UWM physics student researches the cosmos
International student Pratyusava Baral was drawn to UWM to work with astronomers who helped detect gravitational waves.
Physics
UWM professor wins award for gravitational science work
Patrick Brady, director of the Leonard E. Parker Center for Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics, was given the American Physical Society’s 2026 Richard A. Isaacson Award in Gravitational-Wave Science, announced Wednesday.
UWM physics major is a budding star with an eye on the night sky
Ben Lorenz studies ripples in space called gravitational waves. The research could help shed light on the origins of the universe.
A cosmic mystery: Astronomers find object flashing in both radio waves and X-rays
UWM Professor David Kaplan and graduate student Akash Anumarlapudi are part of an international team that made a startling discovery about a new type of cosmic phenomenon.
Coffee with a dollop of science: Physics students teach regular folks about astronomy
Once a month, grad students give a presentation at Anodyne Coffee to anyone interested in space, on topics ranging from comets to constellations, black holes to gravitational waves.
Planetarium hosting eclipse event, teaching 4,300 MPS students this spring
On Monday, the UWM planetarium will host a viewing party. And all this semester, it will host third-graders to learn about space and the solar system.
UWM alum works to uncover building blocks of the universe at SNOLAB
Jodi Cooley is executive director of the huge underground research facility in Canada where scientists from around the world are working on experiments to help better understand the building blocks of the universe.
Citizen scientists can now also use their brains to help find new pulsars
Citizen scientists have provided important help to astronomers exploring the heavens, and now they are invited to take a more hands-on role.
Celebrating the wonder of space in October at UWM
Astronomy is one of the most popular sciences, in part, because looking at the night sky is universal, something we all share, Jean Creighton says. But people may also feel a connection for another reason.
NASA scientist to discuss the women who made space discoveries on Sept. 26
Michelle Thaller will speak at UWM about how discoveries made by largely overlooked women led to our current understanding of dead stars, dark matter and the end of everything.