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American Physics Society Fellows Flavio Fenton and Carlos Silva

The American Physical Society (APS) has elected Flavio Fenton and Carlos Silva to the Society's 2019 Fellows. Fenton is a professor in the School of Physics. Silva is a professor in the Schools of Chemistry and Biochemistry and of Physics.

Dean Susan Lozier welcomed guests to the 2019 summer dinner. (Photo by Renay San Miguel)

The College of Sciences held its annual summer dinner on Sept. 18, hosted by Susan Lozier, the new dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair of the College of Sciences. The gathering has become a tradition for welcoming new members; recognizing excellence in research, instruction, and service; and affirming the College’s special community of scholars.

Courtney Moore (Photo by Maureen Rouhi)

Chemistry Ph.D. student Courtney Moore is the inaugural winner of ScienceMatters Season 3 quizzes. 

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A new population genetics study shows that Americans with early European or early African ancestry can also have Native American gene groups.

School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Asst. Professor Chris Reinhard

School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Assistant Professor Chris Reinhard studies the early Earth in the hopes of learning clues about potential Earths outside our solar system.

 

Nasrin Hooshmand and Mostafa El-Sayed

A new study has advanced silver nanoparticles toward the goal of single-molecule detection.