Physics and Astronomy

We’re excited to have Brady in our department. He’s starting with 64 credits this fall, enough to enter as a Junior! For more information, check out the full article here.

Dr. MacKenzie Stetzer (Physics and Astronomy) and Dr. Mitchell Bruce (Chemistry) and collaborating PIs and co-PIs from North Dakota State University, Penn State Greater Allegheny, and the University of North Florida have received a five-year, $2M award from the National Science Foundation entitled “Developing, testing, and disseminating reasoning chain construction tools for use in physics […]

Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center opens at UMaine to address student demand, employer needs

In collaboration with the Climate Change Institute, we are excited to host MIT-educated physicist and engineer Peter Fiekowsky on August 15 in 107 Norman Smith Hall to discuss his recently published book, “Climate Restoration: The Only Future That Will Sustain the Human Race.”   Peter is an MIT-educated physicist and engineer, a serial entrepreneur, a […]

Shawn Laatsch, director of the Versant Power Astronomy Center and Maynard Jordan Planetarium, will be the guest on Maine Calling on Tuesday, July 19.   Shawn will be discussing the stunning new images from the James Webb Space Telescope.  If you have any questions about the images or the telescope, be sure to call in […]

Vinh-Nhan Ngo: Physics research and pilot certified