Physics and Astronomy

Greenville: 2019 10th Best Place to Live

Livability.com has ranked Greenville, SC #10 in their annual report of the 100 best places to live. According to their website, We always start with data: this year, we examined more than 1,000 cities based on thousands of data points measuring economics, housing, amenities, infrastructure, demographics, social and civic capital, education and health care. They polled […]

Newton’s Apple Tree

Professor Takacs and his students have formed a chapter of Newton’s Apple Club. Led by Bishwambhar Sengupta, this group worked with faculty and staff across campus to get a direct descendent of Newton’s Apple tree planted on campus. Read more about that here.

Public Lecture: “Planet 9 From Outer Space”

Planet 9 From Outer Space Mike Brown, Rosenberg Professor of Planetary Astronomy, California Institute of Technology Watt Family Innovation Center Auditorium 7:30-8:45 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 Dr. Brown will also give the Physics & Astronomy Department Colloquium, Watt Family Innovation Center Auditorium. 4:00-5:00 p.m, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019

Fall 2018 issue of Schrödinger’s Tiger now available

The Fall 2018 issue of the Physics and Astronomy’s newsletter, Schrödinger’s Tiger, is out! Read all about the exciting developments in all areas of research, as well as keep up with the latest department news. To electronically subscribe or unsubscribe to Schrödinger’s Tiger, please go to our mail list. To receive a paper copy, contact the department […]