Physics News:
Student Research in Physics
Read accounts by some or our current and recent
physics majors of the exciting research projects that they have been
involved with:
Observatory Public Nights
Macalester College
Observatory's public observing nights for fall 2009 are being held on
Thursday evenings from 8:00-10:00.
See the Public
Nights page on the Astronomy
website for more information.
Physics and Geology Teas
Welcome back students! Please join the Physics
& Astronomy and
Geology Departments for coffee, tea, and refreshments.
When:
Thursdays at 4:00 p.m.
Where:
The Olin/Rice Hall 1st floor Atrium
(outside the Physics & Astronomy and
Geology faculty offices)
Summer
Physics Institute
Looking for
information about the Summer Physics
Institute at Macalester College? Read more about it on our Curriculum
page, or click here
for a
direct link.
Digital Commons @ Macalester
Check out the Physics and Astronomy department on
the Digital
Commons: Macalester College Scholarship Database, a new
webpage developed to highlight the scholarship of Macalester's students.
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The business of the Macalester Physics and
Astronomy Department is nothing less than the entire universe.
Logical and analytical skills are emphasized in courses that
cover the theoretical and computational developments and experimental
aspects of physical science.
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AFFORDABLE SOLAR POWER
Student Munadir Aziz Ahmed has been working on a pilot project with
physics professor James Doyle. Together, they hope to to create solar
cells that are affordable for commercial use.
Read
his article »
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