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> The Physics GRE will be required for the upcoming admissions cycle (deadline December 15, 2026) while general GRE scores will remain optional.



 

 

##  SueYeon Chung named McKnight Scholar 

Award recognizes early career researcher’s neuroscience work



 

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       ![Prof. SueYeon Chung headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum6476/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/2026-06/slider-Chung_0.jpg?itok=u0H27i0k) 

 

 



 

 



 

##  News and Updates 

 



  [### Chung Named McKnight Scholar

 ](/news/2026/06/chung-named-mcknight-scholar) March 26, 2026 

 

   ![Prof. SueYeon Chung headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum6476/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-03/Chung-news.jpg?itok=Ci6Ls7wJ) 

 



 

 

   [### 2026 Hertz Fellowships

 ](/news/2026/05/2026-hertz-fellowships) May 05, 2026 

 

   ![Headshots of 2026 Hertz Fellows: Andrew Chu , Elizabeth Kozlov, Miller MacDonald, Nikhil Seshadri,  and Eric Zhu](/sites/g/files/omnuum6476/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-05/HertzFellows2026.jpg?itok=ZArNAmCG) 

 



 

 

   [### 2026 Thomas Temple Hoopes Prizes for excellence in undergraduate work

 ](/news/2026/05/2026-thomas-temple-hoopes-prizes-excellence-undergraduate-work) May 05, 2026 

 

   ![Headshots of Larom Segev, Christopher Prainito, Mary Cipperman, Ashini Modi, and Miller MacDonald](/sites/g/files/omnuum6476/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-05/HOopes_prize_2026.jpg?itok=fZVcNNL0) 

 



 

 

  

 

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