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William H. Miller III Department of Physics & Astronomy
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The William H. Miller III Department of Physics and Astronomy is part of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, core institution of Johns Hopkins University
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Join us for the department's Resnick Lecture today at 3:30PM in Schafler Auditorium featuring Don Lincoln from @Fermilab
presenting "Talking about science: Engaging the media, the government, students, and your mom"
Don Lincoln
October 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Today's department-wide colloquium is at 4pm and will feature Ashvin Vishwanath from Harvard present "The Return of Anyons: From twisted layers to quantum platforms." Please join us in Schafler Auditorium!
October 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Join our department-wide colloquium today at 3:30 in Schfler Auditorium - Matthew Evans from MIT will present "Gravitational Waves: Sources and Next-Gen Observatories"
Department-wide Colloquium Gravitational Waves: Sources and Next-Gen Observatories Matthew Evans (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) In 2016 the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) announced the first direct detection of gravitational waves; minute distortions in space-time caused by cataclysmic events far away in the universe. Nine years later, with almost 200 gravitational-wave sources detected to-date and the first-generation facilities now almost 30-years old, there is growing momentum towards the next-generation of gravitationalwave observatories. Projects are underway in Europe, Australia, Japan, India and the US to bring new observatories online. I will talk about the sources of the signals we detected, the physics behind the detectors, and prospects for building a next-gen gravitational-wave observatory known as Cosmic Explorer. Prof. Evans received a B.S. in Physics from Harvey Mudd College in 1996 and a PhD from California Institute of Technology in 2002. He worked on LIGO and Virgo until 2007, and then came to MIT as a research scientist working on the Advanced LIGO design. Prof. Evans moved to his current position at MIT in January 2013, at which point his research group began work on new technologies to improved Advanced LIGO sensitivity. He currently leads the US effort to develop a next-generation gravitational-wave detector known as Cosmic Explorer. Wine and Cheese to follow.
August 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Today the honorary pewter crab mallet was passed from the department's outgoing Chair, Bob Leheny, to the incoming Chair, Tyrel McQueen. Thank you Bob and good luck Tyrel! Special thanks to Kelley Key for organizing the "Welcome Back" Crab Feast for the department
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August 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Tonight! 7pm at Guilford Hall Brewing - 3 FREE astronomy talks for Astronomy On Tap!
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July 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Please read Adam Reiss' new important new article, "My Recent Experience Advocating for Science" on @aas.org

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July 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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The department gets their first look at the largest and fastest astronomical camera every built from the Rubin Observatory! #RubinFirstLook #capturethecosmos @vrubinobs.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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The Rubin Observatory watch party is underway! @vrubinobs.bsky.social

#RubinFirstLook #capturethecosmos
June 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Graduate student Xiaolong Li preps the department with a seminar on the background of the Rubin Observatory!
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June 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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JHU Physics Fair Returns! THIS SATURDAY - 4/26 - 11am - 5pm, Throughout Bloomberg Center - “Professor Extraordinaire," Ibou Bah, will present “The Waviness of Things” at 12:30pm and 4:30pm that is sure to be a highlight! Full schedule and details:
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Logo for JHU Physics Fair 2025
April 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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It was an honor to host Eric Cornell as 2025 Brickwedde Lecturer in Physics last week! Recordings of his two talks are now available for department members to watch: livejohnshopkins.sharepoint.com/sites/Physic...
Eric Cornell and students after their run together.
April 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Music for the Stars concert is THIS THURSDAY, 2/27, at 7:30PM in Bloomberg Center for Physics & Astronomy! FREE!!
February 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🎉The department’s chapter of the Society of Physics Students has been named an Outstanding Chapter for 2024 by @aip.bsky.social! Criteria for Outstanding SPS Chapter recognition includes participation in SPS meetings, outreach efforts, and student recruitment 🎉
December 20, 2024 at 10:03 PM