To make sure we do not leave anyone from our space mailings, I have created a list server for the space committee: space@phlnx3.pas.rochester.edu In this way, we also have a record of our communications. Frank _____________________________________________________________________ Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs@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@rochester.edu> To: "Wolfs, Frank" <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu>, "BenZvi, Segev" <sybenzvi@pas.rochester.edu> Cc: "Landi, Gabriel" <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>, "Gourdain, Pierre" <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu>, "Bigelow, Nicholas" <nicholas.bigelow@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@rochester.edu Hours: 7:30a-4:00p|Remote Most Fridays -----Original Message----- From: Frank Wolfs, Physics and Astronomy, U of R <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu> Sent: Friday, August 7, 2026 11:12 AM To: BenZvi, Segev <sbenzvi@UR.Rochester.edu> Cc: Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>; Gourdain, Pierre <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu>; Bigelow, Nicholas <nicholas.bigelow@rochester.edu>; Schenk, Pamela <pamela.schenk@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@rochester.edu
On Aug 7, 2026, at 10:18 AM, Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu> wrote:
Sorry for the delay. I completed mine as well.
Best, Gabriel
------------------------------------------------ Prof. Gabriel T. Landi gabriel.landi@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@pas.rochester.edu> Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 10:30 AM To: Gourdain, Pierre <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu> Cc: Bigelow, Nicholas <nicholas.bigelow@rochester.edu>; Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>; BenZvi, Segev <sybenzvi@pas.rochester.edu>; Schenk, Pamela <pamela.schenk@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@pas.rochester.edu Website: http://gourdain.pas.rochester.edu<http://gourdain.pas.rochester.edu/>
-----Original Message----- From: Bigelow, Nicholas <nbigelow@ur.rochester.edu> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2026 3:58 PM To: Gourdain, Pierre <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu>; Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>; Wolfs, Frank <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu> Cc: Bigelow, Nicholas <nbigelow@ur.rochester.edu>; BenZvi, Segev <sbenzvi@ur.rochester.edu>; Schenk, Pamela <pamela.schenk@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@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@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/
Hi Frank, Thanks for setting this up. Just making sure that Linda is included in the mailing list as an ex-officio member and is aware of the planned discussion on August 20. Best, Segev ====== Segev BenZvi Professor of Physics Chair, Department of Physics & Astronomy University of Rochester segev.benzvi@rochester.edu On Aug 10, 2026, at 9:59 AM, Frank Wolfs, Physics and Astronomy, U of R <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu> wrote: To make sure we do not leave anyone from our space mailings, I have created a list server for the space committee: space@phlnx3.pas.rochester.edu In this way, we also have a record of our communications. Frank _____________________________________________________________________ Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs@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@rochester.edu> To: "Wolfs, Frank" <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu>, "BenZvi, Segev" <sybenzvi@pas.rochester.edu> Cc: "Landi, Gabriel" <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>, "Gourdain, Pierre" <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu>, "Bigelow, Nicholas" <nicholas.bigelow@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@rochester.edu Hours: 7:30a-4:00p|Remote Most Fridays -----Original Message----- From: Frank Wolfs, Physics and Astronomy, U of R <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu> Sent: Friday, August 7, 2026 11:12 AM To: BenZvi, Segev <sbenzvi@UR.Rochester.edu> Cc: Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>; Gourdain, Pierre <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu>; Bigelow, Nicholas <nicholas.bigelow@rochester.edu>; Schenk, Pamela <pamela.schenk@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@rochester.edu On Aug 7, 2026, at 10:18 AM, Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu> wrote: Sorry for the delay. I completed mine as well. Best, Gabriel ------------------------------------------------ Prof. Gabriel T. Landi gabriel.landi@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@pas.rochester.edu> Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 10:30 AM To: Gourdain, Pierre <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu> Cc: Bigelow, Nicholas <nicholas.bigelow@rochester.edu>; Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>; BenZvi, Segev <sybenzvi@pas.rochester.edu>; Schenk, Pamela <pamela.schenk@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@pas.rochester.edu Website: http://gourdain.pas.rochester.edu<http://gourdain.pas.rochester.edu/> -----Original Message----- From: Bigelow, Nicholas <nbigelow@ur.rochester.edu> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2026 3:58 PM To: Gourdain, Pierre <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu>; Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>; Wolfs, Frank <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu> Cc: Bigelow, Nicholas <nbigelow@ur.rochester.edu>; BenZvi, Segev <sbenzvi@ur.rochester.edu>; Schenk, Pamela <pamela.schenk@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@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@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/___________________________________________... Space mailing list -- space@phlnx3.pas.rochester.edu To unsubscribe send an email to space-leave@phlnx3.pas.rochester.edu
Yes, Linda is included on the list. Frank On Tue, 11 Aug 2026, BenZvi, Segev wrote:
Hi Frank,
Thanks for setting this up. Just making sure that Linda is included in the mailing list as an ex-officio member and is aware of the planned discussion on August 20.
