Physics professor wins Emmy!

Professors at the University of Minnesota not only teach Institute of Technology students important physics concepts like acceleration, gravity, electromagnetism and theories of relativity – they participate in Emmy Award-winning videos, too!

Physics professor Jim Kakalios was tapped by Warner Bros. as a science consultant for the popular comic book movie, “Watchmen," and participated in a University News Service video "The Science of Watchmen," which looks at his involvement with the film and the physics behind the movie’s extraordinary characters.

This YouTube video has received more than 1.5 million views, making it one of the most widely viewed videos ever in higher education, and it also won a regional Emmy Award in the "Advanced Media: Arts/Entertainment" category.

Click here to watch the video!

Dani