On Sunday, May 19, the Department of Physics awarded diplomas to 30 graduating seniors during an event in the Jordan Hall of Science. Bachelor of Science degrees were presented by Prof. Mitch Wayne, Department Chair, and Prof. Anthony Hyder, Director of Undergraduate Studies. Snapshots from the reception and diploma event can be found at the Notre Dame Physics Facebook page…

Adjunct Professor Don Lincoln is the 2013 recipient of the Outreach Prize from the European Physical Society, High Energy Physics Division. The citation says that Lincoln is being recognized for, "communicating in multiple media the excitement of High Energy Physics to high-school students and teachers, and the public at large.”…

The University of Notre Dame’s International Studies office has announced that it will offer three new opportunities for study abroad in South Korea, Spain and Switzerland in spring 2014. Of special interest to physics majors should be the program in Switzerland.…

Physics graduate student Melinda Varga has been accepted into the 2013 Complex Systems Summer School at the Santa Fe Institute. She was selected for her academic credentials, research and interdisciplinary interests. Selection for the school is highly selective as there is only one spot for every six applicants. The annual program will take place from June 3-28 and consists of lectures, laboratories, and discussions sessions focusing on ideas, tools, and current topics in complex systems research in mathematical, physical, living, and social systems. Students also complete team projects related to topics discussed during the program…

Each year the Department of Physics recognizes undergraduate students with a variety of awards. This year’s honorees are Kevin Kelly, Vu Nguyen, and Kevin McDermott.…