Division of the Physical Sciences
News
Fall 2012: New Yale study shows unconscious gender bias persists for
women in science.
Professor Angela Olinto is appointed Chairperson of the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics for a three-year term beginning October 1, 2012. Olinto has also been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Professor of Chemistry Laurie Butler and Professor of Physics Young-Kee Kim have been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Professor of Physics Marcela Carena has received a Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
Assistant Professor of Physics Margaret Gardel has received an Early Excellence Award from the American Asthma Foundation.
Women in Science: Why So Few?
The PSD Women in Science, The Kavli Institute and the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics recently hosted a seminar by guest speaker Professor C. Megan Urry, Israel Munson Professor of Physics and Astronomy Chair, Department of Physics Director, Yale Center for Astronomy & Astrophysics, Yale University on “Women in Science: Why So Few?”.
Professor Stephan Meyer
Traveling to the South Pole to work on the South Pole Telescope.
Photo courtesy Stephan Meyer
South Pole
Joaquin Vieira, UChicago grad student, at the South Pole.
Photo by Jeff McMahon
ATLAS Detector
Used in High Energy Physics experiments to study proton-proton collisions.
Nuclear Energy
Henry Moore’s statue Nuclear Energy, with the Regenstein Library and Max Palevsky residence hall in background.
