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Physics and engineering departments celebrate semester’s end with IQ Bake-off
December 1, 2023
Physics and Engineering departments celebrate end-of-semester with baking, sculpting.
Physic Tea hosts talk on hot and cold gasses in galaxy groups
December 1, 2023
Hosted weekly by the Department of Physics, Physics Tea promises engaging discussions, thought-provoking ideas and a delightful spread of refreshments.
Chris Richardson co-authors paper to solve ‘missing photon’ problem in galaxies
November 27, 2023
The publication by Richardson, an associate professor of astrophysics, and his co-authors appeared in the Astrophysics Journal.
Elon physics, astronomy students report on summer internships
November 17, 2023
Jordan Wels, Jules Levanti and Amelia Bettati discuss their experiences with National Science Foundation internships
Black holes on the move topic of recent Physics Tea event
November 1, 2023
Yashashree Jadhav discusses gravitational recoil for supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies.
Astronomy majors and faculty attend professional meeting for North Carolina astronomers
October 24, 2023
Students and faculty part of the Elon astronomy program attend professional meeting with regional astronomers
Chris Richardson co-authors publication about hidden molecular gas in dwarf galaxies
October 20, 2023
Associate Professor Chris Richardson co-authors journal publication with colleagues that uses a novel approach to finding hidden molecular gas in dwarf galaxies
Guest speaker discussing her shift from astrophysics to health analytics at Physics Tea
October 20, 2023
Dr. Nipuni Palliyaguru discusses her journey from astrophysicist to health data analyst.
Hands-on DEI in STEM Showcase sparks conversations to enhance STEM experiences
October 10, 2023
The event was planned by Elon's leadership team overseeing a six-year, $377,800 grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to transform first-year STEM experiences and promote belonging in STEM programs among historically underrepresented groups.
The meaning of quantum mechanics is the topic of focus at recent Physics Tea event
October 4, 2023
Associate Professor Martin Kamela discussed possible interpretations of quantum mechanics beyond waves and particles.