Chellgren Center Names Three New Endowed A&S Professors
Janet Eldred, Michael Kovash, and Carl Lee are the three newest endowed professors at the Chellgren Center
physics & astronomy
A&S Wired: Measuring Science with an iPad
Mike Cavagnero, the Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, was one of the initial faculty members to teach a class in A&S Wired in Fall of 2011. His class was titled Measuring Science. This video showcases the students' final projects, in which they used their iPads as a tool to help in their research, data and analysis.
The High Energy Theory Group: Particle Physics, String Theory, and the Big Bang with Sumit Das
In the Department of Physics and Astronomy, the High Energy Theory Group is a collection of faculty, students, and post-doctoral researchers, investigating the origin and nature of matter and forces. The six faculty members of the group are Sumit Das, Terrence Draper, Michael Eides, Bing-An Li, Keh-Fei Liu, and Alfred Shapere. In this interview, Sumit Das describes the diverse research goals of the group, talks about applying string theory to the origins of the universe, and tells young physicists to follow their hearts.
A&S Forms Partnership With Israeli University
UK President Capilouto signed a memorandum of understanding with University of Haifa Rector (Provost) David Faraggi, which bodes well for increased campus collaboration in the future.
Archisman Ghosh
Archisman Ghosh
Ph.D. Student
by Rebekah Tilley
photos by Richie Wireman
Archisman Ghosh’s fascination with astronomy was born on a roof in Calcutta. He still looks at the sky, but now he does it through a 20-inch telescope on the roof of UK’s parking structure #2.
Gretchen Phelps
Gretchen Phelps
Ph.D. Student
by Kathryn Wallingford
photos by Shaun Ring
