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Tyler Lutz, Yale University
April 7, 2021
On March 26, 2021 Tyler Lutz successfully defended the thesis: “Frictional, Large-Deformation Poroelastic Flow: Theory and Experiments” (Advisor: John Wettlaufer). Lutz...
Olivier Trottier, Yale University
April 1, 2021
On March 24, 2021 Olivier Trottier successfully defended the thesis: “Morphogenesis of class IV neurons in Drosophila melanogaster” (Advisor: Joe Howard). Trottier explained...
Rachael Roettenbacher, Yale University
April 1, 2021
Rachael Roettenbacher, YCAA Postdoctoral Fellow working with Priya Natarajan, has been selected as a receipient of the 51 Pegasi b Fellowship from the Heising-Simons...
March 31, 2021
In 2018, the U.S. News and World Report published their ranking of the Yale Physics graduate program as #12 in the nation for graduate physics programs, out of 184 schools...
Charles Sommerfield, Professor Emeritus of Physics (October 27, 1933 - March 25, 2021)
March 31, 2021
On March 25, 2021, Charles Sommerfield, professor emeritus of physics, passed away at the age of 87 in Gainesville, FL. Sommerfield was a long-time member of our faculty from...