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In the News
Vietnam.vn
One of the most notable astronomical phenomena of the year will occur in the early morning of August 13th (Vietnam time), when the Moon will pass between the Earth and the Sun, creating a total solar eclipse.
Jason Steffen
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Stargazers are over the moon. On August 12, the skies will be shrouded in a moon shadow due to a solar eclipse that will be visible in Europe, Canada and parts of the Northern US.
Jason Steffen
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Here’s where the August 12 eclipse will be visible, what viewers can expect—and why even a partial eclipse requires proper eye protection.
Jason Steffen
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Accomplishments
Ernesto Abel-Santos (Chemistry and Biochemistry), Rochelle Hines (Psychology), Brach Poston (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) have been awarded a $2,189,956 National Institutes of Health (NIH) T32 grant, the Graduate Research Training Initiative…
Prasun Guha (Life Sciences) gave a talk at the FASEB Acetylation International Meeting (2026) in Porto, Portugal.
Experts
Professor of Life Sciences
An expert in insect physiology and evolution.
Professor of Geoscience
An expert in planetary science, igneous petrology, and Martian geology.
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
An expert in astronomy, dark matter, and general physics.