News and Events
Events
We have a number of regular lectures and events in the department; you can find schedules and information about these on the right. Of note:
The WVU Planetarium is hosting virtual presentations on Wednesdays and Fridays at 6:30pm throughout Summer 2020. Check out their website for details!
The Physics & Astronomy Dept. Colloquium is held most Wednesdays during the academic year in White Hall G09 from 2:30-3:30pm. Pre-colloquium refreshments are available at 2:00pm in the main office.
Department News
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Uncovering secrets of the sun
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KINETIC Center Journal Club: Exploring the Relationship Between Turbulence and Electron-Only Reconnection with Magnetospheric Multiscale
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Kinetic Center Journal Club presents "Suprathermal Ion Transport in Turbulent Plasmas"
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WVU astrophysicist recognized as emerging leader in research
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Kinetic Center Journal Club presents "3D PIC Simulations of Particle Acceleration in Relativistic Jets with Helical Magnetic Fields"