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Dr. Dawson Nodurft is among 10 campus faculty honored for creating meaningful student experiences and novel teaching approaches.…Read More→ The post Physicist Receives Academic Professional Track Teaching Excellence Award appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites the Brazos Valley community to expand their cosmic horizons at International Observe the Moon Night 2024, set for 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. this Saturday at Simpson Drill Field.…Read More→ The post International Observe The Moon Night 2024 Set For Saturday, Sept. 14 appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Although financial stressors temporarily sidelined his academic career in 2018, a handful of scholarships and the power of the Aggie Spirit enabled Jordan Bass ‘23 not only to return to Texas A&M to complete his degree, but also to become a symbol of perseverance and gratitude for Aggies everywhere.…Read More→ The post Support Through Scholarships: How Generosity Helped An Aggie Achieve Greatness appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Texas A&M Distinguished Professor Dr. Olga Kocharovskaya and fellow physicists have used Doppler-shifted nuclear resonant absorbers to form a nuclear frequency comb, enabling a quantum memory in the notoriously difficulty X-ray range.…Read More→ The post Achieving Quantum Memory In The Hard X-Ray Range appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Chemist Dr. Lei Fang and physicist Dr. Rupak Mahapatra are among 11 faculty honored campus-wide for their promise as high-impact researchers and educators who are making significant marks in their disciplines.…Read More→ The post Two Arts & Sciences Faculty Selected As 2024 Chancellor’s EDGES Fellows appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Dr. Smith is one of six U.S. scientists on the LISA Science Team tasked with providing scientific stewardship for the mission while also serving as ambassadors between the agencies and the scientific community.…Read More→ The post Texas A&M Astrophysicist Krista Smith Named To ESA-NASA Science Team appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Texas A&M physicist Dr. Tatiana Erukhimova is recognized for her dedication and commitment to educational excellence and encouraging a spirit of inquiry in her students through a mentoring relationship that extends beyond the confines of her classroom.…Read More→ The post Erukhimova Earns Wells Fargo Honors Faculty Mentor Award appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Twenty Texas A&M students enrolled in Physics 206 (Classical Mechanics) this spring have been honored as Mechanics Scholars after earning top-scoring marks on an end-of-semester challenge exam.…Read More→ The post Texas A&M Physics And Astronomy Honors Spring 2024 Mechanics Scholars appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Thirty-two scholars, including eight Aggies — five of whom are from the College of Arts and Sciences — are preparing for a global scientific exchange this summer in Lindau, Germany.…Read More→ The post Texas A&M Hosts Promising Young Scientists Ahead Of Prestigious Nobel Laureate Meetings appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Ahead of this week’s ceremonies at Reed Arena, distinguished members of the Class of 2024 including senior physics major Jordan Bass ’23 offered words of wisdom for freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors.…Read More→ The post ‘Soak In Every Moment’: Student Commencement Speakers Share Advice For Fellow Aggies appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Atmospheric scientist Dr. Yue Zhang served as a state-level coordinator for one of 35 teams that took part in Citizen CATE 2024, a nationwide effort to capture the sun’s corona along its entire 2,100-mile total solar eclipse path from Texas to Maine on April 8, 2024, in the name of scientific research.…Read More→ The post Texas A&M Faculty, Students Lead Citizen Science Initiative During Rare Solar Eclipse Event appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Each of the eight is being honored for scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.…Read More→ The post Eight Arts & Sciences Faculty Elected As 2023 AAAS Fellows appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Make a date for free family fun and experience the Texas A&M Physics and Engineering Festival featuring hands-on demonstrations, keynote talks, a legendary Texas-sized five-barrel depth charge explosion and much more!…Read More→ The post Physics & Engineering Festival On Tap For Saturday appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Texas A&M is putting the finishing touches on campus-wide preparations to allow students, staff and faculty to witness the first total solar eclipse to cover major portions of Texas since 1878 and the last visible in the continental United States until 2045.…Read More→ The post An Eclipse In Aggieland: What To Expect And Why It Matters appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Make the most of Monday’s rare astronomical event by learning about the science behind the eclipse, safety tips and other key insights from Texas A&M astronomers.…Read More→ The post Total Solar Eclipse: Astronomers Break Down The Science Behind The Rare Phenomenon appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Erukhimova is being honored by the American Association of Physics Teachers for her contributions to undergraduate physics teaching and extraordinary accomplishments in communicating the excitement of physics to her students.…Read More→ The post Texas A&M Physicist Tatiana Erukhimova Earns National Recognition For Undergraduate Teaching Excellence appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Sixty years ago this month, Texas Governor John B. Connally visited the Texas A&M campus to deliver the good news that a $6 million “atom smasher” would be built at Texas A&M. The rest is nuclear science history.
…Read More→ The post Cyclotron Institute Celebrates 60 Years Of Nuclear Science History appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Make a date for free family fun and experience the many wonders of science and technology at the Texas A&M Physics and Engineering Festival featuring hands-on demonstrations, keynote talks, a legendary Texas-sized five-barrel depth charge and much more!…Read More→ The post Physics & Engineering Festival Set For April 13 appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.

Texas A&M joins its fellow founding partners in welcoming Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics to the global project as it expands to 14 international research universities representing seven countries: Australia, Brazil, Chile, Israel, South Korea, Taiwan and the U.S.…Read More→ The post New Taiwanese Partner Joins Giant Magellan Telescope Project appeared first on the The College of Arts and Sciences News page.