Theoretical Particle Physics Jobs Rumor Mill

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The following information is based on rumors submitted by our correspondents from around the world. Since many physics departments will not verify this (in principle) public information, we cannot guarantee that any information is accurate. This information is provided as a public service, no warranty is expressed or implied. Your mileage may vary.

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last modified Fri. Aug 18, 2000
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Y2K Junior Faculty Jobs:
Amherst College

Short List:
Will Loinaz
...

Offered To:
Will Loinaz (accepted)

Alberta

Short List:
Andrzej Czarnecki

Offered To:
Andrzej Czarnecki (accepted)

Arizona (RIKEN)

Short List:
Steffen Bass
Dietrich Bodeker
Alex Kovner
Bira van Kolck
...

Offered To:
Bira van Kolck (accepted)

Berkeley

Short List:
Nikita Nekrassov
...

Offered To:

British Columbia

Short List:
Sacha Davidson
...

Offered To:
Search Cancelled

Cal Tech

Short List:
Anton Kapustin

Offered To:
Anton Kapustin (accepted)
see also faculty shuffle below

Fermilab

Short List:
Tom Blum
Bogdan Dobrescu
Jonathan Feng
Andre Hoang
Chris Kolda
Yuri Shirman
Martin Schmaltz
Matt Strassler
...

Offered To:
Martin Schmaltz (accepted)

Guelph

Short List:

Offered To:
non-particle theorist (accepted)

Harvard

Short List:
Martin Schmaltz
Raman Sundrum
John Terning

Offered To:
Raman Sundrum (declined)
Martin Schmaltz (declined)

Johns Hopkins

Short List:
Jonathan Feng
Yuri Shirman
Matt Strassler
Raman Sundrum
...

Offered To:
Raman Sundrum (accepted)

Kentucky

Short List:
only considering
senior people

Offered To:

LBNL

Short List:
Raman Sundrum
...

Offered To:
see faculty shuffle below

McGill (RIKEN)

Short List:
Paulo Bedaque
Ralf Rapp
Sangyong Jeon

Offered To:
Sangyong Jeon

Michigan

Short List:
Amanda Peet
Finn Larsen

Offered To:
Amanda Peet (declined)
Finn Larsen (accepted)

Notre Dame

Short List:
Gustavo Burdman
Bogdan Dobrescu
Chung Kao
Chris Kolda
Maxim Pospelov
...

Offered To:
Chris Kolda (accepted)

Oklahoma

Short List:
Chung Kao
Andre Hoang
...

Offered To:
Andre Hoang (declined)
Chung Kao (accepted)

Pennsylvania (two jobs)

Short List:
Vijay Balasubramanian
Oren Bergman
Anton Kapustin
Chris Kolda
Per Kraus
Finn Larsen
Amanda Peet
Matt Strassler
Raman Sundrum
...

Offered To:
Vijay Balasubramanian (accepted)
Raman Sundrum (declined)
Matt Strassler (accepted)

Princeton

Short List:
Matt Strassler

Offered To:
Matt Strassler (declined)

Regina

Search Cancelled

Rensselaer (possible lattice job)

Short List:
non-particle physicists
...

Offered To:

Rutgers

Short List:
Katrin Becker
Nikita Nekrassov
Raman Sundrum
...

Offered To:
Raman Sundrum (declined)
Nikita Nekrassov
see also faculty shuffle below

Saskatchewan (search re-opened)

Short List:
Rainer Dick
Maxim Pospelov
John Terning

Offered To:
Rainer Dick (accepted)

Stony Brook

Short List:
Vijay Balasubramanian
Bogdan Dobrescu
Finn Larsen
Kostas Skenderis
...

Offered To:
Kostas Skenderis (declined)
Finn Larsen (declined)

Syracuse

Short List:
Andrew Chamblin
Ken Olum
Mark Trodden
...

Offered To:
Mark Trodden (accepted)

Temple

Short List:
Wally Melnitchouk
non-particle physicists
...

Offered To:
two condensed matter types
(accepted)

Toronto (three jobs)

Short List:
Michael Bershadsky
Anton Kapustin
John March-Russell
Amanda Peet
Martin Schmaltz
Raman Sundrum
John Terning
...

Offered To:
Michael Bershadsky (accepted)
Amanda Peet (accepted)
Raman Sundrum (declined)
John March-Russell(declined)

UCLA (two positions)

Short List:
Vijay Balasubramanian
Akikazu Hashimoto
Per Kraus
...

Offered To:
Vijay Balasubramanian (declined)
Per Kraus (accepted)

Western Ontario

Short List:
only considered applicants
over 50

Offered To:
see faculty shuffle below

Yale

Short List:
Search Suspended

Offered To:
Y2K Faculty Shuffle:

Colin Morningstar: Florida International ---> Carnegie Mellon

Sheldon Glashow: Harvard ---> Boston U.

