Two research talks this week (Wed, Nov 28 and Fri, Nov 30)
Workshop on Wearable Electronics in the news
Job Search: Experimental Physicist (Assistant Professor)
Thank you to all who have applied. The window for new applications has closed; review of applications and letters of reference has begun. We anticipate holding phone/video interviews with a select group of candidates late in October and in-person interviews with a smaller group of candidates one month later during the 2 weeks following Thanksgiving vacation.
Discovery of Long-Sought "Higgs" Boson!
Experimental physicist Dr. Fabiola Gianott (leader of the ATLAS experimental team) and Peter Higgs celebrating her team's co-discovery of the Higgs boson.
At a seminar held 4 July 2012 in Geneva at CERN, the leaders of the ATLAS and CMS experiments presented their latest preliminary results in the search for the long sought Higgs particle. Both experiments observe a new particle in the mass region around 125-126 GeV, at a statistical significance level of 5 sigma. For additional details, read the full press release from CERN.
The Higgs Has Been Found! So...What is it and Who Cares?
In this very accessible YouTube presentation, Professor Gary Felder of Smith College describes particle physics, the standard model, and the Higgs Boson to an audience of high school students. 60 minute talk + 20 minutes of questions.
Only have 10 minutes? No Problem, try his Smith College Science at the Center talk on what the universe is made of.
