Physics Seminar — Hands-on Relativity with Dr. Robert Salgado

Please join us at 3PM on Friday, Apr 22 in HA325 or at the link below for a physics seminar by our very own Dr. Robert Salgado, who has extensive experience developing graphical, hands-on approaches to understanding relativity. Title: Relativity on Rotated Graph Paper… You can count on it. Abstract: We present visual calculations in special relativity using spacetime diagrams […]

Full day of Physics and Astronomy Saturday, April 9

There are several Physics and Astronomy-related events this Saturday, April 9, open to the community: Society of Physics Students (SPS) Demo Show, 1PM in LH118: Join us for several demonstrations of physics principles relevant to the new James Webb Space Telescope. Our first in-person demo show since 2019 will include many new demos and hands-on activities. Check the Department of […]

Physics Seminar — Careers in Physics: Medical Physicist

Join us for this week’s Department of Physics and Astronomy seminar. Charles Conduah, a Board-certified clinical physicist and alumnus of MSUM will talk about careers in medical physics. He is currently a medical physicist with the University of Minnesota Physicians. Prior to that he worked for Essentia Health and as a consultant. The seminar is at 3PM in HA 325 […]

Physics alumna to share continuing research in SAC keynote address

MSUM alumna Dr. Heather Cegla (she/they) will share her research experience with others as the keynote speaker at the Student Academic Conference on Tuesday, April 5.  Heather earned a bachelor of science in physics with an emphasis in astronomy and a minor in mathematics. The Dilworth native is as an assistant professor and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellow at the […]