News and Events

The Department of Physics and Astronomy hosts several events and lectures throughout the year. Public events are posted to the university calendar, while department events are promoted via email.

The WVU Planetarium—located atop White Hall—hosts free, public shows year-round. Check out their website for details and showtimes! During the academic year, our colloquia are held most Wednesdays in White Hall G09 from 2:30pm to 3:20pm. Pre-colloquium refreshments are usually available at 2:00pm in the main office (White Hall 111). Details about each colloquium are posted to the WVU Calendar and our website.

If you have any questions about departmental news or events, contact a member of the Staff.

Recent News

Publication Alert: Gyawali, Bristow explore light-driven carbon-carbon coupling

Carbon-carbon coupling reactions are essential to converting hydrocarbons from one form to another. This study exploits visible light to overcome the usual requirements of high heat or pressure. The researchers used palladium-coated cuprous oxide nanocatalysts to demonstrate a reaction enhancement.

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Taylor, Cook among top honorees at 2025 ECAS Awards Ceremony

Morgantown, WV — Members of the Mountaineer community gathered on Saturday for the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony, where students are honored for outstanding achievements during the recent academic year. Among the individuals recognized for their exceptional contributions were Jackson Taylor, a second-year graduate student in Physics and Astronomy, and Ayden Cook, an undergraduate senior in Physics and Astronomy.

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Lorimer awarded Yusuf Hamied Visiting Fellowship to develop collaborations with Indian researchers

Morgantown, WV — Professor Duncan Lorimer FRS, an astrophysicist renowned for his groundbreaking work in pulsars and fast radio bursts (FRBs), is set to embark on a journey to India. As announced by the Royal Society, Lorimer has been awarded a Yusuf Hamied Visiting Fellowship. He will bring a wealth of knowledge about his pioneering work in the field of transient radio phenomena to several key scientific institutions across the country.

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Spotlight on Success: 2025-26 Physics and Astronomy Scholarship Recipients

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WVU space physicist named one of the first recipients of the Big 12 Conference Faculty of the Year Award

Katy Goodrich, an assistant professor in the West Virginia University Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, was honored with a Big 12 Conference Faculty of the Year Award for her groundbreaking work in plasma and space physics.

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