June 5-8, 2024 Highway 63 Park Road #1, Bryce Canyon City, UT 84764 See details at the official website: https://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/astrofest.htm Paul Ricketts, South Physics Observatory Interpretive Specialist and the team of AstronomUrs will be at the annual Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival with telescopes and opportunities to visit with astronomers.
Read MoreEach year Paul Ricketts and the South Physics Observatory AstronomUrs present solar viewing and presentations on astronomy at a SLCSD middle school. This year, two more sessions would help provide a great resource for students and teachers to learn more about topics in physics and astronomy. This middle school STEM festival is scheduled for May […]
Read MoreThe inaugural ICECUBE Masterclass took place in Crocker Science Center 206, where about 30 people spent their Saturday learning about neutrino research near the South Pole in the Antarctic. Several ICECUBE collaborators, including Carsten Rott, Dennis Soldin and Yosuke Ashida provided overviews of astroparticle physics research, and followed these presentations with an introduction to particle […]
Read MoreBeing Human in STEM Students in SCI 3900/HONOR 3990 presented 4 student projects: Let’s express our stress! This project aims to establish a campus culture that welcomes discussion on student mental health by providing student-led events to de-stress, having dialogues, and find a supportive community. Scholarship Extravaganza This project identifies barriers in accessing scholarships for […]
Read More4/12-13/2024 Regional AAPT meeting at UVU – upcoming national AAPT Boston Several Physics & Astronomy faculty, student and staff attended and participated at the 2024 Regional AAPT conference held this year at UVU. This annual conference typically occurs in Idaho/Utah on alternating years, however, the event experienced Covid-related cancellations since 2020. During this years’ business […]
Read More4/2/2024 Planetarium hands out eclipse glasses at Union The Planetarium staff and College of Science, along with the Department of Physics & Astronomy, organized an event at the Union to hand out eclipse viewing glasses for students. Glasses were distributed between 10AM and 1PM – reaching 100’s of students. The South Physics Observatory hosted a […]
Read MoreAnil Seth, Jordan Gerton and several members of the Department spearheaded an event to host a Saturday-morning high school physics teacher workshop. This event was held March 27 when 15 local physics teachers joined PandA members in CSC and JFB. Presentations included: “Finding the Nearest Massive Black Hole” (Anil Seth) — a short talk about […]
Read MoreSummary As a first-year grad student specializing in PER within the Department of Education Psychology (ED PS), I bring a unique perspective. My undergraduate journey in astrophysics began here at the U, where I developed a deep-seated passion for the field of physics and the importance of good pedagogy. This lecture will delve into the […]
Read MoreThis Article originally appeared in @THEU On April 9, 2024, a community of refugee students and their families, scientists, educators and policymakers celebrated an event three years in the making—the installation of five cosmic ray detectors atop the Department of Workforce Services Utah Refugee Center in downtown Salt Lake City. The detectors, which measure echoes […]
Read MoreOn behalf of the Department of Physics & Astronomy, I would like to thank all of you for making Giving day a big success this year! In particular I would like to thank those who participated in the giving day via donation, advertising, becoming a champion, or rallying support in other ways. This year we […]
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