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Category: Students

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AI, Innovation and Faculty Mentorship Help Power this Montclair Goldwater Scholar’s Scientific Ambitions

How one Montclair State University student is leveraging artificial intelligence to unlock the mysteries of the universe

Selected members of the physics major, class of 2025

Congratulations to the Class of 2025

Physics majors, minors, and faculty participate in the 2025 Commencement exercises at the Prudential Center.

Dr. Andrew Zwicker (right) and Montclair State physics majors in the experiment hall for the NSTX-U experiment.

Physics majors visit fusion experiment at the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab

Students learned about the National Spherical Torus Experiment from state senator Andrew Zwicker.

Physics majors Mariana Pereira and Jasmine Valencerina looking cool in their eclipse glasses. [Photo by John LaRosa.]

The April 2024 Solar Eclipse!

Physics & Astronomy led an on-campus event to view the eclipse.

Physics majors Renzo Herrera and Stephanie Montoya with Professor Marc Favata setting up their curved spacetime demo.

Physics students participate in Paterson pre-eclipse outreach event

‘Casting Shadows’ event explained eclipse science to Paterson children and families.

Senator Andrew Zwicker and physics students.

State Senator Andrew Zwicker visits physics club

Senator Zwicker discussed his career from plasma physics to politics and answered questions from physics students.

Physics department chair with graduates

Congratulations to the class of 2023!

Physics majors and minors celebrate Montclair State’s Commencement at the Prudential Center.

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Physics & Astronomy hosts spring meeting of the NJ Space Grant Consortium

Join us for a poster session by Space Grant research students and a talk on neutron stars by Prof. Shaon Ghosh.

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Physics students win best poster competition at LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration meeting

Class of 2020 Physics students at Commencement

Congratulations to our largest class of graduating Physics majors!

The Physics & Astronomy Department congratulates our 13 graduating physics majors!

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Physics Day 2019

The Physics and Astronomy department held its annual Physics Day in celebration of Women In Science.

Will Cherry

Attracting students curious about the world

In our labs, Will Cherry, a freshman, hopes to realize his dream of designing a safer football helmet.