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Congratulations to graduate student, Oem Trevedi!!

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From wrestling to physics: Oem Trivedi’s path to immortalizing his ideas When physics and astronomy Ph.D. candidate Oem Trivedi was growing up in India, he had big dreams: becoming a wrestler in the World Wrestling Entertainment industry. Trivedi admits that as a kid he was not the best student; his parents were often called to the school for his behavior, as he would pr...

The Department sends BIG congratulations to Professor Keivan Stassun!!

Frist Center Director Keivan Stassun Named a 2026 “Live Long and Prosper” Tribute Award Recipient The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation (FCAI) is proud to share that our director, Keivan Stassun, has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Live Long and Prosper Tribute Award, presented by the Nimoy Knight Foundation. The Live Long and Prosper Tribute Award recognizes individuals who embody...

Black holes are encircled by thin rings of light. This physicist wants to see one Theoretical physicist Alex Lupsasca is pushing for a space telescope to glimpse the thin ring of light that is thought to surround every black hole.

Gravitational waves | 10-year anniversary of the of the first detection and impact beyond. What are gravitational waves? Learn from the Dept. of Physics & Astronomy's experts at Vanderbilt!

Gravitational waves explained by Vanderbilt's top experts | College of Arts and Science A&S astrophysicists are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the first gravitational wave detection, and the discoveries they have made since. Watch the ex...

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John Jumper, 2007 BS graduate in Physics & Mathematics (Vanderbilt University) is a 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Laureate. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2024/jumper/facts/