News
The article “Elements from the stars: The unexpected discovery that upended astrophysics 66 years ago,” by Artemis Spyrou and Hendrick Schatz, was published in The Conversation web journal on 02 May 2018.
March 27, 2018
Laura Chomiuk receives NSF Early CAREER Award
Asst. Prof. Laura Chomiuk receives a 2018 NSF Early CAREER Award, one of 6 awarded to MSU NatSci faculty women this year.
March 21, 2018
MSU nuclear physics graduate program still ranked #1
MSU nuclear physics graduate program retains number 1 position in the 2018 U.S. News & World Report national rankings.
In a March 15th MSU Today “Faculty Voice” essay, Chris Adami remembers Stephen Hawking, who passed away on March 14th.
March 7, 2018
Chasing Ghost Particles from MSU to Antarctica
P-A graduate student Devyn Rysewyk relates her experiences installing equipment at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole.
February 27, 2018
MSU Physics & Astronomy suffers another emeritus faculty loss
Professor Emeritus Peter Schroeder passed away at the age of 89 on February 25, 2018.
At its February 16th meeting, the MSU Board of Trustees gave authorization to proceed with the next phase of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams.
February 20, 2018
Two P-A faculty members receive 2018 MSU Teacher-Scholar Awards
Danny Caballero and Vashti Sawtelle are among the six MSU faculty members awarded 2018 Teacher-Scholar Awards.
MSU nuclear theorists Witold Nazarewicz and Bastian Schuetrumpf join Massey University physicists in calculating the distributions of sub-atomic particles in oganesson (element 118), finding them highly unusual.
February 13, 2018
2018 William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award made to Alexandra Gade
Professor Alexandra Gade receives one of ten 2018 William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Awards.