Physics and Astronomy student Emily Watson submitted measurements of an exoplanet, a planet around a star far from Earth, to NASA’s TESS mission as part of its ground-based follow-up observers program. Emily took the data using MSUM’s Paul P. Feder Observatory at the MSUM Regional Science Center, operating the observatory remotely over Thanksgiving break. She observed the star dimming briefly […]
Submissions are now open for Red Weather’s 40th print issue. Submit your original work: prose, poetry, visual art. Now accepting videos, sounds, games, music, and more! Open to all MSUM students, faculty staff, and alumni between November 1st and December 16th Submission link: https://redweather.submittable.com/submit
Alex Ruff, Physics Education major, and Steve Lindaas, Physics and Astronomy, attended the MN Conference on Science Education and presented a session titled “Sound and Resonant Motion” where they broke a plate of glass using sound. They were also co-presenters for the GO4ST8 Physics workshop that focused on sound and demonstration ideas. Alex was part of the large group of […]
MSUM is a satellite host for GO4ST8 Physics, a physics teacher mentoring organization in Minnesota. Steve Lindaas, Physics and Astronomy, has been facilitating virtual connectivity between participants since Spring of 2020. There are now four in-person sites around the state that are virtually connected. Last Saturday the GO4ST8 Physics workshop was on PV=nRT, the ideal gas law. Steve was a […]
The Psychology Club and Psi Chi are sponsoring the 2nd Annual Thanks-for-Giving Stock the Dragon Pantry Donation Drive Monday, November 14 – Friday, November 18. Please consider donating non-perishable food items (canned fruits, canned vegetable, soups, condiments, boxed meals, cereals, baking mixes, baby food, etc.) and personal hygiene items (shampoo, conditioner, lotions, toothpaste/brushes/floss, toilet paper, dish or laundry detergent, etc.). […]