Uncategorized – Physics and Astronomy /physics-astronomy Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:53:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 /wp-content/themes/b/bates-framework/styles/images/bates-favicon.png Uncategorized – Physics and Astronomy /physics-astronomy 32 32 Welcome to new faculty! /physics-astronomy/2025/11/05/welcome-to-new-faculty/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:50:18 +0000 /physics-astronomy/?p=3092 We have three new faculty in the department!

Welcome!

]]> Welcome to Ryan and Casey! /physics-astronomy/2024/11/12/welcome-to-ryan-and-casey/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:25:03 +0000 /physics-astronomy/?p=2957 We have two new permanent faculty in the department.

Welcome!

]]> Remembering Gene Clough /physics-astronomy/2024/11/12/remembering-gene-clough/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:37:05 +0000 /physics-astronomy/?p=2900
Slideshow: Remembering Gene Clough, a teacher with boundless passion and curiosity
]]> Remembering George Ruff /physics-astronomy/2024/11/01/remembering-george-ruff/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:38:27 +0000 /physics-astronomy/?p=2902
Dana Professor Emeritus of Physics George Ruff passes away at age 83
]]> Those odd circles in space? They’re now explained thanks to scientists including Aleks Diamond-Stanic /physics-astronomy/2024/10/12/those-odd-circles-in-space-theyre-now-explained-thanks-to-scientists-including-aleks-diamond-stanic/ Sat, 12 Oct 2024 17:14:10 +0000 /physics-astronomy/?p=2954
Those odd circles in space? They’re now explained thanks to scientists including Aleks Diamond-Stanic
]]> ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ physics professor Lundblad earns NASA’s ‘exceptional achievement’ award /physics-astronomy/2024/06/12/bates-physics-professor-lundblad-earns-nasas-exceptional-achievement-award/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:12:48 +0000 /physics-astronomy/?p=2952
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ physics professor earns NASA’s ‘exceptional achievement’ award, plus $1.89 million in grant funding, for groundbreaking research in space
]]> ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ physics professor’s research in ‘Nature’ redefines understanding of solar activity /physics-astronomy/2024/03/12/bates-physics-professors-research-in-nature-redefines-understanding-of-solar-activity/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:11:11 +0000 /physics-astronomy/?p=2950
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ physics professor’s research in ‘Nature’ redefines understanding of solar activity
]]> ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College Astronomy Night Extravaganza /physics-astronomy/2022/04/21/bates-college-astronomy-night-extravaganza-2/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:13:49 +0000 /physics-astronomy/?p=2657 Astronomy Night Extravaganza ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College Astronomy Night Extravaganza Dozens of Interactive Learning Activities for Grades 3-6 Monday, April 18 – 6:30 – 8:00 pm ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College, Library Quad 48 Campus Avenue Emily Cyr 6, of Lewiston, with her mother Kate Lynn Juco, learn about the phases of the moon with Chris Chu ’25. At left is Abby Somosky ’24.
Astronomy Night Extravaganza ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College Astronomy Night Extravaganza Dozens of Interactive Learning Activities for Grades 3-6 Monday, April 18 – 6:30 – 8:00 pm ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College, Library Quad 48 Campus Avenue Emily Cyr 6, of Lewiston, with her mother Kate Lynn Juco, learn about the phases of the moon with Chris Chu ’25. At left is Abby Somosky ’24.
Astronomy Night Extravaganza ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College Astronomy Night Extravaganza Dozens of Interactive Learning Activities for Grades 3-6 Monday, April 18 – 6:30 – 8:00 pm ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College, Library Quad 48 Campus Avenue Katie Boss with her children Clara,7, and Elliot, 4, learn about why the sky is blue from Ben Powell ’22.
Astronomy Night Extravaganza ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College Astronomy Night Extravaganza Dozens of Interactive Learning Activities for Grades 3-6 Monday, April 18 – 6:30 – 8:00 pm ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College, Library Quad 48 Campus Avenue Katie Boss with her children Clara,7, and Elliot, 4, learn about why the sky is blue from Ben Powell ’22.
]]> Beauty of Pure Lights: Hong Lin installed as Charles A. Dana Professor of Physics /physics-astronomy/2022/03/04/beauty-of-pure-lightshong-lincharles-a-dana-professor-of-physics/ Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:41:26 +0000 /physics-astronomy/?p=2638 You can watch Professor Hong Lin’s Beauty of Pure Lights talk below, given on the occasion of her elevation to the Dana Professorship of Physics.

]]> 2020 Summer Updates /physics-astronomy/2020/07/13/2020-summer-updates/ Mon, 13 Jul 2020 15:52:18 +0000 /physics-astronomy/?p=2601 It’s summer, and that means glorious weather and glorious time to do some science around here.

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