| | ISSUE 03 | DECEMBER 19, 2021 | | | | |
| | Physics Department Alumni Newsletter | | | | | |
| A message from the Chair… |  | | Dear Physics Community, Greetings from Syracuse University Physics! We were 100% in person in classes and in research. We restarted colloquiums, had in person departmental gatherings, and got used to being a community again. We have beautified the department and have new students and faculty starting. These activities have been enabled by your generous gifts to the department. Read my longer message for more details! Go Orange! | | | | | |
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| Reaching Out: Grad Students Inspire and Teach Local High Schoolers “It was quite an extraordinary journey for both Merrill Asp and Sarthak Gupta during the last summer; they successfully demonstrated one of the fascinating instruments of their lab before groups of kids from local high schools in an outreach program funded by the New York State branch of the American Physical Society.” | | | | | |
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| Faculty & Staff Highlights: July – December 2021 | | | | The faculty and staff news highlights promotions, recognitions, awards, and other achievements from the Syracuse University Physics Department. We are proud of their excellence, accomplishments and innovation. | | | | | |
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| Student Highlights: July – December 2021 | | | | We are pleased to take this opportunity to highlight our students in a special way. Our students represent Syracuse University Physics through their commitment to learning, dedication to research, and qualities of excellent leadership. Enjoy getting to know more about them below! | | | | | |
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| | | | New Faculty Spotlight: How Two Young Physicists Bring Novel Ideas to the Department and their Fields Although the Covid pandemic froze hiring in academic institutions the world over, our department has proudly welcomed multiple talented new faculty hires in the last six months. Two of these new professors, Mirna Mihovilovic Skanata and Ivan Pechenezhskiy, have been working to build both their homes and labs from scratch after moving to Syracuse. | | | | Undergraduate Bio: Leaders of the Society of Physics Students As leaders of the Society of Physics Students (SPS), Matthew Cufari ‘23 and Daniel Paradiso ‘22 have worked to build a better undergraduate community in our department. Lured in by the promise of new friends and free pizza, Matt and Daniel enjoyed the organization and the community it served. | | | | | |
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| In Memoriam: Sheldon Stone, Distinguished Professor Physics Sheldon Stone, distinguished professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), passed away on October 6, after battling a chronic illness for many years. Stone was renowned as a particle physicist, and among just a handful of leaders guiding the design and use of enormous particle detectors operating at accelerator laboratories in New York, Illinois and Switzerland. | | | | | |
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| | | | We invite you to share any update or accomplishments. We want to hear about your professional achievements. We also welcome announcements of marriages and family additions. We would love it if you include your pictures! Email your news and updates to phyadmin@syr.edu | | | | | |
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