Physics and Astronomy

Elon sophomore Aaron Summers presented his research on the energetics of the supermassive black hole in a distant galaxy at "The X-ray Universe 2011," one of the world's premier conferences on observational black hole research that took place in June in Berlin, Germany.

Tony Crider, associate professor and chair of Physics, has recently been elected to a three-year term on the national Reacting Advisory Board. This board oversees development and publication of the Reacting to the Past series.

The North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) Undergraduate Research Program recognizes students across North Carolina for their outstanding work in STEM-related undergraduate research. This year, Elon University students Ali Deatsch and Kelly Giffear were among the five students recognized statewide.

Members of the Elon University community recently participated in the 11th Annual Summer Institute on Reacting to the Past at Barnard College in New York City.

Elon freshman Todd Calnan presented his research on the energetics of the supermassive black hole in one of our nearest galactic neigbors, Centaurus A, at the 218th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Boston on May 25.

A chapter authored by Ben Evans appears in a Biomimetic Based Applications, a recently-released book published by InTech.

Poetry by Claudine Moreau was recently published in MiPOesias.

Claudine Moreau, a lecturer in the physics department, is one of three featured poets in the Carrboro Parks and Recreation event "Poetry On Your Plate," which is scheduled for Thursday, April 14.

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.