Former astronaut and physicist Kathryn C. Thornton was the guest speaker for the College of Natural Sciences’ Gerald M. Scherba Lecture Series, which took place via livestream and in-person at the John M. Pfau Library. Thornton delighted the audience with humorous and fascinating anecdotes and insights from her illustrious career at NASA.
Jess Block Nerren (communication studies) has been named the first Faculty Inclusion Fellow for Disability, Difference and Accommodation, and research by Timothy Usher (physics) was cited in a trade industry article.
Jacob Lacy will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in physics and plans on attending the University of Vermont biomedical engineering Ph.D. program to ultimately become a professor in the field and a researcher in ulcerative colitis.
High energy physics is a broad discipline with opportunities for students and scientists from other areas to contribute.
Carol Hood (physics), Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies), David Yaghoubian (history) and Katherine Gray (art) were included in recent news coverage.
Leo Connolly (physics, emeritus) offers advice on how to view the May 15 lunar eclipse. Observatory, telescope, binoculars not required.
Carol Hood will join 45 academics in the year-long ACE Fellows Program, which will prepare them for senior positions in college and university administration through various programs and training.
Laura Woodney (physics and astronomy), Ryan Keating (history), Michael Karp (history), Sarah Dunn (kinesiology), Pablo Gomez (psychology), Deirdre Lanesskog (social work), and Brian Levin (criminal justice) were mentioned in recent news coverage.
Mentioned in recent news coverage are Mike Stull (entrepreneurship), Mark T. Clark (political science) Dave Maynard (chemistry and biochemistry), Guillermo Escalante (kinesiology), Carol Hood (physics) Khalil Dajani (computer science and engineering) and Brian Levin (criminal justice).