Best, Segev
====== Segev BenZvi Professor of Physics Chair, Department of Physics & Astronomy University of Rochester
segev.benzvi@rochester.edu
On Aug 10, 2026, at 9:59 AM, Frank Wolfs, Physics and Astronomy, U of R <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu> wrote:
To make sure we do not leave anyone from our space mailings, I have created a list server for the space committee:
space@phlnx3.pas.rochester.edu
In this way, we also have a record of our communications.
Frank
_____________________________________________________________________
Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs@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@rochester.edu> To: "Wolfs, Frank" <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu>, "BenZvi, Segev" <sybenzvi@pas.rochester.edu> Cc: "Landi, Gabriel" <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>, "Gourdain, Pierre" <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu>, "Bigelow, Nicholas" <nicholas.bigelow@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@rochester.edu Hours: 7:30a-4:00p|Remote Most Fridays
-----Original Message----- From: Frank Wolfs, Physics and Astronomy, U of R <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu> Sent: Friday, August 7, 2026 11:12 AM To: BenZvi, Segev <sbenzvi@UR.Rochester.edu> Cc: Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>; Gourdain, Pierre <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu>; Bigelow, Nicholas <nicholas.bigelow@rochester.edu>; Schenk, Pamela <pamela.schenk@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@rochester.edu
On Aug 7, 2026, at 10:18 AM, Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu> wrote:
Sorry for the delay. I completed mine as well.
Best, Gabriel
------------------------------------------------ Prof. Gabriel T. Landi gabriel.landi@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@pas.rochester.edu> Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 10:30 AM To: Gourdain, Pierre <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu> Cc: Bigelow, Nicholas <nicholas.bigelow@rochester.edu>; Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>; BenZvi, Segev <sybenzvi@pas.rochester.edu>; Schenk, Pamela <pamela.schenk@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@pas.rochester.edu Website: http://gourdain.pas.rochester.edu<http://gourdain.pas.rochester.edu/>
-----Original Message----- From: Bigelow, Nicholas <nbigelow@ur.rochester.edu> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2026 3:58 PM To: Gourdain, Pierre <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu>; Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>; Wolfs, Frank <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu> Cc: Bigelow, Nicholas <nbigelow@ur.rochester.edu>; BenZvi, Segev <sbenzvi@ur.rochester.edu>; Schenk, Pamela <pamela.schenk@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@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@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/___________________________________________... Space mailing list -- space@phlnx3.pas.rochester.edu To unsubscribe send an email to space-leave@phlnx3.pas.rochester.edu
_____________________________________________________________________ Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs@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/
Thanks Frank. I got the email that I was added to the listserv, but didn't receive any communications about a meeting? Linda -----Original Message----- From: Frank Wolfs, Physics and Astronomy, U of R <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu> Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 11:10 AM To: BenZvi, Segev <sbenzvi@UR.Rochester.edu> Cc: space@phlnx3.pas.rochester.edu; Case, Linda <lindacase@pas.rochester.edu> Subject: Re: [Space] The final frontier.... Yes, Linda is included on the list. Frank On Tue, 11 Aug 2026, BenZvi, Segev wrote:
Hi Frank,
Thanks for setting this up. Just making sure that Linda is included in the mailing list as an ex-officio member and is aware of the planned discussion on August 20.
Best, Segev
====== Segev BenZvi Professor of Physics Chair, Department of Physics & Astronomy University of Rochester
segev.benzvi@rochester.edu
On Aug 10, 2026, at 9:59 AM, Frank Wolfs, Physics and Astronomy, U of R <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu> wrote:
To make sure we do not leave anyone from our space mailings, I have created a list server for the space committee:
space@phlnx3.pas.rochester.edu
In this way, we also have a record of our communications.
Frank
_____________________________________________________________________
Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs@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@rochester.edu> To: "Wolfs, Frank" <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu>, "BenZvi, Segev" <sybenzvi@pas.rochester.edu> Cc: "Landi, Gabriel" <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>, "Gourdain, Pierre" <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu>, "Bigelow, Nicholas" <nicholas.bigelow@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@rochester.edu Hours: 7:30a-4:00p|Remote Most Fridays
-----Original Message----- From: Frank Wolfs, Physics and Astronomy, U of R <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu> Sent: Friday, August 7, 2026 11:12 AM To: BenZvi, Segev <sbenzvi@UR.Rochester.edu> Cc: Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>; Gourdain, Pierre <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu>; Bigelow, Nicholas <nicholas.bigelow@rochester.edu>; Schenk, Pamela <pamela.schenk@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@rochester.edu
On Aug 7, 2026, at 10:18 AM, Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu> wrote:
Sorry for the delay. I completed mine as well.
