A New Theory to Explain the Higgs Mass

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Published: Monday, June 01 2015 09:54

Raman Sundrum comments on new theory to explain the higgs mass, in the lateset issue of Quanta Magazine.

Professor Jim Gates to be featured on the Science Channel 5/20

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Published: Wednesday, May 20 2015 10:55

"Through the Wormhole" with Morgan Freeman will feature a segment concentrated on Jim Gates' research on adinkaras in supersymmetry. The episode, Do We Live in the Matrix?, will air on the Science Channel, May 20, at 10:00PM.

Faculty Promotions Announced by CMNS

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Published: Friday, May 15 2015 15:32

The College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (CMNS) has announced the promotion of 10 faculty members, effective July 1, 2015. Among the faculty being promoted to Full Professor are kara Hoffman and Johnpierre Paglione.

Kara Hoffman joined the Department of Physics in 2004. Her research interests include particle astrophysics, with research projects at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole and the Askaryan Radio Array.

Johnpierre Paglione joined the Department of Physics in 2008. His research interests include strongly correlated electron systems, synthesis and exploration of SCES materials and anisotropy in quantum materials.

For the full list of CMNS faculty promotions visit http://cmns.umd.edu/news-events/features/3031

Robert Fischell (M.S. ’53) Turns Innovation Zeal to Problem of Suffering

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Published: Friday, May 15 2015 13:58

Fischell uses his innovative skills to develop a drug-free solution for chronic pain.

Mohammad Hafezi Receives ONR Young Investigator Award

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Published: Friday, May 15 2015 09:20

Affiliate Professor Mohammad Hafezi was announced as a recipient of a 2015 ONR Young Investigator award. ONR's website describes the program as being designed to promote the professional development of early-career academic scientists – called investigators, or YIPs – both as researchers and instructors. For awardees, the funding supports laboratory equipment, graduate student stipends and scholarships, and other expenses critical to ongoing and planned investigational studies.

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