A Dream Realized: USU Physicist Pioneers New Era of Atmospheric Waves Research
Mike Taylor passes the torch of groundbreaking NASA-funded AWE science mission to fellow USU professor Ludger Scherliess.
New Frontier: With NASA-Funded Mission, USU Physicists Seek Novel Discoveries
With team members from NASA, Space Dynamics Laboratory and other institutions across the nation, Utah State University physicists look forward to the Nov. 5 launch of the Atmospheric Waves Experiment, known as AWE, to the International Space Station.
Ultimate Weapon: The H-Bomb Dilemma
All are invited to a free screening of the documentary, 'Ultimate Weapon: The H-Bomb Dilemma,' Thursday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. in FAV 262.
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A Dream Realized: USU Physicist Pioneers New Era of Atmospheric Waves Research
Mike Taylor passes the torch of groundbreaking NASA-funded AWE science mission to fellow USU professor Ludger Scherliess.
New Frontier: With NASA-Funded Mission, USU Physicists Seek Novel Discoveries
With team members from NASA, Space Dynamics Laboratory and other institutions across the nation, Utah State University physicists look forward to the Nov. 5 launch of the Atmospheric Waves Experiment, known as AWE, to the International Space Station.
Ultimate Weapon: The H-Bomb Dilemma
All are invited to a free screening of the documentary, 'Ultimate Weapon: The H-Bomb Dilemma,' Thursday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. in FAV 262.
NASA AWE Mission
NASA’s Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) will study atmospheric gravity waves to understand the flow of energy through Earth’s upper atmosphere and space. AWE is led by Michael Taylor at Utah State University in Logan, and it is managed by the Explorer
Physics Research Beyond Borders
USU Students of the Gravitational Theory Group embarked on a summer of scientific exploration.
USU Physics Alum on International 'NANOGrav' Team Reports New Gravitational Wave Findings
Jeffrey Hazboun is among researchers featured in a June 29 briefing from NSF-funded North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves Physics Frontier Center
APS 4 Corners Call for Abstracts
Abstract submission for APS 4 Corners Conference in October is now open! The Four Corners Meeting of the American Physical Society unites participants from colleges, universities, industry, and government laboratories within the states of Arizona, Colorad...
Recent USU Graduate Uses Vacuum Chamber to Study Effects of ‘Moon Dust’
Heather Allen, now off to Penn State to pursue a Ph.D., honed her skills as a member of professor JR Dennison’s Material Physics Group
It's USU Physics Day at Lagoon Amusement Park Friday, May 12, 2023
Ready, set, GO: It’s been a long winter and one of Utah State University’s favorite harbingers of spring — USU Physics Day at Lagoon — is ready to provide thrills, chills and STEM-learning fun Friday, May 12, at Davis County’s popular amusement park.
Physics Faculty Member in the list of “50 Most Influential Aggies” of 2023
Maria J. Rodriguez, faculty member in the Department of Physics, has been named one of the "50 Most Influential Aggies" by The Utah Statesman to honor her contributions to Utah State University. These individuals were nominated by USU campus members and t...
Christa McAuliffe Space Center visit - USU Women and Minorities in Physics Group
For the celebration of 2023 International Women’s Day on March 8, the USU Women and Minorities in Physics (WaMiP) group organized a trip to the Christa McAuliffe Space Center in Pleasant Grove, Utah. There were two activities that the group participated i...
USU Undergrads Celebrate, Showcase Work at Fall Student Research Symposium
The Fall Student Research Symposium is USU’s non-competitive celebration of undergraduate research and creative work. Each December, students from every discipline share poster or oral presentations to the broader public.
All Invited to USU Physics' November Demo Show Friday, Nov. 18
Inquiring minds of all ages are invited to learn answers to these questions and more at the Utah State University Department of Physics’ 15th annual November Demo Show on Friday, Nov. 18.
USU Mourns Passing of 'Green Beam' Researcher Vincent Wickwar
Utah State University physics professor Vincent Wickwar, an early pioneer in the field of aeronomy — the study of the upper atmosphere — died unexpectantly at his Logan, Utah home Sept. 27. He was 79.
USU Observatory Welcomes the Public on Friday, Sept. 16
The public is invited to view the night sky through the telescope at the USU Observatory. Admission is free and masks are welcome. (Photo: Steve Sellers, CC BY-SA 2.0)
USU Physics, Philosophy Scholar Asks 'What, How, Why is Time?'
Peak Fellow, Undergraduate Research Fellow and Honors student Zachary Zito, left, meets with faculty research mentors Brittany Gentry, postdoctoral fellow in USU's Philosophy group, and Physics Professor Charlie Torre.
Shooting for the Moon
In a USU Physics lab, undergrad researcher Heather Allen adjusts the control unit of an electron flood gun she's built to study simulated lunar dust. Allen is among USU’s 10 2022 Peak Summer Research Fellows.
USU Physics Day at Lagoon is Back to In-Person Event, Friday, May 13
SU Physics Day at Lagoon, among the West's longest-running STEM outreach programs, returns to an in-person event Friday, May 13. More than 10,000 Intermountain teens are expected to descend on Utah’s über-playground for a day of learning and fun.
Physics Day at Lagoon Cancelled But Will Be Back in 2022
In-person activities for USU Physics Day at Lagoon 2021 have been postponed. While the future looks bright and things continue to improve, the size of this event has necessitated that we hold off for one more year. Virtual events are being developed.
2nd Annual Pumpkin Drop
Utah State University Physics Graduate Students carved pumpkins and then took them to the roof of the SER building to freeze them in liquid nitrogen and toss them over the edge.
Students Study Gravitational Physics in Germany
Three USU undergrads were among just 40 students from around the world selected to participate in the prestigious Jürgen Ehlers Spring School 2018.
David Peak Receives National Award
David Peak is the 2018 recipient of the national Council on Undergraduate Research-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Award
Maria Rodriguez Remembers Hawking
USU physicist Maria Rodriguez with Stephen Hawking and colleagues at the International Centre for Theoretical Cosmology Conference in Cambridge, England in July 2017.
New Tools For The Fabric of Reality
Dr. Varela’s work was recently recognized by the National Science Foundation.
The Physics of Cosmic Lighthouses
Dr. Maria Rodriguez is the principal investigator of this National Science Foundation (NSF) award that will support research at USU on relativistic outflow mechanisms from black holes.
USU Physicist Leads NASA-funded ISS Project
Physicists, l-r, Yucheng Zhao, Mike Taylor, Pattilyn McLaughlin, Jon Pugmire, Kenneth Zia and Mike Negale, hold an imager used to map gravity waves from Earth-bound sites. Taylor leads a NASA-funded study to develop an imager to fly on the ISS.
Physicist to Monitor VLF Radio Waves During Eclipse
USU undergrad physicist Jonh Mojica displays equipment he's configured to monitor very low frequency radio waves during the Aug. 21 solar eclipse.
Ivana Molina Awarded NASA Fellowship
Ivana Molina, a doctoral student in USU’s Department of Physics, is one of nine scholars selected nationally for a 2017 NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship in heliophysics research.
Physics Student Strikes Gold
Physics major Jake Christensen continues the long tradition of USU physics students becoming Goldwater scholars.
Physicists Are NSF Graduate Fellows
Nine Utah State University scholars are among the honorees of the prestigious 2017 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship search.