OXFORD, Miss. –The international search for the fundamental building blocks of all matter is the topic for an upcoming public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s first meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Sept. 17 at Uptown Coffee, 265 N.Read the story …
Search for New Particles Topic for Fall’s First Science Cafe
UM professor Jake Bennett to explore subatomic world Sept. 17
September 12, 2019 by
Physics Alumnus Wins International Award for Gravitational Wave Thesis
Hector Okada da Silva will receive the GWIC-Braccini Thesis Prize in Spain
June 25, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi physics alumnus has been selected to receive an international honor for his doctoral dissertation on gravitational wave research. Hector Okada da Silva, of Belém, Brazil, will be presented the 2017 Gravitational Wave International Committee-Braccini Thesis Prize for “Compact Objects in Relativistic Theories of Gravity.” The honor includes aRead the story …
Faculty, Students Contribute to Groundbreaking Physics Research
Eight university team members among 900 scientists in 23 countries involved in global project
May 1, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A team of University of Mississippi scientists are part of a global network of researchers making significant contributions to a groundbreaking particle physics project that promises to improve our understanding of the nature of all matter. After years of careful construction and preparation, the Belle II experiment at the SuperKEKB accelerator researchRead the story …
Truth of Black Holes Topic of April Science Cafe
UM physicist Leo Stein to discuss deep-space phenomena
April 5, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The latest observations about the deep-space phenomena of black holes is the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The spring semester’s final meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday (April 9) at Uptown Coffee, 265Read the story …
Aliens are Coming to March Edition of Science Cafe
UM chemistry professor Ryan Fortenberry to discuss molecules from deep space
March 11, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The detection and possible impact of alien molecules from deep space are the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The spring semester’s third meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Mar. 19 at Uptown Coffee, 265Read the story …
Neuroscientist is Keynote Speaker for Brain Awareness Week
Vanderbilt assistant professor Erin Calipari to address opioid addiction
February 8, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A leading neuroscientist will discuss the impact of opioids and other drugs on the human brain during Brain Awareness Week, set for Feb. 19-21, at the University of Mississippi. Erin Calipari, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the Vanderbilt University Brain Institute, is the keynote speaker for the first twoRead the story …
UM Establishes Center for Researching Multi-messenger Astrophysics
Emergent scientific field arose from discovery of gravitational waves
November 15, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Riding a new frontier of scientific discovery into gravitational waves, the University of Mississippi is now home to the Center for Multi-messenger Astrophysics. The center was launched Nov. 1 after the center’s creation was approved by the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning in August. It will allow UM researchers to play a prominent roleRead the story …
Mississippi River Pollution Topic of Next Science Cafe
UM professor speaking on water contamination, solutions at Nov. 13 event
November 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Protecting the Mississippi River and preserving farming communities in the state is the focus of this month’s Oxford Science Cafe. The monthly program, organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy, will feature Inoka Widanagamage, UM instructional assistant professor of geology and geological engineering. It is set for 6 p.m.Read the story …
Fun, Frights and Food Set for Annual ‘Spooky Physics’ Night
UM Department of Physics and Astronomy hosts hands-on event Oct. 26
October 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – New frights and fresh takes on old delights are the order of the evening when the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy presents “Spooky Physics Demonstrations” from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 26 in Lewis Hall. The program will include a stage show at 7:30 p.m. New demonstrations planned includeRead the story …
Versatility of Wheat in Cooking Topic for October Science Cafe
October 16, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi professor Susan Pedigo will lead a program Oct. 16 examining “The Versatility of Wheat in Cooking” at this month’s Science Cafe. Pedigo, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry, will speak on the subject at 6 p.m. at Uptown Coffee. The event is free and open to the public. TheRead the story …