-energy physics and cosmology and wants to focus on fundamental physics and obtain a tenured faculty position to conduct research and teach at a university the barry m goldwater scholarship program was created to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics the natural sciences or engineering and to foster excellence in those fields in awarding scholarships the foundation board of trustees considered each nominees field of study career objectives for more information contact texas a&ms office of honors programs and academic scholarships at (979) 845-1957 -atm- contact: shana k hutchins (979) 862-1237 or shutchins@sciencetamuedu
college station for anyone whos ever wondered what albert einstein was like in his youth enlightenment is just around the theoretical corner courtesy of one nobel laureate analyzing another on wednesday mar 30 dr dudley r herschbach 1986 nobel prize winner in chemistry and professor of physics at texas a&m university will present einstein as a student at 7 pm in the annenberg presidential conference center on the texas a&m campus the free presentation which is open to the public is sponsored by the department of physics and the institute for quantum studies herschbach one of the worlds top molecular chemists shared the nobel prize with two other scientists for their work in detailing how chemical reactions take place in molecules he will begin teaching in the department of physics in the fall as only the third nobel laureate in the universitys 129-year history free tickets for the lecture are available through the memorial student center box office at (979) 845-1234 msc box office hours are monday through friday 11 am to 8 pm and saturday 10 am to 2 pm for more information on the event contact jennifer holle in the college of science deans office at (979) 845-7361 * * * * * * * * * * * for more on herschbachs background and hire at texas a&m go to: https://sciencetamuedu/story3aspstoryid=458 -atm- contact: shana k hutchins (979) 862-1237 or shutchins@sciencetamuedu the post nobel winner to deliver public lecture on einstein appeared first on texas a&m college of science
for anyone whos ever wondered what albert einstein was like in his youth enlightenment is just around the theoretical corner courtesy of one nobel laureate analyzing another on wednesday mar 30 dr dudley r herschbach 1986 nobel prize winner in chemistry and professor of physics at texas a&m university will present einstein as a student at 7 pm in the annenberg presidential conference center on the texas a&m campus the free presentation which is open to the public is sponsored by the department of physics and the institute for quantum studies herschbach one of the worlds top molecular chemists shared the nobel prize with two other scientists for their work in detailing how chemical reactions take place in molecules he will begin teaching in the department of physics in the fall as only the third nobel laureate in the universitys 129-year history free tickets for the lecture are available through the memorial student center box office at (979) 845-1234 msc box office hours are monday through friday 11 am to 8 pm and saturday 10 am to 2 pm for more information on the event contact jennifer holle in the college of science deans office at (979) 845-7361 * * * * * * * * * * * for more on herschbachs background and hire at texas a&m go to: https://sciencetamuedu/story3aspstoryid=458 -atm- contact: shana k hutchins (979) 862-1237 or shutchins@sciencetamuedu
college station texas a&m university professor of physics dr william h bassichis is one of five university faculty members who have been appointed to university professorships in undergraduate teaching excellence announced executive vice president and provost david b prior the three-year appointment carries an annual salary supplement of $5 000 provided by the university as well as annual discretionary income to support the recipients teaching program and related professional development bassichis who will hold one of two thaman professorships in undergraduate teaching excellence has been a member of the texas a&m faculty since 1970 on student evaluations he has been either the highest or second-highest-ranked teacher each year that he has been on the faculty last spring bassichis was asked to teach a group of students at texas a&m university-qatar covering two semesters of physics in four months the students voted bassichis as their favorite professor despite the amount of work he assigned in 2003 bassichis was honored as one of the two inaugural recipients of texas a&ms presidential professor for teaching excellence award these professorships are being conferred upon some of the universitys most distinguished teachers who have exhibited excellence and devotion to the education of undergraduate students at texas a&m university prior said outstanding teaching of our undergraduate students continues to be a priority with texas a&m and the new appointees signify this commitment in its highest sense for the complete story go to http://revtamuedu/stories/05/031505-6html -atm- the post bassichis honored for teaching excellence appeared first on texas a&m college of science