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Dilution refrigerator arrives at the new Vavagiakis lab
Prof. Eve Vavagiakis, Jenna Moore and Yi Wang in the background celebrate the arrival of the dilution refrigerator at the new lab. Looking forward to all the cool experiments to come!
Jan 23, 2025 1 min read
Dilution refrigerator arrives at the new Vavagiakis lab
Dr. Erik Peterson is the newly minted graduate from the group
Congratulations to Erik Peterson for successfully defending his PhD thesis, and for a clear and well-delivered talk!
Jan 21, 2025 1 min read
OpenUniverse2024 simulations led by Troxel featured on the NASA website
The OpenUniverse2024 same-sky image simulations as would be seen by Roman Space Telescope and Rubin Observatory was featured on the NASA website. Read the press release here.
Jan 14, 2025 1 min read
OpenUniverse2024 simulations led by Troxel featured on the NASA website
Daniel Scolnic listed as one of the most highly cited researchers in 2024
Congratulations to Daniel Scolnic, who has been named one of the most highly cited researchers of 2024, according to the Web of Science ranking by Clarivate Analytics. Read more here
Nov 19, 2024 1 min read
Eve Vavagiakis starts at Duke University as an Assistant Professor
Read the profile that Trinity College of Arts and Sciences ran here.
Jul 1, 2024 1 min read
Duke undergraduate student recognized for outstanding leadership
Congratulations to Dennis Wu for receiving the 2024 Jocelyn Bell Burnell outstanding leadership scholarship awarded by the Society of Physics Students (SPS). Each year, one student in the entire US is awarded this scholarship based on their academic performance and leadership.
May 16, 2024 1 min read
Arun Kannawadi starts at Duke University as an Assistant Research Professor
Read the profile that Trinity College of Arts and Sciences ran here.
Sep 1, 2023 1 min read
AAS Names Daniel Scolnic as Fred Kavli Plenary Lecturer for 242nd Meeting
Read more here
Apr 19, 2023 1 min read
Chris Walter wins the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship

Congratulations to Chris Walter for being named as one of the Guggenheim fellows.

Apr 13, 2023 2 min read
Chris Walter wins the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
Roman simulations led by Troxel featured on NASA website
The joint Roman-Rubin DC2 image simulations led by Prof. Troxel got published today and was featured on the NASA website. Read the press release here
Mar 8, 2023 1 min read
Roman simulations led by Troxel featured on NASA website