Denver Whittington
Denver Whittington
Associate Professor & Co-Chair of Community Committee
CONTACT
Physics
319 Physics Building
Email: dwwhitti@syr.edu
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Degrees
- 2012 Ph.D. in Physics Indiana University
- 2005 M.S. in Physics Indiana University
- 2004 B.A. in Physics and Mathematics Anderson University
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Whittington is a particle physicist specializing in the design, construction, and operation of neutrino detectors and the analysis of neutrino interaction data.
- Long-baseline neutrino oscillation physics
- Development of neutrino detectors
(Sept. 30, 2024)
Researchers from Syracuse University’s Experimental Neutrino Physics group, along with international collaborators, have achieved several breakthroughs to enhance our understanding of neutrinos and their role in the fundamental workings of the universe.
(Feb. 14, 2024)
The excavation of massive caverns in South Dakota paves the way for an international team of researchers, including Syracuse University physicists, to further explore neutrinos’ role in the Universe.
(Aug. 10, 2023)
The Syracuse University Research in Physics program brings Syracuse City School District students to campus labs for six weeks of physics research.
(Aug. 31, 2022)
Thanks to grants from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy, A&S physicists Mitch Soderberg and Denver Whittington will continue their research at the cutting edge of neutrino discovery.
(Aug. 10, 2022)
Syracuse City School District students get a taste for college-level research alongside A&S faculty through the Syracuse University Research in Physics (SURPh) paid internship.
(Feb. 21, 2020)
Professors Denver Whittington and Weiwei Zheng earn grants for early career development.
(July 21, 2017)
Professors participate in groundbreaking of Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility in South Dakota, future home of Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
Particle detectors, data analysis
Physics Faculty Teaching Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Majors Course, 2023
Physics Social Justice and Community Building Award, 2023
Physics Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2018