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The newsletter for alumni and friends of the UT Department of Physics and Astronomy

Fall 2020 Issue


A Successful Year; Against All Odds

Message from Department Head Hanno Weitering

2020 Beginnings: New Faces

He Always Made Time

After four decades with the university, Professor Stuart Elston retired in 2020.

Strengthening the Physics Community

As a science, physics has more than enough room to include supernovae as well as quarks. It’s fitting, then, that the department has written a plan to ensure a welcoming place for everyone who works, studies, and visits here and to create a vibrant academic environment that encourages a diverse community.

The Founding Father of JIAM

Remembering Ward Plummer

Keep Looking Up

Astrophotography from some departmental experts

Fall 2020 Newsletter in PDF

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