- The 2007-2008 School Year is over. It was yet another good year for the
department. We graduated an outstanding group of seniors this year. See
graduation pictures
here.
- The JMU Physics and Astronomy Spring Picnic took place on 04/05/2008. As
usual there was a good turnout, good food, and fun. The weather was nice (as
in "it did not rain") too. See the picnic slideshow
here.
- The 2008 JMU Physics and Astronomy Department Banquet (04/02/2008) were we
recognize the achievements of our best, brightest, and hardest working
students was, once again, a success. Many thanks to the Mrs. Kim Emerson for
organizing the event. See highlights (and a running commentary by Dr. Whisnant)
here.
- The renovation of the John C. Wells Planetarium
in Miller Hall is almost complete. The opening day is tentatively scheduled
for the Fall 2009. Stay tuned for
more details.
- The 2008 Spring Symposium was a great success. No less than 19
students presented papers on material science, soft condensed matter,
astronomy, biophysics, and nuclear/particle physics. Highlights of the
Symposium are shown
here.
- Congratulations to Jonathan E. Wyrick, our 2007-08 Outstanding Senior
Physics Major, and all of the other award award
winners, Sigma Pi Sigma inductees, and scholarship recipients. These
students will be recognized at the college's honors night on April 2.
- Changes to AdLab are here. If you are a physics major and have not
completed PHYS347, look here for
important information about how to complete the AdLab course in the future.
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