Physics and Astronomy

Alexandra Solender Boyd '12 was named the National PhysTEC Teacher of the Year for her work at Holly Springs High School in Holly Springs, N.C.

The Physics Department and the Engineering Program get together on the last day of class.

Professor Pranab Das and Georgetown University professor Dan Blair '97 received a $55,000 grant to expand their current collaboration.

Professor Pranab Das delivered at talk entitled "Emergence and Active Matter: Dynamics and the Materials of Life" to the Neuroscience Research Center at the Champalimaud Institute in Lisbon, Portugal on Nov. 16.

The national mathematics honor society Pi Mu Epsilon hosted faculty from Winthrop University (SC) and Central Washington University (WA) for engaging colloquia on topics at the intersection of mathematics, biology, history, and physics.

Tony Crider, associate professor of physics, delivered the opening plenary at a regional meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers in St. Leo, Florida, Oct. 14-15.

Please join physics professors for a Q&A about the programs. Monday Sept. 5, 3:30 p.m., McMichael 203

Please join engineering professors who will be answering questions about the program and the profession on Thursday, Sept. 1, at 4 p.m. in McMichael 115.

Pranab Das, professor of physics, was invited to present his work and collaborate with a small number of leading researchers in an initiative to identify areas worthy of major funding.

The day-long professional development workshop for area teachers was supported by a grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations.