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WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy @wvuphysastro.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A West Virginia University professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy is advancing the future of quantum technology. Huge congratulations to Prof. Subhasish Mandal on earning a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award! 🏆👏 🔗 linktr.ee/wvuphysastro #Physics #Technology

Professor Subhasish Mandal standing in front of a chalkboard with mathematical calculations and formulas.

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Graham Doskoch @astrohde.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

New GREENBURST paper is out, led by @wvuphysastro.bsky.social's own Susie Paine! She surveyed across several nearby massive elliptical galaxies and found one new FRB. It lines up with M49, but given the burst's dispersion measure, it's likely from somewhere far beyond. 🔭 arxiv.org/abs/2609.04118

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A targeted search for fast radio bursts from magnetars in elliptical galaxies

Motivated by predictions that globular clusters associated with nearby giant elliptical galaxies are prime environments for detecting fast radio bursts (FRBs) from magnetars, we report on a targeted h...

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WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy @wvuphysastro.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

One more week until #WVUDayofGiving! 💛💙 Support scholarships this WVU Day of Giving 2026 and make an immediate impact on our students’ lives. Hear from past recipients about how scholarships shaped their academic journeys! 🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=LTtyMECduq0 🔗 dayofgiving.wvu.edu/eberly

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WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy @wvuphysastro.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

🗓️ Mark your calendars! Our ninth #WVUDayofGiving is set for March 25 as we raise critical scholarship support for our students in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Stay tuned for more information! ✨ 🔗 go.wvu.edu/4gbjl #wvuphysics #wvuastronomy #physics #astronomy

An image of the Downtown Campus of West Virginia University on a sunny day. The text overlay says: "Save the Date: Day of Giving, March 25, dayofgiving.wvu.edu."

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 12/02/2026

RCSA welcomes 24 early career teacher-scholars in chemistry, physics, and astronomy as recipients of its 2026 #CottrellScholar Awards. Each awardee receives $120,000. Congratulations to this exceptional class!

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2026 Cottrell Scholar Awards

Research Corporation for Science Advancement, America's first foundation dedicated wholly to science, has named 24 early career scholars in chemistry, physics, and astronomy as recipients of its 2026 ...

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Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology @gwacwvu.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Graduate student Jordan O’Kelley was joined by Maura McLaughlin and Jason Ybarra at the annual College Autism Summit hosted by the College Autism Network in Pittsburgh, PA. Great work, Jordan! @westvirginiau.bsky.social @wvuphysastro.bsky.social

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WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy @wvuphysastro.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

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. 1/5 🔗 linktr.ee/wvuphysastro #Physics

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."

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Dr Catherine Regan @catherineregan.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of visiting Mars, PA to represent @wvuphysastro.bsky.social and NASA's MAVEN mission at the Mars New Year festival! We had a great weekend speaking about all the great science that MAVEN does at Mars 🚀

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WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy @wvuphysastro.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

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! #LetsGoMountaineers #physics #astronomy #wvu

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WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy @wvuphysastro.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

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 Read more: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

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WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy @wvuphysastro.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

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! #physics #astronomy #nasa #mars #research #space #science #stem

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.

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Dr Catherine Regan @catherineregan.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Last month I gave my first public lecture in the United States since moving here last year. I spoke about the history and future of Mars exploration as part of the WVUniverse series! It was a great evening with some interesting questions and discussions 🥰🚀 @wvuphysastro.bsky.social

Catherine Regan giving a talk on Mars in a lecture theatre, infront of a slide that includes a picture of NASA's MAVEN satellite. Catherine is wearing space patterned trousers

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Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology @gwacwvu.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

WVUniverse this evening was a huge success! Thanks to Dr. Catherine Regan for walking us through Mars exploration, past and future. @wvuphysastro.bsky.social

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Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology @gwacwvu.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Congratulations Dr. Dylan Linville on his successful Ph.D. Defense yesterday! 🎉🎉🍾 @wvuphysastro.bsky.social

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Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology @gwacwvu.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Announcing the @wvuphysastro.bsky.social 2025 Cooper Lecture! Our guest this year will be Professor Christopher Monroe (Duke University) and his talk is titled "Quantum Computing: Hype and Hope." April 23 at 6:00 PM, White Hall, Room G09. All are welcome.

