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 […]
You are invited to attend the monthly joint meeting of the MSU Astronomy Club and the Fargo-Moorhead Astronomy Club on Tue, Mar 8 at 7:30PM in BR162. The meeting will include a free presentation by the MSUM Astronomy Club on “How to set up a telescope”. Information about upcoming meetings is in DragonCentral and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fmastronomy
NASA has selected a diverse group of projects from museums, science centers, library systems, and other informal education organizations across the country as NASA Informal Education Community Anchors- including one from MSUM! Planetarium Director Dr. Sara Schultz proposed “An Expanding Universe: Bringing NASA’s ViewSpace to the Fargo-Moorhead Area”, in collaboration with Regional Science Center director Tony Bormann and Oceanarium director […]
Brett Schulz and Maxibillion Thompson presented a poster at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Variable Star Observers ((AAVSO) in Boston, MA on Nov 6-7. Max reported on the measurement of the time of transit of an exoplanet, which is a planet orbiting around another star. Brett presented a technique for combining his measurements of a variable star […]
Dr. Sara Schultz and Erick Hernandez presented a workshop on using strategic questioning (a form of formative assessment) with both formal and informal groups to better engage and educate. The workshop was presented to an international audience during the annual meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Hernandez, a student in science education, developed much of the workshop during […]