Month: February 2019

Lunar Eclipse

On Sunday, Jan 20, the Astronomy Outreach Program, directed by Professor Tammy Smecker-Hane, put on a hugely successful public outreach event for the total lunar eclipse. Over 1,000 people attended over the course of the night. At the start, Physical Science Lecture Hall (PSLH) was filled to capacity with people of all ages who came…Continue Reading Lunar Eclipse

Student Spotlight: Rebecca Riley

Rebecca Riley is a 2nd year graduate student studying theoretical particle physics. She hopes to study quantum chromodynamics (QCD), the strong force, and their applications to nuclear physics. She is also interested in understanding dark matter and dark energy, as well as the identity of intrinsic quantum properties like spin and color. Once she obtains…Continue Reading Student Spotlight: Rebecca Riley