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The Beauty of Physics: SPS Wins Best Chapter Award

A stargazing event held by SPS during the semester.REBECCA COGLIANESE/COURTESY By Angelina Persaud, Managing Editor Manhattan College’s Society of Physics Students (SPS) chapter received the Outstanding Chapter Award from the national organization, placing them in the top 10-15% of chapters with the distinction.  This marks the second time in four years that the chapter has earned national recognition for its efforts.  According to manhattan.edu, the … Continue reading The Beauty of Physics: SPS Wins Best Chapter Award

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At MC, Smaller Majors Pack a Punch

Manhattan College lists its most popular majors as civil engineering, communications, management, childhood education and biology. But what about the other few thousand students on campus? Students enrolled in smaller major programs on campus find that they are having very different experiences than their peers who have declared a major with a higher enrollment. But with each smaller program comes its own unique strengths, offerings … Continue reading At MC, Smaller Majors Pack a Punch

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Two National Science Foundation Grants Awarded to Manhattan College Faculty

The National Science Foundation has awarded Manhattan College faculty two grants to fund particle physics research and to launch an Engineering Scholars Training and Retention Center at the college. Rostislav Konoplich, Ph.D. and professor of physics will use the funds to conduct further research on the Higgs boson particle, while Sister Mary Ann Jacobs, Ed.D., assistant professor of education and Zahra Shahbazi, Ph.D., assistant professor … Continue reading Two National Science Foundation Grants Awarded to Manhattan College Faculty

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