Welcome to the Department of Physics and Astronomy!
KENNETH ROBERT BROWNSTEIN
Published in the Bangor Daily News on 3/24/08
ORONO - Kenneth Robert Brownstein, 71, died Friday, March 21, 2008, at his home, after a long fought battle with Parkinson's and diabetes. His dignity, courage and determination will continue to serve as a source of inspiration to those who knew him.
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2008 GRADUATE RESEARCH EXPOSITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to the following Graduate Students in the Dept. of Physics and Astronomy who won awards for their presentations:
Oral Presentations - Engineering/Physical Sciences
1st - Travis Gould
Poster Presentations - Chemical, Physical and Mathematical Sciences
2nd (tie) - Daniel Breton
Designing a Gamma-Ray Density Gauge for Firn and Ice
2nd (tie) - Mudalige Gunewardene
Photoactivation Yields & Bleaching Yield Measurements for PA FPs
3rd - Lei Li
Sum Frequency Generation in a Co-Propagating Beam Geometry from Model Cellulose Films
THOMPSON SELECTED FOR FULBRIGHT AWARD - 2008-2009
John Thompson (Assistant Professor) has been selected by the Fulbright Commission in Ireland, in co-operation with the US Board of Foreign Scholarships, for a 10-month lecturing / research position at Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) for the academic year 2008-2009. His award is entitled "Studies of the learning and teaching of physics concepts and problem solving."
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Upcoming Events:
PHYSICS DAY AT FUNTOWN-SPLASHTOWN USA!
Get prepared for the ultimate fun in learning!
Thursday, May 15 & Friday, May 16 (raindate: Friday, May 23)
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Open to Physics classes ONLY
$14 per student - Teachers and Bus Driver FREE!
For more information about Funtown in Learning, click here.
To register your classroom for Physics Day 2008, click here.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
2008 Summer Conference and Academy
Sponsored by the Center for Science & Mathematics Education Research
Conference - Sunday, June 22 - Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Summer Academy - Wednesday,
June 25 - Friday, June 27, 2008
More information coming soon!
