Physics and astronomy alum receives doctorate in astrophysics

Heather Cegla, MSUM 2010 graduate in physics with an astronomy emphasis, received her doctorate in astrophysics from Queen’s University Belfast where she was on a full scholarship. While at MSUM, Cegla was a Goldwater Scholar and completed three summer research experiences for undergraduates funded by the National Science Foundation. https://star.pst.qub.ac.uk/wiki/users/hcegla/start

Science Night is tonight

SCIENCE NIGHT will be located in the Science Lab Friday, Nov. 15 from 9 p.m.-12 a.m. Free food, prizes, tours, demonstrations, and other activities are brought to you by AfterDark, the Chemistry & Biochemistry club, Society of Physics, Pre-Health Professionals, Wild Life & Tri Beta. www.facebook.com/events        

MSUM Physics/Astronomy Seminar Series

Please join this week for the first eries of talks by seminar students. The students have been working throughout the semester to find interesting articles from the literature to present to a wide audience. Friday, Nov. 8 3-3:50 p.m. 325 Hagen Hall •Kyle Salk: Why Do Stars Twinkle, and Why Do They Twinkle on Mars? Twinkling is a phenomenon that […]