JILA News

Can the Denver, Boulder area be an epicenter for the next great tech boom?
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A recent article in the Denver Post highlights a possible technology boom happening right here in the Denver and Boulder area. 

PI(s):
Jun Ye
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The First Life After JILA Interview with Jason Ensher
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This is our first article in the “Life After JILA” series, where we highlight the journeys of JILA alumni, and illustrate the impact that JILA has had on their careers. 

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Jun Ye Interviewed by Buff Innovator Insights Podcast
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JILA Fellow Jun Ye is interviewed for the Buff Innovator Insights Podcast hosted by the CU Boulder Research & Innovation Office. 

PI(s):
Jun Ye
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Jason Dexter Looks Deeper Into the First Image of a Black Hole
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In a team of over 300 scientists, JILA Fellow and assistant professor in the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, Jason Dexter digs further into the first picture ever taken of a black hole. His research has been recently published in a new paper for the Astrophysical Journal Letters. 

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Jason Dexter
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Margaret Murnane Interviewed by Buff Innovator Insights Podcast
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In the first episode of the brand new podcast, Buff Innovator Insights, JILA Fellow Margaret Murnane speaks on her background, her research, and her goal to produce the microscopes of the future. 

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Margaret Murnane
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David Jacobson is awarded the 2021 NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award
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Post-Doctoral student David Jacobson wins the prestigious K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award from the National Institute of Health (NIH). 

PI(s):
Thomas Perkins
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The Passing of Zdenek Herman
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On February 25, 2021, Prof. Zdeněk Herman passed away. Prof. Herman has been a visiting Fellow at JILA, once in 1980 and again in 2001. His contribution in the field of molecular dynamics and ion-molecule reactions was well recognized by the international community and rewarded by many prizes and awards on the national and international levels.

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Other
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The Passing of John Irvin Castor
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 John Irvin Castor of Livermore, California passed away suddenly of a suspected aneurysm on Jan. 19, 2021 at the age of 78. 

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Other
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Heather Lewandowski wins the 2021 Boulder Faculty Excellence Award
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JILA Fellow Heather Lewandowski has been awarded the 2021 Boulder Faculty Excellence Award. This award was given specifically for Lewandowski's excellence in teaching and pedagogy.

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Heather Lewandowski
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US Postal Service Commemorates Physicist Chieng-Shiung Wu
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The US Postal Service is about to issue a stamp commemorating the famous Chieng-Shiung Wu, a female Chinese-American physicist.

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Other
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Remote Dissertation Defenses-January 29th
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Remote Dissertation Defenses take place January 29th between 11:30 and 12:20 pm. These dissertation defenses are helpful to learn tips and tricks for defending your thesis remotely. You can register for the zoom link here. 

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Margaret Murnane is awarded Honorary Doctorate from the University of Limerick
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JILA Fellow Margaret Murnane has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Limerick this year - her 6th Honorary Doctorate.

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Margaret Murnane
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Tyler McMaken, Ran Brynn Reiff, and Julia Cline all win 2020 CU Physics awards
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JILA graduate students Tyler McMaken, Ran Brynn Reiff, and Julia Cline all win the 2020 CU Physics Department TA awards 

PI(s):
James Thompson | Agnieszka Jaron-Becker | Andreas Becker | Andrew Hamilton
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Jarrod Reilly wins the Stephen Halley White Undergraduate Research Award
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Jarrod Reilly, an undergraduate researcher in the Murray Holland Laboratory, wins the 2020 Stephen Halley White Undergraduate Research Award 

PI(s):
Murray Holland
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CU Boulder’s CUbit, ColdQuanta make Bose-Einstein lab available on the cloud
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Enabling more people to get hands-on experience with quantum atomics through access to Albert will accelerate the learning curve of a new generation of quantum pioneers.

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Dana Anderson
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Jun Ye wins 2020 Micius Quantum Prize
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The Micius Quantum Prize recognizes significant scientific advances ranging from the early conceptual contributions to the recent experimental breakthroughs. The Micius Quantum Prize 2020 focuses on the broadly defined field of quantum metrology, recognizing scientific advances ranging from early conceptual contributions to experimental breakthroughs. The laureates this year are Carlton Caves, Hidetoshi Katori, and Jun Ye.

PI(s):
Jun Ye
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Mitch Begelman named CU Distinguished Professor
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Mitch Begelman becomes the 5th JILA Fellow to be named a Distinguished Professor named CU Distinguished Professor.

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Mitch Begelman
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Margaret Murnane and Henry Kapteyn honored by National Academy of Inventors
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Margaret Murnane and Henry Kapteyn, who pioneered technologies for generating coherent X-rays, which helped propel research in dynamic processes in atoms, molecules and materials, have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors.

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Margaret Murnane | Henry Kapteyn
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Loren Matilsky and Heather Wernke win 2020 R. N. Thomas Award
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The Richard Nelson Thomas Award was established by the friends and family of R.N. "Dick" Thomas to provide an annual award to the year's most outstanding graduate student in astrophysics. Each year, the JILA astrophysical faculty nominates outstanding students and vote to determine the recipient of the award. 

PI(s):
Juri Toomre | Ann-Marie Madigan
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OSTP Quantum Division Highlights Q-SEnSE Leadership in Quantum Sensing
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Led by CU Boulder and designed to push the frontiers of quantum sensing, Quantum Systems through Entangled Science and Engineering (Q-SEnSE) involves 37 researchers from 11 institutes located in 6 different states (and one collaborating from Europe). 

PI(s):
Jun Ye
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