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Join us for our first seminar of the new year, led by Dr. John Lajole of Iowa State University. Dr. Lajole is a current committee member on ePIC - the first detector to be built at the future EIC. #waynestate #waynestateuniversity #detroit #warriors #stem #physics #science #stem

The annual Wayne State University Scholarship Application period is open until March 1. Applicants will be considered for several scholarships. Apply today! clas.wayne.edu/students/schol… #scholarship #physics #stem #college #undergrad #undergraduate #graduate #waynestate

Assistant Professor Renee Ludlam is the recipient of the American Astronomical Society's 2023 Newton Lacy Pierce Prize!!! Dr. Ludlam received this award for her novel explorations of the relativistic universe that have revealed fundamental properties of neutron stars. #physics

We hosted a wonderful event yesterday to honor alum Jim Kaskas whose generous giving is making a big difference supporting students and research in our department.

More about triple alumnus Jim Kaskas's generous donation to our department: today.wayne.edu/news/2023/04/1…

Today is Wayne State University Giving Day and we are asking donors to support our Prof. Gavin Lawes Endowed Scholarship. Select this designated fund to support our department students and commemorate our late outstanding colleague. Thank you! givecampus.com/campaigns/3453…

Enjoyable 'Welcome Back' picnic yesterday to see in the new semester

We're very excited to welcome Dr. Dage to our department! go.wayne.edu/Kristen-Dage-fb

Prof. Cackett collaborated with Theatre and Dance at Wayne to talk about the science behind the play Silent Sky.

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Mindy Huang on winning a Wayne State College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Teaching Award clas.wayne.edu/physics/news/p…

Our very own Prof. @ecackett spoke to the Detroit Free Press about the solar eclipse which is happening in a couple of weeks freep.com/story/news/col…

Learn how best to view the upcoming solar eclipse from astronomer & Dept. Chair Prof. Cackett clas.wayne.edu/physics/news/w…

Congratulations to our undergraduate majors who were inducted into Sigma Pi Sigma, the Physics & Astronomy honors society, today!

Did you see the eclipse today? Thanks to Dr. Matt Gonderinger and team for providing folks on campus a view of the eclipse through solar telescopes!

We hosted a fantastic Graduate Research Day yesterday - thanks to the student organizers and presenters and to Kimberly Andrews Espy, Ph.D. and Wayne State College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Assoc. Deans for coming and talking with the students

Prof. @ecackett and Prof. @rmludlam took some students from our Astronomical Techniques class to PlaneWave Instruments to see how they make their world-class telescopes! Our own Zowada Observatory is a 20-inch Planewave telescope.

The recent Physics and Astronomy Graduate Research Poster Session was a testament to the ingenuity of our students! From investigating magnetic configurations to exploring topological robustness, their research excellence was on full display. Grateful for our supportive faculty.

Kristen Dage, a NASA Hubble Fellow in our department has been doing fantastic things getting Henry Ford College students involved in research today.wayne.edu/news/2024/06/1…

Big moves!🔭@WayneState's Dan Zowada Memorial Observatory has relocated from New Mexico to Palomar Mountain in California, promising uninterrupted stargazing and new community engagement opportunities. Wayne State Universityphys ➡️ go.wayne.edu/zowada-24-tw

Prof Llope talks about the physics of Belle Isle's giant slide: outliermedia.org/belle-isle-gia…