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Recognized for ExcellenceResearchers visit Carthage to study best practices in physics education

The American Institute of Physics has recognized the Carthage Physics Department for its high graduation and career placement rates. Researchers seek to share program's success with other institutions.  more...

 
Undergraduate ResearchCarthage students fly with NASA

The Carthage Microgravity Team conducted research for NASA aboard a zero-gravity aircraft. See photos and video. more...

 
A Summer Puzzle

Students aim summer efforts at Professor Julie Dahlstrom's ongoing research into the mystery of diffuse interstellar bands more...

 
Carthage Department of Physics and Astronomy recognized for graduation and placement rates

The American Institute of Physics will study Carthage in effort to learn best practices in undergraduate physics education and career placement. more...

 
Carthage Microgravity Team featured in The Journal Times

Carthage students continue NASA work to measure fuel levels in space. Read the article in The Journal Times (Racine, Wis.).  more...

 
Grant provides internships for Carthage astronomy students

Physics professor Doug Arion awarded $105,000 grant to partner with the Appalachian Mountain Club to boost knowledge of astronomy. more...

 
Carthage students witness final shuttle launch

Members of the Carthage Microgravity Team watched Atlantis STS-135 take off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center on Friday, July 8. The students were granted rare access to Launch Pad 39A and other NASA facilities. See photos. more...

 
Carthage to fly with NASA for the fifth year in a row

Carthage Microgravity Team selected for NASA's 2012 Systems Engineering Educational Discovery program.  more...

 
From SURE research to certain results

Carthage's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience leads to real world success. more...

 

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Past News

Presentation features Carthage students' latest research with NASA

The Carthage Microgravity Team will present findings from its latest research project with NASA on May 8 at the Kemper Center in Kenosha. more...

 
Undergraduate ResearchCarthage Microgravity Team conducts research for NASA

Follow the team online as they travel to the Johnson Space Center and Ellington Field in Houston, before taking flight in zero-g. more...

 
SURE program seeks applicants

Students are invited to apply now for the 2012 Natural Sciences or Social Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Experience.  more...

 
The Future of Healthcare

The Division of Natural Sciences hosts a panel discussion on the future of healthcare technology, medical practice and the pharmaceutical industry at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, in Niemann Media Theatre. more...

 
Students speak to AAUW about science at Carthage

Members of the Carthage Microgravity Team were the featured speakers at a dinner meeting of the Racine American Association of University Women Nov. 1. more...

 
Carthage to host Cosmic Cafés Nov. 9-Dec. 7

The Carthage Institute of Astronomy will host three special Cosmic Cafés at the Kemper Center in November to screen the new NOVA series The Fabric of the Cosmosmore...

 
Carthage Microgravity Program featured by NASA

NASA's Education Office is featuring the Carthage Microgravity Program on its Higher Education website. The Oct. 12 article highlights Carthage's participation in NASA's Systems Engineering Education Discovery program. more...

 
Carthage student's love of space science takes her around the world

Stephanie Finnvik, '12, is in Cape Town, South Africa, working at the 62nd annual International Astronautical Congress. more...

 
Carthage seeks physics professor

Carthage invites applications for a tenure-track/tenured faculty position, starting August 2012, in the Department of Physics and Astronomy within the Division of Natural Sciences. more...

 
SURE Poster Session Tuesday

Students who participated in the 2011 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience will present their research at a poster session in Hedberg Library on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The poster session will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. more...

 
World-renowned virologist to speak at Carthage

Carthage welcomes back to campus alumnus Dr. John (Jack) Johnson, '67, Sept. 8 for the first Natural Sciences Colloquium of the 2011-12 academic year. more...

 
Carthage students to witness final shuttle launch

Members of the Carthage Microgravity Team will have rare access to launch pad, NASA facilities during trip to Kennedy Space Center more...

 
Carthage students fly with NASA

The Carthage Microgravity Team traveled to Houston March 31-April 9 to conduct research for NASA aboard a zero-gravity aircraft. Carthage participated in the program for the fourth consecutive year, and was one of nine schools in the country selected for the 2011 program.  more...

 
Carthage alumna receives Graduate Research Fellowship

Katie Stevens, '10, is currently studying materials chemistry at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Three other recent Carthage graduates received honorable mention.  more...

 
Carthage students fly with NASA

The Carthage Microgravity Team traveled to Houston March 31-April 9 to conduct research for NASA as part of the Systems Engineering Educational Discovery program. The students conducted their experiment aboard the microgravity aircraft G Force One. See photos and video from their trip.  more...

 
VIDEO

Physics at Carthage

Go-Pro Hero: Zero-G

Stephanie Finnvik, '12, created this video from the 2011 Carthage Microgravity Team's flight on a zero-g aircraft April 6, 2011.

Carthage students witness final shuttle launch

Members of the Carthage Microgravity Team were invited to Kennedy Space Center in July 2011 to watch the historic launch of Atlantis STS-135, the final mission of the American space shuttle program.

A Tour of Rocket Park with Steven Mathe, '13

2012 Carthage Microgravity Team member Steve Mathe, '13, gives a tour of Rocket Park at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Carthage Microgravity Team at NASA Day 1

The Carthage College Microgravity Team talks about their first day at the Johnson NASA Center in Houston working on their zero-gravity fuel gauge that may change the way propellant is measured in space. This video was produced by Carthage student Erika Share for the Kenosha News. It is included on this site with permission.