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Tova Holmes @tovaholmes.bsky.social · 26d

Exciting news! We're hiring for a new theoretical particle physics faculty member at UTK this year: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30681

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Department of Physics & Astronomy

Job #AJO30681, Assistant Professor Theoretical Particle Physics, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee, US

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Tova Holmes @tovaholmes.bsky.social · Jun 25

I'm hiring! Looking for folks interested in a postdoc position on muon colliders, spanning accelerator and experiment. More info here: fa-ewlq-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

@muoncollider.bsky.social

Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Department of Physics and Astronomy - UTK

This postdoctoral position focuses on R&D for a future Muon Collider, spanning both experimental and accelerator physics. The successful candidate will work with a cross-institutional team to conduct ...

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Tova Holmes @tovaholmes.bsky.social · Jun 20

Had a great time chatting with @peaseroland.bsky.social about muon colliders following the incredible support from the @nasonline.org particle physics report!

Larry Lee @larrylee.bsky.social · Jun 20

@tovaholmes.bsky.social on BBC’s Science In Action talking about @muoncollider.bsky.social!

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Science In Action - Once lost now found: half a universe - BBC Sounds

Half of the normal matter in the universe has never actually been spotted… until now.

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Tova Holmes @tovaholmes.bsky.social · May 8

So excited to get started on this work! Heads up — we’ll be starting to search for postdocs soon, so please reach out if you’re interested!
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Simons Foundation @simonsfoundation.org · May 7

Announcing our two new Targeted Grants in MPS: an ambitious muon collider project + support of Cenca Bridge, a nonprofit that provides opportunities to students in Central America and the Caribbean. www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/05/01/m... #science #math

Muon Collider Project and Research Internship Program Awarded Targeted Grants in MPS

A muon collider project and a nonprofit supporting students in Central America are the newest recipients of the Simons Foundation’s Targeted Grants in MPS.

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Tova Holmes @tovaholmes.bsky.social · Feb 18

So honored to be one of this year’s fellows! Thrilled to be part of the mission of the Sloan Foundation, especially given that it was Sloan-funded PBS shows that first got me excited about science. #SloanFellow

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · Feb 18

🎉Congrats to the 126 early-career scientists who have been awarded a Sloan Research Fellowship this year! These exceptional scholars are drawn from 51 institutions across the US and Canada, and represent the next generation of groundbreaking researchers. sloan.org/fellowships/...

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Tova Holmes @tovaholmes.bsky.social · Feb 12

Congrats to @larrylee.bsky.social ! So thrilled to be part of a Cottrell couple!!

Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · Feb 12

RCSA has named 16 early career teacher-scholars in chemistry, physics, and astronomy as recipients of its 2025 #CottrellScholar Awards. Each awardee receives $120,000. Congratulations to this distinguished class!

RCSA Welcomes 2025 Class of Cottrell Scholars

Research Corporation for Science Advancement, America's first foundation dedicated wholly to science, has named 16 early career scholars in chemistry, physics, and astronomy as recipients of its 2025 ...

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Patrick Meade @theorydad.bsky.social · Dec 5

Great talk by Mark Palmer on US muon collider activities at HEPAP today. Scrappy grassroots efforts by hundreds of scientists while we wait for official US funding agency responses to the P5 “muon shot” so we can collaborate more effectively with the International muon collider collaboration! 🧪⚛️

Title slide from Mark Palmer’s talk at HEPAP

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