Category Archives: News

Week 18 at the Pole

Connor Duffy, IceCube/NSF A very large moon halo dominated the sky, here seen above the [...]

Department Chair and professor Mark Eriksson (left) presents assistant professor Ke Fang with the Bernice Durand Faculty Fellowship at the department awards banquet in May 2024
Ke Fang named inaugural recipient of the Bernice Durand Faculty Fellowship

This story was originally published by UW Physics. Ke Fang, assistant professor of physics and WIPAC investigator, has received [...]

Week 17 at the Pole

Kevin Zagorski, SPT/NSF When it’s really cold outside—like with temperatures approaching -100°F!—it’s nice to have [...]

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Francis Halzen elected to National Academy of Sciences 

This story was originally published by University Communications. University of Wisconsin–Madison physicist Francis Halzen has [...]

Week 16 at the Pole

Connor Duffy, IceCube/NSF Even though sunset is always a slow and gradual process at the [...]

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Sánchez Scholars, Mann Scholars learn about potential careers in STEM as they tour WIPAC

This story was originally published by Madison365. About 30 students from across the Madison Metropolitan [...]

Week 15 at the Pole

Kalvin Moschkau, IceCube/NSF The sun officially set weeks ago at the South Pole, but look [...]

Week 14 at the Pole

Connor Duffy, IceCube/NSF What better way to enjoy a sunset than sitting atop a frozen [...]

Week 13 at the Pole

Connor Duffy, IceCube/NSF There was lots of activity last week at the Pole for IceCube’s [...]

Week 12 at the Pole

Connor Duffy, IceCube/NSF Ahhh—the twilight sky! The sun has officially set, but the light lingers [...]