Prof. Ernest Ma granted emeritus status
January 14, 2020
News and Announcements
Category: Physics
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
Montclair State launches new Department of Physics and Astronomy
Department provides a new academic home for current physics programs, students, and faculty.
September 12, 2018
Professor Martin awarded NSF grant to study future gravitational-wave detectors
Optics technology developed by this award will aid advanced interferometers in finding the most distant black holes.
September 5, 2018
Montclair State LIGO group exhibits at North East Astronomy Forum
The exhibit booth illustrated concepts related to gravity, gravitational waves, the detector technology, and the recent LIGO discoveries.
April 24, 2018
Physics students present results at American Physical Society
The annual meeting focuses on the fields of gravitational physics, astrophysics, and nuclear and particle physics.
April 24, 2018
Montclair State Faculty Member Marc Favata Earns Prestigious Simons Fellowship
This award will give the physics professor a chance to collaborate with scholars around the world.
March 27, 2018
News 12 interviews physics faculty regarding recent LIGO discovery
Marc Favata speaks with News 12 to provide insight into the neutron star collision that was reported on October 16.
October 18, 2017
Groundbreaking Discovery by LIGO/Virgo Solves Cosmic Mystery
Faculty contribute to detection of neutron stars’ collision
October 16, 2017
Physics Faculty, Members of LIGO Team, Comment on 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics
Professors Rodica Martin and Marc Favata describe impact of ground-breaking work
October 3, 2017