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The Stars: Mansions Made By Nature’S Hand, Megan Pickett
The Stars: Mansions Made By Nature’S Hand, Megan Pickett
Convocations
The beauty of the night sky, the stories it can tell, and the “light pollution” that is increasingly hindering our view will be the topic of Lawrence University’s May 27 Honors Convocation.
Megan Pickett, associate professor of physics, will deliver the Convocation address, The Stars: Mansions Made by Nature’s Hand, at 11:15 a.m. It will be delivered virtually and is available to the public on the Honors Convocation page at lawrence.edu.
In her address, Pickett will share why light pollution, the ever-increasing brightening of the sky by artificial lighting, is a concern that has long-term economic, health, and …
Retired Lawrence University Physicist Receives National Recognition For Contributions To Science Education, Lawrence University
Retired Lawrence University Physicist Receives National Recognition For Contributions To Science Education, Lawrence University
Press Releases
David Cook, professor emeritus of physics at Lawrence University, has been elected a Fellow in the American Physical Society for his contributions to physics education in America.
The fellowship program recognizes members who have made “exceptional contributions to the physics enterprise through outstanding physics research, important applications of physics, leadership in or service to physics or significant contributions to physics education.” Fellow selection represents significant recognition by one’s professional peers and is highly selective, limited to no more than one-half of one percent of the organization’s more than 50,000 members.
Cook, who retired as Philetus E. Sawyer Professor of Science …