Did Homer Neal's Contributions to Physics and Education Leave a Lasting Legacy?

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Homer Neal, a prominent physicist and professor emeritus at the University of Michigan, passed away on May 23rd. He was renowned for his contributions to experimental particle physics, having worked at SLAC, Fermilab, and CERN, specifically with the ATLAS experiment. Neal also served as President of the American Physical Society and played a pivotal role in establishing the CERN NSF REU program, which facilitated summer research opportunities for U.S. universities at CERN.

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Physicist and professor emeritus of the University of Michigan Homer Neal passed away on May 23rd.

Homer Neal has had a long distinguished career in experimental particle physics and served as
President of the American Physical Society as well as interim President of the University of Michigan. He pursued his research at SLAC, Fermilab, and for the past 20 years at CERN with the ATLAS experiment. He initiated the CERN NSF REU program where a dozen or so US universities would spend the summer at CERN.
 
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Vanadium 50 said:
Physicist and professor emeritus of the University of Michigan Homer Neal passed away on May 23rd.
I've read about him... sad news. . :frown:More sad news... Alan Bean, who was the last living crew member of Apollo 12, died yesterday, May 26, 2018... :frown:

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