Researchers at The University of Alabama are part of an international group of over 350 scientists who produced an image of the Milky Way using neutrinos, tiny, ghostlike astronomical messengers, through the IceCube Neutrino Observatory buried deep in the ice of Antarctica.
Tag: Department of Physics and Astronomy
A&S in the News: June 11-17, 2023
Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for Junior Archaeology Day, the IceCube Observatory, and more.
WiPA Secures Grant to Promote Female Participation in STEM
Desktop News | May 2023 Kaitlyn Hemauer, an undergraduate Physics and Math major and the president of the Women in Physics & Astronomy (WiPA) group at The University of Alabama, has secured a prestigious grant from the American Physical Society (APS). The grant provides funding of up to $1,000 and will be used to support the group’s efforts in promoting women’s participation in physics and astronomy. WiPA’s mission is to foster connections between female physicists at all career stages and […]
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A&S Student Named Goldwater Scholar
The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has selected two University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2023-2024. Riley Nold, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is a physics and mathematics major.
A&S in the News: February 26 – March 4, 2023
Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for the Premier Awards, a food insecurity awareness fundraiser, and more.
A&S in the News: February 19-25, 2023
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UA Astronomers Discover Giant Black Holes on Collision Course
Using NASA’s flagship space telescope for X-ray astronomy, students at The University of Alabama discovered the first evidence for giant black holes in dwarf galaxies on a collision course, according to findings published recently.
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A&S in the News: January 22-28, 2023
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A&S in the News: October 16-22, 2022
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A&S in the News: October 2-8, 2022
Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for commentary on The University of Alabama fight song, the upcoming Moundville Native American Festival, and more.