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Pumpkin Drop Decoration Day
Pumpkin Drop/Trashcano
Decoration and Submission Day
Come join us on Saturday Oct. 29th to decorate and submit pumpkins for the 2022
Pumpkin Drop and Trashcano EventThe 2022 Pumpkin Drop & Trashcano Event will be held on Sunday, Oct 30, 2022 beginning at 12 pm noon and run until the last trashcano
erupts
Astronomy Club - MondaysAstronomy Club will meet each Monday at 6pm in the Lydig Planetarium (Discovery Hall room 101) for Winter Quarter 2023.
Society of Physics Students Club - FridaysThe Society of Physics Students Club will meet each Friday at 11am in Discovery Hall room 201 for Spring Quarter 2022.
James Webb Launch Party Dec 4th 10:00 AMCWU Physics will be hosting a launch party for the new space telescope!
University of Oregon Master's Program Info SessionAll are welcome. Join remotely via zoom or join the physics faculty in Discovery 202.
Astronomy Club - MondaysAstronomy Club will meet each Monday at 6pm in the Lydig Planetarium (Discovery Hall room 101) for Spring Quarter 2022.
Society of Physics Students Club - FridaysThe Society of Physics Students Club will meet each Friday at 11am in Discovery Hall room 201 for Spring Quarter 2022.
Biophysics Club - Select FridaysThe Biophysics Club has decided to meet the following upcoming times this quarter:
Friday November 19, 3pm, Discovery 201
Friday December 3,
Molecular Biophysics End of Quarter Poster SessionThe students of the Molecular Biophysics class will be presenting their work in a poster session in the Science I foyer. Everyone is invited to come
CWU Physics Professor and Student Featured in Air&Space SmithsonianPhysics professor Bruce Palmquist and student Jessica Kisner were featured in “Planetoid Detectives,” in Air & Space Smithsonian. The article
Safety Precautions, Crickets, and Weird Facts about the Eclipse From CWU's Bruce Palmquist The August 21 solar eclipse is a lifetime event. Although those in central Washington won't experience totality, it is still an incredible
CWU Professor illuminates the EclipseWe sat down with Professor Bruce Palmquist, who teaches both physics and astronomy at Central Washington University, to learn more about the upcoming
A room where sound goes to die — and scientists go to studyAndy Piacsek swings open a bank vault-style door on what looks like a chamber of horrors.Spiky wedges sprout from the walls and ceiling. Piacsek, a
CWU Physics and WSU Engineering Dual Degree Program Talk May 12Come listen to Kirk Reinkens of WSU speak about the engineering program at WSU. If you are interested in the physics and engineering dual degree
Science II Telescope Installation to Begin March 13The $350,000, 0.6-meter [23.6 inches] CWU research telescope will be installed in the Science II observatory beginning March 13."We've been looking
SciFi Worlds & Exoplanets Subject of March 28 Star PartyCWU Professor Dr. Tony Smith will be giving a talk on popular SciFi worlds and real exoplanets in the Science II
CWU Society of Physics Students to host annual SPS Zone Meeting April 14-15Are you a prospective physics major? Do you just love physics? Come join the Society of Physics Students for great seminars and demonstrations along
Space “Stuff” Focus of October 25 Star PartyAccording to NASA, more than 500,000 pieces “space junk” currently orbits the Earth. What happens to all that stuff? And how does it affect
Mars Rover Summer Camp Plans Rocket Launch August 5Three. Two. One. LIFT OFF! If all systems are go this Friday, more than 40 excited campers in the Mars Rovers Summer Camp at Central Washington
What is a physicist doing in neuroscience? Presentation May 27Neuroscience is an incredibly broad field with numerous contributions from physicists in the past and, with your help, in the future. I’ll give an
Is There a Place for You in Outer Space? May’s Star Party Focuses on the Space ProgramFrom putting a man on the moon, to exploring the farthest reaches of outer space, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has
The Formation of Stars, etc. Presentation May 20In 1926, Sir Arthur Eddington wrote, "...but it is reasonable to hope that in a not too distant future we shall be competent to understand so simple
Correlated electron phenomena: A materials-driven approach to understanding the underlying mechanisms Presentation May 6Correlated electron materials contain highly-coupled charge, spin, orbital, and lattice degrees of freedom; these ingredients often conspire to
GW150914 - the First Time Humans Detected a Passing Gravitational Wave Presentation April 29On February 11, 2016, the LIGO Scientific Collaboration announced the first direct detection of a gravitational wave as it passed by the Earth.
