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UW–Madison's Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in physics
Original: University of Wisconsin–Madison Professor Francis Halzen named 2026 Nobel laureate in physics
Francis Halzen, a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been named the 2026 Nobel laureate in physics, according to an announcement from the university. Halzen is best known as the driving force behind the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole, which detects neutrinos from cosmic sources. The announcement is drawing attention across the physics community and the university.
Why now: Nobel Prize announcements generate immediate global interest, especially for a prominent physicist like Halzen.
Francis HalzenUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonNobel Prize in PhysicsIceCube Neutrino Observatory
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- University of Wisconsin–Madison Professor Francis Halzen Named 2026 Nobel Laureate in Physics · UW–Madison News
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