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WLE 210
STAR
Caines, Havener, John Harris
Science goal: Understand the behavior of nuclear matter under extremes of temperature and density.
WL involvement: Yale plays a critical role in preparations and data-taking, including trigger coordination, shift leadership, on-call detector expertise, and a diverse range of analyses. Caines was co-spokesperson of STAR from 2017-2023
News
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Pottebaum and Watts awarded the 2025-2026 D. Allan Bromley Graduate Fellowship in Physics
The fellowship was established in 2005 to honor D. Allan Bromley, a distinguished Yale professor and United States presidential science advisor.
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In an Age of AI, a Physicist Seeks What Endures
‘Human physics is not over’: Wright Lab physicist Sarah Demers elaborates on benefits and drawbacks of AI use in a “Quanta Magazine” Q&A.
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Yale Physics hosts 2026 Pathways to Science Summer Scholars
Members of the Yale Physics community taught 3 week-long workshops and 2 enrichment sessions for the 2026 Pathways to Science Summer Scholars Program.
