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UMW Physics ‘PING’ Program Inspires High Schoolers, Empowers Future Educators

Tristan Towle and Zubair Mohammadzai take turns lobbing colorful cotton balls at a black canvas hanging in a University of Mary Washington parking deck. The splatters they create with washable paint remind Towle, a junior at Brooke Point High School, of fireworks, but Mohammadzai has another theory.“We’ve been talking about stars, red giants and white […]

Makhija Recognized Nationally for Student Mentoring

The Society of Physics Students (SPS) national office has recognized Varun Makhija as a nominee for its outstanding chapter advisor award.  The Society recognizes the annual award as “the most prestigious SPS award.” Of the hundreds of campus chapters nationally, less than a dozen chapter advisors receive nominee recognition yearly.  SPS serves as a catalyst […]