Best, Gabriel
------------------------------------------------ Prof. Gabriel T. Landi gabriel.landi@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@pas.rochester.edu> Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 10:30 AM To: Gourdain, Pierre <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu> Cc: Bigelow, Nicholas <nicholas.bigelow@rochester.edu>; Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>; BenZvi, Segev <sybenzvi@pas.rochester.edu>; Schenk, Pamela <pamela.schenk@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@pas.rochester.edu Website: http://gourdain.pas.rochester.edu<http://gourdain.pas.rochester.edu/>
-----Original Message----- From: Bigelow, Nicholas <nbigelow@ur.rochester.edu> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2026 3:58 PM To: Gourdain, Pierre <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu>; Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>; Wolfs, Frank <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu> Cc: Bigelow, Nicholas <nbigelow@ur.rochester.edu>; BenZvi, Segev <sbenzvi@ur.rochester.edu>; Schenk, Pamela <pamela.schenk@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@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@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/___________________________________________... Space mailing list -- space@phlnx3.pas.rochester.edu To unsubscribe send an email to space-leave@phlnx3.pas.rochester.edu
_____________________________________________________________________ Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs@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/
Linda, the meeting was in the body of the email chain, but we will meet on 8/20 at 12:15 in B&L 375. We can add zoom if needed. Frank On Tue, 11 Aug 2026, Case, Linda wrote:
Thanks Frank. I got the email that I was added to the listserv, but didn't receive any communications about a meeting?
Linda
-----Original Message----- From: Frank Wolfs, Physics and Astronomy, U of R <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu> Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 11:10 AM To: BenZvi, Segev <sbenzvi@UR.Rochester.edu> Cc: space@phlnx3.pas.rochester.edu; Case, Linda <lindacase@pas.rochester.edu> Subject: Re: [Space] The final frontier....
Yes, Linda is included on the list.
Frank
On Tue, 11 Aug 2026, BenZvi, Segev wrote:
Hi Frank,
Thanks for setting this up. Just making sure that Linda is included in the mailing list as an ex-officio member and is aware of the planned discussion on August 20.
Best, Segev
====== Segev BenZvi Professor of Physics Chair, Department of Physics & Astronomy University of Rochester
segev.benzvi@rochester.edu
On Aug 10, 2026, at 9:59 AM, Frank Wolfs, Physics and Astronomy, U of R <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu> wrote:
To make sure we do not leave anyone from our space mailings, I have created a list server for the space committee:
space@phlnx3.pas.rochester.edu
In this way, we also have a record of our communications.
Frank
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:23:23 From: "Schenk, Pamela" <pamela.schenk@rochester.edu> To: "Wolfs, Frank" <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu>, "BenZvi, Segev" <sybenzvi@pas.rochester.edu> Cc: "Landi, Gabriel" <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>, "Gourdain, Pierre" <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu>, "Bigelow, Nicholas" <nicholas.bigelow@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@rochester.edu Hours: 7:30a-4:00p|Remote Most Fridays
-----Original Message----- From: Frank Wolfs, Physics and Astronomy, U of R <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu> Sent: Friday, August 7, 2026 11:12 AM To: BenZvi, Segev <sbenzvi@UR.Rochester.edu> Cc: Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>; Gourdain, Pierre <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu>; Bigelow, Nicholas <nicholas.bigelow@rochester.edu>; Schenk, Pamela <pamela.schenk@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@rochester.edu
On Aug 7, 2026, at 10:18 AM, Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu> wrote:
Sorry for the delay. I completed mine as well.
Best, Gabriel
------------------------------------------------ Prof. Gabriel T. Landi gabriel.landi@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@pas.rochester.edu> Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 10:30 AM To: Gourdain, Pierre <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu> Cc: Bigelow, Nicholas <nicholas.bigelow@rochester.edu>; Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>; BenZvi, Segev <sybenzvi@pas.rochester.edu>; Schenk, Pamela <pamela.schenk@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@pas.rochester.edu Website: http://gourdain.pas.rochester.edu<http://gourdain.pas.rochester.edu/>
-----Original Message----- From: Bigelow, Nicholas <nbigelow@ur.rochester.edu> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2026 3:58 PM To: Gourdain, Pierre <gourdain@pas.rochester.edu>; Landi, Gabriel <gabriel.landi@rochester.edu>; Wolfs, Frank <wolfs@pas.rochester.edu> Cc: Bigelow, Nicholas <nbigelow@ur.rochester.edu>; BenZvi, Segev <sbenzvi@ur.rochester.edu>; Schenk, Pamela <pamela.schenk@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
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Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs@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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Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs@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/___________________________________________... Space mailing list -- space@phlnx3.pas.rochester.edu To unsubscribe send an email to space-leave@phlnx3.pas.rochester.edu
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