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Black Holes & Beaches
National Science Foundation research experience takes physics major to Hawaii.
Eradicating Microplastics with Magnetic Nanotech
Researchers in the Department of Physics are exploring the use of magnetic nanoparticles to remove harmful chemicals from drinking water.
Physics Student & Faculty Attend Major Conference
Physics major, Avery Di Iulio, and research mentor Dr. Kristen Repa, presented their research at the largest physics conference in the world during spring break.
Coding the Mars Rover
Physics students receive practical experience through 3D printing and programming a “Mars Rover” robot.
Discovering a Piece of the Alzheimer’s Puzzle
National Science Foundation taps physics major in new research to combat Alzheimer’s Disease.
Planetarium Announces Fall Semester Schedule
Drop by the SUNY Brockport Planetarium for a FREE planetarium show, open to all - students, faculty, staff, the local community, young or old! Shows are on the first and third Fridays of each month September-December.Physics Professor Awarded $66,023 NASA Grant
Dr. Ka-Wah Wong, Assistant Professor of Physics, has been selected to receive $66,023 in funding for secured observation time on NASA’s NuSTAR X-ray Observatory. The research focuses on X-ray observations of a low-luminosity active galactic nucleus (LLAGN) within a radio galaxy that also exhibits high-energy gamma-ray emission.
Physics Faculty Awarded Time on NASA’s NuSTAR X-Ray Observatory
Dr. Ka-Wah Wong, Assistant Professor of Physics, has been awarded about 15 hours of observing time during the next cycle of the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) mission.
Physics Student & Faculty Present Research at National Conference
Physics major Allison Blum and faculty member Dr. Ka-Wah Wong presented their research at the 245th American Astronomical Society Meeting and visited the Roman Space Telescope at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.Physics Student, Alum & Professor Publish Peer-Reviewed Paper
Colin Steiner ’23, Allison Blum (current physics major), and Dr. Ka-Wah Wong published a paper in The Astrophysical Journal.
Three Physics Majors Present Research at Regional Conference
One junior and two senior physics majors presented their research at the annual Rochester Symposium for Physics Students on April 27 at the University of Rochester.