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SPS Students Awarded 2020 Marsh W. White Grant Write Innovative Children's Astronomy Book, Scoops of Starlight

Thursday, June 26, 2025
With support from the American Institute of Physics, SPS students transform outreach into impact by crafting a creative, science-rich children's book that brings the wonders of astronomy to young readers.

Students Present Posters at 2025 Spring Undergraduate Research Festival

Thursday, May 1, 2025
Three Physics and Astronomy students presented posters at the Spring Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF) on April 3 at the University Capitol Centre.
Arissa Khan

Meet Arissa Khan: Undergraduate Student Researcher

Monday, April 28, 2025
In this story from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arissa Khan tells about her work as an undergraduate student researcher on the Observing Cusp High-altitude Reconnection and Electrodynamics (OCHRE) Mission.
Greg Howes and Yannick Meurice look at Hank Hammer's poster

Hammer, Kaufman Win Acevedo Poster Contest

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
The Department of Physics and Astronomy hosted the second annual Acevedo Poster Contest March 4, giving participating students a chance to show how they used computing resources, tools, or techniques in their research.
Asst. Prof. Tom Folland in lab

UI team designs microscope to study interaction of light and matter in electronic devices

Monday, February 3, 2025
The infrared cryo-microscope, designed by a team led by Thomas Folland, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, uses off-the shelf components to make precise measurements of different materials’ properties.

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