At MSUM, we value the dedication, responsibility and leadership veterans bring to our university, both as students and as employees. We proudly honor all veterans who have served our country and recognize a few of our Dragon veterans for their commitment to serve and protect. Amy Leupp, Psychology major and Art Therapy minor Amy Leupp served four years in […]
Two finalists have been selected for the Dean of the College of Science, Health & the Environment. Interviews will include an open forum and an opportunity to participate in the conversation and provide feedback to the hiring committee. Open forum information and Zoom links for each candidate is listed below. There will also be an opportunity for you to provide feedback through […]
Theodore Roosevelt National Park held its annual Dakota Nights Astronomy Festival over Labor Day weekend. Dr. Matt Craig, Department of Physics and Astronomy, presented one of the evening keynote talks — about the impact of satellite constellation on astronomy — and an afternoon talk about similarities between the surface of Mars and the badlands.
There will be a public astronomy night on Fri, Sep 10 at 8PM at the MSUM Regional Science Center. It is jointly hosted by the Fargo-Moorhead Astronomy Club, the Department of Physics and Astronomy, the MSUM Planetarium and the MSUM Regional Science Center. We should get good views of the moon, Jupiter, Saturn and more! Regional Science Center location/directions: https://www.mnstate.edu/academics/colleges-schools/cshe/science-center/directions/ […]
Matt Craig, Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, was recently elected to a one year term on the Astropy Coordination Committee, the governing body for the Astropy project. The project provides foundational software for the astronomical community, supporting research at institutions across the country. The project was award the Royal Astronomical Society Group Achievement Award for Astronomy in […]