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2018 Nelson Lecture (Monday, 09/24)The Department of Physics and Astronomy presents “Einstein, Gravitational Waves, Black Holes and Other Matters” as part of the William H. Nelson Lecture Series. This year’s lecturer is Dr. Gabriela Gonzalez from Louisiana State University and is part of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo Collaboration. Join us on Monday, September 24th at 4:00pm… more »
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Astronomers find a small gap in HR diagramResearcher Wei-Chun Jao has just published an article to the Astrophysical Journal Letters showing the discovery of a small gap within the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram based on Gaia Data Release 2. This narrow gap (approximately 0.05 mag wide) is near the regime in which the interiors of M dwarfs transition from being partially convective to fully… more »
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New Article Published in Reviews of Modern PhysicsAssistant Professor of Physics, Dr. Megan E. Connors, has published a new article in Reviews of Modern Physics called “Jet measurements in heavy ion physics”. This article features the latest experimental advancements and what the future holds for completely understanding the nature of these ion jets made from heavy ion collisions. The full article can… more »
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Physics Student Wins at the GSU Undergraduate Research ConferenceJoin us in congratulating Jessica Eskew, an undergraduate physics major. She won second place for her oral presentation in the natural sciences at the GSU Undergraduate Research Conference.
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