Physics

Dan Evans, an assistant professor of physics, delivered the colloquium at the Department of Physics at Notre Dame University on April 6, 2011.

Faculty members Martin Kamela in the Department of Physics, and Aaron Peeks and Kim Jones in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, ran a workshop on Ethical Partnerships in International Service-Learning at the Gulf South Summit on March 4, 2011, in Roanoke, Va.

Claudine Moreau, lecturer in Elon's Department of Physics, received an honorable mention for her poem in the 2011 North Carolina State University Poetry Contest.

Tony Crider, an associate professor of physics, and Megan Squire, an associate professor of computing sciences, led a workshop titled "Reacting to the Past: The Pluto Debate" on March 25 at a conference on Engaged STEM Learning: From Promising to Pervasive Practices.

Associate Professor of Physics Tony Crider was the featured speaker at a regional Reacting to the Past conference held Feb. 25-27 at Newman University. In his opening talk, "Reacting to the Past and General Studies Classes," he addressed how role-playing games can be used in a variety of ways in the undergraduate general studies curriculum.

Claudine Moreau's short story "No Witnesses" appears in this month's issue of PANK Magazine.

The Fall 2010 issue of Tar River Poetry was just released containing poetry by physics department lecturer Claudine Moreau.

Shawn Weatherford, an instructor of physics, presented a paper at the semiannual meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers, held in Jacksonville, Fla., from Jan. 8-12.

Pranab Das, professor of physics, has been named to the International Board of Advisors of the John Templeton Foundation.