Larry Lee

Aug 23 – Knoxville, let's do this thing again. Two @UTKPhysAstro @UTKnoxville professors putting physics into your ears. This time at Scuffy City Hall. Dance to the glow of some oscilloscopes, you mad scientist you

The project has been a wild exploration of educational techniques, unlike anything we’ve ever seen — A unique experience in both design and physics education. A huge privilege to get to do this kind of work at @UTKnoxville @ArtsSciencesUT. Learn more at: cosmicrayn.utk.edu

We used real particle detectors (from CAEN and Supersaturated Environments) and 3D renderings of the lifespan of a cosmic ray (made in @Blender with real simulation of supernovas/kilonovas/hadronic interactions from Pythia) to tell this story and bring these phenomena to life.

In the last two semesters, I partnered with close friend and collaborator Prof. David Matthews (@UTKnoxville College of Architecture & Design, School of Interior Architecture) on a radical educational experiment in large project-based learning. archdesign.utk.edu/news/cosmic-co…

Because the academy seems like a great idea and such... Come join us! We're hiring an Asst Professor in Particle Theory at @UTKPhysAstro! Tell your friends and do some science with us! inspirehep.net/jobs/2977853

Assistant Professor Tova Holmes spoke with BBC’s Science in Action on a muon collider and what it means for the level of “Higgsiness” in the universe and the benefit to society from fundamental research. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3… @BBCPodcasts @ArtsSciencesUT

Before you take off for Spring Break, block March 22 for Harmonic Motion: Physics x Electronic Music! Physics faculty bring science to the dance floor @ScruffyCityHall! physics.utk.edu/harmonic-motio… @ArtsSciencesUT

Excite your states. Scruffy City Hall March 22

Congratulations to UT Assistant Professor @tovaholmes, who has received a Sloan Research Fellowship for her innovative work in high-energy particle physics. bit.ly/4b85vpy

🎉Congrats to the 126 early-career scientists who have been awarded a Sloan Research Fellowship this year! These exceptional scholars are drawn from 51 institutions across the US and Canada, and represent the next generation of groundbreaking researchers. sloan.org/fellowships/20…

Congratulations to @larrylee, assistant professor of physics, for receiving the Cottrell Scholar Award! This award honors and helps to develop outstanding teacher-scholars in chemistry, physics, and astronomy. bit.ly/4gEffsA

RCSA has named 16 early career teacher-scholars in chemistry, physics, and astronomy as recipients of its 2025 #CottrellScholar Awards. Each awardee receives $120,000. Congratulations to this distinguished class! bit.ly/3CBRsfj

Congratulations to 2025 #CottrellScholar Lawrence Lee, Physics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville! @larrylee @UTKPhysAstro @UTKnoxville

It was a joy to welcome #CPAD2024 last week with our co-hosts @ORNL, when 260 particle physicists tackled the promise and challenges of advanced detectors! physics.utk.edu/the-particle-d… @ArtsSciencesUT

Coordinating Panel for Advanced Detectors (CPAD) Workshop #CPAD2024 November 2024, University of Tennessee, Knoxville indico.phy.ornl.gov/event/510/ @ORNL Christina, Cristian, Si, Adi, Artur, Andrew et al @caltech @fermilab @NASAJPL series of talks on picosend timing devices to SNSPDs/quantum sensing and other advanced innovative detection, trigger and DAQ technologies #INQNET @AQT_INQNET 👀⚛️🔬🔭🪓🔩

Thrilled to see Professor Holmes be named a Cottrell Scholar, the first here at @utknoxville. While continuing her research, she will inspire the next generation of scientists to communicate their work clearly and effectively. Excited to see all she achieves with this honor!

Tova Holmes is a big fan of tiny particles. With a prestigious Cottrell Scholar Award, she aims to move physics forward while inspiring a larger cheering section for all science. physics.utk.edu/cottrell-schol… @ArtsSciencesUT, @RCSA1

On the street in @CityKnoxvilleTN. Promise it wasn’t me.

Getting the sunsphere ready to welcome the particle detector community to @CityKnoxvilleTN and @UTKnoxville @APSphysics CPAD 2024 starts Nov 19!