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Sun spots are observed on the sun.

Department of Physics and Astronomy hosts open astronomy night

Michael Zengel, Contributing Writer • November 17, 2024

On Nov. 11, the physics and astronomy department brought a broad audience on a journey through space. During one of many public night events the department hosts, attendees learned about the sun and solar...

UA professor drives forward machine learning to probe the deepest levels of the universe

UA professor drives forward machine learning to probe the deepest levels of the universe

Michael Zengel, Contributing Writer • October 27, 2024

Sergei Gleyzer, associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Alabama since 2019, was recently named an American Physical Society Fellow. This award recognizes “excellence...

UA professor's groundbreaking enzyme research seeks to improve treatment of diseases like COVID and cancer

UA professor’s groundbreaking enzyme research seeks to improve treatment of diseases like COVID and cancer

Michael Zengel, Contributing Writer • October 9, 2024

Gayan Wijeratne, assistant professor of chemistry and recent recipient of a Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) from the National Institute of Health, is developing new ways to mimic the proteins...

This composite of the giant barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872 is 522,000 light-years across, making it about five times the size of the Milky Way.

UA professor researches origin of galaxies

Michael Zengel, Contributing Writer • September 11, 2024

A UA professor is developing algorithms used to interpret data obtained by telescopes and computer simulations to investigate the history of the universe. Jeremy Bailin, a professor in the Department...