OXFORD, Miss. – Isaac Newton and his groundbreaking theory of gravity are the focus for a monthly public science forum organized by the UM Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s second meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Sept. 18 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 1120 North Lamar Ave. inRead the story …
August Science Cafe Focuses on ‘God Particle’ Discovery
August 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The contributions of the University of Mississippi High Energy Physics Group in the search for the Higgs boson, the subatomic particle thought to be responsible for all mass in the universe, is the focus for a monthly public science forum organized by the UM Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’sRead the story …
February Science Cafe Focuses on How Cancer Drugs Work
February 13, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The effectiveness and deficiencies of various cancer treatment drugs is the focus for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fourth meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Feb. 21 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 1120 North Lamar Ave.Read the story …
Science Cafe Focuses on Improving Access to STEM Education in State
January 10, 2012 by
A variety of issues related to the access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education are the focus for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The third meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Jan. 17 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 1120Read the story …
NEMS360.com: A cosmic perspective: Oxford Science Cafe explores the universe
November 28, 2011 by
The universe made a scheduled stop at a pastry cafe last week. About 50 people filled up on general relativity, black holes and coffee cake. Our Earth was compared to a basketball, a pinhead and a piece of candy. Read the story