Physics & Astronomy
Cal Poly Humboldt Receives First NASA Grant
Together with NASA collaborator Dr. Holly Leopardi, Dr. C.D. Hoyle (Physics and Astronomy) received a grant from NASA’s MOSAICS program, whose purpose is to increase research opportunities for undergraduates.
Cal Poly Humboldt Hosts American Physical Society Meeting
Dr. C.D. Hoyle, in conjunction with the APS Executive Committee, organized and hosted the 2024 American Physical Society Far West Section Meeting that was held at Cal Poly Humboldt on October 25-26th.
Dr. C.D. Hoyle - Physics & Astronomy
Together with NASA collaborator Dr. Holly Leopardi, Dr. C.D. Hoyle (Physics and Astronomy) received a grant from NASA’s MOSAICS program, whose purpose is to increase research opportunities for MSI undergraduates. Students, trained in Dr. Hoyle’s lab, will spend summer internships in Dr.
Physics & Astronomy Students Present Research and Earn Accolades at APS April Meeting in Sacramento
Physics & Astronomy majors Alexandra Papesh, Taylor Juchau, and Kelsey Sako presented Cal Poly Humboldt gravitational physics research at the national 2024 April Meeting of the American Physical Society in Sacramento.
Undergraduates and Alumni Publish Peer-reviewed Paper
Physics & Astronomy alumni (Alyssa Johnson ('21), Claire Rogers ('23), Noah Dunkley ('18), and Michael Gengo ('22)) and faculty member C.D.
Undergraduate Kevin Geumhan coauthors paper accepted to Physical Review E
Kevin Geumhan (‘24) coauthored a paper that was recently accepted for publication in Physical Review E.
LAG Collaboration publishes work in the journal Review of Scientific Instruments
The LAG (Liquid-Actuated Gravity) Collaboration that includes Dr. C.D.
Research published in the Proceedings of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Dr. C.D. Hoyle is a co-author of a new publication that discusses the results of a 15-year campaign to map the moon’s orbit at the millimeter level. Such measurements can be used to test the validity of General Relativity and test theories that predict new physics.
Physics & Astronomy Students Present, Earn Accolades at APS April Meeting
Physics & Astronomy majors Abby Keltz and Alexandra Papesh presented research at the 2023 April Meeting of the American Physical Society (APS), held in Minneapolis, MN from April 15th - 18th.
Student Research Presented at the 2022 Far West Section Meeting of the American Physical Society
Congratulations to Physics & Astronomy majors Alexandra Papesh and Tanner Hooven who presented Cal Poly Humboldt gravitational physics research at the 2022 Far West Section Meeting of the American Physical Society. This year around 100 researchers were welcomed by the University of