Eberly News
Lorimer Named Eberly Distinguished Chair for Academic Excellence
Duncan Lorimer, world-renowned astrophysicist and Professor of Physics and Astronomy in the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed as the Eberly Distinguished Chair for Academic Excellence in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the fields of astronomy and astrophysics, excellence in teaching and his significant impact on the scientific research community at WVU and beyond.
WVU astrophysicist explains science behind once-in-a-lifetime comet
West Virginia University astrophysicist Jason Ybarra announced that Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, or C/2023 A3, will brighten as it nears the sun, making it visible to the naked eye in mid-October. This comet, originating from the distant Oort Cloud, is on an 80,000-year journey and may never return due to gravitational interactions. As it approaches the sun, the comet's icy, rocky core heats up, releasing gas and dust to form a glowing tail. This rare “once-in-a-lifetime” sight could be observable under favorable conditions.
Lorimer, McLaughlin recognized at campus event with Gov. Justice
Gov. Jim Justice visited the Morgantown Campus Monday (June 24) to present Duncan Lorimer, a 2024 Fellow of the Royal Society, and Maura McLauglin, a new member of the National Academy of Sciences, with Distinguished West Virginian awards.
Pioneering WVU astrophysicist named prestigious Fellow of the Royal Society, the ‘Oscar’ of the science world
Duncan Lorimer, professor of physics and astronomy in the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected as a 2024 Fellow of the Royal Society of London for his contributions to pulsar astrophysics and his role in the discovery of fast radio bursts.
Acclaimed WVU astrophysicist elected to elite National Academy of Sciences, a first for the University
Maura McLaughlin, Eberly Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy, has been selected as a new member of the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors in the scientific world. She is the first WVU researcher to join the prestigious group.
'A Meteoric Rise' features Physics and Astronomy research and education
Take a walk through the stately brick and limestone White Hall, home to the WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy, and you can almost feel it — the electricity of inspired minds. The faculty roster here is impressive even to a lay audience.
Written in the stars: WVU astrophysicists set to receive Shaw Prize, the ‘Nobel of the East’
For Duncan Lorimer and Maura McLaughlin, working at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico set off a sequence of life events that would include marriage, children, finding a home at West Virginia University, an out-of-this-world scientific discovery and, now, earning a highly prestigious award described as the “Nobel Prize of the East.”
Powerful new GPU computing resources available to researchers across state
Faculty and student researchers at WVU and any other university or college in West Virginia can now request access to the new high performance computing cluster called Dolly Sods.
Eberly Astronomers Awarded Prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy
The 2023 Shaw Prize has been awarded to Astronomy professors Duncan Lorimer and Maura McLaughlin for the discovery of fast radio bursts (FRBs).
Eberly staff members receive 2023 Outstanding Staff Award
Miranda Heitz and Barb Reiprich have been named 2023 recipients of the Eberly College of Arts and Science Outstanding Staff Award.