Margaret Murnane Awarded SFI St. Patrick's Day Science Medal

March 23, 2018

Striving to help women feel they belong in physics

April 28, 2017

Henry Kapteyn and Margaret Murnane

Federal dollars spark aerospace, biotech, laser spin-offs

April 28, 2017

Margaret Murnane portrait

Professor Margaret Murnane Wins Highest Medal from The Optical Society

Feb. 20, 2017

Congratulations to JILA Fellow and Physics Professor Margaret Murnane for winning the Frederick Ives Medal/Quinn Prize, the highest award of The Optical Society. The Award was announced on February 16, 2017. According to their site, Murnane earned the award, “For pioneering and sustained contributions to ultrafast science ranging from femtosecond...

Margaret Murnane Elected to American Philosophical Society

May 28, 2015

Congratulations to Physics Professor and JILA fellow Margaret Murnane, who has recently been elected to the prestigious American Philosophical Society (APS). Murnane is the fourth ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder faculty member to be elected to APS. There were 34 people worldwide elected in 2015 to the society, which was founded in 1743 in...

Margaret Murnane Appointed Chair of the National Medal of Science Committee

Dec. 22, 2011

Physics Professor and JILA Fellow Margaret Murnane was recently selected by President Obama to chair the National Medal of Science Committee. The appointment was approved on Wedenesday, December 21st. In a news release, President Obama said, "These fine public servants bring both a depth of experience and tremendous dedication to...

Margaret Murnane Awarded RDS Irish Times Boyle Medal

Oct. 27, 2011

Congratulations to Professor Margaret Murnane, who has been awarded the prestigious RDS Irish Times Boyle Medal for Scientific Excellence. Murnane earned the award, "for her pioneering work which has transformed the field of ultrafast laser and x-ray science." Inaugurated in 1899, the Boyle Medal, Ireland's premier science award, continues to...