Prof. Ernest Ma granted emeritus status
January 14, 2020
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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
Physics Day 2019
The Physics and Astronomy department held its annual Physics Day in celebration of Women In Science.
April 24, 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
Revealing the Secrets of the Universe
Professor receives NSF grant to help improve performance of future gravitational-wave detectors
November 15, 2018
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