Jun Ye

CU Physics Professor Jun Ye is Awarded the Monroe Endowed Professorship

Oct. 15, 2024

Jun Ye, a professor of physics and a JILA and NIST Fellow, has been named the inaugural holder of the Monroe Endowed Professorship in Physics. This prestigious new professorship, the result of a $1 million endowment from CU alumnus Chris Monroe, underscores the university’s growing prominence in quantum information science...

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Women and Gender Minorities in Physics (WaGMiP) group hosts alumna Dr. Marty Baylor (PhDPhys’07)

Aug. 7, 2024

Dr. Marty Baylor On July 18, 2024, members of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·'s Women and Gender Minorities in Physics (WaGMiP) group gathered for an informal lunch at the picnic tables outside the JILA tower. The special guest for the event was Dr. Marty Baylor, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Carleton College...

Bryce Primavera

CU PREP Alumni Highlight: Bryce Primavera (PhDPhys'23)

May 2, 2024

Bryce Primavera’s experience in CU’s Professional Research Experience Program (PREP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) was instrumental in preparing him for his future career. Learn more about his journey, his research focus at NIST, and advice for future PREP students.

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Dr. Zach Ulibarri (PhDPhys’22) Wins 2024 Heising-Simons 51 Pegasi b Fellowship

April 5, 2024

Congratulations to Dr. Zach Ulibarri, who was named a 2024 51 Pegasi b Fellow by the Heising-Simons Foundation. The 51 Pegasi b Fellowship provides postdoctoral scientists with the opportunity to conduct theoretical, observational, and experimental research in planetary astronomy. Dr. Ulibarri earned his PhD in physics from ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· in...

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ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· alum Tom Baur named SPIE Fellow

Feb. 2, 2024

Tom Baur (Image Credit: Meadowlark Optics) ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· alumnus Tom Baur was recently named a Fellow of SPIE , the International Society for Optics and Photonics. Tom is among a number of leading scientists named SPIE Fellows in 2024. He previously received SPIE’s G.G. Stokes Award in 2018. SPIE Fellows...

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Physics and CU PREP alum Dr. Tara Fortier (PhysPhD'03) featured in NIST's Taking Measure blog

Nov. 14, 2023

Physics and CU PREP alum, Dr. Tara Fortier (PhysPhD'03) describes how the definition of a second will soon become more precise in NIST's Taking Measure blog.

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Gary Wall (Phys'70) awarded highest honor from Los Alamos National Lab

Nov. 3, 2023

Gary Wall, a 1970 ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· physics graduate, won the Los Alamos Medal in recognition of more than 50 years of distinguished work at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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Charles Hull (EngrPhys'61) receives National Medal of Technology

Oct. 30, 2023

Charles W. Hull (EngrPhys’61) was named among the 2023 recipients of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation for his exemplary achievements in technology and innovation through his invention of 3D printing.

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Embark Startup Creator pairs entrepreneurs with ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· research inventions

Aug. 16, 2023

The Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator from Venture Partners at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· has announced the first cohort of entrepreneurs selected to launch companies from ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· research inventions. ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· Physics Professor and JILA Fellow Jun Ye developed a breathalyzer capable of detecting molecules in breath or air samples which...