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Thousands honour UW–Madison physicist Francis Halzen, the university's newest Nobel laureate

Thousands of people gathered at Memorial Union on 23 October to honour Francis Halzen, a University of Wisconsin–Madison physics professor and the university's newest Nobel laureate.

Photo: w_lemay / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Why it matters: Francis Halzen, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's newest Nobel laureate, was honoured by thousands at the university's Memorial Union on 23 October.

The University of Wisconsin–Madison reported that thousands of people honoured physics professor Francis Halzen at Memorial Union on 23 October.

According to the university, Halzen is its newest Nobel laureate.

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Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor

The university said thousands turned out at Memorial Union on 23 October to honour Francis Halzen, a physics professor whom it describes as its newest Nobel laureate.

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