The Stanford Physics Department Annual Newsletter - 2024/25
Contents
A Message From The Chair
Dear Friend of the Physics Department,
A new academic year is beginning, and I hope that this newsletter will provide some connection with our department...
Stanford Student Observatory Turns 50
In the hills west of the campus, tucked in between the Stanford Golf Course Club and Center For Advanced Study In Behavioral Sciences, lies the Stanford Student Observatory, an optical astronomical telescope built by students for teaching students...
An unusual and highly effective career started by physics: Tom Neff, 1943 – 2024
Some of you may remember Tom Neff as a graduate student of Richard Blankenbecler and Sid Drell in the SLAC theory group. Tom received his PhD in 1973 with the thesis “Eikonal Methods and Absorptive Effects in Hadronic Production Processes” (SLAC preprint 156)...
Building quantum materials, one layer at a time
In primary school, we are told that there are three phases of matter: solid, liquid and gas. We later learn that solids can act as metals, insulators, or semiconductors, and that in most cases, their electronic character can be understood by considering one electron at a time...
2024 Highlights
Bill Fairbank Memorial Run/Walk/Bike
David S. Levine Luncheon
New Varian Courtyard
Upcoming Events
In Memoriam : Peter Sturrock
Peter Andrew Sturrock 1924-2024
Peter Sturrock, distinguished physicist and emeritus professor at Stanford University, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his friends and family, on August 12, 2024, at the age of 100. A pioneering scientist, Sturrock was known for his profound contributions to the fields of astrophysics, plasma physics, and solar research...
Giving To Physics
Please make a contribution to the Stanford Physics Department at: giving.stanford.edu
Donations may also be made by enclosing:
1. A check payable to “Stanford University – Department of Physics” and
2. Specific instructions for the gift in the memo if applicable (eg. to which fund you wish to contribute) and mailing them to:
Department Of Physics, Attn: DFO
382 Via Pueblo Mall
Stanford, CA 94305