The Physics department faculty have been awarded the following honors. Click on the name of the member of the faculty to see the individuals departmental web page and details of the honor.
Fellows of the American Physical Society
The following Physics department faculty have been elected as Fellows of the American Physical Society.
Fellows of the American Vacuum Society
Fellows of the Microscopy Society of America
Presidential Faculty Fellowship
Sloan Foundation Award
National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Awards
The following Physics department faculty have received NSF CAREER Awards.
Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
The 2017 Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics was awarded to the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, including the following UWM faculty, for their work in the detection of Gravitational Waves.
2026 Richard A. Isaacson Award in Gravitational-Wave Science
The Richard A. Isaacson Award in Gravitational-Wave Science was awarded by the American Physical Society in 2026 to: