August 2026 - Space

[Space] Zoom coordinates
by Frank Wolfs 20 Aug '26

20 Aug '26

We should use the following zoom link for our meeting today: https://rochester.zoom.us/j/93704467048 Frank _____________________________________________________________________ Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Rochester B&L 203A, RC Box 270171 fax: (585) 275 - 8527 284 Hutchison Rd. phone: (585) 210 - 3271 Rochester, NY 14627 http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/

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[Space] Reminder
by Frank Wolfs, Physics and Astronomy, U of R 19 Aug '26

19 Aug '26

Just a reminder that the space committee will meet tomorrow, Thursday, at 12.15 pm in B&L 375. Do we need a zoom connection or can everyone attend in person? Frank _____________________________________________________________________ Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Rochester B&L 203A, RC Box 270171 fax: (585) 273 - 3237 284 Hutchison Rd. phone: (585) 210 - 3271 Rochester, NY 14627 http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/

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[Space] Re: The final frontier....
by Frank Wolfs, Physics and Astronomy, U of R 11 Aug '26

11 Aug '26

To make sure we do not leave anyone from our space mailings, I have created a list server for the space committee: space(a)phlnx3.pas.rochester.edu In this way, we also have a record of our communications. Frank _____________________________________________________________________ Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Rochester B&L 203A, RC Box 270171 fax: (585) 273 - 3237 284 Hutchison Rd. phone: (585) 210 - 3271 Rochester, NY 14627 http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:23:23 From: "Schenk, Pamela" <pamela.schenk(a)rochester.edu> To: "Wolfs, Frank" <wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu>, "BenZvi, Segev" <sybenzvi(a)pas.rochester.edu> Cc: "Landi, Gabriel" <gabriel.landi(a)rochester.edu>, "Gourdain, Pierre" <gourdain(a)pas.rochester.edu>, "Bigelow, Nicholas" <nicholas.bigelow(a)rochester.edu> Subject: RE: The final frontier.... Good Morning, I am available on 8/20 from 12:15-1pm. I reserved 375. FYI...Linda is part of the Space Committee but did not see her included on any of the emails. Regards, Pam Pamela Schenk (she/her/hers) Physics & Astronomy | Administrator, Faculty Affairs 206B Bausch and Lomb Hall | Box 270171|Rochester, NY 14627-0171 585-275-4344 | pamela.schenk(a)rochester.edu Hours: 7:30a-4:00p|Remote Most Fridays -----Original Message----- From: Frank Wolfs, Physics and Astronomy, U of R <wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu> Sent: Friday, August 7, 2026 11:12 AM To: BenZvi, Segev <sbenzvi(a)UR.Rochester.edu> Cc: Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi(a)rochester.edu>; Gourdain, Pierre <gourdain(a)pas.rochester.edu>; Bigelow, Nicholas <nicholas.bigelow(a)rochester.edu>; Schenk, Pamela <pamela.schenk(a)rochester.edu> Subject: Re: The final frontier.... Shall we meet between 12.15 pm and 1 pm on 8/20? Frank On Fri, 7 Aug 2026, BenZvi, Segev wrote: > Thanks Pierre and Nick. It looks like we converged on a narrow window on August 20. > > Best, > Segev > > ====== > Segev BenZvi > Professor of Physics > Chair, Department of Physics & Astronomy University of Rochester > > segev.benzvi(a)rochester.edu > > On Aug 7, 2026, at 10:18 AM, Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi(a)rochester.edu> wrote: > > Sorry for the delay. I completed mine as well. > > Best, > Gabriel > > ------------------------------------------------ > Prof. Gabriel T. Landi > gabriel.landi(a)rochester.edu > https://www.pas.rochester.edu/~gtlandi/ > Associate Professor of Physics > Director of Graduate Studies > Bausch & Lomb 317 > Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, P.O. Box > 270171 Rochester, NY, USA. > +1 585 275 2418 > From: Frank Wolfs, Physics and Astronomy, U of R > <wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu> > Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 10:30 AM > To: Gourdain, Pierre <gourdain(a)pas.rochester.edu> > Cc: Bigelow, Nicholas <nicholas.bigelow(a)rochester.edu>; Landi, Gabriel > <gabriel.landi(a)rochester.edu>; BenZvi, Segev > <sybenzvi(a)pas.rochester.edu>; Schenk, Pamela > <pamela.schenk(a)rochester.edu> > Subject: RE: The final frontier.... > > I have completed my availability during that week. On the MWF, we > would need to use zoom since I am not on campus on those days. > > Frank > > On Tue, 4 Aug 2026, Gourdain, Pierre wrote: > >> Hi Nick, >> >> I am at a conference all week next week but the week after is mostly >> open. Here is a poll to get the ball rolling >> >> https://www.when2meet.com/?37741156-Rr4BQ >> >> Best >> >> Pierre >> >> Pierre-Alexandre Gourdain >> Department of Physics and Astronomy >> 284 Hutchison Rd >> Bausch and Lomb Hall Room 456 >> University of Rochester >> Rochester, NY 14627, USA >> Phone: (585) 275-3089 >> Fax: (585) 273-3237 >> Email: gourdain(a)pas.rochester.edu >> Website: >> http://gourdain.pas.rochester.edu<http://gourdain.pas.rochester.edu/> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Bigelow, Nicholas <nbigelow(a)ur.rochester.edu> >> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2026 3:58 PM >> To: Gourdain, Pierre <gourdain(a)pas.rochester.edu>; Landi, Gabriel >> <gabriel.landi(a)rochester.edu>; Wolfs, Frank <wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu> >> Cc: Bigelow, Nicholas <nbigelow(a)ur.rochester.edu>; BenZvi, Segev >> <sbenzvi(a)ur.rochester.edu>; Schenk, Pamela >> <pamela.schenk(a)rochester.edu> >> Subject: The final frontier.... >> >> Dear Space Committee Colleagues, >> >> I want to bring two items/needs proactively to the attention of the Space Committee. >> >> I want to draw your attention to two pending space needs. >> >> The first is for Ke Wang who will start in September as the first Eberly Senior Post-Doctoral Fellow. I believe that this is the first ever PAS endowed post-doc to join the Department. Note that he will not necessarily work for any specific faculty member or group. I believe that he deserves a good office (single occupancy) in a good location in B&L. Where? >> >> The second is that we will likely search this year for the first Joseph H. Eberly Endowed Professorship in Physics. I believe that this is also the first truly endowed professorship (including a significant research fund) that has been the basis of a hire in PAS, perhaps ever. This could be at a tenured level. It is my understanding that Joe’s old office will be used for our new Simons hire and hence Joe’s old set-up with nearby student and post-doc offices will not be a possibility. Where are we planning to place this hire that is appropriate for such a landmark hire? Where will students and post-docs be located? >> >> Let’s start planning now for a successful future. >> >> Can we possibly meet in August? >> >> Take care, >> >> Nick >> >> > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu > Department of Physics and Astronomy > University of Rochester > B&L 203A, RC Box 270171 fax: (585) 273 - 3237 > 284 Hutchison Rd. phone: (585) 210 - 3271 > Rochester, NY 14627 http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/ > > _____________________________________________________________________ Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Rochester B&L 203A, RC Box 270171 fax: (585) 273 - 3237 284 Hutchison Rd. phone: (585) 210 - 3271 Rochester, NY 14627 http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/

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