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the department of physics and astronomy in conjunction with pearson higher education has honored 14 texas a&m university students by naming them pearson mechanics scholars for the 2013 spring semester the scholar program which was started in 2002 by dr david toback is meant to provide an extra challenge for those students who are excelling in our introductory mechanics course physics 218 said dr dan melconian assistant professor of physics and astronomy and current organizer of the mechanics scholar program it gives the really gifted students a chance to ‘strut their stuff and see how they compare against the very best at a&m top three winners of the spring 2013 pearson mechanics challenge exam from left: dr dan melconian yinwei charlie zhang (2nd place) xing zhao (1st place) gabriel apfel (3rd place) department head dr george welch and dr david toback at the end of both the fall and spring semesters any student enrolled in physics 218 is eligible to take the pearson mechanics challenge exam the exam covers the same material as the semester-long course newtons laws of motion the concepts of energy work and momentum rotational motion and gravity the difficulty level is higher than the course in order to identify the top performers more than a dozen of whom were honored earlier this month as pearson mechanics scholars at a may 1 lunch and awards banquet within the scenic cynthia woods mitchell garden after learning about career possibilities in physics and related fields from toback each student was presented with a certificate commemorating their accomplishment by department head dr george r welch this semesters top three performers were physics major xing zhao (first) computer engineering major yinwei charlie zhang (second) and biochemistry major gabriel apfel (third) to recognize their exceptional performance pearson higher education awarded each of them copies of the physics 208 textbook young and freedmans university physics volume ii (valued at around $90) as well as monetary awards ($200 for first place $100 for second and third) to be used toward academics ive been told by my students that 218 is considered to be one of the toughest introductory courses melconian said it is a required course for many programs at a&m and specifically most of the students are from the college of engineering with their 25 by 25′ initiative we are already beginning to see significantly more students in 218 than we have in the past (which was typically about 800 students in the spring and 1 500 in the fall) the pearson mechanics scholar program is becoming even more competitive and therefore more prestigious -atm- contact: dr dan melconian (979) 845-1411 or dmelconian@physicstamuedu the post head of the class: physics honors 2013 mechanics scholars appeared first on college of science share:
college station make a date for free family fun and get up-close and personal with the many wonders of science and technology this weekend at the 2013 physics and engineering festival scheduled for saturday (april 6) on the texas a&m university campus no fees or tickets are required for the free annual event which will run from 10 am to 5 pm at the george p mitchell 40 physics building attendees are invited to unleash their inner scientist aboard a square-wheeled bicycle or try their hand at generating electricity and shooting balloons with lasers three of the roughly 100 exciting interactive experiments that will be on display from 10 am to 4 pm the event also will feature three fantastic bubble shows at 11 am 1 pm and 2 pm by internationally acclaimed bubble artist tom noddy as well as lectures at 11 am 1 pm and 2 pm with nasa aerospace engineer george james and nobel prize winners david lee and dudley herschbach the day will conclude with a 4 pm public lecture about the accelerating universe by harvard university astronomer robert kirshner author of the popular book the extravagant universe all events are sponsored by a texas a&m tier one program (top) grant the department of physics and astronomy the department of aerospace engineering the george p and cynthia woods mitchell institute for fundamental physics and astronomy and the texas a&m college of science the event is an affiliate festival of the 3rd annual usa science and engineering festival for more information on an exciting afternoon guaranteed to please all ages and interest levels see the detailed press release or visit physicsfestivaltamuedu -atm- watch a promotional video courtesy of suddenlink communications: contact: shana k hutchins (979) 862-1237 or shutchins@sciencetamuedu the post physics & engineering festival set for saturday appeared first on texas a&m college of science
