The Thomas B. Brown Memorial award for senior research in physics is awarded for research results, originality in conception or in execution of research, diligence, and clarity of oral and written reports.
Year
Winner
2023
Jiaping Li
2022
Rebecca Fallon Chan
2021
Shion E Andrew, Anna Rose Barth, and Nicholas Devon Jack Heller
2020
Madeleine Carolyn Kerr
2019
Colin Mackenzie Adams
2018
Adam Lawrence Shaw
2017
Nathaniel Allen Leslie
2016
Shifrah Aron-Dine and Jim Wu
2015
Brett Berger
2014
Jaron P. Kent-Dobias
2013
Jake R. Fish
2012
Kali L. Allison
2011
Neal C. Pisenti
2010
Vedika Khemani
2009
Andrew P. Higginbotham
2008
Eric J. Baxter
2006
Stephanie M. Moyerman
2005
Ryan S. Yamada
2004
Joseph Checkelsky
2003
Nathaniel P. Stern
2002
Michael Schubmehl
2001
Michael J. Rust
2000
Jason W. Brudvik
1999
Kevin L. Moore
1998
Gwendolyn Rae [Bell] Porter
1997
Steven Lee Johnson and Wendy R. Panero
1996
Matthew J. Evans and Noah O. Kubow
1995
Deborah E. Smith
1994
Matthew Z. Hughes and Joseph H. Thywissen
1993
Eric C. Branlund and Christopher L. Coleman
1992
Theodore A. Sjodin
1991
C. Brown and Charles A. Sackett
1990
Donald W. Hoard
1989
Regina L. [Dudey] Neiman and Peter G. Tenenbaum
1987
Donald C. Scott
1986
Christopher E. Saxer
1985
David Piehler
1983
Michael F. Hundley
1982
James M. Cline and Henry C. Kapteyn
1981
Erik C. Sowa and William J. Spiesman
1980
Lee Fife
1979
Joseph G. Shanks
1976
Scott E. Fraser and Scott E. Smith
1975
Alan D. Chave
1974
Francisco Valdes
1973
Richard Cline
1972
Glenn E. Johnson
1971
Robert O. Hettel
1970
Chris Cunningham
1969
Lloyd A. Regier
1968
Ronald H. Campbell
1967
Michael B. Simmonds
1966
Dennis H. Eaton, Kenneth L. Orloff, and Craig Van Degrift
1965
James E. Enstrom
1964
Gary A. Welch and Bruce W. Worster
1963
Fred F. Tomblin
Brown Award Recipients
Focke Award
The Alfred B. Focke award celebrates excellence in experimental physics research, and is given to the graduating senior who, in the opinion of the Physics faculty, has done the most noteworthy piece of experimental research as a senior project.
Year
Winner
2023
Ella Rose Blake
2022
Kaveh Gabriel Pezeshki and Chloe Sarah Taylor
2020
Rachel Lim Barcklay and Henry Louis Fetsch
2019
Nina M Brown
2018
Cai Cash
2017
Calvin Leung
2016
Kevin Eades
2015
Aaron Rosenthal
2014
Sheena K. Patel
2013
Robert E. Kealhofer
2012
Julien B. Devin
2011
Brendan D. Folie
2010
David A. Berryrieser
2009
Ian K. Wright
2008
Seán M. Meenehan and Peter J. Scherpelz
2007
Emily R. [Hogan] Roberts
2006
Colin V. Parker and Daniel T. Strenge
2005
Katherine L. Perdue
2004
Zoe [Boekelheide] DeCamp and Adele C. Tamboli
2003
Jason M. Hogan
2002
Nicholas P. Breznay
2001
David A. Mann
1999
Whittier R. Myers
1998
Thaddeus D. Ladd
1997
E. Martien
1996
Jonathan Tourtellot
1995
Samuel K. Sun
1994
ChinSung Bae and Jason D. Rhodes
1993
Kurt L. Adelberger
1992
Bryan W. Reed
1991
Stephen I. Applebaum and Douglas T. Ridgway
1989
Mark W. Johnson, John A. McNeil, and Ronald John Zasadzinski
1987
Phillip C. Harvey and Christopher P. Hickie
1986
Steven R. Spielman
1985
Matthew J. Carey and Jodi I. [Lamoureaux] Christiansen
1983
Glenn S. Sasagawa
1982
Joel R. Berendzen
1981
Donald J. Holmgren
1980
John S. Carr
1979
Gregory N. Hassold
1978
Gary D. Mohler
Focke Award Recipients
Mindlin Prize
The Mindlin Prize for Innovative Ideas in Science is awarded to the author of the most innovative paper in the sciences.
Year
Winner
2023
Jiaping Li
2021
Anna Rose Barth
2020
Matthew Stephen Fox
2019
Colin Mackenzie Adams
2018
Cai Cash
2017
Calvin Leung
2016
Shifrah Aron-Dine and Jim Wu
2014
Andrew Turner
2006
Stephanie M. Moyerman
2005
David Liao
2003
Jonathan [Pearson] Pearson Magoon and Nathaniel P. Stern
1999
Whittier R. Myers
Mindlin Prize Recipients
Wunderlich Prize
Established in 1994 with gifts from the class of 1967 and Jon’s widow, the Jon A. Wunderlich (’67) Prize is awarded to a physics major who has demonstrated remarkable creativity.
