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Drury Professor Studies Junk….in Outer Space
Have you ever wondered what sorts of things are orbiting the earth? It’s easy to imagine satellites and space stations, but there are also small pieces of space junk that could do serious damage to the billions of dollars of equipment in orbit, or which could take the lives of astronauts and cosmonauts. Figuring out what those small pieces of junk are and where they’re headed is a part-time job for Drury physics professor and NASA consultant Dr. Greg Ojakangas. Continue reading
Drury physics major learns about “String Theory” during summer internship
String Theory. For the lay-person, it’s easier to say what it isn’t than what it is. It has nothing to do with flying kites, wrapping packages or classical instruments. It is actually a physics theory that could become a “theory of everything” accounting for all forces and matter that exists. For Drury student Anish Chakrabarti, working with and learning from one of the world’s top string theorists over the summer was something he describes as a dream come true. Continue reading
Drury senior earns fellowship to Washington University worth more than $20,000 per year
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., May 10, 2011 –Drury Senior Quinton Aiken has received a half-tuition Harold P. Brown Engineering Fellowship to Washington University in St. Louis to begin his dual-degree engineering studies next fall. Aiken’s fellowship is worth $20,475 per year. While … Continue reading