Steven Gubser: Princeton ---> Caltech

Petr Horava: Irvine ---> Rutgers

Zoltan Ligeti: Fermilab ---> LBL

Vladimir Miransky: Kiev ---> Western Ontario

Hirosi Ooguri: Berkeley ---> Caltech

Frank Wilczek: IAS Princeton ---> MIT
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Amherst College
Short List: Will Loinaz ...	Offered To: Will Loinaz (accepted)

Alberta
Short List: Andrzej Czarnecki	Offered To: Andrzej Czarnecki (accepted)

Arizona (RIKEN)
Short List: Steffen Bass Dietrich Bodeker Alex Kovner Bira van Kolck ...	Offered To: Bira van Kolck (accepted)

Berkeley
Short List: Nikita Nekrassov ...	Offered To:

British Columbia
Short List: Sacha Davidson ...	Offered To: Search Cancelled

Cal Tech
Short List: Anton Kapustin	Offered To: Anton Kapustin (accepted) see also faculty shuffle below

Fermilab
Short List: Tom Blum Bogdan Dobrescu Jonathan Feng Andre Hoang Chris Kolda Yuri Shirman Martin Schmaltz Matt Strassler ...	Offered To: Martin Schmaltz (accepted)

Guelph
Short List:	Offered To: non-particle theorist (accepted)

Harvard
Short List: Martin Schmaltz Raman Sundrum John Terning	Offered To: Raman Sundrum (declined) Martin Schmaltz (declined)

Johns Hopkins
Short List: Jonathan Feng Yuri Shirman Matt Strassler Raman Sundrum ...	Offered To: Raman Sundrum (accepted)

Kentucky
Short List: only considering senior people	Offered To:

LBNL
Short List: Raman Sundrum ...	Offered To: see faculty shuffle below

McGill (RIKEN)
Short List: Paulo Bedaque Ralf Rapp Sangyong Jeon	Offered To: Sangyong Jeon

Michigan
Short List: Amanda Peet Finn Larsen	Offered To: Amanda Peet (declined) Finn Larsen (accepted)

Notre Dame
Short List: Gustavo Burdman Bogdan Dobrescu Chung Kao Chris Kolda Maxim Pospelov ...	Offered To: Chris Kolda (accepted)

Oklahoma
Short List: Chung Kao Andre Hoang ...	Offered To: Andre Hoang (declined) Chung Kao (accepted)

Pennsylvania (two jobs)
Short List: Vijay Balasubramanian Oren Bergman Anton Kapustin Chris Kolda Per Kraus Finn Larsen Amanda Peet Matt Strassler Raman Sundrum ...	Offered To: Vijay Balasubramanian (accepted) Raman Sundrum (declined) Matt Strassler (accepted)

Princeton
Short List: Matt Strassler	Offered To: Matt Strassler (declined)

Regina
Search Cancelled

Rensselaer (possible lattice job)
Short List: non-particle physicists ...	Offered To:

Rutgers
Short List: Katrin Becker Nikita Nekrassov Raman Sundrum ...	Offered To: Raman Sundrum (declined) Nikita Nekrassov see also faculty shuffle below

Saskatchewan (search re-opened)
Short List: Rainer Dick Maxim Pospelov John Terning	Offered To: Rainer Dick (accepted)

Stony Brook
Short List: Vijay Balasubramanian Bogdan Dobrescu Finn Larsen Kostas Skenderis ...	Offered To: Kostas Skenderis (declined) Finn Larsen (declined)

Syracuse
Short List: Andrew Chamblin Ken Olum Mark Trodden ...	Offered To: Mark Trodden (accepted)

Temple
Short List: Wally Melnitchouk non-particle physicists ...	Offered To: two condensed matter types (accepted)

Toronto (three jobs)
Short List: Michael Bershadsky Anton Kapustin John March-Russell Amanda Peet Martin Schmaltz Raman Sundrum John Terning ...	Offered To: Michael Bershadsky (accepted) Amanda Peet (accepted) Raman Sundrum (declined) John March-Russell(declined)

UCLA (two positions)
Short List: Vijay Balasubramanian Akikazu Hashimoto Per Kraus ...	Offered To: Vijay Balasubramanian (declined) Per Kraus (accepted)

Western Ontario
Short List: only considered applicants over 50	Offered To: see faculty shuffle below

Yale
Short List: Search Suspended	Offered To:

Colin Morningstar:	Florida International	--->	Carnegie Mellon
Sheldon Glashow:	Harvard	--->	Boston U.
Steven Gubser:	Princeton	--->	Caltech
Petr Horava:	Irvine	--->	Rutgers
Zoltan Ligeti:	Fermilab	--->	LBL
Vladimir Miransky:	Kiev	--->	Western Ontario
Hirosi Ooguri:	Berkeley	--->	Caltech
Frank Wilczek:	IAS Princeton	--->	MIT