🗓️ Mark your calendars! Our ninth #WVUDayofGiving is set for March 25 as we raise critical scholarship support for our students in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Stay tuned for more information! ✨ 🔗 go.wvu.edu/4gbjl #wvuphysics #wvuastronomy #physics #astronomy

RCSA welcomes 24 early career teacher-scholars in chemistry, physics, and astronomy as recipients of its 2026 #CottrellScholar Awards. Each awardee receives $120,000. Congratulations to this exceptional class!

Graduate student Jordan O’Kelley was joined by Maura McLaughlin and Jason Ybarra at the annual College Autism Summit hosted by the College Autism Network in Pittsburgh, PA. Great work, Jordan! @westvirginiau.bsky.social @wvuphysastro.bsky.social

In a recent study, a team of researchers including Subhasish Mandal, assistant professor in the WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy, used advanced simulations and machine learning to search for rare and promising quantum materials known as altermagnets. 1/5 🔗 linktr.ee/wvuphysastro #Physics

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of visiting Mars, PA to represent @wvuphysastro.bsky.social and NASA's MAVEN mission at the Mars New Year festival! We had a great weekend speaking about all the great science that MAVEN does at Mars 🚀

Celebrating the Class of 2025! 🎓✅ [Part 1] To our newest physics graduates... We'll miss you, but we can't wait to see the incredible things you'll do. Get ready to share your expertise, curiosity, and unique perspective with the world... it's waiting! #LetsGoMountaineers #physics #astronomy #wvu

WVU physicists Gyawali & Bristow teamed up with USF chemists to determine how light-powered hybrid nanostructures can drive carbon-carbon coupling at normal room temp & pressure. This opens doors for turning sunlight & hydrocarbons into fuel! 🤯☀️ #Physics #wvu Read more: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Hosting NASA's MAVEN mission scientists at WVU this week for their Project Science Group Meeting! 🚀🛰️ MAVEN, launched in 2013, studies Mars' upper atmosphere. WVU's Prof. Christopher Fowler and group are team members! #physics #astronomy #nasa #mars #research #space #science #stem

Last month I gave my first public lecture in the United States since moving here last year. I spoke about the history and future of Mars exploration as part of the WVUniverse series! It was a great evening with some interesting questions and discussions 🥰🚀 @wvuphysastro.bsky.social

WVUniverse this evening was a huge success! Thanks to Dr. Catherine Regan for walking us through Mars exploration, past and future. @wvuphysastro.bsky.social

Congratulations Dr. Dylan Linville on his successful Ph.D. Defense yesterday! 🎉🎉🍾 @wvuphysastro.bsky.social

Announcing the @wvuphysastro.bsky.social 2025 Cooper Lecture! Our guest this year will be Professor Christopher Monroe (Duke University) and his talk is titled "Quantum Computing: Hype and Hope." April 23 at 6:00 PM, White Hall, Room G09. All are welcome.

Give the gift of opportunity on this #WVUDayofGiving ✨ Help our aspiring physicists and astronomers reach for the stars by donating to our Physics Scholarship Fund - 2S061! Donate today to directly support students 👉 dayofgiving.wvu.edu #wvuphysastro #wvuphysics #wvuastronomy #physics #astronomy

On this #WVUDayofGiving, we look to support our WVU Preston County Observatory Project (2W1743). Managed by the WVU Planetarium, it will be used for research and K-12 outreach! Support the WVU Preston County Observatory - 2W1743 this #WVUDayofGiving! 🔗 dayofgiving.wvu.edu

Meet the passionate students, post-docs, staff, and faculty of WVU Physics and Astronomy — the faces behind the science and the heart of our department. On #WVUDayofGiving, you have the opportunity to directly support us in our mission! Donate today & be a part of our story! 🔗 dayofgiving.wvu.edu

🤩🤩🤩 we can't wait! #wvuphysics #wvuastronomy

Go Graham! 🦀🎉 #wvuphysics #wvuastronomy

It's almost that time... Join us this week on Wednesday, March 12 at 3:45pm on the first floor of White Hall to Pie A Professor! Donations will be accepted until the start of the event; ties will be honored! ⬇️ DONATE NOW ⬇️ physics.wvu.edu/news-and-eve...

It's almost that time... Join us this week on Wednesday, March 12 at 3:45pm on the first floor of White Hall to Pie A Professor! Donations will be accepted until the start of the event; ties will be honored! 🥧 DONATE NOW 🥧 @wvuphysastro.bsky.social physics.wvu.edu/news-and-eve...

🤩Prof. Sarah Burke-Spolaor will be featured in the Benedum Distinguished Scholar's Showcase on March 11th at 7:00 p.m. Join us as we celebrate Sarah as being named a Benedum Scholar and hear her talk titled, “The Dawning Era of Supermassive Black Hole Binaries”. 🌌 provost.wvu.edu/signature-ev...

Lots of press happening on our film screening of Small Town Universe! 📡We hope to see you there! All are welcome to this free event.🌌💫 @westvirginiau.bsky.social @wvutoday.bsky.social @wvuphysastro.bsky.social @wvuplanetarium.bsky.social

A new publication from three of our incredible PhD students working with @gwacwvu.bsky.social! ✨

Join us on March 7th as we host a free screening of the film, Small Town Universe. All are welcome to attend! gwac.wvu.edu/blog/2025/02...

Our next WVUniverse talk is coming up on March 14th. Mark your calendars—we’ll see you there! @westvirginiau.bsky.social

WVUniverse is a series of public outreach talks exploring different scientific topics with an audience of all ages in mind. These talks are open to all and conclude with a fun trivia game with a chance to win prizes. No reservations are required. All are welcome!

NEW: Students Contribute to New Understanding of “Twinkling” Pulsars Students in the Pulsar Science Collaboratory program used the 20-meter Telescope at Green Bank Observatory to observe eight pulsars, uncovering surprising results. greenbankobservatory.org/front-page-n... #RadioAstronomy

🤩 Calling undergraduate students interested in astrophysics or plasma research! PLASTRO REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) is a 10-week summer program for undergraduate student research, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Details: gwac.wvu.edu/reu #Physics #Astronomy

Don't miss it! 💥 Join WVUniverse on Feb. 7 in White Hall G09 to listen to Amy Hessl present a talk titled "From Cellulose to the Sun: How Ancient Trees Are Changing What We Know About Solar Storms." @gwacwvu.bsky.social #wvuniverse #wvuphysics #wvuastronomy #physics #astronomy #wvu

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