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UW-Madison professor named 2026 Nobel physics laureate
Original: UW-Madison professor named 2026 Nobel laureate in physics
A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor has been named a 2026 Nobel laureate in physics, according to local reporting from Green Bay station WFRV. The announcement marks a major honor for the university, which now counts another Nobel Prize among its faculty. Further details about the laureate's research and share of the prize were not included in the initial report.
Why now: Nobel Prize announcements draw broad global attention, especially when a winner is from a prominent US university.
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- UW-Madison professor named 2026 Nobel laureate in physics · WFRV Local 5
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