Year
Winner
2022
Kaveh Gabriel Pezeshki
2021
Anna Rose Barth
2020
Catherine Holland Frank
2019
Eli Joseph Weissler
2018
Andrew Mather Bishop
2017
Jonas Leif Kaufman
2016
Xinyue Cai
2014
Alberto J. Ruiz
2013
Christopher D. Cotner
2011
Hong W. Sio
2010
Alex N. Steinkamp
2008
Junbo Park
2007
David W. Mar
2005
David Liao
2004
William Steven Kolthammer
2003
Jonathan [Pearson] Pearson Magoon
2001
Seth M. Foreman and Jeremy J. Liu
1999
Alexander C. Johnson
1998
Paul U. Berry
1997
Steven Lee Johnson
1996
Daniel C. Bradley and Radhika [Sondhi] Sondhi-Bradley
1994
Dean E. Dauger
Wunderlich Prize Recipients
Rojansky Writing Award
The Rojansky Writing Award is named for Vladimir (Ro) Rojansky, who came to the College as an emeritus professor after retiring from Union College. Following his death, his wife Milla requested that contributions be made to HMC in lieu of flowers, and the Rojansky Award was created from that seed money. Ro was recognized not only for his work in quantum mechanics, but also for his clear and concise writing. The Rojansky Writing Award is given annually for the outstanding term paper in the sophomore quantum mechanics course, Physics 52.
Year
Winner
2023
Collin Fitzpatrick and Elena Williams
2022
Xiaobei Zhang
2021
Coleman Jacob Gliddon and Chaehyeong Park (Pomona)
2019
Anna Rose Barth
2018
Matthew Stephen Fox
2017
Evan Joseph Hubinger
2016
Andrew Mather Bishop
2015
Brynn Elise Arborico
2014
Shifrah Aron-Dine
2013
Kevin Hale and Xiuyuan Lu
2012
Fangzhao Alex An
2011
Taylor McAdam
2010
Paul L. Riggins
2009
Laura Poindexter
2007
Benjamin D. Roig
2006
Seán M. Meenehan and Benjamin Diamond Preskill
2005
Kevin J. Zielnicki
2004
Lia R. Corrales
2003
David C. Hambrick
2002
Andrew J. Mugler
2001
Andrew Iannaccone
2000
Zachary B. Walters
1999
Jeremy J. Liu
1998
John Sanborn
1997
Jason A. Fredrickson
1996
Thaddeus D. Ladd
1995
E. Martien
1993
Jason L. Regier
1992
Eric G. Furze
1990
Sean K. O’Keeffe and Jason D. Rhodes
1989
Carol Wawrukiewicz
1987
F. Scott Porter
1984
Steven R. Spielman
1983
Tom Wang
1982
A. Middleton
1981
Michael F. Hundley
Rojansky Writing Award Recipients
Townsend Award
The John and Ellen Townsend Award is given to the outstanding physics major in Physics 116.
Year
Window
2023
Bradley Joseph Gonmiah
2022
Jiaping Li
2021
Rebecca Fallon Chan
2020
Shion E Andrew
2019
Cameron Bryce Gray
2018
Beili Hu
2017
Adam Robert Busis
2016
Xinrui Yan
2015
Jim Wu
2014
Brett Berger
2013
Andrew Turner and Yantao Wu
2012
Jake R. Fish
2011
Julien B. Devin
Townsend Award Recipients
Bell Prize
The Graydon and Louise Bell Prize was created in 1999 in honor of the first member of the HMC physics department and his wife. It is awarded at the start of the fall semester to a senior physics major for outstanding scholarship, creativity, and service.
Year
Winner
2023
Tanvi Krishnan
2022
Albany Eve Blackburn
2021
Mariesa Henriette Teo
2020
Anna Rose Barth
2019
Henry Louis Fetsch
2018
Beili Hu and Eli Joseph Weissler
2017
Kemper Ludlow
2016
Calvin Leung and Yossathorn Tawabutr
2015
Jim Wu
2014
Zeph Arvanitis
2012
Lucas T. Brady
2011
Julien B. Devin and Paul L. Riggins
2010
Hong W. Sio
2009
David A. Berryrieser and Vedika Khemani
2008
Andrew P. Higginbotham
2007
Peter J. Scherpelz
2006
Matthew D. Reed
2005
Colin V. Parker
2004
David Liao
2003
Christopher T. Rodolfa
2002
Jason M. Hogan and Nathaniel P. Stern
2001
Nicholas P. Breznay and Lara Mercurio
2000
Michael J. Rust and Paul G. SanGiorgio
1999
Alexander C. Johnson and Whittier R. Myers
Bell Prize Recipients
Physics Community Award
The Physics Community Award is given annually to the student or students who most notably foster a welcoming environment and a sense of community among physics students. This award was established by the physics faculty in 2020 through the Physics Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fund.