Endowed Chairs and Professorships help us attract and retain outstanding babyÖ±²¥app, enables them to pursue cutting-edge research, and supports students of all levels in their research groups.

Alysia Marino gives a presentation at the Endowed Chair celebration

The Jesse Lafayette Mitchell Endowed Chair in Experimental Physics was created in 2021 by CU Physics PhD alumnus Joseph Mitchell and his wife Cindy. The Chair is named for Joe's father, who was a leading NASA scientist and administrator in the 1950's and 1960's.

Alysia Marino holds the Jesse Lafayette Mitchell Endowed Chair in Experimental Physics. Marino's research in experimental particle physics focuses on observations of neutrinos and making measurements of their basic properties.

Michael Hermele gives a presentation at the Endowed Chair celebration

The Waldo E. Rennie Endowed Professorship in Theoretical Physics was established in 2021 with funds from the trust of Waldo E. Rennie.

Michael Hermele holds the Waldo E. Rennie Endowed Professorship in Theoretical Physics. Hermele's research is in theoretical physics, focusing onÌıquantum phases of matter, strongly correlated systems, and other aspects and areas of quantum many-body systems.