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The school still operates Scotland's only helium liquefier. During John Allen's time in St Andrews, the North Haugh site was purchased by the university, where the current building of the school is located. [5] The physics department moved to this location in 1965; the building is now named after John F. Allen.
Andrew Peter Mackenzie FRS FRSE FInstP (born 1964) [4] [3] [1] is a director of Physics of Quantum Materials at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids in Dresden, [5] Germany and Professor of Condensed Matter Physics at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.
The university's radio station is STAR: St Andrews Radio, an online station that broadcasts 24/7 during term time. [184] Scoot Around is a literary-cultural magazine based in St Andrews with contributors from universities around the world. [185] The Sinner is an independent website and discussion forum set up by students of the university. [186]
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Katherine Jane Hawley FRSE FBA (1971-2021 [1]) was a British philosopher specialising in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and philosophy of physics. Hawley was a professor of philosophy at the University of St Andrews. [2] She was the author of How Things Persist (OUP 2002), Trust: a Very Short Introduction (OUP 2012), and How To Be ...
Calvin O'Connor played scales on his trumpet while classmates dashed around a University of St. Thomas chapel to measure the dimensions of the room. Some logged how loud the music was. Others ...
Edward Witten (born August 26, 1951) is an American theoretical physicist known for his contributions to string theory, topological quantum field theory, and various areas of mathematics.
He studied Physics at Queen's University, Belfast, and graduated BSc in 1970, then studying at postgraduate level, gaining a PhD in Laser Physics in 1973. He began lecturing at Imperial College London in 1973, rising to Reader before moving to St Andrews University as full Professor in 1985. From 1988 he was Head of Physics and Astronomy at the ...