Phillips chosen as inaugural NSF-ACI Fellow

Physics Professor Philip Phillips has been named one of twelve "American Competitiveness Initiative" Fellows by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Materials Research. A Bliss Faculty Scholar in the Department of Physics, Phillips was recognized "for his creative interdisciplinary contributions to fundamental condensed-matter science including new understanding in strong correlation physics in materials, and for his role in promoting education and international activities." The NSF's Division of Materials Research (DMR) instituted this new recognition program for its current grantees who have demonstrated a combination of transformative research accomplishments and outstanding contributions toward education, mentoring, and broadening participation of women, underrepresented minorities, and people with disabilities.