Super-K and T2K awarded Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
More than 1000 physicists from five experiments were awarded a share of the $3M Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. Boston University neutrino physicists… More
BU Physics is 17th in latest US News & World Reports
The Boston University Physics Department has continued to solidify its standing as measured by various rankings, most recently by the US News… More
Plamen Ivanov wins $1 Million Keck Foundation award to develop new field of Network Physiology
Plamen Ch. Ivanov, a research professor in the Boston University Physics Department, has been awarded a $1 million grant from the W.… More
Neutrino Nobel has BU connections
Congratulations to Prof. Takaaki Kajita from the University of Tokyo and Art McDonald from Queens University for the 2015 Nobel Prize in… More
Manher Jariwala receives 2015 Neu Family Award for Excellence in Teaching
Lecturer Manher Jariwala is the recipient of the 2015 Neu Family Award for Excellence in Teaching. The prize is awarded annually to… More
Erich Burton honored with 2015 Perkins Award
Lab Manager Erich Burton has been named one of three winners of the 2015 John S. Perkins Award for Distinguished Service. The… More
David Campbell named Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar
Professor David Campbell has been selected as a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar for the 2015-2016 academic year. From the Phi Beta… More
Local students get a lesson in high energy physics
Nearly 100 local high school juniors and seniors descended on the Physics Department in March for Connections@BU, a 4-day event that immersed… More
Clint Richardson awarded 2014 CMS Fundamental Physics Scholarship
Graduate student Clint Richardson has been chosen as a 2014 CMS Fundamental Physics Scholar. The scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding young… More
Pankaj Mehta uses statistical physics to study machine learning
How do computers learn to identify images or speech? Recent work by Assistant Professor Pankaj Mehta and collaborator David Schwab (Northwestern University) suggests… More