Tag: physics
Physics Learning Center
This article was submitted by the physics department for the CASE March 2025 Newsletter. The Physics Learning Center (PLC) is an open, student-centered learning environment that encourages active learning and collaboration between the students. Part of Missouri S&T’s LEAD program, it offers academic assistance in all introductory and many upper-level physics courses. For several afternoons and evenings […]
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Laser-focused on atomic research
Graduate student Shruti Majumdar is building her Ph.D. dissertation on two award-winning research projects that she has already presented. Both focus on the exploration of the few-body problem – where multiple particles interact in unpredictable ways in ion-atom collisions. In 2023, Majumdar earned second place in Missouri S&T’s Shearer Prize competition, which recognizes the […]
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Looking to the stars for answers
Dr. Marco Cavaglia started researching astrophysics when he was six years old – at least that is how he describes it.
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Dive into summer reading: Discover the latest works from faculty and staff
Check out a sampling of books written by Missouri S&T faculty and staff. From history of wars to history of breakfast cereal to women Egyptologists, not to mention an entire book on the origins of the term “dude,” there are several topics to choose from for your summer reading.
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CASE Dean’s Medal goes to Agnes Vojta
Dr. Agnes Vojta, teaching professor of physics at Missouri S&T, recently received the Dean’s Medal for Outstanding Commitment to Undergraduate Student Success in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education at S&T.
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35 faculty honored for outstanding teaching, service, experiential learning
Missouri S&T celebrated faculty excellence at an awards banquet Dec. 6 on campus. Honorees include:
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S&T welcomes new faculty
Missouri S&T welcomed more than 30 new faculty members this year. They bring a wide range of expertise that includes artificial intelligence, astrodynamics, energy economics, energy storage, flood prediction, military history, quantum physics and wearable wireless sensors. The new faculty are:
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Missouri S&T researchers earn two Department of Energy grants
A physicist and ceramic engineer from Missouri S&T have both been selected to receive grants from the Department of Energy’s Funding for Accelerated, Inclusive Research (FAIR) initiative. The two researchers’ projects were selected by a competitive, scientific peer-reviewed process.
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