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

Physics & Astronomy Seminar Series is today

The MSUM Physics & Astronomy Seminar Series Presents: Observational Astronomy Projects at MSUM By Matt Craig, Ph.D. MSUM – Physics & Astronomy Friday, Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. in HA325 Dr. Craig will present an overview of several observational astronomy projects currently underway at MSUM.

John Buncher attended FPGA Exercises in the Advanced Lab

John Buncher, Physics and Astronomy, attended the “FPGA Exercises in the Advanced Lab” ALPhA immersion July 24-26 at the University of Minnesota. Field Programmable Gate Arrays are flexible microprocessor devices that are ubiquitous in industry. The Advanced Laboratory Physics Association is affiliated with the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and runs advanced laboratory sessions to help departments update their […]