Physics and Astronomy

A March 12 story on NPR's "Marketplace" program featured research into biomimetic cilia by Benjamin Evans, an assistant professor of physics who started his work as a graduate student at UNC Chapel Hill.

Elon University's chapter of the Society of Physics Students has been selected as an Outstanding SPS Chapter for the 2007-2008 school year.

Thirty-three teams took part this week in the “2008 Physics Bridge Challenge,” an annual Popsicle stick bridge-building competition hosted by the Society of Physics Students, with the winning entry holding more than 11 kilograms of sand.

A “Pumpkin Toss” charity event sponsored by the Physics Club earlier this month raised $59 and 52 nonperishable goods for Loaves & Fishes Christian Food Ministry in Burlington.