OXFORD, Miss. – How astronomy revolutionized the way we see the universe is the focus for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The next meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. April 17 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 1120 North Lamar Ave.Read the story …
UM Physics Professor Appointed Assistant Spokesperson for LIGO Collaboration
February 7, 2012 by
A University of Mississippi physicist has been appointed the assistant spokesperson of a worldwide scientific collaboration. Marco Cavaglia, UM associate professor of physics and astronomy, was selected to the position in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory Scientific Collaboration, or LSC, a dynamic group of more than 800 scientists worldwide who have joined together in theRead the story …