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In a recent study, a team of researchers including Subhasish Mandal, assistant professor in the WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy, used advanced simulations and machine learning to search for rare and promising quantum materials known as altermagnets.

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An image of Professor Subhasish Mandal wearing a suit in front of an unfocused background. A blue and gold text overlay reads, "Mandal's hunt for novel quantum materials published in Physical Review Letters."
September 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Celebrating the Class of 2025! 🎓✅ [Part 3]

Our Ph.D. graduates! 🌟➡️ Dr. Thiago Assumpcao; Dr. Ghadendra Bhandari; Dr. Fenton Clawson; Dr. William Fiore; Dr. Vikum Dewasurendra; Dr. Sunil Gyawali; Dr. Logan Lang; Dr. Ripudaman Singh Nirwan; Dr. Gregory Riggs, & Dr. Reshma Anna Thomas.

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May 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Celebrating the Class of 2025! 🎓✅ [Part 2]

Our undergraduate seniors! 🌟➡️ Christopher Aitken; Ayden Cook; Abyss Halley; Jacob Huggins; Rachel King; Molly Krupa; Kevin Norby; Nikki Vilasuso; and Leo Weimer.

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May 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Celebrating the Class of 2025! 🎓✅ [Part 1]

To our newest physics graduates... We'll miss you, but we can't wait to see the incredible things you'll do. Get ready to share your expertise, curiosity, and unique perspective with the world... it's waiting!

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May 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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WVU physicists Gyawali & Bristow teamed up with USF chemists to determine how light-powered hybrid nanostructures can drive carbon-carbon coupling at normal room temp & pressure. This opens doors for turning sunlight & hydrocarbons into fuel! 🤯☀️ #Physics #wvu

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May 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Hosting NASA's MAVEN mission scientists at WVU this week for their Project Science Group Meeting! 🚀🛰️ MAVEN, launched in 2013, studies Mars' upper atmosphere. WVU's Prof. Christopher Fowler and group are team members!

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A group of MAVEN scientists outside of Woodburn Hall on West Virginia University's campus. The sky is blue and cloudy, and the grass and trees are green and fresh.
May 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Give the gift of opportunity on this #WVUDayofGiving ✨ Help our aspiring physicists and astronomers reach for the stars by donating to our Physics Scholarship Fund - 2S061!

Donate today to directly support students 👉 dayofgiving.wvu.edu

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March 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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On this #WVUDayofGiving, we look to support our WVU Preston County Observatory Project (2W1743). Managed by the WVU Planetarium, it will be used for research and K-12 outreach!

Support the WVU Preston County Observatory - 2W1743 this #WVUDayofGiving!

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March 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Meet the passionate students, post-docs, staff, and faculty of WVU Physics and Astronomy — the faces behind the science and the heart of our department. On #WVUDayofGiving, you have the opportunity to directly support us in our mission!

Donate today & be a part of our story! 🔗 dayofgiving.wvu.edu
March 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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🤩 Calling undergraduate students interested in astrophysics or plasma research!

PLASTRO REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) is a 10-week summer program for undergraduate student research, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Details: gwac.wvu.edu/reu

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Astrophysics and Plasma Research Experience for Undergraduates at West Virginia University. Hosted May 19 to July 25, 2025 in Morgantown, WV. Research projects will focus on the interstellar medium, space plasma physics, transient astrophysical phenomena, pulsars, laboratory plasma experiments, and gravitational waves.
January 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Don't miss it! 💥 Join WVUniverse on Feb. 7 in White Hall G09 to listen to Amy Hessl present a talk titled "From Cellulose to the Sun: How Ancient Trees Are Changing What We Know About Solar Storms."

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Event poster for a lecture by Amy Hessl, Ph.D., titled "From Cellulose to the Sun: How Ancient Trees Are Changing What We Know About Solar Storms." Scheduled for February 7, 2025, 6:30pm, in White Hall G09. It is hosted by WVUniverse.
January 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM