Seminars and Events
BSU Department of Physics Invites You to Join the First Friday Astronomy.
First Friday Astronomy is open to the public and happens every first Friday (even in the summer months).
Lectures start at 7:30 pm (MT) in the Liberal Arts Building (LART), room 106. Events are open to the public and donation-supported.
Please note: Our location has changed and will now be in the Liberal Arts Building, not the Education building.
You can donate at boi.st/astronomy and live-stream at boi.st/astrobroncoslive.
Summer 2024 Line Up:
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List of presenters:
- May 3, 2024 – Tim Frazier, Professor Emeritus – Aurorae or I Took a Wrong Turn at the Airport
- June 7, 2024 – Chris Anderson, Observatory Coordinator – In the Shadows of Asteroids: Stellar Occultation Observations at the College of Southern Idaho
- July 5, 2024 – Dr. Elizabeth Macdonald, Space Physicist, NASA Goddard – What is the Aurora and How Can You Get Involved in Aurora Research? Â
- August 2, 2024 – Dr. Jason Williams, Project Scientist for NASA’s Cold Atom Lab – NASA’s Cold Atom Lab: Six Years of Quantum Science on the International Space Station
To see Upcoming Event Details, head to Physics Events.
Observatory:
For more information on our Observatory and events, please head to our Observatory webpage.
Physics Fall Colloquium Series:
Information on the Physics Fall Colloquium Series will be available in August 2024.
Contact physics@boisestate.edu for questions.
To see Upcoming Event Details, head to Physics Events.
Upcoming Events
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Jul 05First Friday Astronomy
Dr. Elizabeth Macdonald, Space Physicist, will present: "What is the Aurora and How Can You Get Involved in Aurora Research"
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Aug 02
Dr. Jason Williams, Project Scientist, will present: "NASA's Cold Atom Lab: Six Years of Quantum Science on the International Space Station""
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Nov 01First Friday Astronomy
Dr. John Mather, recipient of the 2006 Nobel prize in physics, will present: "Opening the Infrared Treasure Chest with JWST"
Past Events
There are no upcoming events.