International Women’s Day is celebrated each year around the world in order to recognize the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women. This is
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Lise’s birth home
Last night I gave a public lecture at Randolph-Macon on the life of Lise Meitner, one of the great nuclear physicists who discovered fission and
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I manage not to catch my hair on fire
Every time I do a demonstration in the classroom that involves fire, I am reminded of the story that Lise Meitner told of Emil Fischer
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Chesapeake Section of AAPT Spring Meeting Announcement
The joint spring meeting of the Appalachian and Chesapeake Sections of the AAPT will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Concord University in
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Pathways to Science: STEM opportunities for Hispanic Girls
Today was the launch of our new NSF program to help connect talented Hispanic women to STEM disciplines. Successful applicants will stay on campus at
Read moreMy Erdős number, and related trivia
An Erdős number is a fun and nerdy way to count connections between oneself and the eccentric and prolific mathematician, Paul Erdős. Most of what I
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Save the date!
Please mark your calendars for the annual Physics Department Spring Reception to be held on Sunday, April 30, 2017, from 2-4pm in the Dollar Tree
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January 2018: Physics of Light- Travels to England
The Physics of Light travel course will satisfy a Natural Science Lab AOK. We will spend two weeks at R-MC on laboratory work, and then
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Topping Ceremony for New Science Building
Representing the Physics Department at the Topping Ceremony for the new science building at Randolph-Macon.
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Long live Keeble
The old Keeble Observatory came down on August 1, 2016. We look forward to a new and improved Keeble by next year. In the meantime,
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