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Carla Ramsdell, practitioner-in-residence in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and sustainability liaison for the College of Arts and Sciences, in the SPICE Lab. Photo submitted

Carla Ramsdell debuts Sustainable Physics-Inspired Culinary Education Lab
Sep 12, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Carla Ramsdell, practitioner-in-residence in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and sustainability liaison for the...

Dr. Daniel Caton, professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University

Dr. Daniel Caton discusses recent meteor sighting with WSOC-TV
Sep 3, 2024

NORTH CAROLINA — Did a meteor cross the sky in our area early Friday morning? The American Meteor Society received reports from as far west of Kentu...

Dr. Daniel Caton, professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University

Dr. Daniel Caton discusses rare astronomical event on WFAE
Jul 30, 2024

Astronomers say we might be on the verge of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. They predict a star about 3,000 lightyears from Earth in the constellati...

Dr. Rachel Smith, head of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Lab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Science and professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University, on Mauna Kea. Photo submitted

Dr. Rachel Smith discusses space and time on North Carolina Public Radio
Jul 26, 2024

After talking with a NASA astronaut, we at Due South wanted to learn more about research that’s happening here on Earth....

Dr. Richard Gray, professor emeritus in Appalachian State University's Department of Physics and Astronomy

Dr. Richard Gray's "Birds of Boyden" exhibit on display at Boyden Observatory
Jul 9, 2024

Associate Professor Richard Gray from Appalachian State University, who spent six months at the observatory, has captured the beauty of 82 bird specie...

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University

Department earns Physics & Astronomy SEA Change Bronze Award
Jul 8, 2024

Appalachian State University Physics Department has earned a Bronze Award from the Physics and Astronomy SEA Change Committee (P/A SEA Change) for the...

Welcome Dr. Madeline Hinckle
Jul 2, 2024

We are thrilled to announce that our new Teacher In Residence will be Dr. Madeline Hinckle!Madeline earned her Bachelor's degree in physics from UNC C...

Linderich Rides with Team Sunergy
Jun 27, 2024

Graduate student, Jonathan Linderich from Stuttgart, Germany, will be riding in the Team Sunergy car as they head to Bowling Green KY, Nashv...

Dr. Daniel Caton, professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University

Dr. Daniel Caton discusses the Brown Mountain Lights on the Atlas Obscura Podcast
May 31, 2024

Amidst the majestic peaks of Brown Mountain in North Carolina lies a phenomenon that defies explanation. Join Dan Caton, an astronomer and astrophysic...

Cade Tischer, a junior applied physics major from Cary, is the recipient of a 2024-25 North Carolina Space Grant. Photo submitted

Physics major Cade Tischer awarded NC Space Grant to study aerosols
May 14, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Cade Tischer, a junior applied physics major from Cary, is the recipient of a 2024-25 North Carolina Space Grant. The funding will sup...