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Dear alumni and friends,
Greetings from the Physical Sciences Division, where we will soon be celebrating the hard work of our 2021 graduates. We invite you to attend Convocation virtually. Details will be posted soon to the Convocation website.
We are grateful that the city is in the final phase of vaccine distribution, and look forward to the full resumption of activities on campus next Autumn.
We could not be more pleased that a physical scientist has been appointed to lead the University of Chicago. Renowned chemist and pioneer of nanotechnology Paul Alivisatos, an alumnus of the College, will be assuming the duties of president in late summer. You can read more about his leadership and research in the Central News announcement.
Thank you to those who participated in Giving Day and made donations to support our graduate students. We received more than $45,000 for the PSD Graduate Fund, including a generous $10,000 match from Norman Winarsky, AB’69, SM’70, PhD’74, and his wife, Lisbeth. Our students, faculty, and staff are very grateful for your generous support.
I encourage you to join us online, as we post news, events, and community information on the PSD website, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Thank you for being advocates of the PSD,
Angela V. Olinto
Dean of the Physical Sciences Division, UChicago
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American Astronomical Society
Prof. Emeritus Eugene Parker and Prof. Joshua A. Frieman were named Fellows of the American Astronomical Society. They were recognized for original research and publication, innovative contributions to astronomical techniques or instrumentation, significant contributions to education and public outreach, and noteworthy service to astronomy and the Society.
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Heising-Simons Foundation 51 Pegasi b Fellowship
Incoming postdoctoral researcher in the Department of the Geophysical Sciences, Ellen Price, Harvard '21, has been selected for the Heising-Simons Foundation 51 Pegasi b Fellowship. The fellowship provides $375,000 in support of her research focused on protoplanetary disks—the birthplaces of planets.
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National Academy of Sciences
Chemist Laura Gagliardi and astrophysicist Angela V. Olinto were elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. The class includes 59 women, the most to join the National Academy of Sciences in a single year.
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Priestley Medal
Incoming UChicago president, Paul Alivisatos, earned the 2021 Priestley Medal from the American Chemical Society for “foundational contributions to the chemistry of nanoscience, development of nanocrystals as nanotechnology building blocks and leadership in the chemistry and nanoscience communities.”
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Victor Barcilon, applied mathematician and geophysical scientist, 1939-2020
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Physics & Contemporary Architecture Guest Lecture Series Spring ‘21
Thursdays through May 27, 5:30 p.m.
Physics Profs. Sid Nagel and Heinrich Jaeger invite the public to lectures for the course PHSC11800 Physics & Contemporary Architecture, featuring a top flight of architects and structural engineers discussing contemporary structures and their relationship to physics. All lectures will be presented online as live video conferences. View for more information and register.
- May 6: William Baker (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)
- May 13: David Benjamin (The Living)
- May 20: Jeanne Gang (Studio Gang)
- May 27: Ethan Silva (Performance Structures)
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Walter Massey and Don Michael Randel: Reflections on a full, consequential, and lucky life: Science, leadership, and education
Thursday, May 27, 3:30 p.m. CST
The American Academy’s University of Chicago Program Committee and the Department of Physics invite you to a public program featuring Walter E. Massey in conversation with Don Randel, President Emeritus of the University of Chicago. Professor Emeritus Massey, currently chair of the Giant Magellan Telescope Organization and former director of NSF and Argonne and chairman of Bank of America, will share experiences from a variegated set of institutions and circumstances, including a 55-year association with the University of Chicago in multiple capacities. Register for Zoom link.
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