In the fall of 2019, three physics graduate students made the transition from “PhD student” to “PhD candidate” by passing a Thesis Proposal Defense. This involved preparing a grant-proposal-like document that was submitted to a committee of four department faculty, including their dissertation advisor, and then giving an oral presentation with public and closed-door question […]
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The department is pleased to announce that physics graduate student James Deaton received the College of Engineering’s 2019 Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. James was given the award at the 2019 Bryand Recognition Banquet for the College in November. James earned the award primarily for his work in PHY 107 and 108, but also in PHY […]
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We are proud to announce that the Society of Physics Students National Council has awarded the University of Maine SPS Chapter as a 2019 Distinguished Chapter for their efforts in the 2018-2019 academic year. This is the 3rd year in a row that this honor has been awarded to UMaine’s SPS chapter. It’s a testament […]
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Prof. Neil Comins is part of a new collaboration to use the video game Minecraft to motivate interest in STEM using scenarios based on his popular “What If?” books, “What If the Moon Didn’t Exist?” and “What If the Earth Had Two Moons?” Thanks to Prof. Comins and graduate student Zach Smith, middle-school students will […]
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Susan McKay, Professor of Physics and the Director of the Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (the Maine RiSE Center), is the recipient of the 2019 Presidential Public Service Achievement Award, the University of Maine’s top faculty honor for public service. McKay is being recognized for her leadership in transforming STEM education research at UMaine […]
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The department is pleased to announce that two physics graduate students have received awards of excellence from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). Jaqulin Wallace has been awarded the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Graduate Student Excellence in Teaching Award for 2019, and Matthew Parent has been awarded the College of Liberal […]
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University of Maine alumnus and “father of the personal computer” Chuck Peddle will deliver the keynote at “Disruptive Innovation,” a moderated panel discussion April 5 on campus. For more information about the panel and Peddle’s work, please read the UMaine News article, which can be found here.
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