Category: Board of Visitors

William Cottrell earned his PhD in theoretical physics at UW–Madison in 2017 with research touching upon various topics in gauge-gravity duality. Following postdocs at the University of Amsterdam and Stanford, he went on to a career in finance as a quantitative researcher at Jump Trading where he applies machine-learning techniques to construct mid-frequency portfolios.  He …

By Bill Nichols, BoV Chair If you’ve considered supporting the Department of Physics, then the Physics Board of Visitors (BoV) wants you! This invitation highlights the crucial and engaging opportunities available to friends and alumni of the department. The BoV, an independent council of dedicated supporters, meets biannually to advise on matters of importance. It …