Announcements

Israel retires

Martin Israel, professor of physics and longtime administrator, retired at the end of June. Israel joined the Washington University faculty in 1968. As head of the Cosmic Ray Group and a fellow of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences, Israel has spent much of his research career studying galactic cosmic rays.

New YouTube Channel

The Department of Physics has added a new YouTube channel to our social media. Just click the YouTube image on the bottom of the website to access and subscribe!

New DEI fellowship

The Department of Physics has awarded the first Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summer Research Fellowships to support undergraduate students in Physics.

Michael W. Friedlander, professor emeritus of physics, died Thursday, April 29, 2021, in St. Louis. He was 92. He came to Washington University in 1956 to replicate the cosmic ray laboratory that he had known at University of Bristol. Friedlander’s research concerned cosmic rays and related infrared and gamma ray astronomy, and he was an original member of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences.

Michael Friedlander

1928-2021

John Scandrett, emeritus professor of physics, passed away on February 21, 2021 at age 87. He started his career at Washington University in 1966. In addition to being a professor, he was a cellist who performed for many years in the St. Louis Philharmonic and later played in classical string quartets with friends.

John Scandrett

1933-2021