make a date for free family fun and get up-close and personal with the many wonders of science and technology this weekend at the 2013 physics and engineering festival scheduled for saturday (april 6) on the texas a&m university campus no fees or tickets are required for the free annual event which will run from 10 am to 5 pm at the george p mitchell 40 physics building attendees are invited to unleash their inner scientist aboard a square-wheeled bicycle or try their hand at generating electricity and shooting balloons with lasers three of the roughly 100 exciting interactive experiments that will be on display from 10 am to 4 pm the event also will feature three fantastic bubble shows at 11 am 1 pm and 2 pm by internationally acclaimed bubble artist tom noddy as well as lectures at 11 am 1 pm and 2 pm with nasa aerospace engineer george james and nobel prize winners david lee and dudley herschbach the day will conclude with a 4 pm public lecture about the accelerating universe by harvard university astronomer robert kirshner author of the popular book the extravagant universe all events are sponsored by a texas a&m tier one program (top) grant the department of physics and astronomy the department of aerospace engineering the george p and cynthia woods mitchell institute for fundamental physics and astronomy and the texas a&m college of science the event is an affiliate festival of the 3rd annual usa science and engineering festival for more information on an exciting afternoon guaranteed to please all ages and interest levels see the detailed press release or visit physicsfestivaltamuedu -atm- watch a promotional video courtesy of suddenlink communications: contact: shana k hutchins (979) 862-1237 or shutchins@sciencetamuedu
college station heads up from texas a&m university astronomers regarding comet panstarrs which will be visible to the naked eye as it zips through the skies over bryan-college station and the northern hemisphere starting this week don carona manager of the texas a&m physics and astronomy teaching observatory advises scanning the western horizon for the hurtling celestial body of ice and rock roughly 30 minutes after sunset noting it should blaze brightest during the next few days its been a long time since weve had a good comet that could be observed in the sky without a telescope or good binoculars carona said especially one with a tail that is as prominent as this comets the most recent similarly prominent example carona recalls was hale-bopp in 1997 the most distant comet ever discovered by amateurs as well as the brightest since comet west in 1976 carona recommends a pair of binoculars or a wide-field telescope and viewing the comet from anywhere west of the bryan-college station city lights and looking west with an unobstructed view i would imagine that around lake bryan from a higher elevation would be nice he said unfortunately we dont have a lot of public land going west from bryan and college station so be careful of private property the comet (featured tuesday as nasas astronomy picture of the day) is named after the entity that discovered it the pan-starrs (panoramic survey telescope and rapid response system) project using a 18-meter telescope at the university of hawaiis institute for astronomy though the comet became visible in the northern hemisphere this week it has been observed throughout the southern hemisphere for several months for more information about the texas a&m physics and astronomy teaching observatory visit http://observatorytamuedu/ – atm – contact: vimal patel (979) 845-7246 or vpatel@sciencetamuedu or don carona (979) 845-0536 or don@tamuedu the post need spring break plans consider comet watching appeared first on texas a&m college of science
heads up from texas a&m university astronomers regarding comet panstarrs which will be visible to the naked eye as it zips through the skies over bryan-college station and the northern hemisphere starting this week don carona manager of the texas a&m physics and astronomy teaching observatory advises scanning the western horizon for the hurtling celestial body of ice and rock roughly 30 minutes after sunset noting it should blaze brightest during the next few days its been a long time since weve had a good comet that could be observed in the sky without a telescope or good binoculars carona said especially one with a tail that is as prominent as this comets the most recent similarly prominent example carona recalls was hale-bopp in 1997 the most distant comet ever discovered by amateurs as well as the brightest since comet west in 1976 carona recommends a pair of binoculars or a wide-field telescope and viewing the comet from anywhere west of the bryan-college station city lights and looking west with an unobstructed view i would imagine that around lake bryan from a higher elevation would be nice he said unfortunately we dont have a lot of public land going west from bryan and college station so be careful of private property the comet (featured tuesday as nasas astronomy picture of the day) is named after the entity that discovered it the pan-starrs (panoramic survey telescope and rapid response system) project using a 18-meter telescope at the university of hawaiis institute for astronomy though the comet became visible in the northern hemisphere this week it has been observed throughout the southern hemisphere for several months for more information about the texas a&m physics and astronomy teaching observatory visit http://observatorytamuedu/ – atm – contact: vimal patel (979) 845-7246 or vpatel@sciencetamuedu or don carona (979) 845-0536 or don@tamuedu
