Physics Department News
University Award for Astronomers
Congratulations to the Astrophysical Transients team of Andrew Levan, Danny Steeghs, Ryan Cutter, Ben Gompertz, Joe Lyman, Sam Oates, Elizabeth Stanway and Krzysztof Ulaczyk as runners-up in the 2018 University Awards, for their detection of electromagnetic light from merging neutron stars, triggered by gravitational wave signals. The team's research has already appeared in 15 papers, enabling the origin of the heaviest elements to be ascertained and providing a new route to measuring the expansion of the Universe.
Physics staff to present at "Pint of Science" 2018
The public science festival, Pint of Science, is coming to Coventry for the first time this year, with experts from the Universities of 桃色视频 and Coventry talking about their research work in a selection of pubs and venues around the city. Physics staff and students involved include Andrij Vasylenko, Jess Marshall, Gavin Morley & Yashna Lekhai, Rachel Edwards, Bill Murray, Tim Gershon, and Tishtrya Mehta.
Physics staff nominated for Staff Awards 2018
Congratulations to the following, who have been longlisted for Staff Awards this year:
Ally Caldecote (Public Engagement Contribution)
Rosalind Johnstone (Service Excellence)
Mareike Herrmann (Unsung Hero)
Astrophysical Transients team (Research Contribution)
John Horsler (Brilliant Newcomer)
For a full list of longlisted nominees, see here for individual and here for team.
Andrew Levan honoured by inaugural Blavatnik Young Scientist Awards
Professor Andrew Levan – who played a significant role in the internationally acclaimed 2017 gravitational waves discovery that demonstrated the origin of gold – is announced as a Finalist in the Physical Sciences & Engineering category, winning $30,000.