As Georg Hoffstaetter de Torquat explains, almost every aspect of sailing is affected—and can be demonstrated—by elementary physics.

The fellowship program recognizes physicists who have made exceptional contributions in physics research; important applications of physics, leadership in or service to physics; or significant contributions to physics education.

LepageFest, a two-day event honoring the career of Peter Lepage, Andrew H. and James S. Tisch Distinguished University Professor Emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences, was held Oct. 14-15 in the Physical Sciences Building.