austin houston businessman george p mitchell a 1940 distinguished petroleum engineering graduate of texas a&m university and founder of mitchell energy & development corp has been honored by the texas state history museum foundation board of trustees with the 2013 history-making texan award dignitaries from around the state gathered wednesday (feb 27) at the bob bullock texas state history museum to pay tribute to mitchell and fellow 2013 honoree gene f kranz the iconic nasa mission operations director whose failure is not an option motto guided the success of americas flight program for more than 30 years as part of the ninth annual texas independence day dinner the history-making texan award recognizes living texas legends whose contributions to the state and the nation have been historic and exceptional in scope and nature mitchell a galveston native and historic preservation enthusiast has forged a path as a visionary leader in urban development education and oil and gas most notably transforming americas energy future with the pioneering technologies that launched a shale gas revolution kranz is widely recognized for his leadership of the tiger team of flight directors who brought the apollo 13 spaceship safely back to earth on april 17 1970 he retired from nasa in 1994 and is a consultant motivational speaker and author of the new york times bestseller failure is not an option: mission control from mercury to apollo 13 and beyond texans are known for their innovative spirit gene kranz and george mitchell are pioneers in their respective fields said foundation board president michelle brock it is a privilege to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of these gentlemen foundation trustees louise griffeth and debbie raynor both of dallas served as co-chairs for the 2013 texas independence day dinner while jan bullock of austin was the evenings honorary chair visit the foundations website for additional information on both the event and the award including a list of previous history-making texan award winners click here to learn more about mitchell and his visionary support of texas a&m university a legacy that includes a $35 million commitment toward the $825 million mitchell physics buildings and a recent $20 million gift made last fall in tandem with the cynthia and george mitchell foundation in support of his namesake george p and cynthia woods mitchell institute for fundamental physics and astronomy -atm- watch the tribute video courtesy of the bullock museum on you tube: contact: shana k hutchins (979) 862-1237 or shutchins@sciencetamuedu the post george p mitchell honored as 2013 history-making texan appeared first on texas a&m college of science
houston businessman george p mitchell a 1940 distinguished petroleum engineering graduate of texas a&m university and founder of mitchell energy & development corp has been honored by the texas state history museum foundation board of trustees with the 2013 history-making texan award dignitaries from around the state gathered wednesday (feb 27) at the bob bullock texas state history museum to pay tribute to mitchell and fellow 2013 honoree gene f kranz the iconic nasa mission operations director whose failure is not an option motto guided the success of americas flight program for more than 30 years as part of the ninth annual texas independence day dinner the history-making texan award recognizes living texas legends whose contributions to the state and the nation have been historic and exceptional in scope and nature mitchell a galveston native and historic preservation enthusiast has forged a path as a visionary leader in urban development education and oil and gas most notably transforming americas energy future with the pioneering technologies that launched a shale gas revolution kranz is widely recognized for his leadership of the tiger team of flight directors who brought the apollo 13 spaceship safely back to earth on april 17 1970 he retired from nasa in 1994 and is a consultant motivational speaker and author of the new york times bestseller failure is not an option: mission control from mercury to apollo 13 and beyond texans are known for their innovative spirit gene kranz and george mitchell are pioneers in their respective fields said foundation board president michelle brock it is a privilege to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of these gentlemen foundation trustees louise griffeth and debbie raynor both of dallas served as co-chairs for the 2013 texas independence day dinner while jan bullock of austin was the evenings honorary chair visit the foundations website for additional information on both the event and the award including a list of previous history-making texan award winners click here to learn more about mitchell and his visionary support of texas a&m university a legacy that includes a $35 million commitment toward the $825 million mitchell physics buildings and a recent $20 million gift made last fall in tandem with the cynthia and george mitchell foundation in support of his namesake george p and cynthia woods mitchell institute for fundamental physics and astronomy -atm- watch the tribute video courtesy of the bullock museum on you tube: contact: shana k hutchins (979) 862-1237 or shutchins@sciencetamuedu
