Columbia 2021 Goldwater Scholars in Physics
Chiu Fan Bowen Lo
Institution Name: Columbia University in the City of New York
Field of Study: Physics and Astronomy
Career Goal: I plan to obtain a PhD in Condensed Matter and conduct research in topological and geometric aspects of condensed matter physics. I will also teach and mentor students as a university professor.
Mentor(s): Hoi Chun Po, Alex McLeod, Dmitri Basov
Andrew Sullivan
Institution Name: Columbia University in the City of New York
Field of Study: Physics and Astronomy
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. I hope to…
Ana Asenjo-Garcia is an assistant professor of physics whose research focus is on theoretical quantum optics and its intersection with quantum information and condensed matter physics. Read more about the award on the Official Columbia News Site.
Chien-Shiung Wu is a pioneering physicist who changed the way scientists viewed the structure of the universe. To learn more about her life story, check out the Columbia News Article and this Science article. Check out the official commemoration details here.
The First Day of Issue Ceremony for the Chien-Shiung Wu Stamp will be held on Thursday, February 11th, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. It will be hosted on the USPS facebook and twitter account. Professor Brian Greene will be present to explain the significance of Chien-Shiung Wu's discovery at the stamp event for those interested. More information can be found at the USPS event website.
Physics World recognized the following three Columbia Physicists:
(1941); Second series of rare-earth elements: Maria Goeppert Mayer (research scientist at Columbia, unsalaried due to nepotism rules)
(1949) Anomalous magnetic moment of the electron: Julian Schwinger, Columbia Physics BA (36) and PhD (39) (this work explained the measurements of Columbia faculty member Polykarp Kusch)
(1957) Parity violation in weak interactions: Tsung-Dao Lee, Columbia Physics Faculty member, in collaboration with Chen-Ning Yang
Cory Dean, Brian Metzger and Dmitri N. Basov are among the most Highly Cited Researches in 2020. They are recognized as "true pioneers in their fields over the last decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science™" .
Read more about the value of these high citations on the Columbia Spectator.