physics
S&T grad helps capture first image of a black hole
For the first time, scientists have captured an image of a black hole, and a Missouri S&T graduate played an important role. Dr. Frederick K. Baganoff, a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, is among the collaborators on the international Event Horizon Telescope project to produce […]
Read More »Cavaglia to lead astrophysics group
Dr. Marco Cavaglia, professor of physics, has been elected co-chair of LIGO Science Collaboration’s Burst Source working group.
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Celebrate poetry month with professor’s poems
Dr. Agnes Vojta, a teaching professor of physics, is celebrating the release of her first book of poems, titled Porous Land. She will give a reading at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, in Room 121 Butler-Carlton Hall. This event is part of a series of events to celebrate National Poetry Month in April at S&T.
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Physics team wins silver medal in international competition
A team of three S&T students won a silver medal in the University Physics Competition in November, a worldwide event with over 280 teams.
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Surprise! Eight faculty receive Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award
Eight Missouri S&T faculty were honored with the 2017-18 Sustained Excellence in Outstanding Teaching Award at S&T’s faculty awards banquet on Dec. 4.
Read More »Two Ph.D. students win physics prize
Jack Crewse and Yunsheng Qiu, Ph.D. students in physics, are winners of this year’s Schearer Prize, the Missouri S&T physics department’s annual graduate research competition.
Read More »34 faculty members honored for outstanding teaching
Thirty-four Missouri University of Science and Technology faculty members will receive the Outstanding Teaching Award for 2017-18. The winners will be recognized at a ceremony tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 4).
Read More »S&T to honor 28 faculty for excellence
Twenty-eight S&T faculty members will receive awards for excellence and achievement in teaching, research and service at a ceremony tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 4).
Read More »‘Most cited’ recognition goes to Yew San Hor
Dr. Yew San Hor, associate professor of physics, is among the nation’s “highly cited researchers” in his field, according to Clarivate Analytics.
Read More »Physics professor co-authors paper on phase-change materials
Dr. Julia Medvedeva, professor of physics at S&T, contributed to a research paper recently published by the Journal of the American Chemical Society on novel phase-change material that exhibits polyamorphism — a transition between two distinct amorphous states.
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