On Aug. 21, Paul Ricketts, director of the U’s South Physics Observatory, drove to Driggs, Idaho, to watch and document the total solar eclipse. Ricketts shared his take on the biggest astronomical event in decades from the point of view of an astronomy educator and celestial photographer.
Read MoreUtes, don’t miss the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21.
Read MoreZigmund “Ziggy” Peacock, the U’s first physics and astronomy lecture demonstration specialist, fondly nicknamed, “Physics Wizard,” died July 26, 2017, at age 73.
Read MoreU study gathering data on how well drivers understand advanced features.
Read MoreU engineers create brighter, full-color holograms that can be viewed with low light.
Read MoreMath professor James Keener tells how math enhances understanding of life’s processes.
Read MoreSACNAS fosters the success of underrepresented minority students and young professionals at the U.
Read MorePi gets all the love, but tau can make math easier so let’s celebrate Tau Day this week.
Read MoreU and SLCC partner to build clear avenues for STEM transfer students.
Read MoreU esports to compete in Blizzard Entertainment games “Overwatch” and “Hearthstone.”
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