Faculty – Cyclotron Institute

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	Aldo Bonasera (Physics) Theoretical nuclear physics ude TOnullD umnullat TOD pmoc TAnull anullresanonullBAnull
	Greg Christian (Physics) Nuclear structure and astrophysics, transfer reactions, and neutron detection udnulle nullTOD nullumnullatnull TAnull nnullanullitnullsinullrnullhCGnull Website
	Cody Folden (Chemistry) Chemical properties of heavy and superheavy elements, and nuclear forensics unullde nullTnullOD umnullat TODnull nullpmoc TA nullnenulldlnulloFnull Website
	Rainer Fries (Physics) Theory of nuclear collisions, quark gluon plasma, and hadrons ude TOD nullunullmatnull TnullOnullD pmoc TAnull snulleirFJRnull Website
	Carl Gagliardi (Physics) Fundamental interactions and nuclear astrophysics unullde nullTOnullD umat TODnull pmnullonullc nullTAnull idnullrailgaGnull Website
	John Hardy (Physics) Fundamental interactions and exotic nuclei udnullenull TOD unullmnullat nullTnullOnullD pnullmocnull nullTnullA ydraHnull
	Jeremy Holt (Physics) Theoretical nuclear physics and astrophysics udnullenull nullTOnullD umnullanulltnull TnullOD scinullsnullyhpnull TA tlnulloHnull
	Che-Ming Ko (Physics) Theoretical nuclear physics unulldenull TODnull umanullt TOnullD nullpnullmnullocnull nullTA nulloKnull
	Dan Melconian (Physics) Fundamental interactions using trapped atoms and ultra-cold neutrons dmelconian@comp.tamu.edu Website
	Saskia Mioduszewski (Physics) Experimental nuclear, high energy heavy-ion physics unullde nullTOD nullumnullat TOD pnullmoc TAnull oiMnull Website
	Joe Natowitz (Chemistry) Heavy-ion reaction dynamics and thermodynamics unullde TnullOD unullmatnull TOD pmnulloc TA ztnulliwotaNnull
	Ralf Rapp (Physics) Theory of quark-gluon plasma and heavy-ion physics ude nullTnullODnull nullumnullanullt nullTOD nullpnullmnullocnull nullTnullAnull ppaRnull Website
	Grisha Rogachev (Physics) Nuclear structure, nuclear reactions and nuclear astrophysics udnullenull TOD nullumatnull TnullA nullvehnullcanullgoRnull
	Shalom Shlomo (Physics) Theoretical nuclear physics unullde TOD umnullanullt TODnull pmocnull nullTnullA omolhSnull
	Bob Tribble (Physics) Fundamental interactions and nuclear astrophysics ude TOD nullunullmat TOD nullpmonullc TAnull enulllbnullbnullirnullTnull
	Director Sherry Yennello (Chemistry) Heavy-ion reaction and isospin studies unulldenull nullTnullOnullD umat nullTOnullD nullpmnullocnull TA nullolnulllenneYnull Website
	Dave Youngblood (Physics) Giant resonances and nuclear matter udenull nullTOD nullunullmnullatnull TOD nullpmnullonullc TAnull YnullHDnull Website
	Akram Zhanov (Physics) Theoretical nuclear astrophysics and nuclear reaction theory ude nullTOnullD nullumnullat TnullOD pmoc nullTA markAnull

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The Cyclotron Institute is currently searching for a new faculty member in experimental nuclear physics. For full consideration, applications should be completed by December 11, 2020.

The Cyclotron Institute has teamed with NASA to create a new Master's program in Applied Physics with an emphasis in Space Radiation Effects. You can also see a video on the new program featuring our Director, Prof. Sherry Yennello.

The Cyclotron Institute's annual report for 2019-2020, Progress in Research, is now available.

Prof. Sherry Yennello has received the American Chemical Society's Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry for 2021! You can also read the College of Science's press release.

Prof. Ralf Rapp has been named as a holder of a University Professorship!

Information on the Research Development Program has been posted. Highlights of the previous program are also available.

Steve Molitor has won the 2020 President's Meritorious Service Award!

Read the College of Science's news article on how Prof. Grigory Rogachev is using the TexAT detector to test a new theory on the production of carbon in stars.

Prof. Cody Folden has received the Association of Former Students University-Level Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching. You can read the press releases from the Provost and the Dean of Faculties. Previous winners of this award include Prof. Sherry Yennello for Administration in 2019 and for Teaching in 2012, Prof. Che-Ming Ko for Research in 2004, Prof. Carl Gagliardi for Teaching in 2001, and Prof. Joe Natowitz for Research in 1988.

Ms. Sharon Jeske has received the College of Science Leadership in Equity and Diversity Award for 2019!

Prof. Saskia Mioduszewski has been named a fellow of the American Physical Society!

Watch Prof. Cody Folden's lecture for undergraduates on The Future of the Periodic Table.

Prof. Cody Folden was featured in an American Chemical Society webinar on The Next Element: How Chemists are Expanding the Periodic Table. You can view the webinar here.

Yeunhwan Lim has received the Bosan Prize (in Korean) in Nuclear Physics from the Korean Physical Society in support and recognition of outstanding researchers in nuclear physics.

Prof. Cody Folden was featured in the American Chemical Society's Program-in-a-Box on "The Evolving Periodic Table and its Incredible Elements!" on February 26, 2019. He discussed superheavy element science.

Information on the Visiting Scholar Program has been posted.

The website for the Top Row CKM Unitarity Workshop in honor of Prof. John Hardy is now available.

Prof. Saskia Mioduszewski has been named a Texas A&M Presidential Impact Fellow!

Our student Mallory McCarthy has been featured in a Labors of Lab video. You can also see previous videos featuring Layla Bakhtiari and Kassie Marble.

A consortium led by Texas A&M has received a $10M grant for training and workforce development from the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration. Read the press release here.

Cyclotron personnel received College-Level Distinguished Achievement Awards from the Association of Former Students in 2018. Dr. George Kim received the award for Outstanding Staff Achievement and Prof. Cody Folden received the award for Teaching. Mr. Fred Abegglen previously received the award for Outstanding Staff Achievement in 2000.

The Cyclotron Institute has been featured in an article by the Welch Foundation, a major supporter for over five decades.

Nuclear physics at Texas A&M has been ranked seventh nationally by U.S. News & World Report!

Our 50 Years of Beam symposium has been covered by The Eagle, The Battalion, and the College of Science. Photos from the event are now available. A video on the 50 years of beam is available in normal and extended lengths, as well as a video about the Institute itself. The 50 Years of Beam symposium website is still available.

Read the letter we received from the Department of Energy regarding the 50 years of beam at the Institute.

Prof. John Hardy's 2009 paper on superallowed beta decays has been featured on the DOE's list of 40 Years of Research Milestones.

Prof. Jeremy Holt has received an NSF CAREER award.

Prof. Robert Tribble has been nominated for and accepted for membership in the Academia Europaea.

Graduate student Zilong Chang has been named as one of two RHIC/AGS Thesis Prize winners for his work on pp Collisions at STAR.

Prof. Che-Ming Ko has been named a University Distinguished Professor.

The website for our symposium in honor of 50 years of beam at the Cyclotron Institute is now available.

The Heavy Elements Group has been featured in a DOE Science Highlight.

Information on the Isotope Production Workshop has been posted. The College of Science has also prepared a news article about the workshop.

The Cyclotron Institute has been discussed in a blog post on Planet Analog.

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