Reappearing Supernova and a First-of-its-Kind Measurement of Universe's Expansion

Drs. Birrer and von der Linden, along with collaborators, have used a first-of-its-kind technique based on gravitational lensing to measure the expansion rate of the Universe!

Dean Schamberger Receives SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service

For essentially a half century, Dean has been a key member of the HEP group contributing to discoveries and scientific advances in experimental particle physics. He was the backbone of the group, and assisted and helped other group members tirelessly.

Brookhaven National Lab Director to Join Department

Dr. JoAnne Hewett, the new and first ever female director at BNL, has recently been appointed as a tenured professor in the department and the YITP! As director, she will oversee the lab at this critical time as BNL prepares to construct the Electron-Ion Collider.

Hal Metcalf Receives Esther Hoffman Beller Medal

Optica awarded Hal Metcalf, Distinguished Teaching Professor, for his outstanding mentorship of undergraduate student optics research and organizing an annual symposium for students to present their work!

Professor Martin Rocek Named 2022-2023 SUNY Distinguished Professor

James Lattimer Named American Astronomical Society Fellow

Dr. Lattimer has been selected as a 2023 Fellow of the American Astronomical Society, for his formative discoveries about the evolution and structure of neutron stars.