Physics - Mines Magazine

Igniting the entrepreneurial spark

by Jenn Fields

Igniting the entrepreneurial spark He didn’t realize it at the time, but in his teens, Frank...

The big boom

by Ashley Spurgeon

The big boom Flying faster than the speed of sound may still seem futuristic for the average...

A Laser’s Edge

by Lisa Marshall

A Mines alumnus-professor pushes the envelope on laser technology. How can light be manipulated to...

Alumni Weekend: Reconnecting Over Three Days in Golden

by Mines Magazine

Former members of band and choir, Department of Physics alumni, and the classes of ’53,...

Cosmic Messengers from the Extreme Universe

by

Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays carry an unfathomable amount of energy, but are elusive. Associate Professors Lawrence Wiencke and Fred Sarazin are part of a $4.4 million NASA grant to record many more of these than previously possible.

Cosmic Rays and the Department of Physics

by Mines Magazine

Associate Professors Lawrence Wiencke and Fred Sarazin are part of a $4.4 million NASA grant to design a Global Light System that will work with the planned Extreme Universe Space Observatory on board the Japanese Experiment Module.