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Physics Faculty Awarded Observing Time on Two NASA X-Ray Observatories

Dr. Ka-Wah Wong, Assistant Professor of Physics, has been awarded roughly 11 hours of Chandra observing time and six hours of NuSTAR observing time.

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Discovering a Piece of the Alzheimer’s Puzzle

National Science Foundation taps physics major in new research to combat Alzheimer’s Disease.

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Physics Professor Receives Grant from US Naval Research Laboratory

Dr. Zachary Robinson, Department of Physics, received $21,112 in funding from the United States Naval Research Laboratory to further the development of a III-Nitride growth system.

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Deadline Approaching: Summer Undergraduate Research Program

The Summer Undergraduate Research program is a collaboration — a means to discover, create, and acquire new knowledge and methods for students during the summer. The deadline to apply is March 4.

Physics Faculty Receives $105,000 Funding from NASA

Ka-Wah Wong (Assistant Professor of Physics) was awarded a total of $105,400 for two separate proposals that were awarded time on NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory for high-energy astrophysics research.

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Assistant Professor of Physics Receives a $60,114 Grant from NASA

Dr. Ka-Wah Wong, Assistant Professor of Physics, was awarded a $60,114.25 grant from NASA’s NuSTAR X-ray Observatory for high energy astrophysics research.

Physics Professor Awarded Observing Time on NASA’s NuSTAR X-Ray Observatory

Dr. Ka-Wah Wong, Assistant Professor of Physics, has been awarded roughly 22 hours of observing time during the next cycle of the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) mission.

Physics faculty receives $231,344 in funding from National Science Foundation for developing neuromorphic materials

Dr. Zachary Robinson’s funding will support student-led research in the Surface Science lab. The project is focused on developing so called “neuromorphic” materials for next-generation electronics.

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Learn About the School of Arts & Sciences (Video)

This video highlights all departments in the School of Arts & Sciences at SUNY Brockport

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Physics Faculty Presents Research at International Conference

Dr. Ka-Wah Wong, Assistant Professor of Physics, gave a virtual poster presentation entitled “A New Chapter in Hard X-rays of the M87 AGN” on June 18, 2021, at an international conference.