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May 16th, 2022
The WKU Department of Physics and Astronomy congratulates the 2021-2022 academic year graduates. Pictured from left to right are Jordyn Hurley, Philip Waymeyer, Wesley Fisher, and Alex Driehaus. (Wesley finished in December 2021.)
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WKU has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to replace the telescope and control system at the Bell Observatory. The new instrument will be the largest optical telescope in Kentucky.
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Apr 1st, 2021
Jordyn Hurley, a senior from Lexington, is earning a double major in physics and chemistry with a concentration in pre-medicine at WKU. As a cancer survivor, she said she knew from a young age that she wanted to pursue a career in medicine.
View ArticleFeb 1st, 2021
WKU Physics and Astronomy graduate Gavi Begtrup (2002) is running for mayor of Cincinnati.
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Jan 8th, 2019
Check out the recent feature story on the WKU Hardin Planetarium on WNKY's SoKY's Choice.
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Jan 4th, 2019
Check out this recent article from the WKU Research Foundation on the research of astronomy faculty Dr. Steven Gibson and Dr. Ting-Hui Lee.
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Dec 7th, 2018
Check out the recent article in the Bowling Green Daily News on the WKU Radio Telescope Project led by Dr. Steven Gibson.
View ArticleMay 30th, 2018
Associate Professor of Physics Dr. Sanju Gupta has co-edited a text on topology as well as co-organizing a conference on the same subject.
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May 30th, 2018
J. Michael Kosterlitz, Harrison E Farnsworth Professor of Physics at Brown University and 2016 Nobel Laureate in Physics, will present a public lecture on Tuesday, July 17 at 7:30 PM in OCH.
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Apr 6th, 2018
The 2018 George V. and Sadie Skiles Page Award for Excellence in Scholarship goes to James Pierce.
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