MSUM physics/astronomy seminar series

MSUM Physics/Astronomy Seminar Series Presents: Student Summer Internships Friday, Sept. 14 3:00-3:50 p.m. 325 Hagen Hall M. McLinn: Viewing Density Deviation in Hot Stars I detail the problem solving process I used to develop a series of scripts which converted a data table into a standard-format file, producing a file viewable with a program called VisIt.

Physics and Astronomy Seminar Series

The Physics and Astronomy Seminar Series presents: Projects and research in the MSUM Physics Department Have you ever wondered what physics and astronomy projects students and faculty here work on? Come to this seminar and find out! Friday, Sept. 7 3:00 -3:50 p.m. 325 Hagen Hall D. Jacobs: Designing, Constructing, and Testing an Electric Motor Powered Aircraft. The recreational aircraft […]

Steve Lindaas attends machines of the future workshop

Steve Lindaas, Physics and Astronomy, attended the Machines of the Future Workshop August 9-12. This workshop covered material developed by the Southwest Center for Microsystems Education at the University of New Mexico.  The workshop was held at the Center for Nanoscience Technology Training on the Fargo campus of the North Dakota College of Science. Participants worked in a cleanroom to […]

Steve Lindaas presents at physics teachers meeting

Steve Lindaas, Physics and Astronomy, attended the winter meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). He presented an invited paper “Sustainability at MSUM”, during the session on Teaching Energy and the Environment. He also presided at the “Labs Rutherford Would Approve” session, which he also organized. He is the current chair of the Committee on Apparatus, which plans […]