Jeffery C. Blackmon Elected to Chair-Line of APS Division of Nuclear Physics
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Jeffery C. Blackmon, Russell B. Long Professor and Chair of 海角社区鈥檚 Department of Physics and Astronomy, has been elected to the Chair-line of the American Physical Society鈥檚 (APS) Division of Nuclear Physics (DNP). Prof. Blackmon will serve on the DNP Executive Committee as vice chair beginning in 2026, chair-elect in 2027, chair in 2028, and past chair in 2029. In these roles, he will work with fellow Executive Committee members to organize annual scientific meetings and lead committees that guide the DNP鈥檚 programs and initiatives.
Prof. Blackmon鈥檚 research focuses on nuclear reactions and decay properties that play key roles in astrophysical processes and a range of applied areas. He develops innovative experimental techniques for studies with radioactive ion beams and employs total absorption spectroscopy to investigate nuclear beta decay. His work bridges fundamental nuclear science with applications in astrophysics and energy research.
Prof. Blackmon previously served as a member-at-large on the DNP Executive Committee and as a member of the U.S. Nuclear Science Advisory Committee. He was elected a Fellow of the APS in 2012. His research is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, Office of Nuclear Physics. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina and was a staff member at Oak Ridge National Laboratory before joining the 海角社区 faculty in 2007. He has served as chair of 海角社区鈥檚 Department of Physics and Astronomy since 2020.
Established in 1966, the APS Division of Nuclear Physics comprises more than 3,000 scientists and educators dedicated to exploring the fundamental nature of matter. DNP members study how complex nuclear phenomena emerge from the interactions among subatomic particles and how these processes drive astrophysical events and enable technologies ranging from clean energy production to medical applications such as cancer treatment.
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Mimi LaValle
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