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  • Alexander Zamolodchikov wins Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

  • C.N. Yang Colloquium Series: Prof. Serge Haroche: Quantum Science with Giant Atoms

  • Martin Rocek Appointed Distinguished Professor

Alexander Zamolodchikov wins Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

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The YITP is delighted to learn that our colleague Distinguished Professor Alexander (Sasha) B. Zamolodchikov, C.N. Yang - Wei Deng Professor of Theoretical Physics will share the 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, "for profound contributions to statistical physics and quantum field theory, with diverse and far-reaching applications in different branches of physics and mathematics."

Founded in 2012, the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics is one of the most prestigious international prizes in science worldwide.  This is the third Breakthrough Prize to be shared by Stony Brook faculty.  At the YITP, Sasha joins Distinguished Professor Emeritus Peter van Nieuwenhuizen as a Breakthrough Prize laureate (2019), and in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, the T2K group (2016).

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C.N. Yang Colloquium Series: Prof. Serge Haroche: Quantum Science with Giant Atoms

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C.N. Yang Colloquium Series Presents Prof. Serge Haroche, 2012 Nobel Laureate

Quantum Science with Giant Atoms

September 19, 2023
Coffee/Tea at 3:45pm, Simons Center Lobby
Lecture, 4:15pm, Simons Center Della Pietra Family Auditorium, Room 103

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Martin Rocek Appointed Distinguished Professor

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The YITP is delighted with the news that Professor Martin Rocek has been appointed as Distinguished Professor in recognition of his foundational contributions to theoretical physics and mathematics, and for his leading role in a rebirth of the historic dialogue between these fields. In over forty years of research at the highest level, Martin has forged new methods and created new bridges between these disciplines, launched careers and made possible new centers of learning. ...

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Nikita Nekrasov Awarded 2023 Heineman Prize

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The YITP congratulates our colleague and member, Nikita Nekrasov of the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, who will be awarded the 2023 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics by the American Institute of Physics and the American Physical Society. The award cites his "elegant application of powerful mathematical techniques to extract exact results for quantum field theories... integrable models and noncommutative geometry".

The Heineman Prize is among the most prestigious of awards in science, and the Institute is proud that Nikita joins the distinguished list of previous Institute Heineman recipients:  Barry Mccoy, Alexander Zamolodchikov, Peter van Nieuwenhuizen and Dan Freedman.

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Getting the word out on quantum information

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Tzu-Chieh Wei, in collaboration with Department colleagues Angela Kelly and Dominik Schneble and with the Hall of Science Museum in New York City, have established an innovative education program QuEST, aimed in familiarizing educators and students at the secondary level with relevant quantum concepts.   Their program has been funded by a $1.5M grant from the National Science Foundation.

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