I’m not sure if you remember, but the moon almost completely covered up the sun August 2017. CNAS, with the support of Missouri State University, held an event, and we had a great time watching the solar eclipse. The next solar eclipse Missourians will see is in 2024. In the meantime, other countries will get to experience this beautiful phenomenon. To witness it safely, … [Read more...] about Solar glasses recycled to help others
Dr. Tiglet Besara has only been at Missouri State University a couple years, but he is already making himself known. Besara, assistant professor of physics, recently published new work on a titanium gold compound. About his research Titanium and gold are not magnetic. If you combine them, the new compound becomes magnetic. This makes it an antiferromagnet. It … [Read more...] about New publication adds to metals research
Space is vast. There are a lot of things we don’t know. We continue to learn more with our new telescope at Baker Observatory. We also learn a lot from student internships and Research Experiences for Undergraduates that give real life experiences. William Brockmeier spent his summer at Northrop Grumman as a mission operations intern. Brockmeier, a PAMS student, spent … [Read more...] about Internship leads to space launch this spring
For technology to advance, we must continue to research. To improve. To innovate. However, to do research, we have to fund it first. Dr. Ridwan Sakidja just got his funding. He is working on a collaborative project designing and fabricating tunnel junctions to enable technology for future electronics. To do this, they have to create a very thin insulating layer, … [Read more...] about MSU, KU collaborate for a common good
You look up in the sky. What do you see? Do you see city lights, smog and dark sky? Do you see the stars, the moon? Baker Observatory, located about 25 miles from Springfield, is a place where researchers can take an up-close look at the stars. It's also open to the public several times a year. History of the telescope In the … [Read more...] about New telescope, new research opportunities