Saturn’s Enceladus Focus of April 28 Star PartyOften described as a snowball in space, due to its highly reflective surface, Saturn’s bright moon, Enceladus has a large impact on the planet and
Structure from noise: How does the cell measure distance with a molecular toolkit presentation April 22The cell is an inherently noisy environment where molecular motion is dominated by thermal noise and viscous drag. Despite this fact, the tiny
Real-time Simulation Talk April 15Come learn about different methods for simulating objects and how they physically interact with one another in a discussion on designing and
Atmospheric x-radiation as a remote sensing diagnostic of plasma processes in Earth's radiation belts talk April 8Earth's radiation belts are a highly variable store of energeticelectrons, which are a significant hazard to spacecraft moving beyond low Earth
Explore Jupiter and its 67 Moons at the Star Party March 10Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in our Solar System. The giant planet has a mass one-thousandth that of the Sun, but two and
Black Holes and Cosmology Examined at CWU Star Party February 25Explore the infinite mysteries of black holes and the origin of the universe at the CWU Astronomy Club Star Party. Black holes—where gravity is so
CWU Astronomers to Track Sunday’s Supermoon Lunar EclipseThis Sunday night, you’ll have the opportunity to witness a rare astronomical event: the eclipse of a “supermoon.”“The moon has an elliptical
Massive Stars and the Supermassive Black Holes that Devour ThemBlack holes in space are where the gravitational pull is so tremendous, even light is unable to escape. The force is so strong that all matter
PHYSICS SEMINAR SERIES Ensembles and agents: Muscle is a mechanochemically regulated materialPHYSICS SEMINAR SERIES has invited Dr. David Williams, Departments of Biology and Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington, to
PHYSICS SEMINAR SERIES: The absorption of solar radiation in the climate systemPHYSICS SEMINAR SERIES has invited Dr. Aaron Donohoe, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Washington, to present his research on the
CWU Physics welcomes three new faculty in 2015Starting Fall 2015, Cassandra Fallscheer (Astronomy), Nathan Kuwada (Biophysics), and Ben White (Condensed Matter Physics) will join the Physics
Job opportunity: Advising and Recruiting Specialist - PhysicsThe Physics department is seeking applications to fill a new position of Academic Advising, Recruiting, and Outreach Specialist. If you have a
PHYSICS SEMINAR SERIES Math, Science, History, Unraveling the MysteriesPHYSICS SEMINAR SERIES Math, Science, History, Unraveling the MysteriesPHYSICS SEMINAR SERIES is proud to have Bin He give his talk titled - Math,
PHYSICS SEMINAR SERIES Teaching High School PhysicsPHYSICS SEMINAR SERIES Presents an inside look at Teaching High School Physics by Jeff Hashimoto, Physics Teacher at Ellensburg High School.You know
PHYSICS SEMINAR SERIES Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR): The story of a spy in magnetismPHYSICS SEMINAR SERIES is proud to have Dr. Beas Roy (Lecturer in the Physics Department) presenter her research titled: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
PHYSICS SEMINAR SERIES Phased Array Antennas and ApplicationsPhased Array Antennas and Applications - Peter ZencakFriday, April 3rd at 4:00pm in LIND 215We have the unique opportunity to have Peter Zencak
CWU's Palmquist Tells How to View Comet LovejoyComet Lovejoy has made its way closer to Earth -- as close as a comet can be when it's 44 million miles away. Now, it's viewable with the naked
Scientist to Explain the Impending Redefinition of the KilogramIn 2018, the kilogram, the last of the seven base SI units that is still defined in terms of a material artifact, will be changed from its original
CWU Awarded $184K to Study Atmosphere on Saturn's Moon TitanLarge and planet-like, Saturn’s moon, Titan, has intrigued astronomers for centuries, with its murky atmosphere and large, liquid-filled oceans,
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Pumpkin Drop Decoration Day
Pumpkin Drop/Trashcano Decoration and Submission Day Come join us on Saturday Oct. 29th
Pumpkin Drop And Trashcano EventThe 2022 Pumpkin Drop & Trashcano Event will be held on Sunday, Oct 30, 2022 beginning at 12 pm
Astronomy Club - MondaysAstronomy Club will meet each Monday at 6pm in the Lydig Planetarium (Discovery Hall room 101) for W
