University Physics Competition was top performing team from the U.S.

MSUM’s University Physics Competition team earned MSUM a bronze medal, and was the top preforming team from the U.S. for the problem they selected, notably defeating NDSU, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Upperclassmen Meredith McLinn, Pragalav Karki and Shouvik Bhattacharya modeled the effect an Earth-like planet’s mass has on its volcanic activity. To learn […]

Physics major attended the 221st Meeting of American Astronomical Society

Physics major, Shouvik Bhattacharya attended the 221st Meeting of American Astronomical Society in Long Beach, Calif., Jan. 6-10. American Astronomical Society is the major organization for professional astronomers in North America. Although the meeting’s target audience are PhD’s, postdocs and scientists, a large number of undergraduates participated in this meeting. Bhattacharya attended a reception for undergraduates physics and astronomy majors […]

Moorhead Kiwanis explores establishing club satellite at MSUM

The Moorhead Kiwanis club is exploring the possibility of establishing a club satellite at MSUM. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. The club would meet on campus and be open to faculty, staff and students. Approximately three hours each month would be dedicated to service projects, […]