Professor Ghosh awarded $150k NSF grant to connect gravitational waves and electromagnetic astronomy
July 20, 2021
News and Announcements
Category: Physics
Scientists Observe Collisions of Neutron Stars with Black Holes
Three Montclair State professors are part of international team behind first detection of long-sought class of stellar mergers
June 29, 2021
A roar, a crash and a major scientific tool that was a piece of New Jersey’s roots is gone
Dr. Marc Favata discusses the Arecibo Observatory, a radio telescope in Puerto Rico, that recently collapsed due to damages.
December 4, 2020
Physics adds new dual-degree options in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Math, Business, and Teaching
Great options for new students and transfers to get their BS in Physics and a Master’s degree
September 24, 2020
Mechanical Engineering and Physics: a Bachelor’s/Master’s 5-year Program with the Stevens Institute of Technology
Earn a BS in Physics and a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering in 5 years.
September 15, 2020
Professor awarded grant for NSF supercomputing time
Will train introductory physics students to use Python to solve problems
September 6, 2020
A “bang” in LIGO and Virgo detectors signals most massive gravitational-wave source yet
A binary black hole merger likely produced gravitational waves equal to the energy of eight suns.
September 4, 2020
Congratulations to our largest class of graduating Physics majors!
The Physics & Astronomy Department congratulates our 13 graduating physics majors!
July 22, 2020
Physics and Sports
The Yogi Berra Museum and the Physics Club hosted a Physics Day for a Middle School from Waldwick NJ. Students encountered many examples of how physics influences sports through demonstrations and interactive experiences.
July 2, 2019
Attracting students curious about the world
In our labs, Will Cherry, a freshman, hopes to realize his dream of designing a safer football helmet.
January 3, 2019