The Physics Petting Zoo is a collection of over two dozen stations, where people can meet physics as a hands-on experience. You can see it yourself at https://www.pa.uky.edu/sciworks/physicspettingzoo/.
The first Physics…
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2023 Festival del Espacio
The University of Kentucky’s Department of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Arts & Sciences recently held its third Festival del Espacio, an outreach event to the Hispanic community that’s funded by the National Science Foundation. The event on May 19 brought 37 children in grades 1…
Kentucky SkyTalk: The Star of Bethlehem
The University of Kentucky Department of Physics and Astronomy and the MacAdam Student Observatory presents Kentucky SkyTalks as part of an ongoing outreach series. Each SkyTalk starts with a 40-minute presentation about astronomy followed by an opportunity to visit the…
Faculty Awards and Recognition Ceremony 2018
The College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Awards and Recognition Ceremony.
Honoring Outstanding Teaching and Inclusive Excellence
The University of Kentucky recognized exceptional faculty and teaching assistants at the Outstanding Teaching Awards at the 2018 University of Kentucky Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 19, in the Lexmark Room at the Main Building. Recipients of Inclusive Excellence Awards, in partnership…
Faculty Awards and Recognition Ceremony 2017
Photos from the 2016 - 2017 Faculty Awards and Recognition Ceremony, April 25th 2017.
STEM Night at Veterans Park Elementary
Representatives from the A&S Neuroscience program and Chemistry and Physics departments attended the first annual STEM Night at Veterans Park Elementary School. The night included many hands-on science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities for all ages.
Undergraduate Research Showcase
The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research and the Society for the Promotion of Undergraduate Research (SPUR) hosted the Showcase from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, in the Student Center Grand Ballroom. Each year, the Showcase brings together undergraduates from all disciplines…
Distinguished Faculty & Teaching Awards
The College of Arts and Sciences honored distinguished faculty and teaching awards winners for the past year on April 22, in the WT Young Library Auditorium.
The recipients of this year's College faculty awards are:
Beth Guiton, chemisty - Undergraduate Mentoring…2014 Spooktacular Celebration
On Thursday, October 30th the departments of Chemistry and Physics/Astronomy met for their first annual “Spooktacular Celebration”. The afternoon event included a chili cook-off judged by all in attendance by ballot.
There was also a costume contest which was judged by Brad Harrington,…
Hall of Fame 2014
The College of Arts and Sciences inducted six new members into its Hall of Fame Oct. 10, 2014, with a ceremony at the Singletary Center for the Arts, bringing the current totals to 38 alumni and 13 emeritus faculty A&S Hall of Fame members.
2014 Alumni Inductees:…
Torch Technologies Visits UK
UK Physics & Astronomy alum Bill Roark successfully worked in the aerospace industry for many years, and started his own company, Torch Technologies. On October 10, 2013, he visited campus to discuss his work experience and how his science background has helped and affected his career path…
Hall of Fame 2013
The College of Arts and Sciences inducted five new members into its Hall of Fame Oct. 11, 2013, with a ceremony at the Singletary Center for the Arts, bringing the current totals to 34 alumni and 11 emeritus faculty A&S Hall of Fame members.
Alumni Inductees:
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MacAdam Student Observatory
Photo gallery for the Department of Physics & Astronomy MacAdam Student Observatory