Abby Moen, a student in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, gave a talk at the 112th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Variable Star Observers, held Nov 2-4 in Boston, MA. Her presentation “Period change updates for δ Scuti variable DY Her,” discussed changes in the pulsation period of the variable star DY Her. She combined measurements taken […]
Tanner Weyer, a student in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, gave a talk at the 112th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Variable Star Observers, held Nov 2-4 in Boston, MA. His presentation “An Unfortunately Constant Star Field,” was about a search for variable stars in a patch of the sky in which there are no known variable […]
Come join the MSUM student Astronomy Club and the community Fargo-Moorhead Astronomy Club for free sky viewing through telescopes at the MSUM Regional Science Center on Fri, Nov 17, 5-8PM, weather permitting. You should be able to get a glimpse of the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, and more! Dress warm — the RSC building will be open during the event but […]
Students, alumni, staff and faculty from MSUM were critical to the success of the Dakota Nights Astronomy Festival at Theodore Roosevelt National Park the weekend of Sep 15-17. Over 300 visitors to the park looked through telescopes, got a tour of the night time sky or safely observed the Sun. Over half the volunteers were from MSUM. The largest contingent […]
The College of Science, Health, and the Environment invites proposals for funding to support student research. For more information on application guidelines and how to apply, please review the attached PDF or reach out to the CSHE office directly. Application forms for both Fall Student Research Funding and Requests for Travel Support can be found at https://www.mnstate.edu/academics/colleges-schools/cshe/scholarships/, under “Student […]