The Graduate School is excited to announce that graduate student Mackenna Wood from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has advanced to our top 10 in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Final Competition scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. in Bondurant … Read more
Prof. Jon Engel Perspectives on the 2022 Nobel Physics Prize Friday, October 14th, 2:30-3:30 pm, Phillips Hall 247. Coffee and cookies will be served in Phillips 269, 2:00-2:30 pm.
No regular colloquium today. Special event: "APS Chapter Graduate Student Colloquium" The UNC APS Chapter is happy to host three graduate students to give brief and informal presentations on their research. It is an opportunity to connect and share … Read more
This fair brings together employers who are seeking to fill summer internships and full-time jobs with students from STEM and other majors. It is also a great opportunity to expand your network (and practice your "elevator pitch") even if … Read more
Type Ia supernovae are among the most scientifically valuable objects in modern astronomy, especially as “standard candles” for measuring cosmic distances. Despite their importance, the nature of supernova Ia progenitors remains a mystery—they arise either from a single white dwarf … Read more
As many as 50% of otherwise pristine white dwarf H or He photospheres show evidence of metal contamination resembling bulk-Earth composition. These metals are thought to accrete onto the surface of the white dwarf from a debris disk composed of … Read more
Neutral atomic hydrogen (HI) is a critical ingredient in galaxy evolution because it serves as an intermediate phase between the warm-hot intergalactic medium and the cold molecular gas that forms stars in galaxies. In galaxy groups, systems of galaxies occupying … Read more
Brandon Yost Thesis Defense October 28th from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm in Phillips 258 Metal-organic frameworks are porous materials that can be used as catalysts for the decontamination of chemical warfare agents. The metal-organic framework and its interaction with … Read more
To honor Art Champagne's retirement