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Particle theorist Elizabeth Simmons is an associate
professor of physics at Boston University. Her research focuses on the
origins of the masses of the elementary particles, which form our universe.
Her research has been published in The Physical Review and Nuclear
Physics.
As a Bunting Fellow, Simmons will work on a project entitled "Top Quark
Dynamics at the Tevatron: Tracing the Origin of Mass." The project is based
on her recent studies of an exceptionally massive component of matter called
the "top quark."
Simmons earned her Ph.D. in physics from Harvard University. She was
recently awarded a Professional Opportunities for Women in Research and
Education Grant from the National Science Foundation. In addition, she
received an Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan through the Japan
Society for the Promotion of Science, a Faculty Early Career Development
Award from the National Science Foundation, an Outstanding Junior Investigator
Award from the U.S. Department of Energy, and an American (Curie) Fellowship
from the American Association of University Women.
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