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WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy @wvuphysastro.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

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 #wvuphysastro #wvuphysics #wvuastronomy #physics #astronomy

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WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy @wvuphysastro.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

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! 🔗 dayofgiving.wvu.edu

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WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy @wvuphysastro.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

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

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WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy @wvuphysastro.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

It's almost that time... Join us this week on Wednesday, March 12 at 3:45pm on the first floor of White Hall to Pie A Professor! Donations will be accepted until the start of the event; ties will be honored! ⬇️ DONATE NOW ⬇️ physics.wvu.edu/news-and-eve...

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Department of Physics and Astronomy | Pie A Professor with PAGSO Fundraiser

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Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology @gwacwvu.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

It's almost that time... Join us this week on Wednesday, March 12 at 3:45pm on the first floor of White Hall to Pie A Professor! Donations will be accepted until the start of the event; ties will be honored! 🥧 DONATE NOW 🥧 @wvuphysastro.bsky.social physics.wvu.edu/news-and-eve...

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Department of Physics and Astronomy | Pie A Professor with PAGSO Fundraiser

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Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology @gwacwvu.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

🤩Prof. Sarah Burke-Spolaor will be featured in the Benedum Distinguished Scholar's Showcase on March 11th at 7:00 p.m. Join us as we celebrate Sarah as being named a Benedum Scholar and hear her talk titled, “The Dawning Era of Supermassive Black Hole Binaries”. 🌌 provost.wvu.edu/signature-ev...

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Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology @gwacwvu.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Lots of press happening on our film screening of Small Town Universe! 📡We hope to see you there! All are welcome to this free event.🌌💫 @westvirginiau.bsky.social @wvutoday.bsky.social @wvuphysastro.bsky.social @wvuplanetarium.bsky.social

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WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy @wvuphysastro.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

A new publication from three of our incredible PhD students working with @gwacwvu.bsky.social! ✨

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Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology @gwacwvu.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Join us on March 7th as we host a free screening of the film, Small Town Universe. All are welcome to attend! gwac.wvu.edu/blog/2025/02...

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Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology @gwacwvu.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Our next WVUniverse talk is coming up on March 14th. Mark your calendars—we’ll see you there! @westvirginiau.bsky.social

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Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology @gwacwvu.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

WVUniverse is a series of public outreach talks exploring different scientific topics with an audience of all ages in mind. These talks are open to all and conclude with a fun trivia game with a chance to win prizes. No reservations are required. All are welcome!

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National Radio Astronomy Observatory - NSF NRAO @thenrao.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

NEW: Students Contribute to New Understanding of “Twinkling” Pulsars Students in the Pulsar Science Collaboratory program used the 20-meter Telescope at Green Bank Observatory to observe eight pulsars, uncovering surprising results. greenbankobservatory.org/front-page-n... #RadioAstronomy

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Students Contribute to New Understanding of “Twinkling” Pulsars

The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) 20-meter Telescope at Green Bank Observatory is often used for educational outreach projects with undergraduate and...

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WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy @wvuphysastro.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

🤩 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 #Physics #Astronomy

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.

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WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy @wvuphysastro.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

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." @gwacwvu.bsky.social #wvuniverse #wvuphysics #wvuastronomy #physics #astronomy #wvu

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.

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WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy @wvuphysastro.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

@physgal.bsky.social Hi there! 😁 Here's the link to our website: physics.wvu.edu/home We're so excited to be a part of the conversation on Bluesky!

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WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy @wvuphysastro.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Hello, Bluesky! 🌟 We are so excited to join the conversation. Follow us for updates about the incredible science happening here at WVU Physics and Astronomy. Check out our website and follow our other accounts ⬇️ linktr.ee/wvuphysastro 🌌🔭⚛️💫🍎 #wvuphysics #wvuastronomy #wvu

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