| Department of Physics | April 13, 2026
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Happy Monday! 🎉 As always, The Compton Chronicle newsletter is where you'll find department updates, upcoming events, exciting opportunities, and ways to get involved in our growing community. Have a great week!Â
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Biophysics & Bowling 🎳 |
The biophysics group had their first monthly social event last Friday at a bowling alley!Â
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| Saori Pastore promoted to full professor of physics!
Join us in congratulating Professor Pastore on this well-deserved milestone. It's a pleasure to have her in our department and we're excited for what the future holds!
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Xi Wang wins NSF CAREER Award for research on programmable quantum materials
Wang aims to develop methods for programming quantum materials on demand, enabling scientists to explore new quantum phases and interactions. Insights from these systems could help guide future technologies based on quantum materials, including advanced sensing, electronics, and quantum information devices.
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Walter Massey is a physicist, educator and author whose career has included leadership roles in the public and private sectors, as well as academia and industry. He is currently chair of the Giant Magellan Telescope Organization, chair of the City Colleges of Chicago Trustees, president emeritus of Morehouse College and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and senior adviser to the president and emeritus trustee of the University of Chicago. Massey is a former director of the National Science Foundation and a strong advocate for educational access for underrepresented students, especially in STEM fields.
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