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Upcoming Courses
The Universe: All the Light We Cannot See
Professor Singal Presents at TEDx Event
In this Ted Talk, Dr. Jack Singal says the beauty of our universe is largely unobservable to the naked eye. To understand what is happening, we need to harness all the light we cannot see. Dr. Singal shows us how utilizing wavelengths from radio to gamma-rays will change how we see the universe.
UR Students Travel to Princeton Conference
Five students representing the University of Richmond attended the January American Physical Society Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP). Princeton University hosted one of the 3-day regional conferences for physics majors. It included research talks, panel discussions about graduate schools and careers in physics, workshops and discussions about women in physics, student research talks and poster sessions, and laboratory tours.
UR attendees included Lily Dickson, Brianna Cantrell, Christine Gyure, Mariona Giner Mascarell, and Landry Kimball. The UR Department of Physics coordinated and sponsored round-trip train travel for the First-year to Senior students.
“I really enjoyed Princeton. It was a life-changing experience! I learned a lot about physics and graduate school, but more importantly, I spent time with my physics friends!” – Mariona Giner Mascarell
“I really enjoyed this conference because I felt like I could really connect with the speakers and attendees!” – Brianna Cantrall
The Perfect Free Throw Shot
THE SCIENCE OF SPORTS
In the first in a video series on sports science, physics professor Christine Helms explains how to shoot a better free throw, featuring Spider basketball star Andre Gustavson.
UR Physics Majors Present Research at AAS Conference
In January, University of Richmond students Nicolas Ferree, Santi Messmacher Montes de Oca, and Elijah Estoll participated in the 233rd meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) that was held in Seattle, Washington.
The AAS is the major organization of professional astronomers in North America. Its mission is to enhance and share humanity’s scientific understanding of the universe as a diverse and inclusive astronomical community. All students presented in-person or virtually for their work with Dr. Ted Bunn’s research group.
A mind for Xs, Os, and aeronautics
Physics major and Spiders offensive lineman, Santi Messmacher Montes de Oca, hopes to become an aerospace engineer.
More than Meets the Eye
Jack Singal, physics professor, explains what we’re seeing in stunning new images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Faculty Highlights
Jack Singal, associate professor of physics, published "The Second Radio Synchrotron Background Workshop: Conference Summary and Report" in the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
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Mariama Rebello de Sousa Dias, assistant professor of physics, and a former student co-author published "Refractory Metals and Oxides for High-Temperature Structural Color Filters" in Applied Materials & Interfaces.
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Christine Helms, associate professor of physics, and Najnin Rimi, UR undergraduate student, published the article "Labeling fibrin fibers with beads alter single fibrin fiber lysis, external clot lysis, and produce large fibrin aggregates upon lysis" in Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis.
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Mariama Rebello de Sousa Dias, assistant professor of physics, published an article entitled, "Leveraging Machine Learning to Harness Non-Parabolic Effects in Semiconductor Heterostructures," in Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures. This work was created in collaboration with the University of Alfenas in Brazil.
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Physics professor Jack Singal discusses how we see and harness light in the universe.
Contact Information
Mailing address:
Department of Physics
Gottwald Center for the Sciences
138 UR Drive
University of Richmond, VA 23173
Phone: (804) 289-8252
Fax: (804) 484-1542
Administrative coordinator: Stacy Hull
Chair: Matt Trawick