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Penn Researchers’ Theory: Brain’s Location-tracking Cells Use Transcendental Number System
Professor Vijay Balasubramanian and Postdoctoral Researcher Xue-Xin Wei have worked together to theorize how grid cells in the brain can mentally, then physically map movement, in a similar way to how a GPS is used to track location.
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Physics Professor Wins 2016 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching
Congratulations to Professor Klein on being chosen as the winner of the prestigious Lindback Award, the highest teaching honor given by the University of Pennsylvania. Award winners are determined by nominations and recommendations made by both faculty and students.
Graduate Student Sarah Friedensen Wins the Ella N. Pawling 2015-2016 Award
Congratulations to graduate student Sarah Friedensen for being named the Ella N. Pawling 2015-2016 Fellow by the School of Arts and Sciences to support her academic pursuits.
Graduate Student Jeffrey Campbell Wins the Hector Tyndale Fellow 2015-2016 Award
Congratulations to graduate student Jeffrey Campbell for being named the Hector Tyndale 2015-2016 Fellow by the School of Arts and Sciences to support his academic pursuits.
Physics Major Nicholas McGrievey Named Dean's Scholar
Congratulations to Nicholas on being named 2015-2016 SAS Dean's Scholar, where students are recognized for their outstanding academic achievements.
Physics Professor Wins Prestigious Award in Liquid Crystal Science
Congratulations to Professor Randall Kamien of the department of Physics and Astronomy on receiving the G.W. Gray Medal of the British Liquid Crystal Society. This is the Society's most distinguished prize and recognizes Prof. Kamien's many contributions to liquid crystal science.
To read more on the award see http://blcs.eng.cam.ac.uk/?page_id=55.
Physics Undergrads Featured in the University Physics Competition
Congratulations to the teams of undergraduates on their honorable wins that took place last semester.
Team 195, Silver Medal: William Saunders, Simran Arora, Xinping Yang
Team 243, Accomplished Competitor: Parker Henry, Mohammad Al-Hejji, Bryan Fichera
You can find out more about the University Physics Competition here: http://www.uphysicsc.com
Physics Researcher and Group Wins PennApps Hackathon
Physics PhD candidate Rob Roy Fletcher teams with "hack" group to create a winning app. RAMEAR, the 1st place winning project of Penn's thirteenth Penn Apps, is designed to "listen your your computer's Ram (memory).
To read more on the project and group please visit the available sources: DP and/or Technical.ly
Penn Physics Demonstration Videos Inspire Classroom Curiosity
Physics and Astronomy lab demo coordinator, Bill Berner, strives to entrance the eyes and minds of curious thinkers through a series of Physics demonstrations developed by the department of Physics and Astronomy in collaboration with Penn Online Learning.
Watch the demonstrations from the beginning of the playlist.
Physics and Astronomy Staff Member "Strikes Silver"
Congratulations to Jeffrey Hancock of Physics, on his 2015 SAS Staff Incentive Program Award win in the Silver category!
Jeffrey is a Machinist in David Rittenhouse Laboratory's Machine Shop. The Machine Shop's work ranges from custom scientific instrumentation to physical plant repairs, with particular expertise in machining for the physical sciences and engineering.