Jefferson Science Associates, JSA, announced the selection of Xiangdong Ji and Anatoly Radyushkin, Old Dominion University, as joint recipients of the 2015 Outstanding Nuclear Physicist Award for their seminal roles in the development of Generalized Parton Distributions and the identification of associated experimental observables via Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering.

Professor Ji, who also serves as Director of the Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, leads the PandaX experiment. He held post doctoral positions at CalTech and MIT and was on the MIT faculty before joining UMD in 1996. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society. Ji's previous awards include: 2014 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Award; 2010 National 1000-Talent Expert, China; and, 2003 recipient of the Outstanding Overseas Young Chinese Scientist award from the National Science Foundation of China.

The Outstanding Nuclear Physicist award, which recognizes an individual who has made outstanding and sustained contributions in experimental and/or theoretical research related to the nuclear physics program at Jefferson Lab. It will be presented in June during a ceremony at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News, VA.

The college hosted its annual Academic Festival on May 1, 2015 in the Physical Sciences Complex. Award recipients from physics included Luis Orozco and Mary Sutton.

Luis Orozco, Professor, JQI Fellow and Co-director of the Physics Frontier Center, was awarded the Dean's Outstanding Faculty Award. Orozco is cited for his indispensable and incomparable leadership of the National Science Foundation-sponsored Physics Frontier Center at JQI. An internationally recognized scholar in fundamental quantum sciences, he is a dedicated mentor, educator and teacher.

Mary Sutton, Program Management Specialist, recieved the Dean's Outstanding Employee Award.Sutton plays a critical role in ensuring the success of Professor Jim Gates’ many national and international activities and responsibilities. She is particularly noted for her efficient coordination and liaison efforts with the White House, federal government and state agencies.

View the full list of award recipients at: http://cmns.umd.edu/news-events/features/2995

Gretchen Campbell has been selected as a 2015 Finalist for the Service to America Medal. The highly respected honor highlights dedicated federal workers who have made significant contributions to our country.

Campbell, an Adjunct Assistant Professor, is recognized for advancing the emerging field of physics known as atomtronics.

View her award profile at: servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/view_profile.php?profile=398

UMD Researchers, including Bahman Sarabi, Aruna Ramanayaka, Fred Wellstood and Kevin Osborn, collaborated on the paper "Cavity quantum electrodynamics using a near-resonance two-level system: Emergence of the Glauber state" which was chosen as the feature article on the latest Applied Physics Letters. Read More

As testing resumes at the Large Hadron Collider this year, several university researchers will take part in the next round of research at the world’s biggest particle collider.

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