Distinguished Professor Siva Sivananthan received a Presidential Award from Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena. The award, presented on September 7th at the president’s residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka, recognizes Professor Sivananthan for his…
Professor Dirk Morr has been selected as a 2016 Scholar of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). These scholarships are presented to internationally recognized scientists to conduct research in Germany. During his stay…
One of the world’s foremost physics laboratories is just 30 miles from UIC. The Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, IL has seen some of the biggest discoveries in modern physics: the top…
Postdoctoral researcher Dr. Tigran Kalaydzhyan is making a name for himself in the field of particle physics. In a series of papers published in 2015-2016, Dr. Kalaydzhyan proposes new methods for gravity tests…
Graduating senior Jeff Harvey was honored with a 2016 Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the UIC student community. For Harvey, physics is more than just…
You’ve seen Dave Kuntzelman in the machine shop, creating custom instruments for the UIC physics department. But did you know he’s also an avid fly fisherman? In his leisure time, Kuntzelman crafts intricate…
Physicists at the UIC Microphysics Laboratory and EPIR Technologies, Inc. have made a substantial contribution to a space mission that may help decode some of the universe’s most intriguing mysteries. The ASTRO-H mission,…
In 1966, the Beatles played their farewell concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Star Trek first aired on television, and gasoline cost an average of 32…
Professor Dirk Morr has been named a 2015 University Scholar. The award provides three years of support to outstanding UIC faculty members who have significant achievements in research and teaching, and whose research…
Congratulations to Professor and Associate Head Mark Schlossman, recently named a winner of the 2015 UIC Award for Excellence in Teaching. During his many years of service to the physics department, Professor Schlossman…