nearly two dozen texas a&m university students enrolled in physics 218 (classical mechanics) this past fall have been honored by the department of physics and astronomy as its latest addison wesley/benjamin cummings mechanics scholars the students selected for their top-scoring marks on a special end-of-semester challenge exam open to all physics 218 students and covering material from all related sections taught during the fall 2012 semester were honored wednesday (dec 5) during an awards banquet in the george p and cynthia woods mitchell institute for fundamental physics and astronomy the top fall 2012 mechanics scholars: (from left) jose roberto dimas valle and andrew baxter (tie for third) andrew kostrzewa (1st) department head george welch jacob shaw (2nd) and professor/organizer david toback the event featured a presentation by dr david toback professor of physics and astronomy and thaman professor for undergraduate teaching excellence on career possibilities in physics and related fields each student was presented with a certificate commemorating their accomplishments by dr george r welch professor and head of the department this semesters top four performers andrew kostrzewa (first) jacob shaw (second) and andrew baxter and jose roberto dimas valle (tie for third) also received copies of the physics 208 textbook young and freedman volume ii (valued at around $90) as well as monetary awards ($200 for first place $100 for second and third) to be used toward academics although considered one of the departments toughest physics courses physics 218 routinely attracts about 1 500 students across its eight sections each fall semester and about 800 in the spring according to toback the event is part of the mechanics scholar program founded by the department in 2002 to celebrate the best students in physics 218 and encourage career exploration in physics -atm- contact: dr david toback (979) 845-1179 or toback@tamuedu the post physics honors fall 2012 mechanics scholars appeared first on college of science share:
college station local star-gazers and skywatching enthusiasts are encouraged to join texas a&m university astronomers and physicists next week for a rare celestial event the transit of venus this phenomenon occurs when earths nearest planetary neighbor passes in front of the sun traveling across its face like a speck and is so rare that astronomers say it will not happen again in the lifetime of anyone whos currently say college-age and beyond all the more reason to make your way to the texas a&m campus tuesday (june 5) for this exclusive viewing opportunity scheduled for 5 to 8:30 pm outside the memorial student center in the rudder plaza/fountain area in the us the transit will begin shortly after 5 pm (cdt) and last roughly six hours approximately 18 minutes after venuss silhouette first touches the outer edge of the sun the planet will be entirely in front of the sun marking the most dramatic point of transitory viewing particularly with a telescope according to seasoned experts this relatively rare astronomical occurrence is quite interesting to watch through a telescope and also historically important a measurement made during the transit of venus in 1761 led to the first measurement of the size of our solar system notes texas a&m astronomer jennifer marshall tuesday will mark only the eighth transit of venus since the invention of the telescope such transits occur in pairs that are eight years apart (the last transit occurred in 2004) and then dont happen again for more than a hundred years therefore if you miss tuesdays marshall says you or more likely your descendents will be out of luck until 2117 or 2125 to learn more about a venus transit and what it involves visit http://transitofvenusorg/ for more information on texas a&m astronomy and related events click here # # # # # # # # # # click here to see photos from the event courtesy of texas a&m physics and astronomy -atm- contact: dr jennifer marshall (979) 862-2782 or marshall@physicstamuedu or dr kevin krisciunas (979) 845-7018 or krisciunas@physicstamuedu the post texas a&m physics & astronomy to host transit of venus event june 5 appeared first on texas a&m college of science
local star-gazers and skywatching enthusiasts are encouraged to join texas a&m university astronomers and physicists next week for a rare celestial event the transit of venus this phenomenon occurs when earths nearest planetary neighbor passes in front of the sun traveling across its face like a speck and is so rare that astronomers say it will not happen again in the lifetime of anyone whos currently say college-age and beyond all the more reason to make your way to the texas a&m campus tuesday (june 5) for this exclusive viewing opportunity scheduled for 5 to 8:30 pm outside the memorial student center in the rudder plaza/fountain area in the us the transit will begin shortly after 5 pm (cdt) and last roughly six hours approximately 18 minutes after venuss silhouette first touches the outer edge of the sun the planet will be entirely in front of the sun marking the most dramatic point of transitory viewing particularly with a telescope according to seasoned experts this relatively rare astronomical occurrence is quite interesting to watch through a telescope and also historically important a measurement made during the transit of venus in 1761 led to the first measurement of the size of our solar system notes texas a&m astronomer jennifer marshall tuesday will mark only the eighth transit of venus since the invention of the telescope such transits occur in pairs that are eight years apart (the last transit occurred in 2004) and then dont happen again for more than a hundred years therefore if you miss tuesdays marshall says you or more likely your descendents will be out of luck until 2117 or 2125 to learn more about a venus transit and what it involves visit http://transitofvenusorg/ for more information on texas a&m astronomy and related events click here # # # # # # # # # # click here to see photos from the event courtesy of texas a&m physics and astronomy -atm- contact: dr jennifer marshall (979) 862-2782 or marshall@physicstamuedu or dr kevin krisciunas (979) 845-7018 or krisciunas@physicstamuedu