In Fall 2021, Dr. Hillwig was awarded a 3-year NSF grant to support his investigations into double white dwarf systems. This grant will provide funds for summer research students as well as travel to conferences and telescopes. See below for as description of the project, or see the Valpo press release. Understanding Close White Dwarf […]
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Student Summer Research
This summer, 11 Valpo students are working with the Physics & Astronomy Faculty on their research projects. These positions come with a stipend and free on-campus housing. Most importantly, they provide students with the opportunity to do current research on compelling issues in science such as: how do protons get their characteristics? Is there new […]
Valpo’s Nuclear Physics Group Wins $362,000 Grant Renewal
Congratulations to our Nuclear Physics Group (Drs. Shivel Stanislaus, Adam Gibson-Even, Don Koetke, David Grosnik, and Mr. Paul Nord)! The Department of Energy has fully funded their grant renewal application, which will support research activities at Valpo for the next 3 years. It continues the long tradition (37 years!) of the nuclear and particle physics […]