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E.g., 06/03/2026
E.g., 06/03/2026
After a distinguished career at Columbia University, Professor Michael E. Mauel has retired and is now Professor Emeritus of Applied Physics.
Dec 12 2025
Columbia University students, scientists, and faculty arrived in Long Beach, CA to present their research results and interact with colleagues… More
Dec 8 2025
Research led by Michele Simoncelli establishes a new framework that links atomic-scale disorder to heat conduction, paving the way for the… More
Dec 8 2025
Quantum Initiative, by Ellen Neff
The APAM Department bids a fond farewell to Professor Simon Billinge, expressing deep gratitude for his many years of service, leadership, and… More
Dec 8 2025
Ben Zhu has joined the APAM Department as an Assistant Professor of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics.
Dec 8 2025
Prof. Michele Simoncelli is the recipient of the 2025 Charles Haenny Prize for Physics, which recognizes research of “excellent scientific… More
Dec 1 2025
Meet Kim Nguyen, the new Career Placement Officer for the APAM Department.
Nov 26 2025
Assistant Professor of Applied Physics, Xueyue (Sherry) Zhang, has been named a Scialog Fellow in Quantum Matter and Information by the… More
Nov 16 2025
Alexander Gaeta, the David M. Rickey Professor of Applied Physics and Materials Science, has been named Vice President of Optica’s 2026 Board… More
Nov 10 2025
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Katayun Barmak, the Philips Electronics Professor of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics in Columbia Engineering’s Department of Applied… More
Nov 10 2025