Faculty bio | Institute for Fundamental Science
Biography:
Jim Brau is an academic expert in astronomy and particle physics. His research is supported by the Office of Science of the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation. Jim is a member of the ATLAS Collaboration, studying high energy physics at the Large Hadron Collider, and the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, where he searches for gravitational waves at the LIGO Observatories. Jim can talk about the fundamentals of physics, federal funding for science research and the societal benefits of investment in basic research.
Recent Media:
- UO physicist anticipates big step in quest for next-gen collider (OregonNews, Jan. 14, 2020)
- Wild Totality: Capturing The Solar Eclipse From A Cascade Peak (Oregon Public Broadcasting, Aug. 18, 2018)
- Brau to help lead international effort on next-generation collider (OregonNews, Dec. 7, 2016)
- UO prof explains why antimatter matters (Jefferson Public Radio, July 14, 2015)
- University of Oregon physicists help discover elusive particle (The Oregonian, July 9, 2012)
- Large Hadron Collider: Interview with Jim Brau (KBOO Digital Divide)